Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Samuel Buckalew (41) & Hannah Hall Poland

138. Andrew Buckalew. Born in 1796 in VA. Andrew died in OH in 1846; he was 50.

From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: Andrew, the oldest of the family, was born in VA in ?1786. He died in OH in ?1846. He never married.

139. Jane Buckalew. Born on 18 March 1798. Jane died in Holmes Co., OH, on 3 August 1843; she was 45. Buried in Geo. Elliott Cem, Mechanics Twp., Holmes Co., OH.

Buried near Clark, OH, 7 miles south of Millersburg.
From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: Jane, the 2nd child of my g-par., was born in 17__. While quite young, she became the wife of Jacob Cunningham, and spent the rest of her life in the vicinity of her parents' home. She die 1843. She sleeps her last long sleep in [illegible] ground near Clark, OH, 7 miles south of ?Millersburg [rest of sentense illegible]. She was mother to several children all __________ ?migrated to the several states of the then "Far West."

On 4 November 1821 when Jane was 23, she married Jacob F. Cunningham, in Coshocton Co., OH. Born on 1 April 1793 in Bedford Co., PA. Jacob F. died in Adams Co., IL, on 12 July 1872; he was 79. Buried in Kingston Cem., Beverly Twp., Adams Co., IL.

Migrated to several states of the then "Far West."

140. James Buckalew. Born in 1800. James died in 1849; he was 49. Buried in Bucklew Cem., Clark Twp, Coshocton Co., OH.

Blind from his youth.
Buried in Bucklew cemetery near Killbuck River in Clark Twp, Coshocton Co., OH.
From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: James, the 2nd son & 3rd child, was born in 1800. He was blind from his youth up to the time of death which occurred in 1849. His remains lie buried in the Bucklew graveyard near Killbuck River in Clark Twp., ?where ?his mother & two sisters also are at rest.

141. Elizabeth Buckalew. Born on 27 June 1801 in Monongalia Co., VA. Elizabeth died in Monongalia Co., VA.

Grew up in OH.
Had sons in both Union and Confederate armies.
From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: Elizabeth, 4th child & 2nd dau., came into the world in 1802. She grew to womanhood in Ohio, then returned to her native VA and there was married to James Kennedy. ?She lived and died in her native state. ?We heard that during the Civil War she had some in both Rebel & Union Armies, brother against brother. I never knew but one of the family, Samuel, who visited us while I was a small boy. I presume some of the family still live in Monongalia Co.

Elizabeth married James Kennedy, in Monongalia Co., VA.

142. Anne Buckalew. Born in 1804. Anne died in 1854; she was 50. Buried in Bucklew Cem., Clark Twp, Coshocton Co., OH.

Had one son who went to KS when that state was still young and died there shortly after the close of the Civil War.

143. William Hall Buckalew. Born in 1806 in Monongalia Co., WV. William Hall died in Spring Mt., Coshocton Co., OH, on 5 October 1878; he was 72.

1818: Went to OH with parents and only left the state one other time in his life when he and his mother went to KS with his sister Sarah when she moved from OH.
1850 Coshocton Co., OH, Census.
Taught shool for fifty years, the last 35 years of which were in the public schools of Millersburg, OH.
Retired in 1915 from teaching and served as assistant state Fire Marshall.
From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: Your honored grandfather was the 6th addition to this numerous family and 3rd and last son. William Hall Bucklew was born in Monongalia Co., VA, now WV, 1806, came to Ohio with his parents in 1818. The rest of his 73 years of life was spent in Cosh. Co., never being out of the state but once, when he and mother journed to KS with sister Sarah when she moved from OH in 18__. He died Oct. 5, 1878. He chose for his life partner my beloved mother, your peerless grandmother, Martha Jane McBride. They were married during the month of March 1836. A complete biography of our family will be the closing chapter of this sketch. ...
[Wm. H. & Martha Jane Burklew's Family]
And now, Daughter of Mine, we'll take up the simple unembelished tale of your father's parents, brothers and sisters. Father's family and a few of the other brances of this old family name saw fit to again change the spelling of the name, leaving out the "c" and substituting "r." From here on [illegible] this sketch "Burklew" is the proper [illegible].
William Hall Burklew was a native of Monongalia Co., now WV. He was born on the sixth day of the month of [illegible], June 1806, the loveliest and sweetest month of the year.
He came to Cosh. Co., OH, in 1818 and lived with his parents on a farm in Clark Twp. on ?Doutery Creek, a branch of the Killbuck River. His whole subsequent life was spent in his adopted state and county. He and mother visited her daughter, Sarah, in KS for several months one summer, the only time he ever crossed the borders of the state.
Wm. H. Burklew was a stern man, strictly honest, truthful to perfection. He exacted strict and immediate obedience of his children. Old King David's barbarous maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child," was one of his favorite quotations. He enforced the rule severely and cruelly, thinking it justice and right, the only way. I can vividly remember how we feared his [illegible] and anger. He had a violent temper, almost uncontrollable at times.
He was charitable to a fault, in this one characteristic, alone, he and mother were alike. "No unfed beggar ever came hungry from their door." A part of what they had was always cheerfully divided with the needy ones of the neighborhood. While he believed and supported morality and despised the lawbreaker, he never belonged to church or subscribed to any religious code. In politics he was an ardent, uncompromising Republican...
He was not the best kind of husband and father. A quiet unassuming man, a dreamer with little ambition to get on in the world, consequently his family was not always well provided for. From a business point of view he was a failure. We were compelled to live on the income of a not very productive 55 acre farm. It is located in Monroe Twp., Cosh. Co., on Big Run.
Martha Jane McBride became his bride and life partner in 1836. She was a beautiful red-cheeked Irish lass 21 years of age. She was antipode to father in almost everything. Cheerful, hopeful, kind to a fault, ambitious to get on in the world, and ardently and devotedly religious. There were eight of us in the family.

On 31 March 1836 when William Hall was 30, he married Martha Jane McBride, in Coshocton Co., OH. Born about 1815.

1898 Family photo on page 651 of Buckelew Traces, Issue 7 & 8.

They had the following children:
352 i. Anne Jane (1837-1923)
353 ii. Lois Emerson (1838-)
354 iii. Francis Marion (1840-)
355 iv. Sarah Elizabeth (1842-)
356 v. William McBride (1846-)
357 vi. Benjamin Franklin (1848-)
358 vii. Catherine _"Kate" (1850-)
359 viii. Hannah (1853-1854)

144. Mary "Molly" "Polly" Buckalew. Born in Monongalia Co., VA.

From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, #4640: Mary Bucklew, "Molly," as she was familiarly called, was the 7th child & 4th dau. of my grandfather's family. She was born sometime in 18__ in their old home in Monongalia Co., VA. She became the life mate of John Palmer, a near neighbor's son. They raised a large family of whom I knew but little. They carved out a new home in Defiance Co., OH, then a swampy wilderness. While yet a middle-aged man, he was killed by a falling tree. Aunt Polly died a widow at a ripe old age. They visited us once while I was yet a small boy. He was a loquacious story teller and I remember sitting by the old fireplace listening in wide and open-mouthed wonder and admiration of his wonderful pioneer tales. Many of the grandchildren of the Palmers are at present citizens of Defiance Co.

Mary "Molly" "Polly" married John Palmer.

Moved to Defiance Co., OH.
Killed by a falling tree.
Son of a near neighbor of Samuel and Hannah Buckalew. He and Mary raised a large family, carving out a new home in Defiance Co., OH, then a swampy wilderness. He was a loquacious story teller of wonderful pioneer tales.

145. Barbara Buckalew. Born in 1810 in VA. Barbara died in IL on 13 February 1871; she was 61.

Name elsewhere: Barbary.
IGI give another wedding date: 10 Aug 1830.
From notes re/ William McBride Burklew: Barbery, 8th child & 5th dau. of Samuel & Hannah Bucklew, was born in VA in 1810. She was married to Daniel Saverns when still in her teens, migrated with him to IL, Then the "Far West." She was mother of a large family, only one of whom I ever met, John Severns. I think Aunt Barbary's life was ?not fraught with much happiness. Timid by nature, she had not the courage to assert her rights as a wife and mother. Dan Severns was anything but a model man. Overbearing, arrogant, tyrannical, cruel, intemperate and untrue to his marriage vows. Money was his [illegivle]. She lived ?with her children alone, died at a ripe old age and lies buried beneath the soil of her adopted state. d. 2/13/71 [illegible].

On 3 June 1830 when Barbara was 20, she married Daniel Severns, in Coshocton Co., OH.

Migrated to IL, then the "far west." They had a large family. Barbery was timid by nature and not very courageous in asserting her rights as a wife and mother. Dan was not a model man: overbearing, arrogant, tyrannical, cruel, intemperate and unfaithful to his wife.

They had one child:
360 i. John

146. Sarah Buckalew. Born in 1808 in OH. Nickname: Salley.

From notes re/ William McBride Burklew, 4752:

Sarah, the youngest of the family, first opened her eyes to view this world in 1818. She was married to Archibald McNeal while yet in her teens. He was big-hearted, ... He was a good neighbor, ever ready to give where gifts were needed, to help when help was necessary. He was Irish by descent.

They brought into the world a family of eight children, all of whom grew up to maturity and married in their native county, Coshocton. In order of birth they are: (A) Mary McNeal -- Mrs. Wm. Willson. (B) ?Thoms. B. married, lived in MO. (C) Elizabeth died when she was yet young. She was single but engaged at the time of death. (D) Willam and (E) A. Jackson were twins. (F) Samuel, who still occupies the old homestead and the only one living still at the date of this writing [1924]. (G) Sarah Jane, Mrs. A.J. Stover. They were our neighbors, our dearest and nearest friends, our chums in school and out of school.

Henry N. "Hen" [Stover?] as we always called him, was my constant boyhood friend, companion and chum and we were fast friends and confidants in our mature years. We kept in touch by correspondence until his death only a few years ago in Idaho, his latest home.

Samuel B. is the only one of the McNeal family now living, 78 years of age. Numerous relatives and kin of the Bucklew family still call VA their home, and many distant relatives of my father.

In December 1834 when Sarah was 26, she first married Archibald McNeal , Jr., son of Archibald McNeal , Sr. (11 March 1771-15 February 1827) & Mary McCammic (? Spelling), in Coshocton Co., OH. Born on 18 March 1809 in Philadelphia, PA (?).

Irish ancestry.

"...big-hearted, ...a good neighbor, ever ready to give where gifts were needed, to help when help was necessary."

They had the following children:
361 i. Mary (1835-)
362 ii. Thomas Benton (1837-)
363 iii. Elizabeth
364 iv. William (Twin)
365 v. A. Jackson (Twin)
366 vi. Joseph (1843-)
367 vii. Samuel
368 viii. Sarah Jane

Sarah second married George Pettet. Born in 1801 in PA.

147. Charlotte Buckalew.

Charlotte married Robert Gwinn.

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