“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


THOMAS BUSSEY,  farmer, miller and proprietor of cheese-factory; 
born in Yorkshire, England, Nov. 15, 1813; born and raised on a farm; 
he served as coachman for the Archdeacon of Canterbury, who is next 
the highest religious official of England.  In the spring of 1864, he with 
his brother, John, came direct from England to Wisconsin; they located 
in Albion Township, Dane Co., where Thomas bought 360 acres of wild 
land, on which he and his brother lived and worked and made all the 
necessary improvements; they built the brick house in that 
neighborhood; some years afterward, Thomas disposed of his property in 
Dane Co.  In the spring of 1855, Thomas removed to this township, 
located and bought a number of acres of land, to which he has added, 
until he now owns 427 acres; raises a variety of crops, and makes a 
specialty of tobacco; raises native stock, and takes pride in the dairying 
business; he has at various times erected four houses.  In the spring of 
1856, he built a large stone mill, which ran by water-power; the mill has 
three run of stone, and has been in operation ever since.  In the spring of 
1874, Mr. Bussey built a large cheese-factory, which has been in 
successful operation since.  The village of Busseyville was named after 
him; he is a man of much enterprise; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)