Biography of Christian C. Buss, pages 967/968.  History of DeKalb County, 
Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914.

Christian C. Buss

	Specific mention is made of many of the worthy citizens of DeKalb 
county within the pages of this work, citizens who have figured in the 
growth and development of this favored locality and whose interests have 
been identified with its every phase of progress, each contributing is its 
sphere of action to the well-being of the community in which he resides and 
to the advancement of its normal and legitimate growth. Among this number 
is he whose name appears above, peculiar interest attaching to his career 
from the fact that his entire live has been spent within the borders of 
this county. 
	Christian C. Buss was born in DeKalb county, Indiana, June 2, 1844, 
the son of Christian and Margaret (Staley) Buss, natives of Switzerland, 
who were married after coming to Ohio. In 1843 they came to DeKalb county, 
and settled in Richland township, entering government land.  The deed for 
this entry was signed by President Polk.   Here they spent their lives, 
enduring all the hardships of pioneer life, and both died on the home farm. 
To them were twelve children: Sophia, Christian C., Samuel, Margaret, 
deceased, Henry, deceased, Mary, Clara, Ida, deceased, and four who died 
in infancy.
	The subject was educated in the common schools of DeKalb county, and 
after completing the course he engaged in the saw-mill business, first for 
four years at Auburn and then for some time in the northern part of DeKalb 
county.  Subsequently he took up farming, in which vocation he has achieved 
marked success, now owning one hundred and twenty acres of splendid land in 
Richland township.
	In 1866 Christian Buss was united in the holy bond of wedlock with 
Elizabeth Park, daughter of William and Barbara (Warner) Park, who came 
from Maryland to Ohio, and then to Allen county, Indiana, after which they 
moved to DeKalb county and located in Richland township, being among the 
early settlers in that county, where they spent the remainder of their 
days.
	To the subject and wife have been born nine children: Eda (deceased), 
William, John, Belle, Isaac, George  (deceased), Charles, Almetta and 
Jefferson. Early in history of the county the subject rendered splendid 
service to his fellow citizens as a member of the town board.  He is a 
member of the United Brethren church, and politically give he preference 
to the party of Thomas Jefferson.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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