Obits:  Obituary of John Busbey, Baltimore County, Maryland

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OBITUARY OF JOHN BUSBEY (1799-1881)

From The Sun,
Baltimore, Maryland
Volume LXXXIC--No. 17,
Saturday Morning, June 4, 1881
page 2, col. 2

DIED.
BUSBEY.--At the Western Hotel, Manchester, Md., on Thursday, May 12, JOHN 
BUSBEY, Esq.

The deceased was born at Snow Hill, Baltimore county, Md., in 1799, and at the time of 
his death reached the venerable age of 82 years. He learned in early life the trade of an 
edge-tool maker, subsequently he removed to McSherrystown, Adams co., Pa., where he 
married and reared a large and respectable family. Mr. Busbey was in many respects a 
remarkable man. Whilst carrying on the business of his trade he utilized his spare time in 
reading and study, and thus acquired a very respectable amount of knowledge in history 
and general literature.

After much study and reflection on the subject of religion he connected himself with the 
Catholic Church, and remained to his death a conscientious member, and one who was 
capable of explaining the doctrines of that faith to others who had not an opportunity of 
knowing them.

He kept a store and hotel at McSherrystown, was elected magistrate of the county and 
member of the State Legislature; offices which he filled with intelligence and integrity. 
During the war he was appointed provost marshal at Gettysburg.

A few years ago he manufactured the famous Bitters known as "Busbey's Bitters."

His remains were interred in the Cemetery at Conewago Chapel, Penna., on the 14th of 
May. R.I.P.