Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Phillip Buckalew (161) & Catherine Miller

390. Susan Buckalew. Born on 17 June 1823 in (W)V. Susan died on 30 January 1900; she was 76. Buried in Wolf Cem., Red House, Garrett Co., MD.

Susan married George Isaac Wolfe, son of John George Wolfe & Catherine Barb. Born on 10 May 1822 in (W)V. George Isaac died on 24 January 1901; he was 78. Buried in Wolf Cem., Red House, Garrett Co., MD.

Funeral conducted by Aaron Fike, assisted by Emra T. Fike from the Glade View Church. The obituary stated that he united with the Brethren Church as a young man and lived an exemplary life. He and wife were members of the Eglon (Preston Co., WV) Congregation by 1888 (Brethren).

1850 census Preston Co 353-353 Isaac Wolf 28 Va Farmer, Susan 27 Va, Catharine 5 Va, Ann E. 2 Va, Philip 6/12 Va.

Ancestor of Professor Marshall Wolfe of Bridgewater College.

They had the following children:
918 i. Katherine (1843-1902)
919 ii. Ann(a) Elizabeth (1847-)
920 iii. Philip B. (1850-1899)
921 iv. George W. (1852-)
922 v. Marcellus S. (1854-)
923 vi. Eliza (1857-)
924 vii. Mary (1859-)
925 viii. Peter (1861-)
926 ix. Martha (1864-)
927 x. Susanna (1866-)

391. John W. Buckalew. Born on 26 August 1824 in MD Or VA. John W. died on 22 July 1904; he was 79. Buried in Briery Mountain, Preston Co., WV. Occupation: Farmer. Nickname: Little John.

According to James E. Bucklew: Known as "Little John." He farmed the home place on Briery Mountain and once owned what became known as the Brook's place.

Born Md per 1850 census and Va per 1860 & 1870 censuses

1860 census Preston Co 789-787 John Buckelew 34 Va farmer & tenant, Eliza 30 Va, Sarah E. 6 Va, George W. 4 Va.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp) 18-18 John Buckalew 45 Va Farmer, Eliza 43 Va, Elizabeth 16 Va, George 14 Va.

1880 census Preston Co (Portland Dist) page 49 John Buckalew 56 WV WV WV Farmer, Eliza wife 53 WV WV WV, George W. son 22 WV WV WV, Rebecca A. adopted 20 WV WV WV.

On 15 April 1852 when John W. was 27, he married Sarah Elizabeth Cassidy, daughter of James Cassidy & Frances Snider. Born on 5 December 1827. Sarah Elizabeth died on 21 February 1916; she was 88. Buried in Briery Mountain, Preston Co., WV. Nickname: Eliza.

They had the following children:
928 i. Sarah Elizabeth (1853-1880)
929 ii. George Washington (1855-1937)

392. William Carl Buckalew. Born on 10 February 1827 in Preston Co., (W)V. William Carl died in Montgomery Co., OH, on 17 January 1920; he was 92. Occupation: Farmer/Preacher, German Baptist.

A well-known Brethren minister and evangelist.

Much of the information in this file pertaining to William Bucklew and his descendants comes from Virginia Buckalew, Milton, FL <GingerGeno@aol.com>

From: GingerGeno@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 23:13:42 -0400 (EDT)
To: buckles@mindspring.com
Subject: Philip and Catharine Bucklew

Hi Les, Yes it is okay to put in the info on Philip and Catharine Bucklew.

My information on this family orginally came from:
Abram Yost in his book "The Descendants of William and Emily Bucklew"
states that William Bucklew was a minister with the Old Order German Baptist
Church. He also states that William told his grandson, Albertus, that three
of his (William's) uncles made a home-made raft, went down the river, never
to be heard of again.

Yost, whose wife, Treva Mae, is the daughter of Mary Catherine (Bucklew) and
her second husband, Robert Wolford, states: Mary Catherine married twice,
first to George Bucklew, a cousin, and near enough, that her father, William
Bucklew, would not marry her. However, Yost did not give me the connection
between George and Mary Catherine. Sorry, I don't have George's father.

22 Sep 98, from Robert C. Bowman: ...you quote Virginia Bucklew who got
information from Abram Yost. I was in college with Yost's son and, until his
death, the father and I had happy correspondence over the years about Bucklew
connections. I have a copy of the mimeographed book he put together on the
family of William (332) and Emily Sharps.

First, Yost always spells William's wife Emily's name as Sharps, not
Sharp. She was the daughter of John and Susannah McGee Sharps. She was born
2 April 1827.

According to James E. Bucklew: William was a Dunkard preacher. He farmed in IL. and later returned to Morgantown, WV.

1850 census Preston Co 1164-1164 William Buckaloo 22 Va Farmer, Emily 21 Va, Mary K. 5/12 Va.

1860 census Preston Co 801-801 Wm. Buckelew 33 Va minister German Baptist, Emily 31 Va, Mary 10 Va, Sarah J. 7 Va, Marcellus 5 Va.

On 19 April 1848 when William Carl was 21, he married Emily Sharps, daughter of John Sharps & Susannah McGee, in Preston Co., WV. Born on 2 April 1827 in (W)V. Emily died on 23 November 1907; she was 80. Buried in Warner Cem., near Brookville, OH.

They had the following children:
930 i. Mary Catharine (1850-)
931 ii. Sarah Jane (1853-1885)
932 iii. Marcellus (1855-)
933 iv. Silas (1862-)
934 v. Martha Ellen (1865-)

393. Nancy Buckalew. Born in 1828 in (W)V. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

22 Sep 1998, from Robert C. Bowman: ...Nancy Bucklew married Hiram Freeland. Her great-granddaughter wrote that they had ten children, six of whom lived to maturity. You have
only four on your page and her grandfather, Philip is not among them. Philip Freeland would make five. I don't know the elusive sixth.

FROM DOLORES TEETS PETTY 4 FEB 2002:

...I do not have the same information that you have for Rachel Freeland. I will try to explain to you what I do have. The Family Bible has Grandma's sister Rachel Freeland Braham Born June 13, 1869 Died January 22, 1958. Hazel King Braham told me that Rachel was married 2 or 3 times and that her 1st husband was Uncle Nick Braham and he had a brother by the name of Bill and that Rachelís name was Hardesty when she died. In the article, West Virginia, Old and New published in 1923, The American Historical Society Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III pg 372 Eugene Bucklew of Terra Alta states "Rachel, wife of Nicholas"
This is in context with her siblings and their mates.

1Hiram and Nancy Bucklew Freeland
1 Mary Ann Freeland
2 George Freeland
3 Susan Margaret Freeland
4 Sarah Elizabeth Freeland
5 Philip Freeland
6 Rachel Freeland

Mary Ann Freeland Married to Eugene Bucklew. There are children listed in the article that I sent you (West Virginia, Old and New) but I donít personally have this information.

2 George Freeland

3 Susan Margaret Freeland Braham
Dora Braham
Charles Braham.
Bertha Braham
Etta Braham
Arthur Braham

4 Sarah Elizabeth Freeland Teets
George Teets
Letitia Teets
Obed Teets
Hiram Frank Teets
Robert Teets
Jennie Pearl Teets
Charles Teets
Nora Teets
Webster Teets
Martha Teets


5 Phillip Freeland
Three children that I know of . Donít know names.

Rachel Freeland Braham

Wilber Braham

Nancy married Hiram Freeland, son of John Freeland & Mary Polly McCann. Born in 1833 in (W)VA. Hiram died in 1908; he was 75. Buried in Pine Run Cem., Aurora Rd. or Lance Ridge Rd., several miles from Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV. Occupation: Farmer.

Gravestone erected by daughter Rachel.

1860 census Preston Co., WV, pp 880-879 Hiram Freeland 25 Va farmer, Nancy 25, Mary H. 9 Va, George 8 Va, Amelia S. 3 Va, Susanna M. 2 mos Va; 884-883 John E. Buckelew 42 Va farm laborer, Abigal 40 Va, Eugenius 20 Va, John A. 18 Va, Christopher 14 Va, Mary A. 12 Va, Ruth J. 6 Va.

Did Hiram & Nancy (Buckalew) Freeland have TWO daughters named Mary? The Mary H. in their household was three years younger than the Mary A. in John & Abigail's household. Nancy (Buckalew) Freeland was only 13 years older than Mary A. Bucklew.

1850 census Preston Co 1163-1163 Hiram Freeland 21 Va, Nancy 22 Va.

1860 census Preston Co 880-879 Hiram Freeland 25 Va farmer, Nancy 25 Va, Mary H. 9 Va, George 8 Va, Amelia S. 3 Va, Susanna M. 2months.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp) 118-122 Hiram Freeland 41 Va Labr, Nancy 42 Va, Margaret D. 19 Va, George W. 18 Va, Susan M. 11 Va, Sarah E. 8 Va, Phillip G. 4 Va, Rachel M. 1 Va.

"The Knotts Family", Betty A. Knotts, 1999, page 107: Knotts, John S., son of Knotts, Robert A. and Rosanna Shahan, born Ca 1845, married Mary Ann Buckalew in Oct 1864. She was born Ca 1847 in Preston County, the daughter of John Elzy and Abigail (Sipolt) Buckalew. John also served in the Union Army. His service record shows he enlisted at Oakland, MD 5 Mar 1862 giving his age as 20. (He would have been about 17.) He was mustered in Company O, 6th Regular Infantry 28 Oct 1863 and Honorably Discharged 20 Mar 1865 at the expiration of his term of service. John apparently died at a fairly young age. Mary Ann married (2) Washington Shaffer; she died before 1922 in Jackson County, KS. Only known descendant: Abigail "Abbie" Knotts, born Ca 1865, was counted in the household of Robert and Rosanna in the 1880 Census of Preston County, married James William Stemple in 1882.

They had the following children:
935 i. Mary Ann (1851-1935)
936 ii. George W. (1852-1940)
937 iii. David Allen
938 iv. Nancy C.
939 v. Amelia S. (~1857-)
940 vi. Susan Margaret (1860-1936)
941 vii. Sarah Elizabeth (1861-1932)
942 viii. Philip Grant (~1866-~1941)
943 ix. Rachel M. (1869-1958)

394. Elizabeth Buckalew. Born on 25 April 1830 in (W)V. Elizabeth died in Preston Co., WV, on 17 June 1925; she was 95. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

Elizabeth married John Casseday, son of James Casseday & Frances Snider. Born on 4 November 1825 in (W)V. John died on 24 February 1900; he was 74. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

Morton's History of Preston County, page 432: John Cassidy, son of James & Frances (Snider) Cassidy, b. 1825, d. 1900 - m. Elizabeth Bucklew.

1850 census Preston Co 350-350 John Cassady 24 Va Farmer, Elisabeth 24 Va.

1860 census Preston Co John Cassady 34 Va farmer, Elizabeth 30 Va, Francis 9 Va, Mary 7 Va, Martha 6 Va, James 4 Va, Susan 3 Va, Eliza 1 Va.

1870 census Preston Co (Kingwood Twp) 30-30 John Cassaday 45 Va farmer, Elizabeth 40 Va, Francis 19 Va Labr, Mary 17 Va, Martha 16 Va, James 14 Va, Susan 13 Va, Eliza 11 Va, Harriet 9 Va, Elizabeth 8 Va, John 6 Va, Moses 4 Va, Arnold 2 Va.

1880 census Preston Co (Kingwood Dist) page 3 John Casseday 54 WV WV WV Farmer, Elisabeth wife 50 WV WV WV, Mary daughter 26 WV WV WV, Martha daughter 25 WV WV WV, Susan daughter 22 WV WV WV schoolteacher, Eliza daughter 20 WV WV WV, Harriet daughter 18 WV WV WV, Elizabeth 16 daughter WV WV WV, John son 14 WV WV WV.

"Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860", Roy L. Lockhart, 1998: Births -- page 21, line 868 Nov 6, 1855, James Casseday, son of John Cassaday & Elizabeth Cassedy; reported by father J. Cassady; page 42, line 1732 May 29, 1857 Susanna Cassady, daughter of John & Elisabeth Cassady; page 45, line 1906 Dec 19, 1858 Emely, daughter of John Cassady of James & Elizabeth.

They had the following children:
944 i. Francis (1851-)
945 ii. Mary (1852-1941)
946 iii. Martha (1854-)
947 iv. James (1855-1924)
948 v. Susan(na) (1857-)
949 vi. Eliza (1859-)
950 vii. Harriet C. (1860-1948)
951 viii. Elizabeth (1863-1940)
952 ix. John B. (1866-)
953 x. Moses (1866-)
954 xi. Arnold (1868-)

395. Catherine Buckalew. Born about 1832 in MD. Catherine died on 7 August 1871; she was 39.

1860 census Preston Co. 800-800 Stephen Watkins 30 Va farmer, Catherine 27 Va, John W 6 Va, James 4 Va, Philip 2 Va, Margareth 3 mos Va.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp) 367-373 Stephen Watkins 45 Va, Catharine 40 Va, James 17 Va, Margaret 15 Va, Harriet 11 Va, Eliza 8 Va.

Catherine married Stephen Watkins, son of James Watkins & Sarah Ambrose. Born about 1830.

They had the following children:
955 i. John W. (~1854-)
956 ii. James (~1856-)
957 iii. Margaret (~1860-)
958 iv. Harriett (~1862-)
959 v. Eliza (~1864-)

396. Sarah Buckalew. Born in April 1834 in MD. Sarah died on 11 March 1932; she was 97.

Born Md per 1850 census and Va per 1860 & 1870 censuses.

1860 census Preston Co. 870-871 Isaac Hardesty 22 Va farmer, Sarah 26 Va, Philip 5 mos Va.

1870 census Preston Co. (Portland Twp) 71-73 Isaac Hardesty 32 Va Va, Sarah 36 Va, Phillip 10 Va, Lydia 9 Va, Margaret 5 Va.

About 1859 when Sarah was 24, she first married Isaac Hardesty, son of Joshua W. Hardesty (1811-1875) & Elizabeth Freeland (1815-1892). Born about 1838.

They had the following children:
960 i. Philip (1859-1937)
961 ii. Lydia (~1861-)
962 iii. Margaret (~1865-)
963 iv. Mary Etta

On 8 October 1876 when Sarah was 42, she second married Jehu Hanks Buckalew (404) , son of Andrew Buckalew (162) (about 1804-1845) & Susan Jackson (about 1803-1873), in Preston Co., WV. Born in 1829 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Jehu Hanks died in 1888; he was 59. Occupation: Farmer.

Source for Jehu & Epaline: Lockhart, Roy;4216 18th Ave.; Parkerburg, WV 26101-6908; <rlockhart1@juno.com>

1850 census Preston Co 1168-1168 Jehu Buckaloo 23 Va Farmer, Epalina 23 Va, Baldwin 4 Va.

1860 census Preston Co 833-833 Jehu/John Buckelew 32 Va farmer, Eppaline 31 Va, James B. 10 Va, Sevilla C. 7 Va, Mary M. 5 Va, Henry C. 11 mos Va; 1880 census Preston Co (Portland Dist) page 47 Jehu/John Buckalew widower 53 WV WV WV Farmer, Lutitia Ann daughter 17 WV WV WV, Mary Martha daughter 24 WV WV WV, Henry C. son 21 WV WV WV, Leroy S. son 18 WV WV WV.

Mil. Svc.:: Civil War veteran of Company O, 6th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry.

On 28 March 1889 when Sarah was 54, she third married Henry Strawser, in Preston Co., WV. Born about 1830.

On 16 December 1897 when Sarah was 63, she fourth married Reuben Messenger, in Preston Co., WV. Born about 1827 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Nickname: Reub.

397. George Washington / M.(?) Buckalew. Born in 1837 in Preston Co., (W)V. George Washington / M.(?) died in Freeland Settlement; Preston Co., WV, on 23 September 1909; he was 72. Occupation: Farmer/Preacher.

George was a minister of the Progressive Brethren Church.

Another family researcher uses "M." as George's middle initial.

Born Md per 1850 census and Va per 1860 & 1870 censuses.

1860 census Preston Co 829-829 George Buckelew 22 Va farm laborer, Margareth 19 Va, Mary E. 1 Va.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp) 68-70 George M. Buckalew 31 Va Farmer, Margaret 30 Va, Malinda E. 6 Va, Elias S. 3 Va, George H. 6/12 (b Dec) Va.

1880 Preston Co., WV, Census. (Portland Dist) page 49 George Buckalew 42 WV WV WV minister, Margret wife 40 WV WV WV, Malinda A. daughter 15 WV WV WV, Elias S. son 13 WV WV WV, George H. son 10 WV WV WV, Luretta daughter 7 WV WV WV, Virginia daughter 4 WV WV WV, Charles W. son 1 WV WV WV.

"George was a Dunkard preacher and farmed in the Freeland Settlement."

Dolores Bucklew has, and I believe correctly so, George as George W., and says of him: "George was a minister by 1874, being first listed that year in the national roster of Brethren ministers. Following the Conservative-Progressive dissension, George united with the Progressive Brethren branch and was one of the charter members of that new fellowship. He was one of the first ministers of the Whitedale Brethren Church, which was formed around 1895." Dolores references "Allegheny Passage" by Emmert F. Bittinger.

Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 16:04:33 -0500
Subject: Bucklew question
From: Melinda M Wofford <mendylou@juno.com>

Hi Les,

I recently received all family photos from my mother... Among all those
albums I found my eldest brother's babybook. The family tree page was
filled in quite nicely and I did get some leads on maiden names. However
I also got a bit confused. I've always thought that my Bucklew line was
from George M. Bucklew and Margaret Hardesty. According to this book
(which my mother says could be wrong she doesn't remember where the info
came from) this couples names were George Washington Bucklew and Margaret
Hardesty. There is also a notation that Margaret's mother's maiden name
was Carmondy This could also be Carmody as I have seen both spellings on
the backs of old photo's). The birthplaces were not filled out but they
have a daughter named Margaret Luretta Bucklew (my gr-grandmother). I've
gone through the 1999 edition of the big blue bucklew book I purchased
from you and can't find a George that seems to fit this. I was hoping you
could shed a little light on this bit of confusion. If this lead turns
out to be correct then you'll have to change your database too as I sent
you my line some time ago. And no, I don't have any documentation to
prove or disprove any of this as I haven't even gotten my hands on
Margaret Luretta's vital records yet (I've been persuing a different line
for several months)...

Mendy

On 18 February 1858 when George Washington / M.(?) was 21, he married Margaret Hardesty, daughter of Joshua W. Hardesty (1811-1875) & Elizabeth Freeland (1815-1892), in Preston Co., (W)V. Born on 23 December 1839 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Margaret died on 5 March 1911; she was 71.

22 Sep 1998, from Robert C. Bowman: I have a transcript of the obituary of hiswife, Margaret Hardesty Bucklew originally printed in the "Journal" from Kingwood, WV, on 16 Mar 1911. Margaret was born 23 Dec 1839 and died 5 Mar 1911. She and George Bucklew were married in 1858. The obituary goes on to say: "To that union were born ten children, five boys and five girls. Two boys and two girls have preceded her in death." Then the obituary lists the six surviving children which are, I believe, the same as you have on the Web Site, although the spelling is sometimes different. I will give the obituary information but with the Web Site order and numbering:
766 Mrs. Malinda (W.W. ) Hewitt of North Dakota
767 Elias S. Bucklew of near Terra Alta, W. Va.
768 George H. Bucklew of Kingwood
769 Rettie, wife of Lloyd Wilson of Rowlesburg, W. Va.
770 Jennie, wife of C.H. Freeland of Terra Alta, W. Va
771 C.W. Bucklew of Clayton, Ohio

They had the following children:
964 i. Mary E. (1859-1863)
965 ii. Surrinda (1860-1863)
966 iii. John W. (1863-1863)
967 iv. Malinda E. (1864-1933)
968 v. Elias S. (1868-1935)
969 vi. George H. (1869-1939)
970 vii. Margaret Luretta (1872-1938)
971 viii. Sarah Virginia (1876-1945)
972 ix. Charles Walter (1878-1937)
973 x. Albert B. (1880-1898)

398. Solomon H. Buckalew. Born on 25 August 1840 in MD Or Preston Co., WV (?). Solomon H. died in Morgantown, WV, on 18 February 1926; he was 85. Buried in Markleysburg, PA (on rd to Brandonville). Occupation: Preacher/Farmer/Blacksmith.

Born in MD per 1850 census and in VA [(W)V] per 1860 & 1870 census reports.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp), WV, 325-331 Solomon Buckalew 30 Va Farmer, Elizabeth 26 Va, Mathias 5 Va, Mary A, 4 Va, Judkins 4/12 (b Feb) Va.

1880 census Preston Co (Grant Dist) page 30 Solomon Bucklew 39 WV WV WV Farming, Elizabeth wife 38 MD WV PA, Matthias son 17 WV WV PA, Mary A. daughter 14 WV WV PA, Samuel J. son 10 WV WV PA, Philip widower father 77 WV NJ MD.

From R.C. Bowman, 21 Sep 1998: "My Solomon was a rather well known figure in our tiny denomination, the Church of the Brethren. He often spoke at our annual conferences in the days
before electronic amplification. My impression is that he was asked to speak
not because of the content of his sermons as much as because his was one of
the few voices that would carry to the 9 or 10 thousand people in attendance.
He spoke at Roann, Indiana, where his daughter lived around 1920. He was
past his prime at that time but folks in town asked who was preaching at the
Dunker church because they could hear him all over Roann. Mom says his voice
was so resonant that she remembers the window panes rattling as he spoke.
Solomon had been a blacksmith in his younger days and he had a powerful
physique. I was told that once in Canton, Illinois, he lifted a farm wagon
single handedly to free a farmer pinned beneath."

James E. Bucklew has Solomon's names spelled as Soloman and his birth month as September. Also, says "Soloman was a Dunkard preacher. He farmed a portion of Briery Mountain which was later known as the Alex McDonald Place.

On 16 January 1862 when Solomon H. was 21, he first married Elizabeth Strawser, daughter of Jacob Strawser & Elizabeth Forney, in IL.

They had the following children:
974 i. Matthias (1863-1951)
975 ii. Mary Annie (1865-1948)
976 iii. Susan L. (~1867-)
977 iv. Samuel Judkins (~1870-)

On 6 February 1914 when Solomon H. was 73, he second married Mrs. Mary C. Sterner.


399. Mary E. Buckalew. Born on 2 July 1843 in (W)VA. Mary E. died in Bear Creek, Jefferson Twp, Montgomery Co., OH, on 12 July 1888; she was 45.

Born MD per 1850 census and VA [(W)V] per 1860 & 1870 census reports.

Wedding to James A. Ridenour performed by Elder William Bucklew. (From family Bible)

Les' note: There's obvious confusion about Mary E. Bucklew's two marriages. It appears that James Ridenour lived longer than Mary E., and there's no evidence of termination of their marriage. This would indicate that James Ridenour was Mary's second (?) husband.

> 1888 - Mary E Ridenour died on July 12th. 1888 aged 45 years & 10 days
> old.Services by Elders George & James Holler.She was attending the Bear
> Creek Church in Montgomery Co Ohio

Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:53:45 -0500
From: Fred Murphy <fmurphy1@bellsouth.net>
To: Les Buckalew <buckles@mindspring.com>

Les,

Ran across some information about Mary Ellen BUCKALEW, m. James A. RIDENOUR, and
family. Copied from, "Ancestors Are Forever", A Ridenour Collection from 893 AD
to 1998 AD" , Ridenour family data base.

* J.Q., James Quinter, d. 8/20/1937
* Nancy E., d. 11/7/1924
* John Wise, m. Mary Iona W. Sharrits
* Martin William, m. Elnora A.
* Jacob F., Jacob Francis
* Eliza M., Eliza Marie, m. Oliver Shaffer
* Sylvania F., Sylvanus Fuller, #2 wife Alta Irene Moore, #3 wife, Lillie
* NEW CHILD, Lida, m. William Shaffer
* NEW CHILD, Louise Dewitt, m. Reuben WORTHINGTON

The WORTHINGTON info., is my direct line if any one can add to it.. Eugene
Worthington, m. Louisa Ann DeWitt, dau. of Mary Bucklew and Samuel DeWitt.
Charlene


Louisa was the daughter of Mary Bucklew before marriage. She was born in Preston Co., (W)VA 23 Dec 1858 (birth record). The birth was reported by the child's grandfather [great grandfather?], Wm Buckalew. Mary was probably the daughter of Anna and granddaughter of William Baldwin Bucklew. Anna was a domestic. It is unclear to me if she was a daughter of William B. or or his wife or hired help. If the latter, did William have children by her or did he accept her children as his since he was raising them?

There seems to be some confusion here between two Mary Bucklews--Mary, daughter of Anna, and Mary E., daughter of Philip. Mary, daughter of Anna, is probably the Mary who married David Shaffer as this Mary was the mother of Louisa (apparently by Samuel DeWitt). This Mary was 16 in 1860 and Mary, wife of David Shaffer, was 25 in 1870 and 35 in 1880. Mary E., daughter of Philip, was probably only married once and that was to James A. Ridenour. She was born in 1843 and was 27 in the 1870 census. More research is needed.

On 12 September 1861 when Mary E. was 18, she married Rev. James A. Ridenour, son of Jacob Ridenour (4 February 1815-) & Mary E. Braham, in Portland Twp, Preston Co., WV. Born on 12 July 1840 in Grant Dist., Portland Twp, Preston Co., (W)VA. James A. died in Montgomery Co., OH, on 17 March 1925; he was 84. Data from Death Certificate. Buried on 20 March 1925 in Hobbs Cem. Occupation: German Baptist, and later United Brethren Minister.

1855: Resident minister, preaching at the White Dale Church, one mile west of Terra Alta, WV.

1860 Albright Twp, Preston Co., WV, Census; p. 53.

1870 census Preston Co (Grant Dist) 208-208 James A. Ridenour 29 Va Farmer, Mary E. 27 Va, James I 8 Va, Nancy E. 6 Va, John W. 4 Va, Martin W. 2 Va.

An Old German Baptist circuit minister.

1861, June: Entered ministry in the German Baptist Church of which he had been a member since he was 16 years old.

1863, Spring: He and wife moved to Selbysport, Garrett Co., MD.

1864, Spring: He and wife moved back to WV, locating in the bounds of the Sandy Creek Congregation, about 25 miles from the place of his birth. He preached for this congregation 16 years.

> Lorene Dalton Ridenour
> reride@erinet.com
> DATE: 9/29/98
>
> Maggie,
> James A Ridenour, Born July 12,1840 Grant Dist Preston Co, WV
> Sept.12,1861 he married Mary E Bucklew
>
> 1876 - James A & Mary E Bucklew Ridenours home was completely destroyed by fire,leaving him penniless and severely burned while rescuing his family. From this time he gave himself to evangelistic work in different states, being very successful.
>
> 1879 - In February 1879, on one of his preaching tours he visited the Miami Valley. He preached at Liberty, Sharpsburg, Trotwood in Dayton & other places. He soon won many friends who induced him to locate here. A little later a farm was bought near Ellerton Oh. A donation of $3000.00 was given to him thru a collection for this family. He & J.W.Fitgerald of the Bear Creek Church were the most prominent leaders of the Progressive movement residing near Dayton Ohio. I would like to find the deed to this farm please.
>
> 1880 - In the Spring of 1880 The family moved to Montgomery Co Ohio & moved into there new farm

Also, to Lorene Dalton Ridenour we are indebted for the names, birthdates, and marriages of James A. Ridenour's children, except John Wise Ridenour.

They had the following children:
978 i. James Quinter (1862-1937)
979 ii. Nancy E. (1864-1924)
980 iii. John Wise (1866-1953)
981 iv. Martin William (1868-)
982 v. Mary Ann (1870-)
983 vi. Jacob Francis (1872-)
984 vii. Eliza Marie (1874-)
985 viii. Sylvanus Fuller (1875-)
986 ix. Samuel O. (1878-)
987 x. Violet C. (1880-)
988 xi. Luther H. (1882-)
989 xii. Lida

400. Harriet Buckalew. Born in January 1847 in MD Or WV. Harriet died in 1936; she was 88. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

22 Sep 1998, from Robert C. Bowman: ...Harriet Bucklew...
..., this information was written in my grandfather's handwriting and needs to be verified with other sources. Grandpa wrote that Harriet married Elijah Hardesty and they had six children, three girls and three boys of whom Grandpa knew the names of only Mintie [sic] and Ed Hardesty.

Born MD per 1850 census and VA per 1860 census.

In 1867 when Harriet was 19, she married Elijah Freeland/Frank (?) Hardesty, son of Joshua W. Hardesty (1811-1875) & Elizabeth Freeland (1815-1892). Born in 1848 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Elijah Freeland/Frank (?) died on 21 June 1917; he was 69. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV. Occupation: Farmer.

1880 Preston Co., WV, Census.

They had the following children:
990 i. Priscilla E. (~1867-)
991 ii. David B. (~1870-)
992 iii. Emma Florence (~1872-)
993 iv. George Glen (~1875-)
994 v. John Edward (~1879-1953)
995 vi. Mintie

401. Almeda Buckalew. Born in 1854 in Preston Co., (W)V.

The names of the children of Elias and Almeda (Bucklew) Felton, and Elias' middle name, "Scott," were initially provided to me by James "Jim" E. Bucklew.

1870 census Preston Co (Portland Twp) 325-331 Almeda 19 Va in hh of brother Solomon Buckalew.

On 18 April 1878 when Almeda was 24, she married Elias Scott Felton, in Preston Co. WV. Born in Preston Co. WV.

They had the following children:
996 i. Carrie Esther (1887-1986)
997 ii. Lottie Margaret (1896-)
998 iii. Agnes E. (1881-1980)

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