He was the son of Oliver Wendell and Emily Squires Bussing. He married Frances M. Cranston, daughter of David and Ann Cranston, on February 7, 1865. Together they had 8 children; Frank David, Mary Ina, Vivia Ann, Alberta Hannah, Lydia Mary, Sophia Ruth, Floyd A, and Bessie Phoebe.
He was the son of Oliver Wendell and Emily Squires Bussing. He married Frances M. Cranston, daughter of David and Ann Cranston, on February 7, 1865. Together they had 8 children; Frank David, Mary Ina, Vivia Ann, Alberta Hannah, Lydia Mary, Sophia Ruth, Floyd A, and Bessie Phoebe.