Charles Hicks Bustill (c.1815–1890) was an African-American abolitionist and conductor in the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia before the American Civil War. He made a living as a plasterer. Bustill's grandfather was Cyrus Bustill and he was a member of the city's prominent Bustill family. His children include Gertrude Bustill Mossell and Maria Louisa Bustill, mother of Paul Robeson. References External links Bustill family in the Underground Railroad African-American abolitionists Robeson-Bustill family 1816 births 1890 deaths Underground Railroad people