TALBOT COUNTY, GA - OBITS Nathan Bussey

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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER
Butler, Ga. Nov., 1886 Vol. 8 No. 11

Nathan Bussey departed this life on the evening of
September 17, 1886, aged 88 years, 7 months and 12
days, at his home in Talbot Co., Ga. of paralysis..
On the 3rd of May, 1821, he was married to Miss Lucy
Baugh, with whom he lived until September 7, 1861,
when she died. Eight children were born to them, six
boys and two girls, five of whom fell asleep before
father died. One died in infancy, the remainder grew
to manhood, and all were strong Primitive Baptists,
two sons, Elders Nathan Bussey and Hezekiah Bussey,
being ministers. In 1821, in his 24th year, he
united with the Baptist and was baptized by Elder
John Robinson into the fellowship of Crooked Creek
Church, Putnam Co., Ga. When the split took place he
was living in Talbot County and withdrew from Mount
Vernon Church and was in the constitution of Salem
Church where his membership has remained until his
death. He was made a deacon in his 26th year. He
married a second time on July 26, 1863 to Mrs. C. R.
Williams, who survives him. By Elder Hezekiah
Bussey.

We will mention one single thing illustrative of his
Christian character. He lived and died a member of
Salem Church, Talbot Co., Ga. This was once a
flourishing church of white membership, but the
white members gradually died out and moved away,
until about twelve years ago there remained but two
white members, our deceased brother and his son
William, with a large colored membership who called
a colored pastor over them. But our dear, sainted
brother remained until his death. When we consider
his social standing, one of the oldest and most
respected families in middle Georgia, and the
condescension and humility displayed in this single
act in the face of the class prejudice in the South
since the war, we are made to say, in all sincerity,
"This was a man! and a man of God!" Let it be told
to the living, and let them tell it to the
generation to come. Elder John Richard Respress. 
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Reprinted in the February, 1997 Taylor County Tracer