Iowa
Old Press
Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
May 3, 1898
Mrs. Jean Busby died on the first Sabbath in May, 1898. She was
born in Scotland and lived in her native town of Paisley until
she grew to womanhood. After her marriage to James Busby they
came to this country and settled in the county of St. Lawrence,
New York. Some years later they moved to Chicago. Here the great
sorrow of her life came upon her in the loss of her husband in
1855. How well she cared for her large family, educating and
training them for usefulness in life, only those who knew her
personally can testify. It was a struggle but nobly did she
accomplish the task. Seven children survive her, six of whom will
follow her remains to their last place in Fonda, Iowa, where Mrs.
Busby made her home for many years.
It should be stated that Mrs. Busby came to Dubuque with her
family soon after her husband's death and this was her home for
twenty-five years. Of late years she has resided with her
daughter, Mrs. George L. Brower, in Rockwell City and also in Des
Moines. During the past year and a half she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Peter Kiene, of this city. Her other children are:
Mrs. George Butterfield, Prattville, California; Mrs. C. D.
Lucas, Cherokee, Iowa; W. J. Busby, Fonda, Iowa, Mrs. C. Bayless
and Miss Rebecca Busby, of this city. Besides these there were
two sons, Robert J. Busby and Eben Busby, deceased, known to many
people in Dubuque for their manly qualities of heart and mind.
Such is the record of a noble Christian mother.
[transcribed by K.W., March 2014]