Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameEdgar Bustin
Birth24 Oct 1888, Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina
Death18 Jan 1929, Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
OccupationPorter
ReligionBaptist
Spouses
Birth24 Oct 1887, Totaro, Brunswick County, Virginia
Death15 Jan 1966, Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
EducationNone, Learned To Write At Age 60
ReligionBaptist
FatherRichmond Hite (1854-<1910)
MotherAnn “Annie” Evans (1861-~1900)
Marriageabt 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Divorceabt 1924, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Notes for Edgar Bustin
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Edgar Bustin, Military service
Birth Place: Enfield, North Carolina
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1888
Service Start Date: 2 Aug 1918
Service Start Place: Brooklyn, New York
Service Start Age: 29
1915 New York State Census
Edgar Bustin 26
Irene Bustin 27
Evelin Bustin 4
Helen Bustin 1
1920 US Federal Census Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York
Edgar Bastian 32 North Carolina Porter
Irene Bastian 32 Virginia
Evelyn Bastian 9 New York
Helen Bastian 6 New York
Irene Bastian 3 New York
According to family oral tradition Edgar Bustin died in WWI, and Irene was left a widow. He is clearly listed above as the head of household in 1920, two years after the war ended. I also have found a discharge paper in 1918 and a death record for Edgar Bustin dated January 18, 1929. Whether he was incapacitated in some other way after the war we don’t know. It seems that in 1920 he left his family.
If Edgar did fight in Europe he would have been part of the 93rd Infantry, an all colored unit:
“From 26 September to 5 October, the 369th participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, and continued to fight well throughout the remainder of the war. The regiment fought in the front lines for a total of 191 days, five days longer than any other regiment in the AEF. France awarded the entire unit the Croix de Guerre, along with presenting 171 individual awards for exceptional gallantry in action.
Although the 369th won much of the glory for the 93d Division, the 370th, 371st, and 372d Regiments, each assigned to different French divisions, also proved themselves worthy of acclaim at the front. The 370th fought hard in both the Meuse-Argonne and Oise-Aisne campaigns. Seventy-one members of the regiment received the French Croix de Guerre, and another twenty-one soldiers received the Distinguished Service Cross . Company C, 371st Infantry, earned the Croix de Guerre with Palm. The 371st Regiment spent more than three months on the front lines in the Verdun area, and for its extraordinary service in the Champagne offensive, the entire regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm. In addition, three of the 371st’s officers were awarded the French Legion of Honor, 123 men won the Croix de Guerre, and twenty-six earned the DSC.
The 372d Infantry also performed admirably during the American assault in Champagne, and afterwards assisted in the capture of Monthois. It was there the regiment faced strong resistance and numerous counterattacks, resulting in many instances of hand-to-hand combat. In less than two weeks of front line service, the 372d suffered 600 casualties. The regiment earned a unit Croix de Guerre with Palm, and in addition, forty-three officers, fourteen noncommissioned officers, and 116 privates received either the Croix de Guerre or the DSC.
On 11 November 1918 at 1100, the armistice between the Allies and Central Powers went into effect. Like all other American soldiers, the African American troops reveled in celebration and took justifiable pride the great victory they helped achieve. It was not without great cost: the 92d Division suffered 1,647 battle casualties and the 93d Division suffered 3,534.”
Edgar Bustin, Military service
Birth Place: Enfield, North Carolina
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1888
Service Start Date: 2 Aug 1918
Service Start Place: Brooklyn, New York
Service Start Age: 29
1915 New York State Census
Edgar Bustin 26
Irene Bustin 27
Evelin Bustin 4
Helen Bustin 1
1920 US Federal Census Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York
Edgar Bastian 32 North Carolina Porter
Irene Bastian 32 Virginia
Evelyn Bastian 9 New York
Helen Bastian 6 New York
Irene Bastian 3 New York
According to family oral tradition Edgar Bustin died in WWI, and Irene was left a widow. He is clearly listed above as the head of household in 1920, two years after the war ended. I also have found a discharge paper in 1918 and a death record for Edgar Bustin dated January 18, 1929. Whether he was incapacitated in some other way after the war we don’t know. It seems that in 1920 he left his family.
If Edgar did fight in Europe he would have been part of the 93rd Infantry, an all colored unit:
“From 26 September to 5 October, the 369th participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, and continued to fight well throughout the remainder of the war. The regiment fought in the front lines for a total of 191 days, five days longer than any other regiment in the AEF. France awarded the entire unit the Croix de Guerre, along with presenting 171 individual awards for exceptional gallantry in action.
Although the 369th won much of the glory for the 93d Division, the 370th, 371st, and 372d Regiments, each assigned to different French divisions, also proved themselves worthy of acclaim at the front. The 370th fought hard in both the Meuse-Argonne and Oise-Aisne campaigns. Seventy-one members of the regiment received the French Croix de Guerre, and another twenty-one soldiers received the Distinguished Service Cross . Company C, 371st Infantry, earned the Croix de Guerre with Palm. The 371st Regiment spent more than three months on the front lines in the Verdun area, and for its extraordinary service in the Champagne offensive, the entire regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm. In addition, three of the 371st’s officers were awarded the French Legion of Honor, 123 men won the Croix de Guerre, and twenty-six earned the DSC.
The 372d Infantry also performed admirably during the American assault in Champagne, and afterwards assisted in the capture of Monthois. It was there the regiment faced strong resistance and numerous counterattacks, resulting in many instances of hand-to-hand combat. In less than two weeks of front line service, the 372d suffered 600 casualties. The regiment earned a unit Croix de Guerre with Palm, and in addition, forty-three officers, fourteen noncommissioned officers, and 116 privates received either the Croix de Guerre or the DSC.
On 11 November 1918 at 1100, the armistice between the Allies and Central Powers went into effect. Like all other American soldiers, the African American troops reveled in celebration and took justifiable pride the great victory they helped achieve. It was not without great cost: the 92d Division suffered 1,647 battle casualties and the 93d Division suffered 3,534.”