Sources of Information
Newspapers
The Choctaw Advocate
“Choctaw County Voters List”, The Choctaw Advocate, Thursday April 14, 1960: page 13.
“To the Citizens of Choctaw County”, Thursday February 21, 1963: page 1.
Shelby County Reporter
“Qualified Electors of Shelby County”, Shelby County Reporter, Thursday 10 April 1958: page 11.
“Choctaw County Voters List”, The Choctaw Advocate, Thursday April 14, 1960: page 13.
“To the Citizens of Choctaw County”, Thursday February 21, 1963: page 1.
Shelby County Reporter
“Qualified Electors of Shelby County”, Shelby County Reporter, Thursday 10 April 1958: page 11.
Government Documentations
“1930 United States Federal Census”, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com: accessed 15 April 2021).
“Busby, Henry M.” American Battle Monuments Commission. Accessed 30 April 2021
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/busby%3Dhenry.
“Alabama, U.S., Marriages Index, 1816-1942,” index, Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Accessed 5 May 2021.
Record of Registration Card June 5, 1917: accessed 5 May 2021, Busby, James O.
Registrar’s Report Description of Registrant October 16, 1940: accessed 5 May 2021,
Bennie Busby. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Dra Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Registrar’s Report Description of Registrant October 16, 1940: accessed 5 May 2021,
Dennis Alman Busby. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Dra Cards Young Men, 1940- 1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
The National Archives at Washington D.C.; Washington, D.C.;
293 Busby, Henry M. 34928430 Pvt. European Area Inf. (MISS) IDPF File.
“Busby, Henry M.” American Battle Monuments Commission. Accessed 30 April 2021
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/busby%3Dhenry.
“Alabama, U.S., Marriages Index, 1816-1942,” index, Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Accessed 5 May 2021.
Record of Registration Card June 5, 1917: accessed 5 May 2021, Busby, James O.
Registrar’s Report Description of Registrant October 16, 1940: accessed 5 May 2021,
Bennie Busby. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Dra Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Registrar’s Report Description of Registrant October 16, 1940: accessed 5 May 2021,
Dennis Alman Busby. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Dra Cards Young Men, 1940- 1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
The National Archives at Washington D.C.; Washington, D.C.;
293 Busby, Henry M. 34928430 Pvt. European Area Inf. (MISS) IDPF File.
Online Websites
“Busby Facts – Ancestry Family Trees”, Ancestry.com (https://www.Ancestry.com: accessed 18 April 2021).
“Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial”, Findagrave.com
(https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1991677/epinal-american-cemetery-and-
Memorial: accessed 08 May 2021).
“Unit Histories”, 70th Infantry Division Association. Accessed 30 April 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/history_documents_companyhistories.htm.
“274th Infantry Regiment”, 70th Infantry Division Association. Accessed 30 April 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/units_274.htm.
“274th Infantry-Accounts-Charles Masters”, 70th Infantry Division Association.
Accessed 8 May 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/units_274_accounts_masters.htm.
“Pvt Henry M “Melton” Busby” Findagrave.com. Accessed 15 April 2021.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371450/henry-m-busby.
“Henry Melton Busby” Honorstates.org. Accessed 5 May 2021.
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=73049.
Find a Grave
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266430/jim-o- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Jim O Busby (12 Jul 1891–27 Apr 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53266430, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371450/henry-m- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Pvt Henry M “Melton” Busby (1919– 18 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56371450, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266447/mattie- louella-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Mattie
Louella Covington Busby (26 Aug 1894–8 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID
53266447, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53313321/bennie- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Bennie Busby (2 Dec 1912–7 Sep 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53313321, citing Advent Cemetery, Silas, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Traylor Sumrall
(contributor 47190558). .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/208119138/dennis- alman-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Dennis Alman Busby (3 Mar 1914–16 Oct 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208119138, citing Stewart Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Shyrlee (contributor 50318608).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/140457323/dovie- donald : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Dovie Busby Donald (20 Sep 1917– May 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140457323, citing Barrytown Cemetery,
Barrytown, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Little Lady
(contributor 48370112).
Find a Grave, database and images
(www.findagrave.com/memorial/110283298/angeline-donald : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Angeline “Angie” Busby Donald (20 Oct 1923–21 Jun 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110283298, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266405/early- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Early Busby (7 Apr 1926–13 Mar 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53266405, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53528888/vera- mae-pilot : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Vera Mae Busby Pilot (13 Apr 1929–13 Feb 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53528888, citing Advent Cemetery, Silas, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Traylor Sumrall
(contributor 47190558).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/110478018/lucille- b.-davis : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Lucille B. Davis (22 Feb 1932–23 May 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110478018, citing Hurricane Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Ray and Marty (contributor 47169365).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/208014034/jimmie- richard-busby : accessed 15 April 2021 May 2021), memorial page for Jimmie Richard Busby (12 Dec 1936–24 Oct 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208014034, ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/205102959/george- washington-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for George Washington “GW” Busby (22 Feb 1932–7 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205102959, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).
“Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial”, Findagrave.com
(https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1991677/epinal-american-cemetery-and-
Memorial: accessed 08 May 2021).
“Unit Histories”, 70th Infantry Division Association. Accessed 30 April 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/history_documents_companyhistories.htm.
“274th Infantry Regiment”, 70th Infantry Division Association. Accessed 30 April 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/units_274.htm.
“274th Infantry-Accounts-Charles Masters”, 70th Infantry Division Association.
Accessed 8 May 2021.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/units_274_accounts_masters.htm.
“Pvt Henry M “Melton” Busby” Findagrave.com. Accessed 15 April 2021.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371450/henry-m-busby.
“Henry Melton Busby” Honorstates.org. Accessed 5 May 2021.
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=73049.
Find a Grave
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266430/jim-o- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Jim O Busby (12 Jul 1891–27 Apr 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53266430, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371450/henry-m- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Pvt Henry M “Melton” Busby (1919– 18 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56371450, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266447/mattie- louella-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Mattie
Louella Covington Busby (26 Aug 1894–8 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID
53266447, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996) .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53313321/bennie- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Bennie Busby (2 Dec 1912–7 Sep 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53313321, citing Advent Cemetery, Silas, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Traylor Sumrall
(contributor 47190558). .
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/208119138/dennis- alman-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Dennis Alman Busby (3 Mar 1914–16 Oct 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208119138, citing Stewart Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Shyrlee (contributor 50318608).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/140457323/dovie- donald : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Dovie Busby Donald (20 Sep 1917– May 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140457323, citing Barrytown Cemetery,
Barrytown, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Little Lady
(contributor 48370112).
Find a Grave, database and images
(www.findagrave.com/memorial/110283298/angeline-donald : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Angeline “Angie” Busby Donald (20 Oct 1923–21 Jun 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110283298, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53266405/early- busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Early Busby (7 Apr 1926–13 Mar 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53266405, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47153996).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53528888/vera- mae-pilot : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Vera Mae Busby Pilot (13 Apr 1929–13 Feb 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53528888, citing Advent Cemetery, Silas, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Traylor Sumrall
(contributor 47190558).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/110478018/lucille- b.-davis : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Lucille B. Davis (22 Feb 1932–23 May 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110478018, citing Hurricane Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Ray and Marty (contributor 47169365).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/208014034/jimmie- richard-busby : accessed 15 April 2021 May 2021), memorial page for Jimmie Richard Busby (12 Dec 1936–24 Oct 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208014034, ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/205102959/george- washington-busby : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for George Washington “GW” Busby (22 Feb 1932–7 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205102959, citing Gilbert Cemetery, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Tammy Donald (contributor 48121616).