| Father |
Thomas Debussy, b. 9 Mar 1808, Yorkshire, England  , d. 7 Sep 1855 (Age 47 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Evans, b. 20 Oct 1809, London, England , d. 2 Feb 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) |
| Notes |
1840 JC
2m 0-5
1m 5-10
1m 30-40
1f 20-30
1850 JC # 771-778
Debussy Thos 42 M Farmer England
Debussy Sarah 40 F England
Debussy Eugene 18 M Farmer N York
Debussy Adolphus 16 M Farmer N York
Debussy William H 13 M N York
Debussy George 9 M Va
Debussy Jno E 7 M Va
Debussy Florence 4 F Va
Debussy Virginia 1/12 F Va
1860 Jackson co WV #771-724
Sarah Debussey 50 England
Robert A 25 boatman NY
William 23 Farmer NY
Virginia 21 VA
George 19 boatman
John 17
F M (f) 14
H V (f) 11
1870 JC Gilmore Dist # 299
Debussey, Sarah, 60, England
Henry Haddox, 22, OH
Henrietta, 20, FA
George, 3, VA
John D, 6/12, VA
DeBussey Cemetery Sherman, WV
DeBussey, Thomas born in Yorkshire, Eng, Mar 9, 1808-Sept 7 1855
DeBussey, Sarah, wife of Thomas, born in London England Oct 20, 1809 - Feb 2, 1877
(JCDR shows dod as 2/2/1876)
Slaven Cemetery, Little Sandy Road
Children of Thomas and Sarah Evans DeBussey (no Tombstones)
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| Family ID |
F2995 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Catherine Elizabeth Palmer, b. Jul 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Jul 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 87 years) |
| Married |
16 Feb 1865 |
Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] |
| Notes |
1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 298
Adolphus 36 NY
Catherine E 22
Alice 3
Emma 1
1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 4
DeBussey, A 47 NY Eng Eng
Cathorin 35 VA N Va
Alice 13 da WV
Emma 11 da WV
Clara 9 da WV
Virginia 7 da WV
Sarah 5 da WV
Annie 3 da WV
Ella 8/12 Sept da WV
1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson county WV
Adolphus Debussey 3/1834 m 35y NY ENG ENG
Katherine 7/1845 11-7 VA VA VA
Clara 12/1870
Annie 8/1877
Ella 9/1879
W R son 2/1882
Florence 4/1884
Mary 7/1886
1910 Jackson Co Ravenswodd Dist
Adolphus 76 m 45y
Catherine E 65, 11-7 WV NH WV
Anna 32
Florence 26
Maude 23
Staats, Isaac C 62 m 20y laborer
1920 Jackson co WV Ravenswood Town
DeBussey, Robert A 85 NY
Kathryn 74
Anna 42
DeBussey Cemetery, Sherman
Robert, Catherine, Sarah, Emma, Clarence, Henrietta
Hardesty's History of Jackson County
Ravenswood District
Robert A. DeBUSSEY- was born March 14, 1834, in New York City, but he grew to manhood among the people of Virginia, his parents, Thomas and Sarah (Evans) DeBussey settling with him in Jackson county when he was four years old. In this county he enlisted in 1861, in Company F, 4th Virginia Infantry, serving eighteen months as a private, and the remainder of his three years as a member of the regimental band. In Jackson county, January 26, 1865, he was joined in wedlock with Catherine E. Palmer, who was born in this county, July 24, 1845. Their living children, all residing at home are seven: Alice, born February 27, 1867; Clarica, December 10, 1870; Henrietta V., February 17, 1873; Sarah, May 16, 1875; Annie, August 6, 1877; Ella, September 16, 1879; Herbert R., February 23, 1882; They have lost one son and one daughter: Clarence, born in Illinois, November 13, 1865, and Emma, born March 18, 1869; Clarence died in Jackson county, April 21,1866, and Emma on the 2nd of October, 1881, in this county. Mr. DeBussey's wife is a daughter Herbert R. and Susannah (Neselroad) Palmer. Mr. DeBussey lived for a time in Illinois, leaving here October 16, 1865, and returning April 9, 1866. He is now a prosperous farmer of Grant district, receiving his mail at Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
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| Children |
| | 1. Clarence Debussy, b. 13 Nov 1865, Illinois, USA , d. 21 Apr 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Alice Bessie Debussy, b. 27 Feb 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 May 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. Emma Debussy, b. 18 Mar 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 Oct 1881 (Age 12 years) |
| | 4. Clarica 'Clara' [Clarissa?] Debussy, b. 10 Dec 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Henrietta Virginia Debussy, b. 17 Feb 1873, d. 23 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 22 years) |
| | 6. Sarah Debussy, b. 16 May 1875, West Virginia, USA , d. 28 Jun 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 14 years) |
| | 7. Annie Debussy, b. 6 Aug 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 8. Ella Debussy, b. 16 Sep 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 9. Herbert W R Debussy, b. 23 Feb 1882, d. Jan 1974 (Age 91 years) |
| | 10. Florence Roselma Debussy, b. 15 Apr 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 11. Mary Katherine Debussy, b. 13 Aug 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F4217 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
West Virginia Pioneers
1834 - 1922 (88 years)