tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621232981460794242024-02-02T01:23:21.578-06:00Buck Family of VirginiaInformation and thoughts on the descendants of Thomas Buck I (1618-1659)of Virginia.Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-972687446536881742022-11-20T13:13:00.001-06:002022-11-20T13:13:40.871-06:00<p> </p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pony Express</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh516mhzS4tBvyxiQ83CZFpfKTKvTO5mfkiLCDB9DOdZzlxWEtbwSqeg_XNVKpeVRLrM6Yml5QiakROFGxCBFIwK3Vafw-9IQIU2zb6pTY5b0qnTuN7iDnjdb8lVH2viFrypYVubsYbD9LSNfWWYXDppTGxxc-vu7Q7nP3uJwYW_mBe-5c9CL5mgBIA/s3863/Enchanted%206-9%20-%20050922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="3863" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh516mhzS4tBvyxiQ83CZFpfKTKvTO5mfkiLCDB9DOdZzlxWEtbwSqeg_XNVKpeVRLrM6Yml5QiakROFGxCBFIwK3Vafw-9IQIU2zb6pTY5b0qnTuN7iDnjdb8lVH2viFrypYVubsYbD9LSNfWWYXDppTGxxc-vu7Q7nP3uJwYW_mBe-5c9CL5mgBIA/s320/Enchanted%206-9%20-%20050922.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Nearly a year ago, I dreamt about a family traveling west on
the Oregon Trail. The dream seemed so real that I began writing a novel, <i><a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-enchanted-journal.html" target="_blank">EnchantedJournal</a></i>, based on it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">During my research about the Oregon Trail, I kept an eye
open for any of my Buck ancestors or relations who might have traveled the
trail but never found any. I tried researching some of my more distant
relatives who lived during that era but could not find any who traveled on the
Oregon Trail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My great-granduncle, John Hickman Buck (1872-1955), moved
from Alabama to Arizona sometime in the early 1900s. My dad met John Hickman
Buck when he returned to Alabama to visit family. He told my dad that he traveled
to Arizona in a mule-drawn wagon. However, that was not the Oregon Trail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">William Wentworth Buck (1804-1886) was born in New York but traveled
to Oregon in 1845, presumably by the Oregon Trail. W. W. Buck built and
operated a sawmill on the Clackamas River. He also built a paper mill in Oregon
City in 1866; however, it was not a successful venture. He was a member of the
legislature from 1849-1850 and postmaster for many years. Insofar as I can
tell, W. W. Buck is not a relative of mine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rinker Buck (1950-) is the author of <i>The Oregon Trail: A
New American Journey (2015). </i>Rinker<i> </i>Buck re-enacted the Oregon Trail
in a mule-drawn wagon and wrote about his experience. I read his book with
great interest as I learned about the Oregon Trail. We are not related.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even though I could not find any relatives who traveled the
Oregon Trail, the trail and its end at Oregon City fascinated me. I finished writing
<i>Enchanted Journal</i> and almost immediately began writing a sequel, <i>Pony
Express</i>. <i>Pony Express</i> is nearly ready for publication. <o:p></o:p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-73044171622872871302022-09-21T12:33:00.000-06:002022-09-21T12:33:12.400-06:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YzZL5-NKv4zk7U0Ks9rOr3Q2wikmScNn94JB0Luh5VySESsbXiAoUSIsxGosasFpSNNmu_h00qtdUqurRE71ApxgfAyYq9A_X_P-L9-4N2eTp0osHIFg4dBVGs_m7zvGkm5Z919e0-R3ck-CtjCT2P9Idfd5UyBPK8sHCJZkl3h-5RSOP6kom5xRvg/s2775/WCB%20ebook%20Cover%20V1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1797" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YzZL5-NKv4zk7U0Ks9rOr3Q2wikmScNn94JB0Luh5VySESsbXiAoUSIsxGosasFpSNNmu_h00qtdUqurRE71ApxgfAyYq9A_X_P-L9-4N2eTp0osHIFg4dBVGs_m7zvGkm5Z919e0-R3ck-CtjCT2P9Idfd5UyBPK8sHCJZkl3h-5RSOP6kom5xRvg/s320/WCB%20ebook%20Cover%20V1.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Another book announcement! Sorry, fans of my novels, my latest
publication is about genealogy; however, the sequel to my “Enchanted Journal”
novel is nearly finished.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My great, great, great grandfather, William Calmes Buck I (1790–1872),
was perhaps the most illustrious of my ancestors. Although much has been
written about him, especially his ministry, I felt that his story deserved to
be told in more detail. Fortunately, Wm C Buck (as he usually signed his name)
wrote an autobiography. I have a transcribed copy of his autobiography and
retyped it. This book includes some letters and excerpts from his daughter
Emma’s diaries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wm C Buck was an American Baptist minister, author, editor,
and publisher. Born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, he was primarily
self-educated. Still, he became a professor of religion at Waco University in
Texas. Dr. Buck was the author of five books, a newspaper, and many religious
tracts. He founded and pastored several Baptist churches, especially in
Kentucky and Alabama. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFWV2DX9.<o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-4712835201319682992022-06-16T17:29:00.000-06:002022-06-16T17:29:11.024-06:00The Enchanted Journal<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcK8g05TxLPIoQgv-OE5wUgLbwbFr4rYUc58NcnyeeYpH6h5GjDqfT5JiSq3KE3o3TqK_Xa2a7_pTZUusIACIKSB9jsgs0fWZkUvTiDgf_hOLWjcFezxyj8WVRhhaRVaZS064p2ONanlxj7ErjGxSrynGWawqSusDIcYhRprquUyezkwmx1IgfwN1Wg/s2560/enchanted%20journal%20cover%20e-book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcK8g05TxLPIoQgv-OE5wUgLbwbFr4rYUc58NcnyeeYpH6h5GjDqfT5JiSq3KE3o3TqK_Xa2a7_pTZUusIACIKSB9jsgs0fWZkUvTiDgf_hOLWjcFezxyj8WVRhhaRVaZS064p2ONanlxj7ErjGxSrynGWawqSusDIcYhRprquUyezkwmx1IgfwN1Wg/s320/enchanted%20journal%20cover%20e-book.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>My third novel, <a href=" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3N8MPLL" target="_blank">The Enchanted Journal</a>: Adventure on the Oregon Trail, has been published and is available on Amazon. </p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The leather diary beckons
Abigail Roberts from the ruts of the Oregon Trail. “Read me,” it teases, “I can
help you,” but few pages contain writing. Mysteriously, a new page appears the
next day to warn her of a dangerous river crossing and recommend a better one.
The diary, written by teenaged Milli Madison in 1843, changes Abigail’s life as
fresh pages of Milli’s adventure magically appear.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In 1859, fifteen-year-old
Abigail Roberts begins her journey on the Oregon Trail. A farm girl and tomboy,
she does not want the trail, but her father is eager for adventure and free
land in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Milli and William Anderson become sweethearts
on the 1843 trail, but Abigail is determined to avoid romance and focuses on
Oregon in 1859.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Captain Bridgewater, an experienced wagon
master on his final trail, guides the caravan, and teaches the ways of the
trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Follow Abigail’s adventures on the Oregon
Trail in 1859 as she follows Milli’s adventures from 1843.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-52924065177442904982021-12-04T10:14:00.000-06:002021-12-04T10:14:11.219-06:00The Viking Princess: College Romance in 1970<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V60UFDVu3BkVMv3Iye3O_MZJAIUiYNEe3xYTEji70buNOB9RQfGJhgraA_71FV29j6oCEdOu7so_MhGrUWDvbiXDDzLxRwxJKMZ9fYRb8kZPB_hMc6DCDAnfTZvnoR2ytQiCCJrzVTn-/s800/The+Viking+Princess+College+Romance+in+1970+%2528blog%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V60UFDVu3BkVMv3Iye3O_MZJAIUiYNEe3xYTEji70buNOB9RQfGJhgraA_71FV29j6oCEdOu7so_MhGrUWDvbiXDDzLxRwxJKMZ9fYRb8kZPB_hMc6DCDAnfTZvnoR2ytQiCCJrzVTn-/s320/The+Viking+Princess+College+Romance+in+1970+%2528blog%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>My second novel, “The Viking Princess: College Romance in
1970,” has been published on Amazon, see <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYSS2T1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYSS2T1</a>
. No, I didn’t crank it out in a couple of weeks. In 2021, I actually wrote two
novels. Here’s the explanation.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In writing “Timepath: Nature Abhors a Paradox”, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGV94RL">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGV94RL</a>,
I needed lots of study and help and signed up for online classes. Then I needed
a practice novel for the online classes, so I created “Viking Princess”—a
ridiculous “Hallmark Movie” kind of novel in which anything is possible.
“Viking Princess” soon turned into a romance novel and, rather than change its
genre, I determined to take on the challenge and finish it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Viking Princess” was a lot of fun to write and I was
encouraged to publish it. Why not? I hired an artist and described the
characters and scenes. Seeing her illustrations convinced me to publish “Viking
Princess.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">*****<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fiona is an auburn-haired Scottish orphan called ‘Viking
Princess’ because of her height, beauty and regal bearing. She is a serious,
but shy, fine art student and keeps to herself. Fiona stereotypes football
players as dumb bullies. Her new friend, Mary, wants to introduce Fiona to her
best friend, Alexander.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alexander is <u>the</u> Big Man on Campus. A handsome
engineering student and star football player, his ambition is to become an
inventor. Everything is easy for Alexander. Mary describes Fiona as ‘having a
good personality’—intentionally not mentioning her beauty — and Alexander
reluctantly agrees to meet her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As they become acquainted, Fiona and Alexander must overcome
cultural differences, jealousy, punishment for PDA, harassment, and family.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-87571177277775008262021-11-14T10:41:00.000-06:002021-11-14T10:41:06.173-06:00Timepath: Nature Abhors a Paradox<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5rjG-9WBoRupdRqS7EYCuGhUxm8Y_sV1L0xUvigK0V4U8UBtKCgXa2sMVMJx8priE9MKqWGxy0hRCUemDELMgzQqs76xH8CLbrDCSr2IB7xCB7V1psnmPimw0qhwSDV1BQ2qnAYk9EV1/s2048/3d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5rjG-9WBoRupdRqS7EYCuGhUxm8Y_sV1L0xUvigK0V4U8UBtKCgXa2sMVMJx8priE9MKqWGxy0hRCUemDELMgzQqs76xH8CLbrDCSr2IB7xCB7V1psnmPimw0qhwSDV1BQ2qnAYk9EV1/w429-h322/3d.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For the past year, inspired by my grandfather, J. W. Hale,
I’ve been attempting to reinvent myself as a novelist. As an avid reader, I
always wanted to write novels, and had made various unsuccessful attempts over
the years. Finally, I realized that, at nearly age 24 °C, I had better get busy if I
were ever to write my novel.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time travel has always fascinated me and my own time travel
novel was first on my bucket list of writing. I collected my pieces and snips
and began writing my novel. It was a disaster–too much engineer, bad habits,
and ignorance of organization. I signed up for several online novel writing
classes and submitted many rough drafts and samples for criticism.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And now, I have finished my novel! “Timepath: Nature Abhors
a Paradox” is entirely different from the novel I first imagined, but I can put
a big check mark on my bucket list!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The paperback version is on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGV94RL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ebook version is on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LSM6YLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>“Timepath: Nature Abhors a Paradox” </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When Greg learns that his romantic interest, Anne, is
actually his sixth great-granddaughter and is susceptible to breast cancer, he
joins an experimental time travel project based on the twisted string theory of
time. Although his official mission is to be briefly transported to 1810, his
personal mission is to remain and administer a cancer preventative. The time
travel team is baffled by Greg’s disappearance and attempts to discover the
reason. Anne remains in 2022 and defends Greg’s reputation. Greg and Anne devise
a method for Greg to save artifacts, letters, and photographs from the early
1800s where he must learn to live. They each make a time capsule to record
their lives. <o:p></o:p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-55541024121678569632021-02-03T15:20:00.000-06:002021-02-03T15:20:29.891-06:00Other Bucks to Virginia<p> </p><br />
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to Thomas Buck I, generally assumed to be the
ancestor of the Buck family of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Virginia,</st1:state></st1:place> there were other Bucks leaving <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region> for the <st1:place w:st="on">New World</st1:place>. In particular, land was granted in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Virginia</st1:state></st1:place> for
transportation of these Bucks:</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Peter BUCK, by John Jackson, 1635</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Peter BUCK, by John Jackson, 1637, Charles
River Co.</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Thos. BUCK, by William Canhooe, 1639,
Charles River Co</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Thomas
BUCK, by Thomas Harvey, 1640, James City Co.</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">John BUCK, by John Bayles, 1642</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Old BUCK, by Sr. Tho. Luntsford, Kt., and
Baronett, 1650</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">None of these exactly
matches with my ancestor Thomas Buck and 1635 although several are so close as
to warrant further investigation – if only more information were available!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Jackson was granted land for transporting two Peter
Buck’s and at about the same time; these may have been the same person. Likewise, there were two Thomas Buck’s
transported about the same time. In
fact, all these may have been the same person since false claims are not
unheard of. In any case, I’ve not been
able to find additional information.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>The </o:p>Thos. Buck transported to Charles River County, Virginia
in 1639 by William Canhooe is
sometimes called the “Other Thomas Buck”.
He died in 1648 in <st1:city w:st="on">York</st1:city> county which was
split from <st1:place w:st="on">Charles River</st1:place> county. His sister, Mary, living in England, wife of
Richard Thorpe, was his sole heir.
Therefore, this “Other Thomas Buck” had no children and could not be the
ancestor of the Buck family of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:state>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is very interesting that, at one time, there may have been
these six Bucks, Thomas Buck I, and the children of the Reverend Richard Buck
all living in the same general area of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Virginia</st1:state></st1:place>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0Virginia, USA37.4315734 -78.65689429.1213395638211523 -113.8131442 65.741807236178843 -43.500644199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-62890234915912759262020-12-22T09:49:00.000-06:002020-12-22T09:49:08.500-06:00James Warren Hale<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqWKw2bEen4jCnJyj_aBJnTh_ZxYiTOozQ0eLjof5mYXnm95v21pch2rbXGZnMubybXQfziAsieDybHb8Dc6UZGk2U4A-RLZHHYhsX3MhqSfyRqFE33gwFpuN4BC2dCYDSkHhZbFG9JAz/s729/jwhale+for+book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqWKw2bEen4jCnJyj_aBJnTh_ZxYiTOozQ0eLjof5mYXnm95v21pch2rbXGZnMubybXQfziAsieDybHb8Dc6UZGk2U4A-RLZHHYhsX3MhqSfyRqFE33gwFpuN4BC2dCYDSkHhZbFG9JAz/s320/jwhale+for+book.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">James Warren Hale<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "James Warren Hale" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, my maternal grandfather, was,
primarily, a laborer on the railroad but he was also an aspiring writer. Beginning in 1942, and likely earlier, he
wrote a total of 28 short stories, plays or novels –5916 pages -- in 35 journals. The journals are a mix of hard cover “Record”
books and spiral bound notebooks. Most
of his stories are very simple and written in ink with a small but neat cursive
handwriting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I recall seeing a few of these stories along with a
typewriter on a table in the bedroom he used at the Askew Farm near Meridian,
Mississippi. This would have been in the
late 1950s. I thought there were only a
few stories. After his death in 1966,
his daughter, Jeannette Hill, kept the manuscripts. Jeannette died in 2004. After the death of her husband John in 2018,
I asked their son, John if he was aware of the stories and if they were anywhere
to be found. John eventually found the
manuscripts in an old suitcase. John
gave the manuscripts to me and I began to study them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I typed three of his stories, including his autobiographical
“Railroad Man” and have now put them in a book, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R6RBCTC?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860" target="_blank">The Times, Life and Stories ofJ. W. Hale</a>” along with some genealogical information. The book also includes a short autobiography
about growing up in the late 1800s that was written by Dr. R. E. Hale, brother
of J. W. Hale as well as a history of the Elizabeth Presbyterian Church that
they attended. I’ve self-published this
book on Amazon in both paperback and ebook format so others have access to it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Frankly, these are not good stories but I’m pleased to have
them. They tell a little more about the
grandfather that I barely knew. In
particular, his autobiographical sketch, “Railroad Man”, provides a lot of
background information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My grandfather may not have actually intended for his
stories to be read but I’m pleased to make him a published author.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p>
<br /></p>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-76514399475135531782020-03-09T12:52:00.000-06:002020-03-09T12:54:21.225-06:00Book: My Buck Family of Virginia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-33731412901065212922020-01-28T11:51:00.000-06:002020-01-28T11:51:29.279-06:00My Buck Family of Virginia Book<br />
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I’ve published a genealogy book about my Buck family. Much of the information in the book is also available on this blog. My book is available now as an ebook on Amazon and
will soon be available as a printed book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>See <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0847R7WG8/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0847R7WG8/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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My branch of the Buck family is usually referred to as the “Buck Family of
Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE
"Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-end'></span><![endif]-->”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
first member of the Buck family to come to the New World was the Reverend
Richard Bucke<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "Reverend Richard Bucke" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who sailed from England<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "England" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on June 2, 1609 for Jamestown<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Jamestown" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on the Seaventure. He was the second minister
of the Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>colony and is probably best known for
performing the marriage ceremony of John Rolfe<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "John Rolfe" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Pocahontas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Pocahontas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in 1614. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The progenitor of my Buck family of Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was Thomas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(1618 - 1659) who left Gravesend<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Gravesend" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, England<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "England" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for Virginia on August 21, 1635 onboard the
ship George<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "George" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when he was seventeen years old. There is no
known relationship between Thomas<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the Rev. Richard Bucke<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Richard Bucke" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but there are several interesting, if perhaps
circumstantial, similarities. They were from the same general area in England<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "England" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and settled into the same area in Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->. It seems highly likely that
Thomas would have known the children of Richard Bucke.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Thomas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>settled into York<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "York" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>County, Virginia and appeared to have been prosperous;
however, he died at the age of 41.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
will includes an inventory of his household goods which includes, among other
things, a Bible<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "Bible" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and 8000
nails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is little information on
his children and grandchildren except for his great grandson Charles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Charles Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was born about 1710 in York<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "York" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>County and died in 1771 in the Shenandoah<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Shenandoah" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Valley. The three sons of Charles Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Charles Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I married three daughters of William
Richardson<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "William Richardson" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Isabella<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Isabella" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calmes<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Calmes" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in 1774. These three families had thirty-two
children. I <!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>XE "Gordon S. Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->am a descendant of Charles Buck
II through his son William Calmes Buck<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "William Calmes Buck" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Although the Buck family is not often mentioned in history
books, they were a prominent and well-to-do plantation family in early Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->. They were active in the
local economy, politics and religion of the Shenandoah<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Shenandoah" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Valley during the 1700's and 1800's.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1800s, many family members moved
westward, especially into Kentucky<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Kentucky" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Alabama, Mississippi<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Mississippi" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Texas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Texas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Buck family of Virginia<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Virginia" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>also has connections to the Calmes<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Calmes" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Ashby<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Ashby" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Blakemore<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Blakemore" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Field<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Field" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Helm<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Helm" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Neville<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Neville" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Payne<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Payne" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Pierce<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Pierce" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Thomas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Thomas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Bayly<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Bayly" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Catlett<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Catlett" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->, Sorrell<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Sorrell" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Mauzy<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Mauzy" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>families of Virginia and Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, a strong connection to the Harrison<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Harrison" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>family was developed in Texas<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Texas" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All of this information and more is contained in the
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-80792790247566401832020-01-19T08:04:00.004-06:002020-01-19T08:04:58.474-06:00Charles Willis Buck and the Crystal Fount<br />
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In 1873, <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2019/02/william-calmes-bucks-children-charles.html">C. W. Buck</a> was "Editor and Proprietor" of
the "Crystal Fount<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>
XE "Crystal Fount" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->" a newspaper
"Devoted to Temperance, Morality, Literature and General Intelligence --
Neutral in Religion and Politics".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This "Family Paper", published in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, cost
two dollars per year. In the November 3 issue for 1873, C. W. Buck's column
(dated October 3) was in favor of prohibition, closing with "Destroy it
from the land by forbidding it made and sold; and we shall soon have no
drunkards to convert and save."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His column of October 7 was "We make Ourselves" in which he
said that God's works are perfect and "man made himself what he
is".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This issue also noted
publication of the paper would be suspended for one month due in part to
"failure of subscribers to pay up" and pleaded for financial
support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"We have done wrong in
sending out the paper without the money, and will hereafter strictly abide by
the cash system."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Crystal Fount
was intended to be the “Organ of the Grand Lodge of Alabama”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Grand Lodge of Alabama was part of the Independent Order of Good Templars (IOGT) – a fraternal organization that promoted temperance or total abstinence from drugs and alcohol. The IOGT was founded in the 19th century and
modeled after Freemasonry; however, the IOGT was not part of the
Freemasons. The IOGT still exists today
but the Crystal Fount was published for only about two years.</div>
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My dad had this copy of Volume 1 of the Crystal Fount.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although barely readable, it may be the only
remaining issue.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-29807445319500504942020-01-13T13:20:00.000-06:002020-01-13T13:20:44.959-06:00<h2>
Organization of Buck Family of Virginia Blog</h2>
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The organization of this blog may sometimes appear to be random and that is often true. After all, this is a blog. On the other hand, the organization is somewhat chronological. Also, particularly the past year or so of posts have been about my direct line in the Buck family. I’ve presented that direct line to the extent that I feel comfortable; however, there is a lot of Buck family information still at hand. Furthermore, I happen across additional bits of information frequently. So, how to present new information?<br />
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I’ve decided that new blog posts will be simply whatever I’m working on or stumble upon at the time. In other words, nearly random.<br />
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At the same time, I am working on a book: “My Buck Family of Virginia -- The Family Tree of Gordon Sandlin Buck”. A number of people have asked or suggested that I write a book about the Buck family but I’ve always noted that it would take a lot of work. I would then refer people to my blog or Ancestry.com. One day it dawned on me that I essentially had the book written – I just needed to piece it together. As of now, my “book” consists of many, many cut-and-paste jobs taken from this blog and other things that I’ve written. I’m sure this book won’t be a best seller but I will try to have it published and made available somehow. Stay tuned.<br />
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Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-79893693898274351172019-04-17T11:59:00.000-06:002019-04-17T11:59:53.113-06:00Carlisle Lamar Buck (1887-1959)<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is the story of
my grandfather, Carlisle Lamar Buck. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of the text was written by my father in
his memoirs.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Carlisle Lamar Buck was the second son of <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2019/03/william-calmes-buck-ii.html">William CalmesBuck II</a> and Martha Elizabeth Clardy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
was born on April 4, 1887 in Girard, Alabama (now Phenix City) in Russell
County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His parents and family moved to
Decatur, Alabama about 1890.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At that time, a public school education consisted of eleven
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Carlisle Buck played on the first high school football team
in Decatur, Alabama. He played right halfback on the New Decatur team in 1905.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That team played only one game and they were
beaten by the Cander school of Gurley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Susan Elizabeth Masterson, the daughter of Matthew Andrew
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Co., Alabama. About 1908, Susan Elizabeth Masterson was a telephone
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Carlisle Lamar Buck’s primary career was as a salesman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He worked in department stores, dry goods
stores, was a traveling salesman and delivery man, and in a furniture
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Carlisle Buck ran for the office of City Councilman in
Decatur but was not elected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later he
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Carlisle Lamar Buck and Susan Elizabeth Masterson had seven
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Carlisle Lamar Buck Jr. (1912-1991); married
Esta Mae Murray,</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Norman Masterson Buck (1914-1976); did not
marry.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Sarah Elizabeth Buck (1916-2012); married David
Harris Gilley, 1938.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Gordon Sandlin Buck Sr. (1918-2002); married
Annie Ruth Hale, 1946.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Nelson Roberts Buck (1918-2004); married Mary
Hanks, 1937.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Rachel Lois Buck (1920-2012); married Millard
Brown, 1940; married Ezra (Bill) Rameth Childers, 1954.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">William Calmes Buck (1923-2011); did not marry.</span></li>
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In registering for the World War I draft in 1917, C. L. Buck
gave his address as 916 Jackson Street in Albany. He was a “traveling salesman”
for the W. H. Aycock Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was
described as tall, medium build with brown hair and brown eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(He was about 5’ 9” tall.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometime after 1917, C. L. Buck began working for William R.
Moore Company, a dry goods wholesale business out of Memphis, Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He worked for them until the Wall Street
Crash in 1929 and the start of the Great Depression.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually on Monday morning he would take his
sample cases, go by streetcar or horse and buggy to the railway station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there he would travel to one of the
towns in his territory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There he would
rent a horse and buggy and go from store to store displaying and selling his
company’s merchandize.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Normally he would
be gone for several days, returning home on Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 1924 he bought a “T” model Ford to use
instead of a horse and buggy. His work as a traveling salesman kept him away
from home Monday through Friday, but on weekends, Saturday, that is, he would
take his family to ball games, swimming, fishing and such depending on the
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the Depression, he started
working for Shumake Furniture Company in Decatur as a salesman, buyer and
delivery director.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Jackson Street which was next door to Bessie’s father, Matthew Masterson.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the 1950s, Carlisle Lamar Buck was a Justice of the Peace
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In 1952, C. L. and Bessie Buck lived at 921 Sherman Street in Decatur,
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and Bess must have moved to 1514 Jackson Street to live with Mae Masterson in
1955.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the house built by/for
Mae and Bess's father, Matthew Masterson, but the house numbering system had
changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The house still exists today
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Carlisle Buck was raised in the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
Church which was founded by his parents and he was a member all his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a devout Christian and held many
positions in the church but he especially liked to work with young people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At various times he was Chairman of the Board
of Deacons, Sunday School Director, Director of the “BYPU” (Baptist Young
Peoples Union) and Choir Director.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
loved to sing and had a beautiful voice for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was always singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loved
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Decatur, Alabama. He was buried in Decatur, Alabama. Susan Elizabeth Masterson
Buck died on January 15, 1979 at the age of 93 in Ocean Springs,
Mississippi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was buried in Decatur,
Alabama next to her husband.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-79143885209178804352019-03-22T15:16:00.000-06:002019-03-22T15:16:51.990-06:00William Calmes Buck II (part 3)<br />
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Funeral services for the late W. C. Buck, formerly a city
councilman of Albany and for the past five years a prominent citizen of
Florence, where he was engaged as a building contractor, at the time of this
death, which occurred Monday morning at his Florence home, will be held at the
city cemetery and interment will be there Tuesday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mr. Buck is survived by his wife, four sons, C. L. Buck of
Albany; M. S., T. N., and C. C. Buck of Birmingham; two daughters, Mrs. Jack
Austin of Birmingham and Mrs. H. H. Masterson of Florence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The deceased is survived by three brothers,
John Buck of Tucson, Arizona; C. W. Buck and Robert D. Buck of Columbus, Ga.,
four sisters, Mrs. Miriam Stringer, Mrs. Belle Quarles and Miss Buck, all of
Columbus, Ga., and Mrs. Ward Johnson of New York City.<o:p></o:p></div>
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W. C. Buck came here in 1888 and for eight years was a
prominent local business man. For eight years he was a member of the city council when
Albany bore the name of New Decatur. He
was an active member of the Missionary Baptist church and was one of the
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Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Buck, 91, will be held
Friday at 3 p.m. at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. E.N. Chandler will
conduct the rites. Interment will be made in city cemetery, Mutual Service
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Mrs. Buck died at a local hospital, today at 2 a.m. after
several weeks illness. The body will remain at Mutual Chapel until 9 a.m.
Friday, when it will be carried to the residence, 921 Sherman Street, until
time for service.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Surviving are: four sons, C.L., Decatur; Murray S., Hubert
N. and Charles C., Birmingham; a daughter, Mrs. H.H. Masterson, Birmingham; one
brother, Edgar Clardy, Philadelphia, Penn.; 19 grandchildren, and 24
great-grandchildren.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-28413872604289763982019-03-16T10:02:00.001-06:002019-03-22T15:17:44.011-06:00William Calmes Buck II (part 2)<br />
<a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2019/03/william-calmes-buck-ii.html">continued ...</a><br />
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Photographs and Memorabilia</h3>
Because of the house fire in the early 1920s in Florence,
there are no photographs of an adult W. C. Buck and also none of Mattie Clardy
Buck until her old age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Helen Clementine Masterson Mason had the picture below of W.
C. Buck as a child and described it in her notes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said that she had copies made and
distributed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many years later, Marcia
Buck Cole sent me a scanned version from her father’s photo album.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Elizabeth Clardy Buck</td></tr>
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Family Lore</h3>
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When my father was about six years old, W. C. Buck, his
grandfather, visited them in Decatur, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This would have been just before his death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He remembered watching his grandfather shave
with a straight razor when his grandfather noticed a wart on my dad’s hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“What’s that, boy?” his grandfather said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“A wart.”replied my dad.”Let me see it.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my dad extended his hand, his
grandfather used his straight razor to slice the wart off before my dad knew
what was happening. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, it bled
a lot but it never grew back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Mattie Clardy Buck outlived her husband, W. C. Buck by 26
years so more is known about her than about her husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a kind and caring woman, if a bit
eccentric.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her son, Hubert Nelson Buck, wrote that his mother was “An
unreconstructed rebel until the day of her death (in her 92nd year). The
misrule, fears, and chaos of reconstruction days having left searing and
indelible marks in her memory.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Family lore is that Mattie Buck was such a staunch rebel
that she refused to travel down Grant or Sherman streets in Decatur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, she actually lived on Grant Street
and then later on Sherman Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Another story is that Mattie Buck disowned her brother, George, when he
moved to Pennsylvania in the 1920s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Helen Clementine Masterson, a granddaughter of Mattie Clardy
Buck, wrote that “Granny” was Episcopalian before her marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mattie “wore her wedding slippers out dancing
on her wedding day because she knew she would never be allowed to dance again
-- Southern Baptists didn’t dance.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Helen was a favored grandchild until she married a “damn yankee” at which
time her grandmother reclaimed some jewelry that she had given to Helen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her grandson, Gordon S. Buck Sr. remembered “She was very
tall, perhaps 5-9" or more; taller than her husband. Her brothers were all big men -- more than
six feet tall.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daddy told me a story of how his brother “Buddy” once almost
got kicked out of the church because there was a rumor (which was probably
true) that he had had a few drinks before going to a party. A disciplinary committee was formed and, to
their surprise, Grandma Buck showed up at their meeting. She looked each of the members in the eye and
reminded them that she was aware of problems they had had while growing
up. No action was taken. </div>
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My dad always said (and his brothers and sisters agreed)
that, on the death of her husband, his Grandma Buck forgave many debts that
were owed him as a building contractor.
In particular, there were many debts from small churches that he had
built or helped to build. This caused
some of her children to be greatly upset.
It is said that these debts were valued at approximately two hundred
thousand dollars and that she either wrote “Paid in Full” on them or tore them
up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Being named after my dad, I’d always heard how he and Nelson
were named using maternal surnames. When
Daddy and I began our genealogy studies, I asked about the details of those
ancestors. Of course, he knew the
Sandlin family and we quickly found the Roberts family but have never found any
information on a Gordon or a Nelson family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another grandson, Nelson R. Buck remembered that his Grandma
Buck always said that she wasn't pretty and knew that she wasn't. But she had a little poem that she often
quoted:<o:p></o:p></div>
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"I know how ugly
I are<br />
I know my face ain't no star<br />
But I don't mind it<br />
for I'm behind it<br />
the fellow in front gets the jar."<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-55044662761378318972019-03-04T11:03:00.000-06:002019-03-04T11:03:29.705-06:00William Calmes Buck II<br />
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William Calmes Buck II, my great grandfather, was born on March 3, 1861 in Newbern,
Alabama to <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2019/02/william-calmes-bucks-children-charles.html">Charles Willis Buck </a>and Susan Croom Sparrow Buck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In the U. S. census of 1870, nine year old William is shown
as living with his parents in Choctaw County, Alabama along with his brother
Charles and sisters Susan, Mary and Miriam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His father, Charles Willis Buck was a minister.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William is listed as “attending school”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the U. S. census of 1880, William is again shown as
living with his parents but in Lee County, Brownville and Whittens,
Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The family includes his
brothers Charles, Robert, John and sisters Susan, Mamie, Belle, Bessie and
Katie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His father’s occupation had
changed from minister to farmer and William is shown as working on the farm.<o:p></o:p></div>
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W. C. Buck and Martha Elizabeth Clardy were married on
December 1, 1881 in Russell County, Alabama. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wife’s name is given as Mattie Clarida on
the marriage license – perhaps that is why she was so insistent on the proper
spelling as “Clardy” in later years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
marriage was performed by Charles Willis Buck, Sr., father of W. C. Buck II. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Martha Elizabeth Clardy was the daughter of William Clardy
and Sarah W. Kelly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was born in
November 1859 in Georgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1880
census, she is shown as living in Beat 1, Gerard, Russell County, Alabama with
her parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She worked in a cotton mill
along with her father and brother, John.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After marriage, W. C. Buck and Mattie Clardy Buck lived in
the Columbus, Georgia area for about eight years where he became a prominent
businessman and city councilman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was
an active member of the Missionary Baptist church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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W. C. Buck and Mattie Clardy Buck then moved to the New
Decatur, Alabama area about 1888.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W. C.
Buck came to Decatur to fulfill two general building contracts he had won.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His winning bid had beat out the two lumber
yards in Decatur and the locals refused to sell to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had to find a lumber supplier and found
one in the Yancey family, on Brindlee Mountain, south of Huntsville on U S. 231
in eastern Morgan County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For several
years, lumber was shipped by wagon from the Yancey’s in the Union Grove
community to Decatur - a trip of almost 40 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His friendship continued with the Yancey’s
for many years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two of W. C. Buck’s
grandsons, Gordon and Nelson, spent several summers working there with the
Yanceys.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In New Decatur, W.C. Buck, and his wife, Mattie, were
founding members of the First Baptist Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This church was organized on October 3, 1889 with fourteen members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder John Speer was the first pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W. C. Buck was the clerk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>J. J. Sawyers and A. M. Lee were
deacons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When New <st1:city w:st="on">Decatur</st1:city>
became <st1:city w:st="on">Albany</st1:city>, the church changed its name to <st1:placename w:st="on">First</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype> of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Albany</st1:city></st1:place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 1923, Albany became part of Decatur and the church was again renamed
to become Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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W.C. Buck also was listed on the building committee of the
Central Baptist Church about 1894.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
1903, he was awarded the contract to build a house on Fourth Avenue for its
pastor.<o:p></o:p><br />
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In New Decatur, W. C. Buck was primarily a building contractor but in the early
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Unfortunately, his retail businesses must not have worked
out well because he declared bankruptcy in May of 1908.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After closing his retail businesses, he
opened a saw mill and a lumberyard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also
owned quite a bit of property including various lots in east Decatur,
Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1900, W. C. and Mattie Buck lived on Grant Street in New
Decatur along with their children Carlisle, Helen, Lois, Murray, Hubert and
Charles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His occupation was described as
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Sometime before 1910, W. C. and Mattie Buck moved to Wolff,
Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wolff, now known as Union Hill,
is on Brindlee Mountain where W. C. Buck was getting his lumber.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 1910 census lists the family as including
Lois, Murray, Hubert, Charles and David.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(His son, Carlisle, had married Susan Elizabeth Masterson in 1910 and
remained in Decatur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His daughter,
Helen, had married Harvey Howard Masterson in 1910 and also was still in
Decatur.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William’s occupation is given
as sawyer in a saw mill for which he was an employer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His house was rented and was on a farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several members of the Yancy family lived
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After a few years in Wolff, W. C. and Mattie Buck moved to
Birmingham.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His occupation was given as
contractor/builder in his own business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Sometime between 1920 and 1924, W. C. Buck moved to
Florence, Alabama where he continued to be a building contractor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the early 1920s, the W. C. Buck house in
Florence burned and all of his personal effects, records and photographs were
lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing that he was dying of
cancer, he purchased an annuity for his wife, Mattie, from Metropolitan Life.
This was her income during the depression. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W. C. Buck died of cancer on January 28, 1924
in Florence, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was buried in
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moved to Florence because she is included in the 1925 City Directory as the
widow of W. C. Buck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However she
apparently moved to North 42 Drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
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Martha Elizabeth Clardy Buck died on January 12, 1950 in
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William Calmes Buck and Martha Elizabeth Clardy had the
following children:<br />
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<li>William Calmes Buck III (1884-1888)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Carlisle Lamar Buck (1887 -1959) ; married Susan
Elizabeth Masterson</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Charles Clardy Buck (1900-1993) ; married Hilda
C. Girten</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Helen Dooley Buck (1891-1958); Harvey Howard
Masterson</li>
<li>David Edgar Buck (1902-1919); died in a boating
accident</li>
<li>Lois Buck (1893-1929)</li>
<li>Murray Sandlin Buck (1896-1982); married Thelma
Black</li>
<li>Hubert Nelson Buck (1897-1974); married Vivian
Eileen Watson. He drew a Buck Family Tree which is still widely used.</li>
<li>Inez Buck (1890-1890)</li>
<li>Two unnamed infants.</li>
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Charles Willis Buck was <span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">A Baptist minister, like his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served as chaplain to various Alabama
regiments during the Civil War, and later as pastor of a number of churches in
central Alabama, his eleven children being born in eight different
locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of his descendants
reside (or did) in Alabama and Georgia.</span></i><span style="color: black;"><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-- notes of Hubert
Nelson Buck, 1965<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Susan Croom Sparrow was a reigning
belle of her day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"A very lovely
woman." - (Emma Virginia Buck)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Family lore is that C. W. Buck was a dentist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His tombstone reads "Dr. C. W. Buck".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad remembers his father (C. L. Buck)
saying that his grandfather pulled teeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Miriam Quarles remembered hearing that C. W. Buck developed procedures
for "painless" dentistry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Susan Croom Sparrow Buck<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A letter from Charles Willis Buck to his wife during the
Civil War.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">Near 2hr
Stewarts Div Hospital (Marietta, GA)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">June 29, 1864<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">My Dear
Precious Wife<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">I write again
not because I have any news but because I know that you will wish to hear from
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wrote on Saturday and again on
Sunday but this is Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
morning as I was walking through town I saw a man whose face seemed familiar
but I could not place him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went up to
a gentleman who seemed to be acquainted with him and inquired his name and was
told that it was Lewis Craig.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I called
to him and after teasing him awhile as to myself I made myself known and you
may be sure it was a pleasant meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lewis is the oldest living child of my mother’s sister Ann.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He and his brother Willis, Gid and myself
were raised together and our attachment for sure awhile was as strong as
brother’s love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He informed us of the
death of ….<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">I consoled
several and dressed some of their wounded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have been blessed in the last month of fighting as have lost only
those killed in the present month, several wounded but none mortally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope Pa and Silas write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must again say farewell for the moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kiss my pretty boys for me and tell them Papa
says “Howdy”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember me kindly to all
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for yourself my Darling, I
send my heart it is ever missing you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sleeping or waking my dreams are ever of you and my heart responses only
to one sweet face and name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sometimes
feel that I can bear our separation no longer and must return to my Darling but
then duty says “stop” and I obey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
meeting will be but sweeter for our long separation and I look forward to the
day when in the mercy of God we shall be separated no more in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God grant that the day may be near when this
dreadful war will be over and the poor soldier be permitted to return to his
home again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My God bless and protect you
and our children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May Angels watch over
our family and may your life be as happy as my absence will allow.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">Your Aff.
Husband, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">C. W. Buck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In the summer of 1858, C. W. Buck and others met in the
Methodist Church to discuss forming a Young Men's Christian Association in
Selma, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the first YMCA
in the state of Alabama.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1858, C. W. Buck and his brother Giddings attempted to
open a school in Sumterville as indicated by their advertisement in the
Independent of Gainesville Alabama newspaper of December 12, 1857.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, this school was not successful as
no further mention of it is available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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C. W. Buck and Susan Croom Sparrow Buck must have moved from
the Greene county area in late 1859 because "sister Susan Buck" was
granted a letter of dismissal the Saturday before the second Sunday of October,
1859.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the 1860 census, C. W. Buck is shown as a Baptist
Minister living in Marion, Perry County, Alabama with his wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They appear to be living in a boarding house
or hotel.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In lists of Confederate soldiers,
Charles W. Buck is shown to be a Chaplain in the 42<sup>nd</sup> regiment of
the Alabama Infantry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 42<sup>nd</sup>
was organized at Columbus, Mississippi in May 1862.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It participated in the siege of Corinth and
the garrison at Vicksburg.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In 1870, Charles and Susan Buck
lived in the town of Butler in Choctaw County, Alabama with their young family.<sup>
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<span style="color: black;">An advertisement in the Livingston
Journal of September 29, 1871 indicates that C. W. Buck was an agent for the
Mississippi Valley Life Insurance Company.</span></div>
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In 1872, the "Tuscaloosa Times", listing the death
of his daughter, Mary Emma, referred to Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Buck.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1873, C. W. Buck was "Editor and Proprietor" of
the "Crystal Fount" a newspaper "Devoted to Temperance,
Morality, Literature and General Intelligence -- Neutral in Religion and
Politics".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This "Family
Paper", published in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, cost two dollars per year. In the
November 3 issue for 1873, C. W. Buck's column (dated October 3) was in favor
of prohibition, closing with "Destroy it from the land by forbidding it
made and sold; and we shall soon have no drunkards to convert and
save."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His column of October 7 was
"We make Ourselves" in which he said that God's works are perfect and
"man made himself what he is".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This issue also noted publication of the paper would be suspended for
one month due in part to "failure of subscribers to pay up" and
pleaded for financial support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"We
have done wrong in sending out the paper without the money, and will hereafter
strictly abide by the cash system."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Crystal Fount was published for only about two years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Baptist Church in Russell County, Alabama.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1880, He lived in Brownville and Whittens in Lee County,
Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this census, Charles is
shown as being a farmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to
his family, now numbering nine children, the household includes Lucy Parker as
a (white) servant along with her two young children.<o:p></o:p></div>
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By 1884, C. W. Buck had changed his profession from minister
to farmer and then to dentistry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
practiced a form of “painless” dentistry which he called “Electrodentis”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An advertisement in the Tuskegee News dated
October 2, 1884 seems to indicate that he was travelling from town to town and
pulling teeth.</div>
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Charles W. Buck as a dentist.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Willis Buck died in Montgomery, Alabama on April 8,
1900 of pneumonia brought on by influenza.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the 1900 census, Susan C. Buck is shown as a widow and
living in Glennville, Russell County, Alabama with her son-in-law A. D. Quarles
and his wife Belle Sparrow Buck Quarles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A. D. Quarles is shown as being a farmer and blacksmith.<o:p></o:p></div>
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... to be continuedGordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-11249238021462518222019-02-04T11:57:00.000-06:002019-02-07T16:13:09.832-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Charles Willis Buck (1835-1900)<br />
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Charles Willis Buck was the third son born to <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William CalmesBuck</a> and his second wife Isabella Miriam Field Buck. He was born on September
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Charles Buck and Willis Field. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black;">According to the U. S. Census of
1850, Charles Willis Buck, age 14, was living with his parents and siblings in
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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self-educated (but even so, referred to as “Dr. Buck” later in his life),
Charles Willis received a formal education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His early school years were in Louisville, Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At about age 14, Charles and his younger
brother Giddings were enrolled and boarded at Georgetown College in
Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgetown College was
chartered in 1829 and was the first Baptist college west of the Allegheny
Mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a few years at Georgetown,
Charles and Giddings were enrolled and boarded at Union University in Tennessee
after their mother died in 1852.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>In fact, they boarded at the home of
the president of Union College, Dr. Joseph Eaton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charles and his younger brother Giddings
attended Union College whereas their sister Emma attended the Female
Academy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings graduated in 1857 and,
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On October 21, 1857, Charles’s sister, Emma, while visiting
in Front Royal, Virginia, noted in her diary “Hope Brother Charlie will succeed
in getting a situation very soon.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
was 22 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On November 21,
Charles visited Front Royal and the surrounding area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charles and Emma left Front Royal on December
9 for Washington D.C. where they visited the Capitol, Rotunda, Library, Senate
Chamber and House of Representatives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Virginia on the steamer George.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
used railroad and other steamers to travel to Selma, Alabama where their father
was living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Selma, Emma noted that
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Charles Willis Buck and Susan Croom Sparrow were married on
September 13, 1857 in Greene <span style="color: black;">County</span>, Alabama.<a href="file:///I:/Genealogy/WC%20Buck%20Family/Charles%20Willis%20Buck/Charles%20Willis%20Buck%20Story.docx#ENDNOTE_11"></a><!--[if supportFields]><sup><span
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Sparrow, daughter of Robert J. Sparrow and Nancy E. Croom, was born on July 13,
1838 in Greene County, Alabama. The Sparrows were a well-to-do farming family
in Greene County, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the census
of 1860, the Sparrow farm, run by her mother, Nancy, after the death of her
father, appears to be relatively valuable and in near proximity to other
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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">William Calmes Buck II (1861-1924); </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">married Martha Elizabeth Clardy, December
1, 1881.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As my great grandfather, he gets his own
post in this blog as well as this short summary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Frances Buck</span> (1862-1863)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Charles Willis Buck Jr. (</span>1863-1883)<!--[if supportFields]><span
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style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married Martha Mahalia Clay</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Susan Croom Buck (</span>1866-1906)<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>xe "Alabama " \f B<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married William Thomas
Quarles</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mary Emma
Buck</span> (1867-1872)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
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style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Miriam Field Buck (</span>1869-1936)<!--[if supportFields]><span
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Whittens " \f B<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married Charles Davis Stringer</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Robert Sparrow Buck (</span>1870-1930)<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span>xe "United States of America:Alabama:Russell
County:Girard " \f B<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married Lenna Adams</li>
<li><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>John Hickman Buck (1872-1956)<!--[if supportFields]><span
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style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married Annie Zerada Johnson</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Belle Sparrow Buck (</span>1874-1964)<!--[if supportFields]><span
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style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->; married Abram David Quarles</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Katie
Steiner Buck (</span>1878-1957); married Haywood Johnson </li>
<li>Elizabeth Davidge "Bessie" Buck (1876-1965)<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></li>
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Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-1644954377863262642019-02-01T13:45:00.000-06:002019-02-04T08:49:37.622-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Silas Calmes Buck (1847-1908)<br />
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Silas Calmes Buck and his twin brother, Paul, were sons of <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William
Calmes Buck</a> and Isabella Miriam Field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They were born on November 1, 1847 in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul was
born at "20 min. after 5 and Silas at half past 7" according to the
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Silas’s sister, Emma, wrote in her diary of February 14,
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While only fourteen years old, Silas accompanied and
assisted his father who served as a missionary to the soldiers of the Civil
War. Before he was sixteen, he joined the 16th Confederate Cavalry as Color Bearer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This group was still fighting a week after
Lee's surrender. When word of the surrender reached his unit, Silas removed the
flag from the staff and hid it under some leaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, Silas retrieved the flag and gave it
to his commanding officer Colonel Philip B. Spence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many years later, Col. Spence brought it to
Texas to an old soldier's reunion in Dallas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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it for a year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silas also served in Company D, 12th Mississippi Calvary
having enlisted on October 15, 1864 at Pickensville as a private.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on
May 4, 1865 and paroled at Cainesville, Alabama on May 14, 1865.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Philip B. Spence was lieutenant colonel of
the 12<sup>th</sup> Mississippi Cavalry which was also known as the 16<sup>th</sup>
Regiment of the Confederate Cavalry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After the war, Silas studied law at Waco University (now
Baylor).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He moved to Stephenville, Texas
about 1875 where he continued the practice of law and was soon elected District
Attorney.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He helped to bring law and
order to those fourteen counties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of
the most notorious criminals that he prosecuted was John Wesley Hardin whom
Silas Buck sent to the penitentiary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Overwork in his office resulted in ill health for much of the later
years of his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With his poor health
came financial hard times.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His daughter, Emma Virginia Buck, wrote that some thought
him severe but he was actually was not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was "just in his disciple and a most loving and self-sacrificing
father, and a devoted husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a
humble sincere Christian, taught his children the Bible, tried to train them in
its precepts and to instill in them a vital faith in God."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silas Calmes Buck and Georgia Rebecca Titus were married on
July 25, 1877 in Texas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia Rebecca
Titus, daughter of Peter Wright Titus and Susan Torrence Hines, was born on June
9, 1854 in Texas. Her daughter, Emma Virginia Buck wrote that "No woman
ever lived in Stephenville who was more beloved than my mother."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More than twenty nieces, nephews and grandchildren
were taken into her home to attend the Stephenville schools.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Buck, 1918.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harrison D. Buck was the son
of Giddings Judson Buck and Mary Cottingham Halbert.</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Emma Virginia Buck (1880-1975); married Rube
Hendrix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She lived in Stephenville all
her life. Emma Virginia Buck was the author of a well-used and appreciated Buck
family history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a letter to Gordon S.
Buck, Sr., Emma wrote:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"... Cousin
Charlie told me that his brother, Will, was the very best man he
knew."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(This would be Charles
Willis Buck, Jr. speaking of William Calmes Buck, II, grandfather of Gordon S.
Buck, Sr.)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Silas Calmes Buck Jr. (1883-1963); married Ada
Williams.</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Mattie Buck (1887-1887)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->William E. Buck (1887-1887) </li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Georgia Buck (1893-1977); married Thomas Jewell
Arnold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas Jewell Arnold applied for
a Confederate Pension for Georgia Rebecca Titus Buck in 1928.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pension was approved October 1, 1928. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her application and the approval process
included information and even some letters from Silas.</li>
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Silas Calmes Buck signed his will on March 27, 1904 in Erath
County, Texas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wife, Georgie Titus
Buck, was the sole executrix of his will which was witnessed by Susie Buck
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Georgia Rebecca Titus Buck died on August 15, 1939 at the
age of 85.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was buried in West End
Cemetery, Erath, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Silas Calmes
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-50155993949521279062019-01-29T11:45:00.000-06:002019-01-29T11:45:01.235-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Willis Field Buck (1845-1888)<br />
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Calmes Buck</a> and Isabella Miriam Field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was born June 26, 1845 at “11 ½ pm” in Louisville, Kentucky according
to the notes of his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was usually
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His sister, Emma, wrote in her diary of February 14, 1862
that Field and Silas were in school at Carrolton (probably Alabama).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few days later, she wrote that Field was
begging for his father’s permission to join the army which “Pa does not intend
to give.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On July 23, she wrote that
Field had joined the 36<sup>th</sup> Mississippi Regiment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was 17 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emma often wrote of making clothes, socks and
gloves for Field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On November 1, she
wrote of Field “Poor boy, he must have suffered during his imprisonment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope the Yankees won’t get him again.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, Field was captured at the Battle
of Corinth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On December 30, she wrote
that Field had been sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Field had
applied for the rank of lieutenant but was denied because he was not yet 18
years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Field was stationed at
Vicksburg, Mississippi in May, 1863 when it fell to the Union army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1864, Emma wrote that Field had arrived on
July 24<sup>th</sup> on his way to the Parole Camp at Demopolis, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She visited him several times at that camp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After Field was “exchanged” he was sent to
Tennessee and fought in the Battle of Missionary Ridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was then hospitalized for several weeks in
Montgomery before returning to his regiment just before Christmas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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College and graduated in 1867.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He then joined
his father in Waco, Texas and began his medical practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1868, Field and his brother Giddings visited their sister
Mary and her husband Rezin Davidge in Staton Island, New York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, they were attempting
(unsuccessfully) to find a publisher for a book by their father, William Calmes
Buck, and they stayed in New York for several months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a letter to his wife, Giddings wrote
“Field is not much of a stroller and sight seer, loves to sit in the house,
read and smoke.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Richard Harrison and Mary Ragsdale on October 27, 1872, in Waco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was called “Nannie”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stephenville, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His brother, Silas,
also lived in Stephenville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently,
Field was not in good health and hoped that his health would improve in
Stephenville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lived in Stephenville
at the time of the 1880 census and gave his occupation as “M.D.”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Field’s health did not improve in Stephenville and he moved
to Pecos in Reeves County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pecos was
said to be truly the “wild west”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Field
built up a large practice in Pecos but was so isolated that he had to be his
own druggist, surgeon, obstetrician and oculist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He even furnished a charity ward.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Willis Field Buck and Anna William Harrison had four
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<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Mary Ragsdale Buck (1874-1875)</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Margaret Earle Buck (1875-1887)</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Richard H. Buck (1878-1879), said to have died
of croup in Comanche, Texas.</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Miriam Field Buck (1881-1887).</span></li>
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All of their children died young.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems that some sort of epidemic must have
been active in 1887 and into 1888.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anna
William Harrison Buck died on March 11, 1888 in Waco, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Field committed suicide a few months after
the death of his wife and died August 14, 1888 in Baird, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time of his death, Field was said to
be about 5’8” tall and weigh about 130 pounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was reported to use alcohol and opiates regularly and was writing
about spiritualism as he imagined that evil spirits were after him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both Field and Nannie are buried in the old
First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-7242490001380811492019-01-26T16:23:00.000-06:002019-01-26T16:25:23.618-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Giddings Judson Buck (1840-1912)<br />
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Gideon Judson Buck, usually known as “Giddings”, was born on
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his father, <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William
Calmes Buck</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His mother was Isabella
Miriam Field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings was an educator,
soldier, lawyer and author.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings would have received his early education in
Louisville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From around 1850 to 1853 he
and his brother Charles attended Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky
while their father moved to Nashville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After the death of his mother in 1852, Giddings’ father, enrolled him, his
brother, Charles, and his sister, Emma, in Union College in Murfeesboro,
Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They boarded with the college
president, Dr. Joseph H. Eaton, a personal friend of their father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings graduated from Union College with an
A.M. (Master of Arts) degree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings
was a member of Phi Delta Gamma at Union College.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also was an instructor at Union College
before graduation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings is sometimes
said to have graduated from Union College in 1858; however, the Union College
catalog includes his name in the class of 1857.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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By December 18, 1857 Giddings’ sister, Emma, was in
Greensboro, Alabama where her father was pastor of the Greensboro Baptist
Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emma noted in her diary that
Giddings and much of her family, including her brother, Charles Willis Buck
were there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, Giddings and
Charles were planning to open a school nearby.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Instead of opening his own school, in 1859, Giddings Buck became
a teacher at Madison College, Spring Creek, Madison County, Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That college was destroyed by fire in 1876.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings was said to be Professor of Ancient Languages at
Mississippi College in Clinton during 1859-1860; however, that source cannot be
found.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From Mississippi College, he went
to Salado College in Texas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Although some researchers have stated that Giddings Buck was
a founder and the first president of Salado College, Salado Springs, Texas,
this is not correct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Salado College was
created in 1859 through the efforts of three men:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carroll Kendrick, Hermon Aiken and Elijah
Sterling Clack Robertson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E. S. C.
Robertson, President of the first Board of Trustees, was probably the first
“president” of Salado College.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Salado
College was incorporated on February 8, 1860 by Texas Senate Bill #40 but it
existed in 1859. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings J. Buck became the third principal of Salado
College and was serving in 1862.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Giddings taught higher mathematics, ancient languages, and German.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miss Mary C. Halbert (future wife of
Giddings) also was a teacher at Salado College.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As the Civil War progressed, Giddings formed a cavalry
company and left Salado College in March, 1962.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later he joined the 13th Texas
Cavalry of the CSA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other Civil War
records show G. J. Buck in the 30<sup>th</sup> Regiment, Texas Cavalry
(Gurley’s) (1<sup>st</sup> Texas Partisan Rangers).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although Giddings is often referred to as
“Colonel” in genealogy studies, the records actually show that he enlisted as a
private and was discharged as a private.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He did not like military life, writing <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">“March
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">One
year ago to-day I closed up my business for the purpose of joining the
army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then every ambition and glowing
anticipation was awake, hopes for my own humble efforts in helping to win its
freedom … And here I am now – what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
driveling private in a despicable company under an imbecile Capt & Lieuts,
in a conscript regt.“<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Giddings situation and attitude with respect to the Army did
not improve and he wrote on April 21, 1863<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting";">“Well,
the truth, if I must confess to myself, is, I’m getting woefully tired of
living among these ruffians.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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After the war, Giddings returned to Texas in 1865.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gideon Judson Buck and Mary Cottingham
Halbert, daughter of Isaac Newton Halbert and Ermina Slater Willson, were
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B<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="INDEX_10"></a> Mary Cottingham Halbert was born on January 20, 1844 in
Lewis County, Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like her
husband, she was well-educated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
marrying, they lived three miles south of Waco where he studied Law and became
an attorney.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings father, William Calmes Buck, and other family
members moved to the Waco area in 1866.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings may have had a problem with his temper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On March 26, 1875, Giddings shot Dr. J. H.
Caldwell in the head during an altercation in Giddings’ office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason for the altercation is not
known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings immediately turned himself
in and was freed after placing a $2500 bond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The details and ramifications of the legal judgements and settlements
remain unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. J. H. Caldwell
survived and continued to practice medicine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Apparently Giddings was not jailed or disbarred as he was still a
practicing attorney in 1876 when he again got into trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Federal Court on February 10, 1876, there
was some sort of physical altercation between Giddings and Judge A. J. Evans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both were seized, both apologized and both
were fined $100.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1880, Giddings gave his occupation as Lawyer + Farmer in
the Census.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 1881, Giddings had moved
to Laredo and lived there for several years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 1881, he established the Gate City, a Laredo newspaper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In a very complimentary article, the Waco News Tribune paid
tribute to Giddings daughters, Miriam and Nellie on October 1, 1932.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The article noted that Miriam graduated from
Baylor in 1886 and began to teach in Pleasanton, Texas along with her father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a few months at Pleasanton, Miriam and
Giddings opened a private school at Buda – a small town 15 miles southwest of
Austin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giddings youngest son, Harrison,
was born in Buda, Texas in 1887.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Census of 1900 does not show Giddings in Laredo or Waco;
however, his wife, daughter Nellie and son Harry lived in Waco at 1600 South 9th
Street. His wife, Mary, is shown as head of the household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children were in school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The city directory for Waco in 1900 shows
Giddings J. Buck to live at 1600 South 9th Street and occupied as a journalist.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The census of 1910 shows Giddings as head of household in
Waco at 1824 South 9th Street -- the same street as the census of 1900.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wife and children also live in the
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His occupation is “Own Income”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Giddings wrote for various Texas newspapers including the
Waco Examiner, San Antonio Express and the Houston Chronicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the late 1890s, Giddings was travelling
about and lecturing, especially on the subject “The Creation of Man”. He put
many of these ideas into his book "The Free Christian" which he described
as "the result of sixty years of study and observation and written with
the object of serving God and mankind". This five hundred and eighty page
book, published in 1906, addressed conflicts between science and religion and
cost $2.18 in 1907.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judson Buck and Mary Cottingham Halbert had the following children, all born in
Texas:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ermine Field Buck (1866-1944); married Offa S.
Lattimore in 1890.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lived in Fort
Worth and then in Austin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ermine Field
Buck was a teacher; before her marriage, she was the first professor of
mathematics at Baylor College for women in Belton and also professor of
mathematics at Baylor University in Waco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>O. S. Lattimore was a teacher, an attorney, a member of the Texas state
senate and became a judge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a
deacon in the Baptist church, a Sunday School teacher and president of the
Texas Baptist General Convention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was
a trustee of Baylor University and recipient of many honors and awards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Miriam Olive Buck (1868-1951); lived in Waco,
Texas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miriam received a Ph. D. degree from
Waco University, Waco, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition to her degrees from Waco University, Miriam Buck did post graduate
work at Yale, the University of Virginia and the University of Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also taught at Stranger, Reagan and
Temple before returning to Baylor where she taught English for twenty-one
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Raymond Halbert Buck (1870-1932); married Eula
E. Blackmore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buried in Fort Worth,
Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Served in WWI. He was a rancher,
a lawyer and a judge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also taught law
at the old Fort Worth University.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Oliver Halbert Buck (1879-1936); married Hilda
Smissen; lived in Kokomo, Indiana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was
manager in a wire manufacturing factory.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1903 from Baylor University. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
graduation from Baylor, Nellie Buck attended graduate school at Yale
University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1904, she returned to
Waco and taught her first student -- a young girl who could not attend the Waco
public schools because she lived outside the city limits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, she founded Waco Academy which
eventually had six teachers and sixty students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From 1904 to 1921 she taught at their home on South Ninth Street and then
moved the school to North Seventeenth Street.<o:p></o:p></div>
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first cousin, Mary Susan Buck, daughter of Silas C. Buck and Georgia Rebecca
Titus. They lived in Fabens, El Paso County, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served in WWI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually called Harry, he was a merchant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1920, he was a grocery clerk; his wife was
a teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1930, he was an auditor
for a petroleum company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1942, he
worked at Westex Auto Parts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary Cottingham Halbert Buck died on February
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-8438353532466507342019-01-25T10:14:00.000-06:002019-01-25T10:14:55.569-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Emma Buck (1837-1933)<br />
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Emma Buck was the daughter of <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William
Calmes Buck</a> and Isabella Miriam Field.
She was born June 29, 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky. When she was 14 years old, her mother died and
the family moved to Murphreesboro, Tennessee where she and her brothers
received an education at Union College.
In fact, they boarded at the home of the college president, Dr. Joseph
Eaton. In addition to receiving a formal
education, Emma became a surrogate mother to her brothers.<br />
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In 1854, her family moved to Columbus, Mississippi where her
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While visiting her relatives in Front Royal, Virginia in
1857, Emma wrote “Oct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thurs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Three years today since I was baptised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How different everything seems to what it was then.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that God would enable me to maintain
my profession made on that day before many witnesses."<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the winter of 1858 and again in 1859 Emma was visiting
with her sister, Mary Buck Davidge, in her beautiful home on Staten Island, New
York.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During the Civil War, her brothers were fighting in the
Confederate army and her father was a Chaplain while Emma stayed with friends
in Alabama as a school teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
spent much of her time sewing and knitting for the soldiers and taking care of
the wounded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1864, her father took
charge of the Baptist Children’s Orphanage in Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi
and she moved there to be with him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emma moved to the Waco, Texas area with her father in 1866.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emma, her father and her brothers Silas and
Field travelled from Mississippi to New Orleans by train, then to Galveston by
steam boat and by train to Milliken where they changed to horse and wagon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her brother, Giddings, had moved to Texas in
1858 but left to fight in the Civil War.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Giddings returned to Texas in 1865.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wm. C. Buck had purchased over 200 acres in what is now Waco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emma was thrilled to discover that their new
home, a four room log cabin, had glass windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, it was a long time before the house was fitted with beds and a
stove as it was difficult to find furnishing and even food in those early post
war years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In Waco, Emma was a charter member of the First Baptist
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On March 2, 1871, at her father’s farm in Waco, Texas; Emma
married Gen. Richard Harrison M.D. when she was 34 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Family lore is that she had not married
previously because she was the caregiver for her father, Wm. C. Buck, but he
convinced Emma that she should marry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their marriage performed by her father who
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Richard Harrison (1821-1876), a native of Alabama, was the
son of Isham Harrison and Harriet Kelly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was born in Jefferson County, Alabama but reared in Mississippi. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He attended Kentucky Medical College and was a
physician in Monroe County, Mississippi prior to his army service. Richard was
one of a trio of brothers who all gained rank of general in the Confederate
Army; he was Brigadier General - Surgeon. Rich first married Mary Ragsdale
(1825-1855), daughter of Daniel Ragsdale and Nancy Haynes Greer of Mississippi.
Together they had three children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
her death in Mississippi, he married Mollie Tompkins, daughter of a wealthy
planter in Georgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Mississippi, Richard was a physician,
planter, politician and soldier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
served in the Mississippi Legislature from 1858 to 1861 and was Speaker of the
House in 1860.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served as president of
the Baptist State Convention of Mississippi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When he moved to McLennan Co., Texas in 1866, he combined medicine and
farming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Richard’s second wife, Mollie
Tompkins, died in Texas in 1869.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
Texas, Richard Harrison became a trustee of Waco University. He also served as
chairman of the deacons of First Baptist Church of Waco. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Emma Buck Harrison was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“One
of the most remarkable women the Buck family has produced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was noted for her strength of character,
her exceptional abilities, her indomitable will, and her devotion to duty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was "mother" to three
generations: in her teens and twenties to her younger brothers (she was not yet
fifteen when her mother died); to her own children and step-children in her
thirties, and to her husband's orphaned grandchild in her sixties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She inherited her father's physical stamina,
and was active almost to the end of her long life of nearly 96 years. "A
perfect balance of strength and gentleness; of justice and mercy" (Emma
Virginia Buck). Those who knew her and still remain can speak of her only in
superlatives.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>H. N. Buck, 1965<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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In her last years, Emma Buck Richardson lived with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Lula Harrison Marrs, in Waco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She died at the age of 96 on January 18, 1933
in Waco, Texas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emma and her family
were highly esteemed in Waco and the Waco News Tribune paid tribute to her in
several articles and issues of the newspaper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-43337617911923768822019-01-23T11:47:00.000-06:002019-01-25T10:15:21.225-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Mary Elizabeth Buck (1819-1901)<br />
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Mary Elizabeth Buck was the daughter of <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William Calmes Buck</a>
and Maria Lewright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was born in
Virginia on September 11, 1819.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
mother died in Kentucky when Mary was only three years old.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mary married Rezin Davidge Jr. (1813-1902), a Kentucky
merchant, on June 3, 1839. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rezin was the
son of Rezin Davidge Sr. and his wife, Betsey Bell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rezin Sr. was a noted attorney in Christian
County, Hopkinsville, Kentucky having been a midshipman in the navy and a
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Mary and Rezin moved to Richmond, Southfield Township, New
York about 1853 where Rezin continued as a merchant and also became an
importer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were very
successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary and Rezin were very
supportive of her father, William Calmes Buck, and her siblings during and
after the Civil War.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In her diary of
1862-1864, Mary’s half-sister, Emma Buck, while living in McKinley, Alabama,
wrote of receiving letters from Mary that had been brought to them by returning
prisoners.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1868, Mary and Rezin were visited by Giddings and Field Buck
in Staton Island, New York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently,
they were attempting to find a publisher for a book by their father, William
Calmes Buck, and stayed in New York for several months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The (proposed?) book was rejected by
Scribners and perhaps others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In his
letter of April 29 to his wife, Mary, Giddings wrote “The half of Sister’s troubles
with Yankees during the war was not told us.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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By 1900, Rezin had retired and they moved to Washington D.C.
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Mary Elizabeth Buck and Rezin Davidge had no children.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mary Elizabeth Buck Davidge died September 19, 1901 in
Washington, D.C. In his own will, Rezin Davidge noted that his wife wanted to
bequeath funds to her whole and half siblings and that he was fulfilling her
wishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He therefore bequeathed the sum
of $2100 each to those siblings or their families. Mary Elizabeth Buck Davidge is
buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-41738757853962711282019-01-19T08:13:00.000-06:002019-01-23T11:48:11.328-06:00William Calmes Buck's Children: Robert Luther Buck (1816-1866)<br />
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Robert Luther Buck was the son of <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William Calmes Buck</a> and his
first wife, Maria Lewright (1795-1822). He was born in Virginia on August 4,
1816 before Wm. C. Buck and Maria moved to Kentucky in 1820 and accompanied
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In his memoirs, Wm. C. Buck describes how Robert was accidentally
shot in his leg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1833 when Robert was
17, he and his cousin “young Mr. Field” (probably John Field) were planning to
go hunting when John accidently fired his rifle into the calf of Robert’s leg
from a distance of two feet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since they
lived on a remote farm in Union County, Kentucky, Wm. C. Buck was the
“doctor”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, Robert recovered
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The early education of Robert Luther Buck was probably under
the tutelage of his father in the wilderness of Union County, Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time his father relocated to
Louisville in 1836, Robert was 20 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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education at Georgetown College in Kentucky which was founded in 1829.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His father, Wm. C. Buck had a close
association with the college and apparently taught there for a few months in
1839.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, Robert’s brothers, William
Thomas, Charles and Giddings attended Georgetown.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Robert Luther Buck became a doctor but his medical school is
not known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also had a pharmacy, a
retail store, was active in politics and was a district attorney.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1845, R. L. Buck was living in Woodville, Wilkinson
County, Mississippi but his reasons for moving there are not known.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1850, Robert Luther Buck, his wife Elizabeth and two
children were living with James A. Smith, Deputy Sherriff, in Wilkinson County,
Mississippi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although the census lists
James A. Smith first for the household, the value of the real estate ($5000) is
shown for R. L. Buck so the house and land might have belonged to Buck. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 1852, Robert Luther Buck and his family had
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Robert Luther Buck married Elizabeth Stewart (1828-1887) of Woodville,
Mississippi and together they had 12 children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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medicine but in 1852, he “resumed the practice of his profession in Woodville”
according to the Woodville Republican newspaper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was in partnership with Dr. H. R. Buck (Horace
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In 1858, having moved to Jackson, Mississippi, R. L. Buck
was a member of a committee appointed for purposes of establishing Jackson High
School.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was also elected District
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In 1859, Dr. Buck was chairman of a committee in Jackson,
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On November 21, 1860, Dr. Buck was a member of a citizens
committee in Jackson that expressed their support of South Carolina’s intent to
secede from the Union.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>South Carolina
had stated this intention on November 9 but did not formally secede until
December 20.<o:p></o:p></div>
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half-sister, Emma Buck, wrote in her diary that the Union army had confiscated
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In 1865, Dr. Buck was a partner in “Buck, Baley & Co.” –
a pharmacy in Jackson located on State Street that also sold various building
supplies and household goods.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"He was a very fine physician, a polished gentleman and
genial friend, proud of his family and devoted to his father, whom he delighted
to honor."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>--<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John Thomas Buck, 1896<o:p></o:p></div>
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Robert Luther Buck died on January 15, 1866 in Jackson,
Mississippi six years before his father, Wm. C. Buck, died in Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Robert Luther Buck was buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Elizabeth Stewart Buck died in Jackson, Mississippi on July
31, 1887.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was said to have never
recovered from the death of her husband but devoted herself to the care of
others, especially children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the
death of R. L. Buck, Elizabeth Stewart Buck lived in Jackson with her daughter,
Fannie Buck Hamilton and her extended family, until her death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
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<br />Gordon Buck Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03901459513406861840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962123298146079424.post-64244449442836201502019-01-06T16:11:00.000-06:002019-01-06T16:11:20.855-06:00William Calmes Buck: His Children<br />
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<a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/08/william-calmes-buck-1790-1872.html">William Calmes Buck </a>fathered 15 children – four with his
first wife <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/09/wm-c-buck-marriage-to-maria-lewright.html">Maria Lewright</a> and 11 with his second wife <a href="http://buckfamilyofvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/09/wm-c-buck-marriage-to-isabella-miriam.html">Isabella MiriamField</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both of his wives died relatively
young:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maria at age 27 and Isabella at
42.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Two of his children were stillborn and unnamed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another six of his children did not live to
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<li>Thomas Buck, son of Isabella, lived only 9 months. He was buried in Woodford County, Kentucky.</li>
<li>John Field Buck, son of Isabella, only lived less than a
year before dying in Woodford County, Kentucky of "cholera-infantum"
according to the notes of his father. He was buried in Woodford County,
Kentucky.</li>
<li>Paul Buck, son of Isabella, was a twin to Silas. Paul lived less than a year before dying of
"cholera-infantum". He was
buried in Woodford County, Kentucky.</li>
<li>Maria Louisa Buck, daughter of Maria, died at age four in
Kentucky from “eating pecans with the pith” only a few weeks after her mother
died.</li>
<li>John Samuel Buck, son of Isabella, died at the age of 4 in
Louisville, Kentucky of "inflammation of the stomach and bowels" according
to the notes of his father. He was buried in Woodford County, Kentucky.</li>
<li>William Thomas Buck, son of Isabella, died at age 16 while at
Georgetown College, Kentucky.
Apparently, his parents had high expectations of him, noting that "He
was of great promise and departed in perfect hope of immortality." His
father described him as "A most remarkable youth -- the hope of his
Parents" and noted that he was 6' 1" tall, weighing 165 pounds at age
16. ".. as remarkable for his
mental as his physical precocity, and as remarkable for his piety as for
either." He was buried in Woodford
County, Kentucky.</li>
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Little is known of these children who died so young.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next several posts will focus on the adult children of
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