Biography of Christian C. Buss, pages 725 / 726. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Christian C. Buss, the eldest of twelve children of Christian and Margaret (Staley) Buss, was born in De Kalb County, Ind., July 2, 1844. He father was a native of canton Berne, Switzerland, and after arriving at manhood came to the United States and located in Ohio, where he married Margaret Staley, also a native of Switzerland. In 1843 he came to De Kalb County and entered eighty acres of land, and then returned to Ohio and moved his family to the new home, making the journey with ox teams. He lived one season on the farm of John Husselman, and then moved to his own land, which he had been preparing in the meantime for his family, erecting a log house and clearing a part of the timber. He made this place his home till his death in 1867. His widow survived him a few yeas. They had a family of six sons and six daughters, two sons and five daughters are living. Mr. Buss was a graduate of a high school in his native country, and was one of the finest German scholars in the county. He worked at the cooper’s trade in his early life, and later at the carpenter’s trade. He was a skillful mechanic, and many buildings are still standing in De Kalb County as an evidence of his handiwork. C.C. Buss, the subject of our sketch, was reared a farmer, and in his youth learned the art of surveying. His father owned a saw-mill, and when not in school he assisted on the farm and in the mill. He subsequently went to Smithfield Township and ran the Lockhart Mills three years; then returned to Richland Township, where he is now doing a good business, buying and sawing hard wood lumber. His farm contains 120 acres of choice land, all well improved, and is one of the most valuable in the township. He was married March 14, 1866, to Elizabeth, fourth daughter of William and Barbara Park. To them have been born eight children, seven of whom are living---William H., John H., Isaac H., George H., Charles L., Barbara M., and Belle. Eda May died in infancy. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com