Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of John M. Buckalew (166) & Mary Catharine Goff

424. Andrew Jackson Buckalew. Born on 16 September 1832 in Preston Co., (W)V. Andrew Jackson died on 15 March 1888; he was 55. Occupation: Farmer/Miller/Laborer.

1860, 1870, 1880 Preston Co., Union Dist, WV, Census Christena 1900, 1910, 1920 Preston Co., Union Dist, WV, Census

Virginia Buckalew; Milton, FL, wrote:

"In January of 1975 I corresponded with Mrs. Irene Bucklew; Mabie, WV 26278. Her in-laws are three generations in that area.

"Andrew and his brothers--Noah and John--fought in the Civil War. Noah died at Andersonville, and John was captured, but Leslie (?) doesn't know what happened to him."

On 14 February 1856 when Andrew Jackson was 23, he married Christine Watkins, daughter of James Watkins (about 1802-) & Sarah Ambrose (about 1807-), in Preston Co., (W)V. Born on 24 August 1834 in Preston Co., (W)V. Christine died in Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV, on 28 April 1922; she was 87. Nickname: Christeny.

Names spelled Christena in death record.

They had the following children:
1081 i. Sarah E. (1858-1858)
1082 ii. Stephen Wesley (1857-1952)
1083 iii. James Watkins (1859-1938)
1084 iv. John Ervin R. (1861-1953)
1085 v. Mary Sidney (1863-1935)
1086 vi. George M. (1866-)
1087 vii. Noah Anderson (1868-1971)
1088 viii. William H. (1870-)
1089 ix. Thomas Sheridan (1872-1925)
1090 x. Francis M. (1874-)
1091 xi. Charles C. (1879-1973)

425. Christian B. Buckalew. Born on 25 August 1836 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Christian B. died in Winchester, VA, on 12 June 1863; he was 26. Occupation: Farmer.

Died from typhoie fever.

Mil. Svc.:: Private, Co. E, 3rd Regt., WVA Cavalry, Civil War.

On 2 August 1860 when Christian B. was 23, he married Mary Catharine Shrout, daughter of George R. Shrout & Mary Ann, in Preston Co., (W)VA. Born on 17 May 1844 in Preston Co., (W)VA.

1870, 1880, 1900 Preston Co., Kingwood Dist., WV, census.

They had the following children:
1092 i. Lovina (1861-1880)
1093 ii. Sarah Jane (1863-)

426. Catherine Buckalew. Born about 1837 in VA.

427. Susan Buckalew. Born about 1838 in VA.

428. Noah Buckalew. Born in 1841 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Noah died in Andersonville, GA, on 1 September 1864; he was 23.

Mil. Svc.:: c. 1861, Civil War Service, Preston Co., WV: Pvt Noah Bucklew served in Co. B of 14th Regt., WVa Infantry.

Died as prisoner of war in Andersonville, GA, prison.

On 16 March 1862 when Noah was 21, he married Mary Martha, in Preston Co., (W)VA. Born on 13 April 1844. Mary Martha died on 7 June 1927; she was 83.

Mary Martha was born in Preston Co., (W)VA on 13 Apr 1844 and died on 7 Jun 1927, daughter of David BURNS, M & Mary BUCKLEW, F (or David Burns BUCKLEW, M & Mary, F). She 1880 census Belmont Co., OH (Mead Twp).

They had the following children:
1094 i. Sarah Ellen (1863-)
1095 ii. Melinda (1867-)
1096 iii. John (1873-)

429. Ruth Ann Buckalew. Born in 1843 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Ruth Ann died in near Cheat River, Preston Co., (W)VA, on 7 February 1858; she was 15.

Died of "consumption."

430. George M. O. Buckalew. Born in 1846 in Preston Co., (W)V.

1870 Preston Co. (Portland Twp), WV.

22 Sep 1998, from Robert C. Bowman: ...in reference to Yost's mother-in-law [Mary Catherine Bucklew Bucklew Sharpe whose first husband was George Bucklew], Virginia states,
"Yost did not give me the connection between George and Mary Catherine.
Sorry, I don't have George's father."

Yost did not know that connection at the time of printing his book.
Later he discovered that George Bucklew was "George M. O. Bucklew (355), son
of John M. Bucklew (163) and Catherine Goff. Her husband, thus, would have
been her father's first cousin. No wonder her papa refused to perform the
ceremony.

Mil. Svc.:: 1861 Civil War Service, Preston Co., WV: Pvt George M. Bucklew served in Co F, 17th Regt., Infantry.

On 12 May 1868 when George M. O. was 22, he married Mary Catharine Buckalew (930) , daughter of William Carl Buckalew (392) (10 February 1827-17 January 1920) & Emily Sharps (2 April 1827-23 November 1907), in Preston Co., WV. Born on 5 May 1850 in Preston Co., (W)V.

Her name is spelled Mary Catharine in the marriage record.

They had the following children:
1097 i. Melissa E. (1869-)
1098 ii. William (1870-)
1099 iii. Walter (1871-)
1100 iv. Joseph Sylvester (1872-)

431. James Knox Polk Buckalew. Born in 1846 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Buried in Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

A twin of George M.O. Bucklew (per 1800 census).

Mil. Svc.:: c. 1861, Civil War Service, Preston Co., WV: Pvt James K.P. Bucklew served in the 17th Regt.

On 9 July 1868 when James Knox Polk was 22, he first married Sarah E. Childs, in Preston Co., (W)VA. Born about 1847.

Sarah E. Chiles age 5 in household of Jesse & Matilda Chiles in 1850 census of Preston Co. Sarah E. Chiles age 14 in household of Jesse & Mathilda Chiles in 1860 census of Preston Co. Jesse Chiles married Matilda Summers per Morton's History of Preston Co.

1870, 1880 censuses Preston Co (Portland Dist).

They had the following children:
1101 i. Mary Matilda S. (1869-1890)
1102 ii. Solomon Hampton (1871-1968)
1103 iii. Dinah Elizabeth Ann (1873-1951)
1104 iv. Drusilla Ellen Bell (1876-1968)

On 12 March 1882 when James Knox Polk was 36, he second married Colombia (Shaw) Hardesty, in Preston Co., (W)VA. Born about 1851 in Preston Co., (W)VA.

Her name appears as Hannah C. HARDESTY in the marriage record.

432. Joseph Buckalew. Born about 1846 in VA.

433. Wesley Buckalew. Born about 1849 in VA.

434. Thomas W. Buckalew. Born about 1850 in Preston Co., (W)VA.

On 21 March 1872 when Thomas W. was 22, he married Ceneth E. Sapp, in Preston Co. WV. Born in Marion Co., WV. Nickname: Cena.

435. Joshua Buckalew. Born in 1852 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Joshua died before 1900; he was 48.

On 1 September 1871 when Joshua was 19, he married Mary Catharine Fizer, daughter of Jacob Fizer, in Preston Co. WV. Born in 1853 in Berkeley Co., (W)VA. Mary Catharine died in Monongalia Co., WV, on 17 August 1927; she was 74. Nickname: Kate.

1900 Preston Co. (Reno Dist.), WV, as widow.

They had the following children:
1105 i. Elias Richard (1872-1957)
1106 ii. Millie F.
1107 iii. Thomas Alva(h) E.(?) (1888-1970)

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