Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Frederick Buckalew (301) & Ruth Goslin

691. James Buckalew. Born about 1779 in Warren Co., GA.

Note spelling variations of Buckalew name in following document.

Georgia Genealogical Magazine (GGM), Vol. 26, No.1, Winter 1986, pp 79-80, "War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Applications," Abstracted by Morn M. Lindsay, Contributed by Margie C. Smith, POB 1124; Phenix City, AL 36807: "Declaration of a widow for Pension, War of 1812. Clay Co. GA. 1 Nov 1878...That she married under the name of Mary Baily to said Benjamin Kent on the ___ day of December 1815 by MR. BUCKLEW at Twiggs Co, GA;...Copy of Marriage License:...Executed this 24th December 1815. Signed: J. BuckElew, J. P., Georgia, Twiggs County."

GGM, Issue #24, p. 160, Apr. 1967: From files of old GA Newspapers...The GA Journal weekly, Milledgeville--'Twiggs Co.: Grand Jurors serving May Term, 1815, of Superior Court. 1 of 22. 26 July 1818, James Buckalew.

GGM #34, Oct 1969, p. 2338: Warren Co. Marriages--James BuckElew and Elizabeth James, 7 Nov 1805.

On 7 November 1805 when James was 26, he married Elizabeth James, in Warren Co., GA. Born about 1783.

"Of" Warren Co., GA.

692. William Buckalew. Born on 2 October 1785 in Edgefield Co., SC. William was baptized in Temon Prim Bap, Henry Co., GA. William died in Monroe Co., GA, on 22 January 1863; he was 77. Occupation: Farmer.

Summary by Mrs. N.F. Fain, Sr., Rt. 2, Box 393 C, Quincy, FL, 32351 (28 Feb 1980 in letter to C.O. Buckellew, 1 East Upshaw, Temple, TX, 76501): William and Linnie Proctor were the parents of my great grandmother, Tamsy Caroline Buckalew, who married James Bennett Godard, son of Joseph and Sallie Everett, who settled in Monroe Co., GA, early in 19th century. Joseph Godard was a Primitive Baptist minister of the Gospel. He had one brother, Daniel, who settled in N. GA, also a Primitive Baptist minister. Monroe Co. is on the edge of what is called North Middle GA. Tamsy Caroline Buckalew was the daughter of William and Linnie Proctor and was born in Twiggs Co. on land which was a tract drawn in a land lottery open to soldiers who fought in the American Revolution as Frederick Buckalew had. William, being his son, was living there, according to cousin Betty's (Axton) records, when Tamsy Caroline was born. She was born Oct 22, 1821 and died October 22, 1887, according to her grave stone in what is now the edge of Lamar Co., created about 1920 by taking a part of old Pike Co and Monroe Cos. She died of cancer of left breast, according to family legend. I have heard it many times from my mother, who was Lois Godard. The son of Tamsy Caroline and her husband, James Bennett Godard, the son of Joseph and Sallie Everett Godard, was my mother's father. His name was William Thomas Godard and he, too, was a Primitive Baptist minister as well as a successful farmer, and he was a soldier of the Confederacy, serving four years as bugler for his GA regiment. His second wife was Martha Missouri Brown of Jasper Co., and they had six children to live to be grown, all marrying except one, Burnam T. Godard. Two were medical doctors, two were successful teachers, and one -- George Delma Godard -- was a minister of the Gospel, also had an important office in the State Educational Office, with offices in Atlanta, till he was a very old man. This is all I can tell you about the Buckalews or Bucelews, etc, whatever the spelling. Barkalew, Barkley, etc, all came from Buccleuch. I have been to Scotland where they came from. Our branch is of the Scott branch. I am a member of the Scott Clan. We are connected with Sir Walter Scott.

Elizabeth Axton said that his descendants were found in SC, GA, AL, MS, LA, Ark., TX.

Possibly born in GA.

Lived and owned land in Monroe Co., GA, according to records at Forsyth, GA. Deeded land off Johnstonville Rd. to school trustees for an academy.
Elizabeth Axton says that he died in Monroe Co., GA.

1790: Columbia Co. (later Warren Co., 5 years old)

1794: Warren Co., GA.

1811 Morgan Co., GA.

1812 (War of) Pension List of Edgefield, SC, Participants: Included William Buckelew, Jr.

1812 War of 1812 (SC) Veterans: William Buckelew with Youngblood's Regt., SC Militia (see Edgefield Co.)..., p. 243.

1814-24, Twiggs Co., GA.

1820 Irwin Co,GA,Land Lottery: Frederick Buckelew, Revolutionary Soldier, & WILLIAM Buckelew, both of Twiggs Co, each drew a lot in Irwin Co.

1822, 8 Nov, Twiggs Co, GA, Deed: WILLIAM BuckElew sells 100 & 1/4 acres in Wilkerson Co. at the time of the survey, now in Twiggs Co. where BuckElew now lives.

"This indenture made...Nov 8 1822...between William Buckelew and Benjamin U. Kelly...both of Twiggs Co....sum of seven hundred dolloars...one hundred and one fourth acres lying in county of Wilkinson at time of the survey, now Twiggs county...28th District, Lot No. 64, whereon said William Buckelew now lives...adjacent Ezekiel Wall's land. Recorded 15 May 1823. Signed William Buckelew"

1824, Moved to Henry Co., GA.

1824-30, Henry Co., GA.
William and his second wife joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Temon, Henry Co., GA, 1825. Baptized by Elder James Reeves.

1830 Henry Co., GA Census, p. 199.

1830 Calloway Co, KY, Census Index: (Asa) Miles Burkeloe, p 197; and William Burkeloe, p 212. [This may have been Asa and his father. Asa would have been 12 yrs old and William would have been 45 yrs old.] This is a questionable curiosity. We have no reason to think this is our subject William nor son Asa Miles. It is conceivable, however, that our William and Asa Miles may have been on an unknown and unusual excursion to KY for an unknown purpose. Since census enumerations were not made on different dates in different places, it was possible for persons to be enumerated more than once in the same year. (My note. Les Buckalew)

1835, Moved to Monroe Co., GA.

1835-51, Monroe Co., GA.: Elizabeth Axton says he remained there until his death.

Mrs. Virginia T. Fain (Mrs. N. F. Fain) wrote 28 Feb 1980 that William and Linnie lived in Monroe County, according to records at Forsyth, GA. "They owned land in Monroe Co., and records show that William deeded land to School Trustes off Johnstonville Road, for an Academy.

1840 Monroe Co., GA, Census: Wm Buckalew, head of household. Pg 165, 523rd Dist. From Accelerated Index Systems.

From Douglas C. Buckelew, 30 April 2003: "I was reading the 1840 census for Monroe County, Georgia and William Buckelew is listed as head of the family and one female living in the household that is between 80-90 years old. I would imagine that this would be Ruth Gosling Buckelew, the wife of Frederick Buckelew and the mother of William. We know that she was living in 1830 and was between 70 and less that 80 years old on the 1830 census for Twiggs County, Georgia."

1850 Calloway Co, Ky, Census Index: (Asa) Miles Burklow, p 94. [Would have been 32 at that time.]

1850 Monroe Co, GA, Census shows the family name as BuckNER and lists four children: Kenyon, 14; Adaline, 11; Aaron, 8; and Tinny,5. These Children and Mary, 46, were listed as being born in GA. William, was listed as 60 and born in SC.

1851, 16 June, Monroe Co., GA,Will: Witnessed the will of John M. Settle. Will probated 2 July 1855.

1851, 13 Nov, Monroe Co., GA, Deed: William Buckelew of Monroe Co. and S. M. Bloodworth of Pike Co. to the trustees of the "County Line Academy," for $5 1/4 of acre, deeded for school purposes in the 3rd district, platted as a part of lot #132, adjacent to the corner between land of Buckelew & John P. Hunt on 18 June 1852, recorded 12 June 1852. Deed bk N, p. 33.

1854-1861, Monroe Co., GA Tax Roll.

1860 Scott Co, MS, Census spells the name as BuckalOw, and Aaron is the only child they have with them. Wm, 74, SC; Mary, 56, GA; and Aaron, 18, GA.

Sources: 1. Buckelew-Williamson Bible. 2. Harriet Buckalew Williamson's Autobiography. 3. James F. Buckelew family chart. 4. 1840 Monroe Co., GA, Marriages. 5. 1840 Monroe Co., Ga. Census 6. 1850 Monroe Co., Ga, Census. (Surname shown as Buckner.) 7. 1860 Scott Co., MS Census. 8. Cooke Co., TX, Cem. Record (Martin Jefferson Buckelew). 9. Henry Co., GA, Marriage Record. (Harriet Ellen Buckelew). 10. Cooke Co., TX, Census, 1860-80, and 1850 Rusk Co., TX, Census. (Eliza, Elizabeth "Betty" McVicker/s Buckalew). 11. 1850-80 Pike Co., GA, Census/ 12. Pike Co., GA, Deeds (1077 & 1078. 13. DAR Lineage Papers, Elizabeth Axton.

Haven't been able to definitely identify, from the many possibilities, the siblings, aunts and uncles of William.

According to Elizabeth Axton, she was directed to the unmarked grave of William in Monroe Co., GA, by George D. Godard.

Also from Elizabeth: Occupation: Farmer Religion: Primitive Baptist. Joined Teamon Church, Henry Co., GA, 1825. Travels:: 1785 SC 1794: Warren Co., GA. 1811: Morgan Co., GA. 1814: Twiggs Co., GA. 1824: Henry Co., GA. 1835: Monroe Co., GA. Remained there until death. Pike Co. near Liberty Hill, GA.

Information sources: Bible of Harriet Ellen Buckelew Williamson. Biography of Harriet E. B. Williamson. U. S. Census Schedules. County Court Records of Warren Co., Morgan Co., Twiggs Co., Henry Co., Monroe Co., Pike Co., Spalding Co., Clayton Co., Fayette Co., GA; Edgefield Co., SC. THE TOWALIGA MESSENGER, monthly publication of Primitive Baptist Church. George Delma Godard, Mrs. W. H. (Jimmie Pearl Wilder) Powell, Mrs. Mak (Ola Williamson) Carter, S. S. Buckelew. [Pike (now Lamar) Co., GA, near Liberty Hill.]

BUCKELEW -- PROCTOR -- BLOODWORTH (Written by Araminta Elizabeth Akin Axton, great-great granddaughter of William Buckelew, Dec. 1998) [Place location abbreviations are mine --Les Buckalew]

The William Buckelew family entered Monroe Co., GA, around 1828 after the Bloodworth family arrived about 1825. They were connected in marriage as Thomas Bloodworth married Tamsa (Tamsey) Frances Caroline Proctor in 1802 and moved to Morgan Co. soon thereafter. William Buckelew married Lenny Proctor, sister to Tamsa in 1808 in GA.

The Proctor and Bloodworth families left Anson Co., NC, and migrated to GA after the death of John Proctor in 1790. John Proctor and Lenny Edwards Proctor were the parents of Tamsa, Lenny, Susanna, Sara, Starling, William, and the wife of Mathew Bailey. The Warren Co., GA, records show that in 1808 John Proctor's property in Anson Co., NC, on the Flat Forks of Brown Creek was sold to Starling Proctor, son, by the heirs of John Proctor.

The Buckelews came into GA from Edgefield Dist., SC, where William was born October 22, 1785. His father, Frederick Buckelew bought land in Columbia Co. (later Warren) in 1790/1791 and paid taxes in Warren Co. through 1805. Frederick was a Revolutionary soldier and received land in the 1820 Land Lottery for his service. From Warren Co. William Buckelew moved to Morgan Co. where he lived until 1814 when he went to the 28th Dist. of Twiggs Co., GA. The Bloodworths were in Morgan Co. then went to Wilkenson Co. In 1818 Frederick Buckelew and Ruth Goslin Buckelew were in the 28th Dist. of Twiggs Co. They remained there through the 1830 census. From that point, there is no record.

William, son of Frederick, and his wife, Lenny, lived in the 28th Dist. of Twiggs Co. where Lenny died Jan 10, 1823 in childbirth. William remarried July 10, 1823, to Frances Leaven.

In 1824 William and family moved to Henry Co., GA, and from there he entered Monroe Co. On August 19, 1835, William bought Land Lot #132, 3rd Dist. of Monroe Co. from Solomon Bloodworh. This area was in the community of what was known as Liberty Hill. William and family lived on this land until his death January 22, 1863, and was buried there.

William and Frances Leavan Buckelew joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Teamon, Henry Co. (later Spalding Co.) in 1825 and were baptized by Elder James Reeves. *Harriet, daughter of William and Lenny, joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Whaley's Meeting House (later known as County Line) when she was fifteen years of age. She was baptized in the Towalaga River by Elder John Hambrick in November 1826 in Monroe Co. At the time she was on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Thomas (Tamsa) Bloodworth. County Line Primitive Baptist Church later was known as Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist, located on Land Lot #100, 3rd Dist. of Monroe Co. (now Lamar Co.).

On Nov. 13, 1851, William deeded part of the Land Lot #132 to the trustees of County Line Academy who were T.S.M. Bloodworth, John Hunt, Mather Forby, Thomas B. Setter and Thomas B. Williamson.

William Buckelew's parents were Frederick and Ruth Goslin Buckelew. His grandparents were Richard and Mary Buckelew of Middlesex Co., NJ, Loudoun Co., VA, Mecklenburg, NC, and Edgefield Dist., SC. His great grandparents were George and Sarah Buckelew of Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-great grandparents were Frederick and Mary Buckelew of Middlesex Co., NJ.

The first family to America came into NY or Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ, from Scotland in the late 1600s or early 1700s.

William and Lenny Proctor Buckelew's children were:

Martin Jefferson (12/13/1808 - 3/19/1869 TX). Married: 1. Eliz. McVicker of Henry Co., 2. Nancy Melinda ______.

James Franklin (3/8/1810 - 1867 GA). Married: 1. Melinda Shearling 1/24/1835, 2. Harriet Billingsley 10/17/1852 Pike Co., GA.

* Harriet Ellen (12/6/1811 - 8/28/1909 AR). Married: George Washington Williamson, 5/7/1829, Henry Co., GA.

John Proctor (12/16/1813 - 10/4/1862 GA). Married: 1. Dorcus Strickland, 2. Rhoda Strickland, 11/25/1844, Henry Co., GA.

William Jefferson (4/1/1815 - 1/5/1825 GA).

Asa Miles ( 1/10/1817 - 5/6/1861).Married: Nancy M. Brockman 9/13/1838 or 1840, Monroe Co., GA.

Eliza Melvina (4/15/1818 - 4/10/1904 GA). Married: 1. Andrew J. "Asa" Williamson 1839, 2. Rev. John Mullins 9/27/1888, Monroe Co., GA.

Milton Marshall (9/19/1819 - 11/9/1888 GA). Married: 1. Rachel McVicker 419/1840, henry Co., GA, 2. Nancy Oliver Crawford, 3. Caroline King about 1872.

Tamsy Caroline (10/22/1821 - 10/22/1887 GA). Married: 1. James Bennett Godard, 2. Witt Wise 10/6/1876, Monroe Co., GA.

Linnie Proctor (1/4/1823 - 2/1823 GA).

William Buckelew married again to Mary Raden, 3/14/1836, Monroe Co.

The writer of this article has proof of all dates and events mentioned in the above account. Also, she has the names of descendants of William and Lenny Buckelew.

*Harriet Ellen Buckelew Williamson and George Washington Williamson are the great grandparents of Araminta Elizabeth Akin Axton who has complete data on this family and many of the descendants.
(Signed) A. Elizabeth Akin Axton

About 1808 when William was 22, he first married Linnie Proctor, daughter of John Proctor (-before 1790) & Linney Edwards. Born on 3 February 1785 in NC. Linnie died in Twiggs Co., GA, on 10 January 1823; she was 37.

"Liney" or "Linney"

They had the following children:
1498 i. Martin Jackson (1808-1869)
1499 ii. James Franklin (1810-1867)
1500 iii. Harriet Ellen (1811-1909)
1501 iv. John Proctor (1813-1862)
1502 v. William Jefferson (1815-1825)
1503 vi. Asa Miles (1817-1861)
1504 vii. Eliza Melvina (1818-1904)
1505 viii. Milton Marshall (1819-1888)
1506 ix. Tamsy Caroline (1821-1887)
1507 x. Linnie Proctor (1823-1852)
1508 xi. Infant (1823-1823)

On 10 July 1823 when William was 37, he second married Francis Leavan, in Twiggs Co., GA.

On 14 March 1836 when William was 50, he third married Mary Raden, in Monroe Co., GA. Born about 1804 in GA. Mary died in MS on 18 January 1874; she was 70.

Alternate spelling per "Early Marriages of GA": Roden
"Radew," "Roden" ?

1860 Scott Co., MS census: Wm. B...(b. ca. 1786) & Mary B...

They had the following children:
1509 i. Kenyon M. (1836-1908)
1510 ii. Adaline (1839-1914)
1511 iii. Aaron J. (~1842-1864)
1512 iv. Tinny (~1845-)

693. John Buckalew. Born about 1787 in Lancaster Co., SC. John died in Washington Co., TX, after 1870; he was 83.

Thought to be James' brother with Lancaster Co, SC, ties, later moving to Butler Co., AL., appearing on 1840 census.

1843: Temperance, daughter of John, must have been one of the prettiest 18-year old young ladies in Butler Co, AL, when John Henry Watts went to her home and obtained from John and Temperance Buckalew permission to marry their daughter. When, in March of 1843, John Henry returned to the Buckalew home, he brought with him two friends, Wilson Murphy and Sterling Parker, explaining he had obtained the marriage license from the county clerk, and that Parker was a Justice of the Peace. The ceremony was performed in the Buckalew home.

Some time thereafter someone discovered that a marriage license had never been issued and that Parker wasn't a JP. The matter ended up in the Alabama Supreme Court.

Without knowing all the details, we know that Temperance and John Watts had a son, William P., born five years after the Supreme Court case. Whether the wedding was court-ordered or of the shotgun variety we do not know.

John Henry did disappear some time later (he could have died), Temperance and William moved back in with John and Temperance Buckalew, and a very special warm and close relationship developed thereafter between grandfather John Buckalew and grandson William Watts.

1844 (June), Butler Co., AL, Alabama Supreme Court Records: The State VS Murphy on points referred by Circuit Court of Butler. Indictment charges that the defendent, with other persons, did on 4 February 1843 conspire wicked maliciously etc. to seduce from her virtue, one Temperance BuckAlOw, a young maiden lady; and to assist and enable John Henry Watts to effect a pretended marriage with said Temperance Buckalow and to make John Buckalow and Temperance Buckalow, Sen. (Father and Mother of said Temperance) believe it to be legal; and thereby to enable said John Henry Watts carnally to know her, without legal matrimony between them...Indictment further charges that J.H. Watts, Wilson Murphy and the other conspirators afterwards on 24 March 1843 repaired to the house of the father and mother and falsely represented to them and their daughter, that said J. H. Watts had obtained a license from Clerk of County Court of Butler, giving authority to any one legally authorized to celebrate rites of matrimony to marry them. That Sterling B. Parker (one of the conspirators) represented himself to being a J.P. of Butler Co.; and he did then and there unlawfully marry J. H. Watts and Temperance Buckalow.

1850 (16 Nov) Census, Butler Co., AL: John Buckaloo, 63, farmer, SC; Tempra, 50, Va; Permelia, 30, SC; Temperance, 24, SC; Eliza, 20, SC; John, 12, Tenn; Wm, 8/12, Ala. (p.226).

1856 Real Estate Tax Roll, Butler Co., AL: John Buckellew and Geo. D. Buckloo were listed.

1860, 28 July; Butler Co., AL; Census: As John Busklough (can't r/w).[obviously], living in Butler Springs.

Conflicting information: This John being son of Richard Buckelew.

1867 (16 Oct) Deed, Butler Co., AL: John Buckelew Sen. of Butler Co. "for and in consideration of my love and affection for my grandson William Patrick Watts during the remainder of my natural live for for ?diverse other consideration together with the sum of five dollars..." convey 2 cows and calves, both of said cows and calves are marked with a crop and split in the right ear and branded in the left shoulder with the letter P; 1 dark____horse mule (several words illegible) about 7 years old. ?thirteen head of stock hogs, and all of my household and kitchen furniture; Together with all _____that may accrue during my (Buckelew's) life. The property is sto remain in the care & possession of "Buckaloo" during his life, and be used by Buckaloo and Watts during the time for support; and Watts was to support Buckelew during the time or the deed would be void.

1869 (5 Oct) Deed, Butler Co., AL: John Buckellew and Tempy D. Buckelew to Wilson Murphy.

1870: Living in Washington Co., TX.493

About 1817 when John was 30, he married Temperance D. Parks, daughter of ? Henry Parks, in Lancaster Co., SC. Born about 1798 in VA. Temperance D. died in Washington Co., TX, after 1870; she was 72. Nickname: Tempie.

Living 1870 in Washington Co., TX

They had the following children:
1513 i. Female (1815-<1840)
1514 ii. Permelia S. (1820-1877)
1515 iii. Female (1820-)
1516 iv. Temperance (~1826-)
1517 v. Eliza (1830-)
1518 vi. John J. (1838-)
1519 vii. MacKiniard (~1840-1863)

694. George Buckalew.

695. Joseph Buckalew.

2001, 11 July: From Ken Anderson--"On a copy of Richmond County (Georgia) Marriage Licenses listing are the names of Jospeh Buckelew marrying Mrs. Eliza Wilson on Dec 1, 1840."

696. Josiah Buckalew.

697. Richard Buckalew.

698. Elizabeth Buckalew.

699. Anne Buckalew.

700. Sarah Buckalew.

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