Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Buss, Henry Edward 
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HENRY EDWARD BUSS. The reputation which Mr. Buss has gained during his 
lifelong residence in his present locality is that of an energetic farmer and 
stock-raiser. Although he started out for himself with very limited means, he 
has been prospered and is now in comfortable circumstances, his farm being 
among the best in Florence Township. Five miles south of his present home, and 
in the same township, he was born October 29, 1869, a son of Edgar C. and 
Selina (Gurney) Buss. His grandfather, John Buss, was one of the earliest 
settlers at Jackson's Grove, where he spent his remaining years engaged in 
farming.

The father of our subject was born in Ohio and accompanied his parents to 
Illinois in boyhood. The most of his life was spent in Will County, and for 
years he was a well-known stock-raiser and farmer of Florence Township, 
cultivating two hundred acres of valuable land. In politics he was a 
Republican and during anti-slavery days was a stanch Abolitionist. At the 
opening of the Civil war he enlisted in Company C, One Hundredth Illinois 
Infantry, and went to the front with his regiment, remaining in active service 
for three years. In the battle of Chickamauga he was wounded and never fully 
recovered from the effects of the wound. He died August 4, 1887, when forty-
nine years of age. His wife was a sister of George F. Gurney, of Joliet. She 
is still living on the old Buss homestead. Of the six children comprising the 
family, Jessie is the wife of August Carlsen; Henry Edward was second in order 
of birth; Frances married Jesse Young; Leslie G., Elmer C. and Florence reside 
with their mother.

The boyhood years of our subject were passed in the locality where he now 
lives. The scenes that now surround him have been familiar to him from his 
earliest recollection. He began for himself at an early age. He had nothing 
but a team and wagon, but with these, backed by his sturdy determination, he 
began a career that has since been prosperous. He superintends the old 
homestead of one hundred and sixty acres, having two hundred and sixty acres 
altogether under his control, and besides farming, is engaged in buying, 
feeding and selling cattle. He owns two threshing machines which he operates 
during the season. He does not concern himself about politics. However, he 
believes in the Republican platform and uniformly votes that ticket.

The marriage of Mr. Buss to Miss Alice, daughter of Albert Coop, of Channahon, 
this county, occurred January 12, 1890. They have three living children: Lulu 
M., Edgar C., Hattie, and lost one son, Albert, by death.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present

Biographical Publishing Company; Chicago 1900

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