Source: Biographical and Genealogical History of the State of Delaware, Vol. 
1, Published by J. M. Runk & Co., Chambersburg, PA, 1899, pp. 616-618

"GEORGE W. PUSEY, P. O. Ashland, Del., son of Jesse D. and Hannah D. (Yeatman) 
Pusey, was born at London Grove, Chester county, Pa., November 10, 1868.

"The Pusey family came early to America, some of its members accompanying 
William Penn to this country.  For years those bearing the name have been 
among the most respected and substantial citizens of Chester county, Pa., and 
Delaware.

"Solomon Pusey, grandfather of George W. Pusey, was born in Kennett township, 
Chester county, and began and ended his life as a farmer.  After his marriage 
he removed from the homestead to London Grove, Chester county, and there pur-
chased a farm of 106 acres, on which he made many improvements and on which he 
remained until his death.  He was an industrious, earnest and useful citizen.  
In politics he was first a Federalist and afterward a Whig.  Solomon Pusey 
married Sarah Pusey, a sister of Israel Pusey, a member of the Wilmington 
branch of the family.  They had children: I. Anna Eliza, deceased, married 
George Walton, a brother of Margaretta Walton (the well known preacher of the 
Society of Friends); II. Joel, deceased, was a hardware merchant in Havre de 
Grace, Md.; III. Jesse D.  Mr. and Mrs. Pusey died on their farm at London 
Grove, and were buried in the London Grove Friends' graveyard; both were 
active members of the Society of Friends.

"Jesse D. Pusey, father of George W. Pusey, was born on the home farm at 
London Grove, Chester county.  He received a good education, and then began 
his career as a farmer on the homestead, near which he afterward purchased 
another farm, but has given the management to his son, Philip C. Pusey.  Mr. 
Pusey has been a prosperous farmer; his crops were lrage, his horses and 
other livestock of fine strin.  He appreciated the value of education, and 
afforded to his children ample intellectual training.  He is exceedingly 
kind and unselfish, and has extended a helping hand to many needy persons.  
In his politics he is a Republican.  Jesse D. Pusey was married to Hannah D. 
Yeatman, born in London Britain township, Chester county, Pa., and daughter 
of Marshall and Mary D. (Chandler) Yeatman.  Mr. Yeatman was of Scotch-Irish 
descent and proprietor of the well known Yeatman flouring mills in Britain 
township, Chester county, now owned by his son John C. Yeatman, of Kennett 
Square, Pa.

"Mr. and Mrs. Pusey had children: I. Mary (Mrs. Oscar F. Passmore), resides 
near the homestead; II. SOlomon J., grain, coal and lumber dealer of West 
Grove, Chester county, and bank director in Avondale, same county; III. 
Marshall Y., grain merchant, West Chester, Pa.; IV. Sarah J., widow of 
Edwin Livezey, son of Joseph Livezey, a minister of the Friends' meeting of 
Clarksburg, N. J.; V. George W.; VI. Philip C., on the home farm; VII. Edgar, 
died young; VIII. Norris, died young; IX. Elbert N., miller resides with 
George W.;  X. Anna, at school.  Mrs. Pusey died at London Grove in 1894, 
and was buried in the Friends' graveyard.  She was an honored wife and 
mother.  Mr. Pusey is an active member of the Society of Friends.

"George W. Pusey attended the public schools of London Grove, was a pupil in 
the London Grove Friends' Boarding School taught by Miss. Jane P. Rushmore, 
and pursued a two years' course in the State Normal School, West Chester, Pa.
During his early youth he remained at home with his father; at the Yeatman 
flouring mills helearned milling under his brother's instructions, and was 
employed there for three years.  He then formed a partnership with Israel 
Durham, to conduct the Clifton mills, holding the offices of manager and 
treasurer of the Clifton Milling Company, by which name the partnership was 
known.  In 1895 he disposed of his interest in the company, came to Ashland, 
Christiana hundred, purchased the Ashland mills owned by A. & J. D. Sharples, 
and has operted them with great success for the past three yeaers.  He uses 
the roller process in the mills, and manufacturers the well known Pride of 
Delaware FFFF, Ashland, Morning Star, Fairy Queen, and other special brands.  
Mr. Pusey is still young, but already his career has been marked by excellent 
business ability, industry and progressiveness.  He is much respected for his
integrity of character.  In politics he is Republican.  In 1897, under the 
administration of President Cleveland, he was appointed postmaster of Ashland.

"In 1894, at the Sharpless farm, George W. Pusey was married to S. Florence, 
daughter of Samuel and Sarah H. (Cranston) Sharpless.  Mr. Sharpless is a 
well known citizen of Mill Creek hundred, brother of A. & J. D. Sharpless; 
he is also a Director of the National Bank of Avondale, Pa.  Mr. Pusey is a 
member of the Society of Friends in Hockessin."