Peter Ussery was born Nov. 27, 1806 in Montgomery County, NC and died Jan 23, 1891 in Wright Co., MO. His father was Thomas Ussery, Jr. In 1825 in Maury Co., TN he married Dianna Adkisson. She was born May 24, 1806 in TN and died May 20, 1886 in Norwood, Wright Co., MO. Both are buried in the Ussery Cemetery near Oak Grove (Orville Rainey's Land). Peter’s second wife was Nancy Allen m: Aft 1886 in Wright Co., MO
Their Children: Thomas Henry Ussery Infant Daughter b: 1830 in TN Annuel Ussery Sylvester Ussery Bolen Ussery Doctor Benjamin Franklin Ussery William Elisha Ussery Andrew Jackson Ussery Martin Van Buren "Black Mart" Ussery Sarah E. Ussery b: Abt 1846 in MO mar: M.C. McGill m: Aug. 19, 1866 in Webster Co., MO King David B. Ussery b: May 1, 1848 in Green Co., MO mar: Mary Jane Hargis m: Dec. 25, 1866 in Webster Co., MO Jesse W. Ussery
Jesse W. Ussery and Easter Jesse W. Ussery was born about 1830 in Tennessee, to Peter Ussery. In the 1860 Dallas Co., MO Census, he is listed as living in the Gree Township with his wife Easter and family. Jesse died about 1868 in MO. It is believed his wife was born in Illinois. They had the following known children:
Ruth Ussery b: Abt. 1854 Sarah E. Ussery b: Abt. 1856 Amanda F. Ussery b: Abt. 1859 mar. Michael Jackson