Busey, Thomas Henry
(1848-1928)




Birth: May 7, 1848
Death: February 12, 1928, Urbana, Champaign County, OH
Parents: Rev. Thomas Henry and Sarah Neely (McClanahan) Busey
Spouse: Nancy Francis Reeves, married June 14, 1882, Bellefontaine, Logan County, OH
Known Children: Harry Frey Busey, Mary Lydia Busey, Charles Clarence Busey, and Anna Reeves Busey
Family Photographers: brother Norval H. Busey
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Individual Number: 2963


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1870-1874 Unknown Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD





November 1875*-1876 T. H. Busey Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN NW cor. Pennsylvania & Ohio sts.
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Parents: Rev. Thomas Henry and Sarah Neely (McClanahan) Busey
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EducationCareer: Probably learned from older brother Norval H. Busey
FamilyInPhotography: brother Norval H. Busey
OriginalNotes: Cockrell/Bedell Family Tree maintained by joanwebb146 [retrieved December 5, 2020 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/19951979/person/874104096/facts; she is his great granddaughter]; tree includes his portrait
Thomas Henry Busey, b. May 7, 1848 in Maryland to Rev. Thomas Henry and Sarah Neely (McClanahan) Busey; married Nancy Francis Reeves on June 14, 1882 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio; 4 children: Harry Frey Busey, Mary Lydia Busey, Charles Clarence Busey, and Anna Reeves Busey; died on February 12, 1928 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. 

1870 Census, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
L. M. [?] Busey, 54, keeps boarding house, b. Virginia
Thomas H., 21, photographer, b. Maryland
Charles E., 16, b. Maryland
Bettie, 18, b. Virginia
L. E., 35, b. Virginia
[others in household]

1900 Census, Urbana Ward 4, Champaign County, Ohio
Thomas H. Busey, head, b. May 1848, 52, b. Maryland, commercial traveler
Nannie F., b. Nov. 1852, 47, v. Virginia
Harry F., son, b. Aug. 1883, Maryland
Mary L., daughter, b. Apr. 1885, 15, b. Ohio
Charles E., son, b. July 1886, 13, b. Ohio
Anna R., daughter, b. Dec. 1889, 10, b. Ohio

The National Underwriter: The National Newspaper of Fire and Casualty Insurance, September 17, 1903, p. 16Life Notes. Thomas H. Busey of Urbana, Ohio, for some years a successful traveling man, has become special agent of the Travelers at Cincinnati. He will work in the life and accident departments under Manager W. V. Holley.
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Thomas H., 21, photographer, b. Maryland

1874 Baltimore, Maryland City Directory
p. 93 Thos. H. Busey, Jr., photographer, 276 Lexington
Norval H. Busey, photographer, n w cor Charles and Fayette, dw 134 n Oregon
Sarah N. Busey, 276 Lexington

Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 1, 1875, p. 4
The new Photographic Art Gallery just opened by Mr. T. H. Busey in Hutchings' Block, northwest corner Pennsylvania and Ohio streets, seems to be a long felt necessity, judging from the amount of patronage already given him. Mr. Busey comes from Baltimore, where he is connected with one of the largest photographic establishments in the world.
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PersonID: 2784 CATNUM: 2963 NameFirst: Busey ~T. H. NameLast: Busey LocationID: 7693 Address1: NW cor. Pennsylvania & Ohio sts. Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 5525 ---------------------------------- ID: 5525 StudioName: T. H. Busey SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:05:03 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: T. H. Busey Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 11 StartDay: StartYear: 1875 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 8310 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Thomas KnownDates: 1875, 1876 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 11 OutputStartYear: 1875 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1876 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Henry NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), November 30, 1875, p. 3 Ad for Hutchings' Block, N. W. Cor. Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts. - Busey's Art Gallery (also D. Driffith's, Davis & Langdon Daily Market, and J. C. Wheat teas) Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 1, 1875, p. 4 The new Photographic Art Gallery just opened by Mr. T. H. Busey in Hutchings' Block, northwest corner Pennsylvania and Ohio streets, seems to be a long felt necessity, judging from the amount of patronage already given him. Those who want photographs for the holidays would do well to go at once. Mr. Busey comes from Baltimore, where he is connected with one of the largest photographic establishments in the world. A visit to his studio (where he has on exhibition specimens of his skill) will convince anyone of his superiority as a photographic artist. Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 21, 1875, p. 1 Ad: Indianapolis has within the last few months secured a branch of a Baltimore establishment which has been to that city a matter of just pride -- the famous Busey Art Gallery. Baltimore knew a good thing when she got it, and by prompt and generous encouragement soon obtained a reputation through the Busey's for the best photographic art work all over the East. The branch that has been established in Indianapolis is intended to be in all respects equal to the parent house in Baltimore, having the same system of work, the same skill, and in fact everything necessary to produce here pictures which have made them famous there. The junior member of the house, Mr. T. H. Busey, has cast in his lot with Indianapolis. He is ambitious in his profession, and though possessing the accumulated experience of years, is still a student and explorer of untried realmsing art. While he maintains a relationship with the home establishment, exchanging new discoveries, Indianapolis will be faithfully credited with improvements springing from his gallery here, and we have no doubt will extend him a welcome support. Tu t-tu&f Indianapolis Journal, May 13, 1876, p. 4 ad for T. H. Busey, photographer, NW cor. Penn. & Ohio (entrance on Ohio St.), up one flight. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8812




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