William Elisha Ussery and Wives


William Elisha Ussery was born Mar 16, 1842 in MO and died Jul 28, 1913 in Wright Co., MO. (See Records). He is buried in the Ussery Cemetery near Oak Grove . His first wife was Elizabeth Allen, b: Abt 1843 in Indiana. His second wife was Synthia Cook whom he married 23 Aug 1863 in Webster Co, MO.

His children by Elizabeth are:

  1. Nancy M. Ussery b: Abt 1877 in MO
  2. Amanda J. Ussery b: Abt 1878 in MO
  3. Marinda Ussery b: 1881 d: 1927 in Wright Co., MO Oak Grove Cemetery mar. Joe Love Feb 22, 1903 in Wright Co., MO

Children by second wife: Synthia Cook b: Abt 1849 in MO d: in MO m: Aug 23, 1863 in Webster Co., MO

  1. Mary B. Ussery b: Abt 1867 in MO
  2. Peter Moses Ussery
  3. Cynthia C. Ussery b: Abt 1873 in MO
  4. Tine Ussery mar. Mr.Bartley
  5. Samuel King David Ussery
  6. Mary Elizabeth Ussery b: 1866 in Wright Co., MO mar. William Tobe Thomas




Mary Elizabeth Ussery and William Tobe Thomas

Contributed by Carlah Raye Thomas Sellers Chapman Dauer

Mary Elizabeth Ussery was born Nov 24, 1866 and died Oct 23, 1918 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri. She married William Tobe Thomas who was born Mar 14, 1866 in Arkansas and died in Nov 1921 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri. They had the following children:

  1. Minerva Elizabeth Thomas b: Feb 19, 1888 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Aug 15, 1977 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
  2. Charles Everet Thomas b: Jul 3, 1891 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Nov 2, 1961 in Fairfax, Osage, Oklahoma
  3. William Joshua Thomas b: Feb 10, 1892 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: 1975 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri
  4. Nora Ethel Thomas b: Aug 8, 1895 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: May 11, 1955 in Richfield, Lincoln, Idaho
  5. Bennie Franklin Thomas b: Abt. 1899 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Abt. 1900 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri
  6. Iva Jane Thomas b: Jan 14, 1901 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: California
  7. Clara Clementine Thomas b: Feb 9, 1903 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Sep 26, 1985 in Fairfax, Osage, Oklahoma
  8. Tobie Beartice Joe Thomas b: Oct 12, 1905 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Oct 17, 1979 in Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma
  9. Mary Rossetta Thomas b: Mar 14, 1907 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri d: Oklahoma
  10. Flora Marie Thomas b: Apr 10, 1911 in Norwood, Wright, Missouri


Peter Moses Ussery and Mary Elizabeth Gosvenor

Peter Moses Ussery was born Jan 3, 1869 in Wright Co., MO to William E. Ussery. He died in 1949 in Wright Co., MO. He married Mary Elizabeth Gosvenor who was born : Jan 16, 1883 in Illinois and died March 1965 in Wright Co., MO. Both are buried in the Norwood Cemetery. They had the following children:

  1. Nancy Ethel Ussery b: Jan 7, 1905 in Wright Co., MO mar. Johnny Leonard
  2. Ruby Ussery b: Jul 12, 1906 in Wright Co., MO mar. H.B. Stubbs
  3. Bessie Jane Ussery b: Jan 28, 1908 in Wright Co., MO mar. Ray B. Lyon
  4. Ina Colia Ussery b: Aug 24, 1909 in Wright Co., MO mar. William Puckett
  5. William Donald Ussery b: Dec 14, 1911 in Wright Co., MO mar. Ruth Allen
  6. Lela Alice Ussery b: Jan 10, 1914 in Wright Co., MO d: 1931 in Wright Co., MO
  7. Cynthia Matilda Ussery b: Oct 9, 1915 mar. Calvin Alling


Samuel King David Ussery and Sara Jane Owens

Samuel King David Ussery was born in Tennessee on Feb 16, 1865 to William Elisha Ussery and Synthia Cook. He died Jan 29, 1939 in Wright Co., MO. He married Sara Jane Owens who was born Aug 11, 1865 in Norwood, MO and died Dec 13, 1942 in Wright Co., MO. Both are buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery. They had the following children:

  1. Gladys Ussery
  2. Raymond Ussery
  3. Francis Marinda Ussery b: Mar 21, 1885 d: Jun 28, 1907 in Wright Co., MO Oak Grove Cemetery
  4. Amanda Elizabeth Ussery b: May 13, 1886 mar. Joss Thompson
  5. Con Melton Ussery b: Sep 20, 1887 in Wright Co., MO mar. Rosie Caudle b: Nov 1903
  6. William Elisha Ussery b: Sep 20, 1887 in Wright Co., MO d: in Wright Co., MO Norwood Cemetery mar. Pearl B. Caudle
  7. Cynthia Ann Ussery b: Oct 28, 1889 in Norwood, MO d: Abt. 1936 mar. Tecumseh Conklin
  8. Mary Ussery b: Nov 25, 1891 d: Abt. 1955 mar. Jess Davis
  9. Lucinda Ussery b: Oct 1, 1894 d: Nov 1968 in Wright Co., MO Mountain Valley Cemetery mar. Robert Paxton
  10. Peter McKinley Ussery b: Jun 19, 1895 mar. Hattie Tankersley
  11. John Ussery b: Apr 28, 1898
  12. Arthur Ray Ussery b: 1902 in Missouri d: 1942 in Wright Co., MO Oak Grove Cemetery mar. Mary Frances Bolt b: 1912 in Missouri
  13. Clara Gladys Ussery b: May 26, 1902 d: Jun 11, 1942
  14. Mayme Ussery b: Oct 23, 1909 in Norwood, MO mar. Clarence Roberts b: Jun 12, 1908 in South Dakota


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