History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 601.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

JAMES F. MUSSELMAN, farmer; P. O. Dry Run; was born in Harrison County,
Ky., Dec. 5, 1828, to William and Martha (White) Musselman, natives of
Kentucky; he born in Harrison County, Nov. 14, 1797; was a farmer by
occupation, and died Feb. 2, 1853; she born in Daviess County, Nov. 28,
1801; died July 30, 1854.  They were married Oct. 10, 1821, in Daviess
County.  Their union resulted in three children, who grew to maturity,
viz: Mary Ann, born Oct. 3, 1822, wife of Samuel Crust, of Pleasant Hill,
Mo.; John W., born Oct. 2, 1838, now living in Cynthiana, Ky.; and James
F., the subject of our sketch.  The grandfather of our subject was
Christopher Musselman, who was born in Lancaster County, Pa.  He served
in the Revolutionary war, and settled near Bryant's Station, Ky., at an
early day, and later moved to Harrison County, and raised a family of
four girls and five boys.  He died Jan. 29, 1846, at the age of 90 years.
James F., our subject, was married May 22, 1856, in Scott County, to
Letha J. Hall, who was born to William and Malinda (Stone) Hall, of Scott
County, April 19, 1832, and died May 1, 1860.  She was the mother of one
child, William S., who died in infancy.  Mr. Musselman's second marriage
occurred in Scott County, Dec. 6, 1870, to Nippie Burgess, who was born
to William and Malinda (Stone) Hall, of Scott County, April 19, 1832, and
died May 1, 1860.  She was the mother of one child, William S., who died in
infancy.  Mr. Musselman's second marriage occurred in Scott County, March
12, 1847.  They have three children, viz: Myra V., born Nov. 27, 1871;
Nannie H., born Oct. 30, 1873, and Joseph F., born Feb. 4, 1878.  Mrs.
Musselman was a daughter of Joseph and Maranda (Penn) Burgess.  He born
Feb. 4, 1809, and still living.  She died in 1858.  Mr. Musselman is one
of the most prominent farmers in the precinct, and socially ranks very
high in the esteem of the community at large.  He has passed several years
of his life on the plains of Montana and at Salt Lake.  He has always
been a farmer and has accumulated a large amount of worldly goods.  He has
a farm of 470 acres of choice farm lands, which as a practical farmer he
keeps in a high state of cultivation.  He also owns 160 acres of western
land, and town property at Cynthiana.  In addition to growing the usual
farm crops, he is engaged in raising and handling pedigreed stock of the
Irene, Phyllis and Bates families.  He served one year in the service with
Capt. Renick, in the regiment commanded by Col. Walton.  He was originally
a Whig, but at present his political sympathies are with the Democratic
party.  He has been a member of the Masonic order for a number of years.
Religiously he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and his wife is
connected with the Baptist denomination.

Musselman White Crust Hall Stone Penn Burgess
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Harrison-KY MO

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