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Page Chronology:  2011Sept, Fussell history started but not finished;  2017Jan, Fussell history restarted due to working on Peter Graf Sr history, i.e. Fussell & Graf Hardware, 1870-1880+, on Main.St, Fayette.IA;  2017Apr10,  Although not fully ready to stop on the Fussell surname, the page was initially uploaded before the project was shelved again, as there is data on the surname that needs to be available for others to build upon.

The Fussell's were some of the very first settlers in Fayette.Co.IA, establishing farms just south of Lima/Albany in the Bear Grove and head of Grannis Canyon area or abt 4mi east of Westfield/Fayette.  Fussell brothers took over a hardware store on Main.St, Fayette.IA (3 doors N of the NW corner of Main/State, or across Main from the 1920-1970's drug store).   Later Peter Graf Sr, purchased an interest in the hardware business, followed by his son John Graf, then son Peter Graf Jr.  Brothers John and Peter Jr. Graf, would operate the business after their father's death.

Fussell
Basic descendent tree for the line in Fayette Co, Iowa.
In 2017, this is likely the most inclusive tree for the William Fussell (1771/PA-1856/IA) line to date.
Tree created from online, census, burial data, histories, resources, so there will be speculations/best guesses.
The tree can be added too or corrected should anyone want to copy/paste/email info.

Fussell burials
 in Fayette Co, Iowa
(burials under the Fussell surname only)

Colored rows = info/data updated; white rows = not updated, needing data. 

Time Line notes:

...1837Dec, Fayette.Co.IA was created by Wisconsin Territory from Dubuque.Co.IA; at that time Fayette.Co would include territory in present IA, MN, ND, SD.  Fayette.Co was not fully organized and attached to Clayton.Co. for temporary purposes.
...1837Dec, Jones.Co.IA & Linn.Co.IA were created by Wisconsin Territory from Dubuque.Co, but attached to Jackson.Co for temproary purposes until fully organized. 

...1838Jul, Fayette.Co.IA, Jones.Co.IA & Linn.Co.IA became an Iowa Territory county when Iowa Territory was created from Wisc.Territory.

...1839Jun, Jones.Co.IA & Linn.Co.IA were fully organized and detached from Jackson.Co.

...1846Dec, Jones.Co.IA & Linn.Co.IA became an Iowa county when the state of Iowa was created from Iowa Territory.

...1850Aug26, Fayette.Co.IA was fully organized and detached from Clayton.Co.IA.

...1859Jul28, West.Union.IA Public Review:  Probate Notice; Adam Fussell, administrator of father William Fussell, praying for order of County to sell the lands belonging to William Fussell.

...1858May17, Fay.Co.IA Pioneer:  Westfield.Twp jury list; E. Dermott, David E. Fussell, Andrew Wheatly.

...1859Sept26, Fay.Co.IA Pioneer:  Meeting of Fayette.Co.IA Agricultural Society & Mechanics Institute at West.Union, on committee judging mechanical products, David Fussell.

...1859Nov07, Fay.Co.IA Pioneer:  Administrator's Notice; Adam Fussell will sell father William's land 1859Dec03, two parcels taken together situated on the west side of Bear Grove.  In Fairfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, the SW1/4 of NE1/4 of Sec 6, T92n, R7W, 40a of good timber; and in Smithfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of Sec 13, T92N, R8W, an 80a tract with 10a of good timber,  with a living spring of good water.

...1864May16, Fay.Co.IA Pioneer:  On 1864May11, at the West Union House (hotel), Cora May Fussel, daughter of Adam and Sarah C. Fussel, aged two years, died.  Mr. Fussel is a citizen of New Oregon (township), Howard.Co.IA, and is in the army.

...1869Feb06, West.Union.IA Republican:  Probably the best lot of hogs in the county were owned by D.E. Fussel.  He sold 33, averaging 325lb each.  Another lot averaged 515lb each.

...1871Jan20, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussel of Cresco.IA, has leased the building on Main.Street in Fayette owned by Nathan Billings, now occupied by Webb & Sperry, for a hardware store, expecting to put in a stock of goods early in the spring.  Adam is the brother of David Fussel, of Westfield.Twp.  Adam was on of the earliest students of the college (UIU) in Fayette.  After several years' absence, Adam comes back, naturally engouth, to the old stamping ground to spend his days and educate his children.

...1871Aug25, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette.IA news; Mr (Adam) Fussel begins a two story stone building on Main.St, quite filling it up.

...1871Sep29, West.Union.IA Republican:  Ada Fussel is moving his family to Fayette (from Cresco, Howard.Co.IA), taking possession temporarily of Dr. (Dixon) Alexander's house (on the NE corner of Water/Washington St's).

...1871Oct06, West.Union.IA Republican:  Tax roles; Jefferson Fussell, 40a, SW1/4 of NE1/4, Sec 30, Fairfield.Twp.

...1871Oct27, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette.IA news; Mr. (Adam) Fussel will soon occupy his new building, where we understant that a new firm will fill in a new grocery assortment in the old store, which his removal will make vacant.

...1872Jun07, Fayette Letters by Mrs. Dr. Dixon Alexander: Adam Fussell is bringing his new house to completion.

...1873Jun20, West.Union.IA Republican:  Proposed that Messrs. Fussell Bros, and Son of Fayette, furnish the Poor Farm with hardware.

...1874Jul10, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news;  We express our obligations to Deave Fussell, of Lima, for a ride to the grove (Manchester) in an easy carriage, and a seat in it with his family through the exercises (church camp meeting), which contained about three hours.

...1874Nov13, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news;  David E. Fussell of Lima was with us (in Fayette) Tues.  He reports work on the I.P.R.R. (railroad) being pushed vigorously down his way (coming up the Volga River valley from Wadena toward Lima).

...1875Sep10, West.Union.IA Republican:  Central Committee of the Republican Party, Adam Fussell from Westfield.Twp.

...1876Jan21, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette.IA news; David Fussel, whose life was for many weeks dispaired of, is now in a fair way of recovery.

...1876Mar31, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news; A fine looking, healthy boy was born to Mr/Mrs Adam Fussell, which we hop may live to maturity.

...1876Jul14, West.Union.IA Republican:  Westfield.Twp news; Martin Fussel, has a new house in SE Westfield.Twp.  Martin was engaged in the hardware trade at Fayette (with brother Adam) till last spring (1875Apr), when Martin sold his interest (in the Fussel Bro's Hardware) for a farm 4mi ExSE of Fayette.  He has built a 16x20ft granary and will soon have a new house completed, 1 1/2 stories, 18x24ft.  Martin has 133a of land all improved, and in crops, which are looking well.

...1877Sep21, West.Union.IA Republican:  Go to Fayette and buy a Cooper Wagon of Fussel Bros, (Adam, Jefferson, David) cheap for cash or on a year's time.  They have a car load on hand.

...1877Oct26, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news; Mr. Emmons bought of Mr. (Adam) Fussel, lots west of Main and north of State Streets, where he will commence directly the building of a new house.

...1879Dec05, Brush.Creek(Arlington).IA News:  Messrs. Fussel & Co. of Fayette, have purchased sole owners in the State of Iowa for W.W. Heath's patented upright hay knife (a Google search will show pics).  Fussel & Co has ordered 3,202 knives from W.W. Heath Co, of Cazenevia.NY. 

...1880Dec24, West.Union.IA Republican:  The Committee of the M.E. Church, including Adam Fussell, advertise for bids on the delivery of 20 cords of green maple wood for use in the M.E. Church.

...1881Jan07, West.Union.IA Republican:  Mr Martin Fussell, wife and sister from near Fayette, visited at the home of J.B. Kingsbury, parents of Mrs. Fussell.

...1881Mar25, West.Union.IA Republican:  David Fussell and wife, of Fayette, were snow bound in West.Union a number of days last week, and were guests of J.B. Kingsbury.z

...1881Aug05, West.Union.IA Republican:  Prof. Hurd (UIU Commercial Dept) and Adam fussell were in West.Union looking to business interests.

...1881Sep09, West.Union.IA Republican: Adam Fussell, Republican. of Fayette announced as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer.

...1881Sep39, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news; The cavalry swords found one day last week on the premises of David Fussell, too us back to the times of the Indians, tomahawks and scalping knife.  Two feet below the surface of the earth, how long they had been there was a mystery.  The blades were still bright, as compared to the preservation of the handles and freedom from rust of the scabbard. 

...1882Mar03, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news;  Mr. Horton and Mrs. Fussell have returned to Fayette, after their Dakota trip.

...1882Jul28, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news; Mrs. Palmer, a dress maker, is now living in the house of Horton Fussell, the old home of Mrs. Brunson, and flowers and vines are receiving the same kindly attention of their late mistress.

...1882May19, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news; A son was born 1882May10 at Apple.River, Jo.Daviess.Co.IL, to Charley Wilde & wife Ophella nee Fussell Wilde (dua of David Fussell).

 ...1883Mar09, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette.IA news; On Sunday night at 9pm, David Fussell, one of the earliest and hardiest of pioneer Iowa settlers, departed this life at the age of 61ys, having been long ill of chronic disease which defied the best medical aid of the schools.  Mr. Fussel first came to this county in 1849, entering a claim of 140a near Bear Grove.  Continued farming till in 1878 these had accumulated to 1000a in his possession in Fayette county.  In 1876, he engaged in the business firm of the hardware store of Fussell Bros., and became a fixed citizen of Fayette, of which he has been an important auxiliary for some years an invalid.  His funeral services were attended on Tues morning, calling out all our old settlers.  Rev Bronson made the opening prayer and the pastor reviewed briefly the history of the deceased in his relationship to the early settlement of the county, drawing a favorable status of Iowa in the past time and present.  He regretted he said that the feeble health of his brother in the ministry, Rev. Fohergill, of the U.B. communion, of which Mr. Fussell was an earlier member, prevented his presence and aid, as had been the desire of the family.  Two dau's, Mrs. Fortney and Mrs. Stansburry, were the only absent ones of his children, these together with their chidlren, and other relatives, making a concourse of morning seldom seen.  So pass away another of the men of our town, whose counsel and financial aid have added largely to the building up.

...1883May08, West.Union.IA Republican:  Martin Fussell, one of Westfield Twp's most prosperous farmers visited in West.Union on Monday.

...1883May29, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussell of Fayette, was on our street yesterday.

...1883Jun15, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news; Delia Hill, May Fussell and Mary Jones were counted in as graduates of the high school.

...1883Jul20, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news;  Mr/Mrs Pomeroy Fussell are housekeeping in the rooms vacated by Johany Snyder, and renters are very day looking up tenements in prospect of the fall term, which opens Sep04.

...1883Jul03, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussell of Fayette, agent for the McCormack machines (self-binders).

...1883Aug03, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news; Mrs. Murphy has resigned her care of the restaurant of Silas Fussell and moved into the house of Mr. Hartman, on Main.St, and now the marriageable girls are wondering what Mr. Fussell proposes to do or if he intends to propose.

...1883Sep11, West.Union.IA Republican: Adam Fussell of Fayette, was elected Commander-in-chief, in preparation of the reunion of the Union Soldiery of Fayette and adjoining counties.

...1884Jan18, West.Union.IA Republican: We had a very pleasant call from Mr. Horton V. Fussell and wife of Fayette.

...1884Apr25, West.Union.IA Republican: Fayette news; Fussell and Graff (hardware) will be open to proposals sealed for the building of University Hall, where plans and particulars may be seen.

...1884Sep26, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussell, first place, Jersey cow, 3yrs & over.

...1885Mar13, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussell of Fayette, was a caller in the office Wed, and left his mark in our local notice column that will be of interest to some body seeking a good business.

...1885May01, West.Union.IA Republican:  Fayette news; Mr. Kemmerer has taken his place in the late firm of Fussell & Graff.  Adam Fussell intending to remove soon to California soon. 
...1885May01, West.Union.IA Republican:  Adam Fussell of Fayette was in West.Union on thur of last week.  Adam always was enthusiastic in whatever he undertook, and is about as far gone with California fever as men ever get, and live in Iowa.  There is no relief until he gets there, and that will be soon, if his plans are perfected.  Adam will sell at auction, in Fayette, Sat, may09, an immense quantity of stock, farm machinery and tools, household goods, books, pictures, etc., and will probably draw an immense crowd.  A barrel of apples (from Graf's orchard) will be distributed before the sale.

...1885Dec18, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Married; At Fayette.IA, on Wed, Dec16, Henry E. Noble & Etna V. Fussell, dau of the late David E. Fussell, all of fayette.IA, Z.D. Scoby, officiating minister.

...1886Jan29, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; In a little thaw, taken early advantage of, Mr. Canfield traded his house on Washington.St, occupied by Mr. Davidson and her dau Nora, to Mrs. David Fussell (Rachel Jennings) for the building on Main.ST, where the express office has been kept.  In return for which H.E. Boyce bought the building of Wiltsie Gaynor, which he will move off and proceed to erect a better and more convenient office.

...1886Mar05, West.Union.IA Gazette: Fayette news; Adam Fussell sends us a Los Angles paper with an interesting description of the San Barnadino valley.

...1886Apr16, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Frank Fussell and Ida Bray were married at Fayette.  Mrs. David Fussell, mother of the groom, gave a dinner of reception to the families thus united in honor of the event.

...1886Apr23, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; Frank Fussell has bought the interest of Mr. Berkholder in the restaurant and will continue the business.

...1886May28, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news:  Sunday night a girl baby, thef irst, was born to Elias Fussell and Stella Gregory, his wife. 

...1886Nov26, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Auction, 1886Dec02, public sale on the old (David) Fussell farm, two miles SE of Lima, a lot of horses, colts, cows, some of them fresh, yearlings, calves, farming machinery, etc. 

...1887Jul15, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news;  Pomeroy Fussell has to rejoice over the birth of his first boy (Homer Leo, Jul06), a little more than a week old.

...1887Oct07, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Adam Fussell, who came east as one of the Calif. delegation to St. Louis, arrived at Fayette on Sat, and was in West.Union on tues.  He looks as if he had been well kept since going west.

...1887Dec16, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; Mrs. Horton Fussell (Ellen L. Waite) of Charles city, is making her semi-annual visit to her mother, Mrs. Robert Gaynor, (Harriett E. Tennant Waite Gaynor) and other friends.

...1888Jul06, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news;  We have late news of the birth of a son to Charley Riley and Ophelia Fussell, who live at Charles City. Mr. Riley was formerly a UIU student, and in the Fussell hardware store.

...1888Jul20, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; Frank Fussell & Ida Bray have a baby girl, the first pledge of their union of nearly two years.

...1888Sep12, West.Union.IA Argo:  Fayette news;  Pomeroy B. Fussell will move to California about Nov01, 1888. 

...1888Oct18, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; Pomeroy Fussell has had his big sale and will try California for better or worse.  He would keep shy of the south till Yellow Jack had evacuated.

...1888Nov02, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news; Elias Fussell will take (rent) the farm of his brother Pomeroy for another season.

...1888Dec28, West.Union.IA Gazette:  H.V. Fussell, a prominent farmer of Niles.Twp, Floyd.Co.IA, by a fire last Sat., lost his large barn, 36 head of cattle, 5 fat hogs and 100 tons of hay.  Of the cattle 13 were registered Shorthorns and 5 were Polled Angus.  Cause of fire a mystery.  Loss $2k, insurance $780 in County Mutual.  Mrs. Fussell is the dau of Mrs. Robert Gaynor (his 2nd wf) of Fayette.

...1889Oct18, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news:  The family of Horton Fussell arrived from Charles City at the house of Mrs. Robert Gaynor for their autumn visit in Fayette.  Miss Effie Gaynor, a younger dau, who has been ill lately, left for Springfield.MO, the home of her uncle Wm. Gaynor, who has disposed of his house in Fayette to Mr. Schrack, a wealthy cattle dealer of Hawkeye.

...1889Nov29, West.Union.IA Gazette:  Fayette news;  We received on Monday two Calif. papers from Adam Fussell, which as usual were full of laudation of its climate and its capacity for raising oranges, on which Iowans wh'd hardly live as a diet, little else being mentioned as a crop.  They boast of a continued emigration and of activity in buildings.  Redlands, a town of less than 10,000, in the three years of its history, is advertised as having made building improvements to the amount of $224,005 since 1888Jul01.  Amount the names of the builders we see two that were once familiar in Fayette, E. Gregory and P.B. Fussell. 

Searching West.Union.IA papers stopped at 1900.

...1899Sep21, Arlington.IA paper:  Land transaction (3mi S of West.Union); D.A. Fussell to A. Conner, part of E1/2 of NE1/4, Sec 32, Union.Twp, T94N, R7W

...1901Jul18, Fayette.IA paper:  Adam Fussell died 1901Jun18 at San.Bernardino.CA, he was born 1837Sep (at Muskingum.Co.OH).  Adam lived in Fayette.Co from youth to manhood, served all through the civil war, returned to the county, was married and raised a family here, moving to Calif about 17yrs ago.  We believe he built the  store building now owned by the Graf Bro's.  He has made 2-3 visits back to Fayette since moving to Calif.

...1902Nov13, Arlington.IA News:  Land transaction; Orion G. Fussell transferred to mother Rachel Fussell, the W1/2 of SW1/4 of SE1/4 & SE1/4 of SW1/4 & S1/2 of NE1/4 of NW1/4 and E1/3 of SW1/4 of SW1/4 & E1/3 of S1/2 of NW1/4 of SW1/4, Sec 25, Westfield.Twp, T93N, R8W, this is part of the original David E. Fussell (father) farm 3mi SE of Lima that Orion took over after his father's death).

...1904Mar03, Arlington.IA News:  Elias C. Fussell shipped two of his fine Aberdeen Angus bulls to the Buckman Bros, of St.Olfa.IA, who are just starting herds and will be pleased with what they found at Fussell's Willow Grove Farm.

...1904Jun02, Arlington.IA News: Martin Fussell was at Omaha and other points west last week buying fine stock.

...1904Aug18, Arlington.IA News:  Martin H. Fussell and family went to St.Louis to take in the World's Fair last week.

...1905May11, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Mrs. Martin Fussell leaves for Wisconsin to spend a few day visiting on old schoolmate.

...1905Aug17, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; W.C. Hyatt of Rudd.IA is renting the David.Fussell house, on W.Water.St.  He is another that come to our town to take advantage of our school privileges for his children.

...1905Aug31, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news;  M.H. Fussell and wife went to Hawkeye to spend Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. (Mary Mae) E.C. Preston.

...1905Sep28, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news;  E.C. and Mary Mae Preston, of Hawkeye.IA have adopted a little girl, Helen M., from the Des Moines home.  There are not many little ones that can find such a home.  The Preston's came to let her parents M.H. Fussell, see the child.

...1905Nov16, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Clifton Fussel has been sick with tonsillitis and unable to attend school but getting better.

...1905Nov23, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news;  E.C. & Mary May Fussell Preston and dau little Helen of Hawkeye, visited Mary's parents Martin and Mary Kingsbury Fussell.

...1905Nov30, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news;  Mrs. Roy Robert Fussell, Ella Jane Cook, and children let for Miles.IA to visit her parents.

...1905Dec07, Arlington.IA News: Fayette news; Miss Bessie Fussell began teaching her first term of school in the Raftis district...Spring Valley stone school 3mi N of Fayette.  Mrs. Martin H. Fussell went to Osage.IA to visit her parents, J.B. Kingsbury and wife.

...1906Jul12, Arlington.IA News:  Twp find registered Polled Angus Bulls from the famous Fussell herd for sale.  Old enough for service.

...1906Sep13, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Mr/Mrs Elias Fussell and Mr/Mrs Geo Jones attended the Minnesota State Fair.

...1906Nov22, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; A new monument was set up on the Fussell lot in Grandview Cemetery by Mr. Loper, of Charles City.

...1906Nov22, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Bessie Fussell commenced her winter term of school at Spring Valley...stone school house across from the Pleasant Hill Cem, on Hwy150, 3mi N of Fayette.

...1906Feb07, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Mrs. E.C. Fussell fell on the ice and they were obliged to have the doctor call.  Her dau Miss Bessie, is home from her school to help with care.

...1907Mar28, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Misses Georgia Fussell and Jennie Bray are at Maynard helping their aunt Mrs. C. Dryer in her millinery store.

...1907May16, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news;  Geo. Jones and family are nicely settled in the (Daivd) Fussell house on W. Water.St.

...1911Nov09, Arlington.IA News: Fayette news; Mrs. Martin H. Fussel returned from a visit with her dau. Miss Alma Fussel, who is teaching at Rockford.IA.

...1912Apr25, Arlington.IA News:  Fayette news; Mr/Mrs Elias C. Fussel arrived home from their winter in Calif.

Searching West.Union

...1934Mar22, Arlington.IA News:  Land transaction; Martin H. Fussell to dau Alma I. Fussell, part of the Martin Fussell farm,  1/2mi SE of Fayette village, (40a, part of the Martin Fussell farm adj & SE of Fayette), the NW1/4 of the SE1/4, Sec 28, Westfield.Twp, T93N, R8W; and Lots 9&10, Bk 5 (on SE corner of Fayette, part of the Martin Fussell farm), J.E. Robertsons' Addition to Fayette & part of Lot's 5&6, Bk 7 (on SE area of Fayette part of the Martin Fussell farm to the SE of Fayette), River Addition in Fayette.

Histories:
(Note:  The history notes are basically without editing/change, but did contain some incomplete or incorrect data, and should be utilized as a 'guide.')

David E. Fussel (notes from 'Fayette County Iowa in the 1840's-1850's' by T.D. Peterman, clarified with other data)
...David Fussel came to Iowa with his wife in 1846.
...The couple lived in Linn.Co.IA before coming to Fayette.Co.IA.
...They located at Bear Grove in the NE corner of Fairfield.Twp for a couple of years.
...They traded that farm for on in Westfield.Twp, 4mi east of Westfield (Fayette) village plat, and built a large log house, opening a fairly large farm."
...In the late 1850's, he secured a quarter section of timber near his Westfield farm, which he traded to Robert Alexander for Volga River bottom land.
...Water was not easy to get on the Westfield hill farm, so David made his last move the Volga River bottom land two miles 'below' Lima.
...He built a large brick house, a good barn and opened one of the best farms in the county at the time.
...He as a man of good judgment, full of energy and seldom undertook anything without succeeding.
...He was a good corn and hog raiser.
...One year the corn crop was totally destroyed by a frost.  He kept all the hogs possible in the woods and pastures, putting in a larger corn crop the next year. 
......Hog prices went high.  He sold $4k, field dressing the hogs on the farm and raking them by wagon, forty miles to Mississippi River port McGergor, Clayton.Co.IA.
...His bottom land farm and the Herriman farm at Wadena, produced the finest corn grown in the county for many years.
...The brick farm house was built 1859/1860 from brick burned just NE of Fayette, across the Volga River (in 2000's, where the sewage lagoon and back nine of the golf course is located).
.....Brick workers and mason tenders might have received only 50c/day.  Farm hands of the times $8-12/m.
...The Fussel, Whitley and Mcgee (also Peter Graf Sr) were first generation pioneers, locating in the same 'neighborhood' near Lima/Albany.
.....All developed very good farms, through hard labor out of timber hill land.
...The Fussel's would remove from the farm into Fayette village, where David would also serve as mayor in1878.

Fussell, Martin H. (son of David E, Bios of Fayette.Co.IA, 1891)
...Among the prominent farmers of Westfield.Twp.
...Son of David E. & Rachel Jennings Fussell, 1849/1850 first group pioneers of Fayette.Co.IA.
...Born 1852Jan15, Westfield.Twp (sec25), oldest living child of family.
...Counterpart of father David in business capacity, energy and thrift.
...Educational advantages were considerably above parents.
...Attended common schools, spent three terms in UIU qualifying himself for any business pursuit
......Hurd's Business College, i.e. UIU commercial dept.   http://www.iowaz.info/surname/hurd.htm
...Unlike often neglected by sons of the wealthy, learned how to do a good day's work.
...Characterized by thrift and industry entire life.
...After father died in 1883, being the oldest child, Martin became the main dependence of the Fussell family.
...When 18yr's old, in 1870, father gave Martin a $2k interest in the Fussell Hardware store on Main.St, Fayette.IA.
...In 1873, Martin exchanged his hardware store interest for a farm the NW corner of Sec 36, Westfield.Twp, just south of the first Fussell family farmstead of his father.
.....In 1891, Martin's farm was 200a arable, 75a timber/pasture, with a good house, barn and outbuildings.
.....Raising Polled-Angus, Poland-China hogs, and other high grade livestock.
...Recognized as one of most successful farmers and stock men in the area.
...Married on 1874Sep24, in Center.Twp, to Mary L. Kingsubry, a native of Cherry Valley, Winnebago.Co.IL, b.1853Jul13.
......Dau of Joseph B. Kingsbury (b.1827Mar19 in Windham.Co.VT), married 1852Oct04 to Hannah Brown (b.1827Mar19 in Windham.Co.VT).
......The Kingsbury's moved from VT to Winnebago.Co.IL, after marriage in 1852.  In 1857, they moved to farm in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
......In 1860, Joseph Kingsbury moved into Fayette village, spending 3yrs as a wagon maker until about 1863, moving to West.Union, carrying on a furniture/cabinet business.
......From 1866-1880, returned to farming..
......From 1880-1885, engaged in the hardware business in Oelwein.IA.
.....In 1885, moved hardware stock to Osage.IA, associated in business with son & son/law, plus retained interest in farming.
.....The Kingsbury's had 4ch:  MaryL married to Martin Fussell, Ella teaching school, Wayland B., Emma B. married to Nicholas Burger.
...The Fussell's are members of the M.E. Church in Fayette.IA
...They have 3ch: Roy R. b.1875Jul05, May b.1877Aug02, Alma b.1887Jul03.
...Martin is a Republican and treasurer of the Fayette Creamery Assoc.

Collateral and Secondary Trees: 

Collateral surnames regarding first child Sarah Jane Whitlatch/Fussell, of David Fussell out of wedlock with Anna Rebecca Whitlatch:  Mann, Robinson, Stichler/Stitzler, Whitlatch (neighbors/related from PA, OH, Jones/Linn.Co.IA.

Maps:

Do not trust as totally valid any tree/report data.  Often World Connect or Ancestry trees/data were utilized as a foundation upon which to add material gleamed from obits, articles, histories, biographies, stories, burials, censuses and other data collected.  My primary interest is generally the pioneer history and includes linking village and neighborhood surnames together for several of the early generations.  Family connections, locations and other data may have to be speculated in order to continue a complex series of inter-related projects.  My web pages are primarily personal study projects for note keeping, but can also jump start others.  I have a huge number of projects started and rarely return to edit/update material unless interest is rekindled.  Any web pages online are usually linked off the 'Index Page.'  Numerous projects are not put on web pages but are in draft form or in the form of photo albums on the 'Photo Hosting Site.'   I may have material for research use in storage, plus will/can upload other people's material if appropriate.

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Barry Zbornik
Hannibal, MO