Eighth Generation (Continued)

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Family of William Buckalew (692) & Linnie Proctor

1498. Martin Jackson Buckalew. Born on 15 December 1808 in Morgan Co., GA. Martin Jackson died in Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX, on 19 March 1869; he was 60. Buried in Smoot Cem., Cooke Co., TX.

Alternate spelling: BuckElew.

According to Elizabeth Axton: 1808: Warren Co., GA. 1814: Twiggs Co., GA.

1824: Henry Co., GA. 1827 Land Lottery: In Henry Co., GA, in Capt. Smith's Dist. He received land in Dist. 6, Sec. 2 (Muscogee).

1827, 23 Mar, Henry Co., GA, Land Lottery Drawing: Drew land in Capt. Smith's district, Sec. 2, Dt. 6, No. 92.

1830, 27 July, Henry Co., GA, Military Records: Martin J. Buckelew was 2nd Lt. in a Henry Co. Company through 5 April 1836.

Georgia's 1832 Gold Lottery: Dist. Sect. Lot Buckalew, Martin J. 17 2 0160 19 2

1840 Henry Co., GA Census, p. 319, 576 Dist.: Head of household.

1840: Henry Co., GA, Census. Cooke Co., TX.

1850, 18 Oct; Rusk Co., TX, Census.

1860, 4 July, Cooke Co., TX, Census: Also living in household was H. H. Whaley, male, 25, school teacher, born in TN.

On 11 December 1834 when Martin Jackson was 25, he first married Elizabeth McVicker/mcvickers, in Henry Co., GA. Born about 1819 in NC. Nickname: Betty/Betsy/Eliza.

1870 Cooke Co., TX, Census: Martin Jefferson having died the year before, Elizabeth is head of the household. Future son-in-law, Milton McFee, living with the family. Also, a Ann S. Finch (b. abt 1848) was living with the family.

Appears on 1880 Cooke Co., TX, Census

Alternate spelling per "Early Marriages of GA": McVicker(s).

They had the following children:

	2719	i.	Sarah A. (~1835-)
	2720	ii.	Mary Jane (~1839-)
	2721	iii.	Harriet (~1841-)
	2722	iv.	Elizabeth (~1846-)
	2723	v.	Betsy S. (~1848-)
	2724	vi.	Martha A. (~1849-)
	2725	vii.	Nancy M. (~1852-<1880)
	2726	viii.	John F. (~1855-)
	2727	ix.	Houston J. (~1858-)
	2728	x.	Preston B. (~1859-)
	2729	xi.	Susan L. (~1860-)

Martin Jackson second married Nancy Malinda.

1499. James Franklin Buckalew. Born on 8 March 1810 in GA. James Franklin died in Pike Co., GA, in 1867; he was 56. Occupation: 1850, Blacksmith.

Alternate spelling: BuckElew.
Family lived in Henry Co. and Pike Co., GA.

1821 Henry Co., GA, Land Lottery: Drew land, Lot 112, 9th Dist, 1st Sec.

1835, Saturday, July 18: (Union Recorder, Vol. II, 1834-1836): "Fourth of july at Unionville, Monroe Co., GA--Agreeable to previous arrangements, at 11 o'clock, a.m., a procession was formed under the superintendence of James Ray, Esq., and marched to a stand, when the meeting was opened by singing, and a prayer by the Rev. Joseph GODARD. The Declaration of Independence was read by Captain Middleton Hartsfield; Washington's Farewell Address, by Dr. Abner Hammond, and an oration was delivered by Thomas S.M. Bloodworth, and after dinner toasts were offered by the following gentlemen: ... James F. Buckalew, ..."

1835, 6 Oct, Monroe Co., GA, Deed: From Ephraim Garrison of Wilkinson Co., GA, to James F. Buckalew.

1837, 11 Jan, Monroe Co., GA, Deed: to John M. Settle.

1840 Henry Co., GA Census, p. 358, 641st Dist.: Head of household.

1840,18 Dec,Henry Co., GA, Deed: Instrument date ; recording date 2 Apr 1841.Henry Co. Deed Book J, p. 438: James F. Buckalew to John Shearling. Seems to have been a loan from Buckalew to Shearling, Sr., (father or otherwise kin to Buckalew's wife, Malinda Shearling) of $450, collateralized with a "black man" by the name of "Robbin," 50 years old or more. John P. BuckElew was witness signatory. John Shearling had to make "his mark," an "X" and must, therefore, have been illiterate.

1841,10 May, Deed: Instrument date; recording date 8 Jul 1841. James F. BuckElew loaned Milton M. BuckElew $35, collateralized with "...a certain sorrel blind mare supposed to be nine years old."

1848, 1 Mar, Henry Co., GA, Deed: James F. B..., of Henry, Purchased Pike Co. land for $200 from David M. Bloodworth, of Pike Co. Book H, p 239.

1850, Pike Co., GA, Census: John Shilting (sic), age 75, born in VA, was living with family. I think this was John SHEARLING, wife Malinda's father.

1854, 4 Apr, Pike Co, GA, Deed Book K, p 411: James F. BuckAlew purchased lot #?100 from Albert B. Vaughan, both of Pike Co.

1860, Pike Co., GA, Census:Lucy A. and Robert M. Buckalew are with this family.

1860, 15 Nov; Pike Co,GA, Deed Book L, P 573: James F. BuckElew sold James B. Hanson--both of Pike Co- lot #?100 in 8th Dist., formerly Monroe Co, GA, now Pike, for $300.

1866, 22 Jan; Pike Co, GA, Deed Bk M, p 33: James F. BuckAlew sold Drucilla J. Puckett land for $75.

1868, 3 Feb; Pike Co., GA; Letter of Administration: Granted to James L. Buckalieu.

1868, Pike Co, GA, Deed Bk M, p 727: Widow of James F. BuckAlew, Harriett B..., bought land lot #100, originally in Monroe Co., now Pike & lot #123 in the 8th District, from the Commissioners.

1868, 12 Dec; Pike Co, GA, Deed Bk M, p 728: Harriet BuckAlew, widow of James F. BuckAlew, purchased a tract of land from James L. BuckAlew, Administrator of estate of James F. BuckAlew, both of Pike Co.

1880, Pike Co., GA, Census: Harriett Buckelen (sic), 53, NC; John Bunkly (sic), 32, son, GA.

According to Elizabeth Axton: Occupation: Blacksmith in 1850, farmer in 1860. Religion: Primitive Baptist. Travels: Morgan Co., GA. 1814: Twiggs Co., GA. 1824: Henry Co., GA. Still in Henry Co. in 1840. 1850 and 1860: Pike Co., GA, Census.

Mil. Svc.::
1861 Warren Co., GA Confederate Service Record: James F. Buckaloo enlisted. From card file in GA. Archives., p. 211.

On 24 January 1835 when James Franklin was 24, he first married Malinda Shearling, daughter of John Shearling (about 1775-), in Monroe Co., GA. Born about 1814 in GA. Malinda died in Pike Co., GA, in October 1852; she was 38.

They had the following children:

	2730	i.	UNNAMED (1835-<1850)
	2731	ii.	UNNAMED (1835-<1850)
	2732	iii.	John J. (1840-1862)
	2733	iv.	James Lafayette (1841-1912)
	2734	v.	William M. (1843-1864)
	2735	vi.	George W. (~1845-1864)
	2736	vii.	Thomas B. (~1847-)
	2737	viii.	Tamsy (1849-1924)

On 17 October 1852 when James Franklin was 42, he second married Harriet Billingsly, daughter of Elias Billingsly & Lucy H. Powell, in Pike Co., GA. Born on 24 April 1823 in NC. Harriet died in Pike Co., GA, on 2 May 1909; she was 86.

1870, 13 July, Pike Co., GA, Census: Listed as household head. James had died abt 1868.

They had the following children:

	2738	i.	Lucy A. (1853-1920)
	2739	ii.	Robert M. (1856-1879)
	2740	iii.	Joseph E. (1861-1879)

1500. Harriet Ellen Buckalew. Born on 6 December 1811 in Morgan Co., GA. Harriet Ellen died in Nr Magnolia, Columbia Co., AR, on 28 August 1909; she was 97. Buried in Philadelphia Cem.; Columbia Co., AR.

GRS CD has butcher entry: "Marret (sic: should be 'Harriet') Buckaloo to George W. William, 7 May 1829."

Elizabeth Akin Axton (Winter Park, Fla.) transcribed the following from the Family Record Book in her possession. It was written in Pike Co., GA, just before Harriet went to Columbia Co., Ark., to live with her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Cornelia Williamson Souter. The biography was dated 21 Mar 1905 when Harriet was 94. Elizabeth noted the surname is spelled BuckAlew in the Biography, but the Bible record (in this issue) has the BuckElew spelling. "I was born in Morgan County, Dec. 5, 1811. My father's name was William Buckalew; mother's, Linnie Proctor; my grand parents on my father's side, Fredrick Buckalew, and Ruth Gosling; my grand parents on mother's side, John Proctor and Linney Edwards.

"My parents moved to Twiggs Co. (Ga.) in 1814. My mother died in 1823, the 10 of Jan., after a long protracted illness of fever leaving ten children, one an infant 5 days old, died in a few weeks.

"My father married a very pious lady of the Methodist order by the name of Francis Leavan the 10 of July the same year.

"My father moved to Henry Co. (Ga.) 1824, my little brother died the 5th of Jan. 1825. Him and an infant sister were all that did not live to have families out of six sons, and four daughters. Their names were: Martin Jackson, James Franklin, Harriet Ellen (the name of the writer), John Proctor, Wm. Jackson, Asa Mils, Eliza Melvina, Milton Marshall, Caroline Tamsey, Linna Proctor.

"My father and step-mother joined the Primitive Baptist Chruch (sic) at Temon, Henry Co., Ga., 1825. Baptized by Eld. James Reeves.

"I received a hope in Christ in 1826, was received into the fellowship of the Primitive Baptist Church at what was then called Whaleys meeting house, was baptized in Towaliga River by Eld. John Hambrick, 4th Sunday in Nov. 1826, in Monroe Co., Ga., being there on a visit to my Aunt (Mrs. Tkhos. Bloodworth).

"I was married to George W. Williamson, May 7, 1829, in Henry Co., Ga. He was born and raised in Oglethorp Co., Ga., but lived in Jasper Co. two years. He was born Sep. 8, 1806, and died Jan. 4, 1894."

1850, 13 Sep, Pike Co., GA, Census.

1860, 31 Jul, Pike Co., GA, Census.

The following according to Elizabeth Axton:
Educated: At home. Occupation: Home maker, poet. Religion: Primitive Baptist. Saved and received into the fellowship at Whaley's Meeting House. Baptized in Towaliga River by Elder John Hambrick the 4th Sunday in November 1826, in Monroe Co., GA, while on a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas (Tamsa Proctor) Bloodworth.

Member of old Harmony Church, Pike Co., GA. Travels: 1811, Morgan Co., GA.

1814, Twiggs Co., GA. 1824, Henry Co., GA. 184_, Pike Co., GA.

1850, Pike Co., GA, Census, 68th Dist. 1860, Pike Co., GA, Census. 1870, Pike Co., GA, Census. 1880, Pike Co., GA, Census.

1905, Moved to Columbia Co., Ark., to live with daughter, Mrs. John Thomas (Mary "Molly" Elizabeth Cornelia Williamson) Souter.

Harriet made several trips to Arkansas before moving there to live.

c. 1887 photo on page 653 of Buckelew Traces, Issue 7 & 8.

--Other Fields
Baptism Date: NOV 1826 Place: Towaliga River, Monroe Co., GA

On 7 May 1829 when Harriet Ellen was 17, she married George Washington Williamson, son of William Williamson (-1838) & Mary Gunter (? Perhaps), in Henry Co., GA. Born on 8 September 1806 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. George Washington died in Pike Co., GA, on 4 January 1894; he was 87. Buried in Williamson-Akin Cem., Pike Co., GA, just north of Zebulon, GA.

Born in Oglethorpe Co., GA, raised there, also, but spent 2 years in Jasper Co., GA.

1842, Jan 20th: Bought land in 2nd District of Pike Co., GA from John M. Brown of Barbour Cko., AL.

1842, Aug 23rd: Sold land in 3rd District, Land Lot 246, Henry Co., GA to Joseph Atkins. This land had been sold on Oct. 26, 1827 to Thomas J. Williamson of Jasper Co., GA by Samuel Fedders. Based on their age range in the 1840 Henry Co. census, George and Thomas were most likely brothers. Thomas was still in Henry Co. in 1850(census page 240), age 46, born in SC. George is i Pike Co. 1850 census (p. 148), age 42, born in GA. George still in Pike Co. census as late as 1880, where he says that he and both parents were born in GA.

1850 til death in Pike Co., GA.

1867, June 25th: Sold land in 2nd District of Pike Co., GA to Thomas B. Williamson. I think that the purchaser was his son.

1870, 1 July, Pike County, GA, Census.

1872, Dec 16th: Sold land in 2nd District of Pike Co., GA to King Huckaby.

Much, if not most of the information in this file about the ancestors and descendants of George W. Williamson was provided by Thomas E. Dennis; 1112 Biscayne Drive; Little Rock, AR 72227; (501) 225-1126; <ThomasTeden@aol.com>.

They had the following children:

	2741	i.	Anne Elizabeth A. (1834-1908)
	2742	ii.	Sarah Jane N. (1837-1868)
	2743	iii.	James Franklin (1839-1840)
	2744	iv.	Margaret Josephine Tamsey (1840-)
	2745	v.	Joseph Madison (1842-1864)
	2746	vi.	Thomas Bloodworth (1843-1927)
	2747	vii.	William Pinkney (1845-1845)
	2748	viii.	Mary Elizabeth Cornelia (1846-1937)
	2749	ix.	William Jackson (1848-1852)
	2750	x.	Emma Ella Georgia (1853-1916)

1501. John Proctor Buckalew. Born on 16 December 1813 in Morgan Co, GA. John Proctor died in Milner, Pike Co., GA, on 4 October 1862; he was 48.

Name spelled in Bible entry BuckElew.
John P. BuckElew signed as witness of loan transaction from James F. BuckElew to John Shearling, Sr. on 2 Apr 1841.

Document Buc006, Family Bible of John P.&/Rhoda Strickland BuckE/Alew, GA Genealogical Magazine: "Records found in Bible of John P. BuckElew and Rhoda Strickland BuckElew of Pike Co., & Monroe Co., Ga.

"In the possession of Mrs. Evelyn Davis Brown, 220 Domrich Dr., Maitland, FL 32751.

"Contributed by: Mrs Howard Nelson Axton.
'John P. BuckElew and Rhoda Strickland was Married Nov. the 25th 1844.
'Thomas T. BuckAlew and Mary C. Gilmore was married March 13th 1879.
'Fannie A. BuckAlew daughter of James and Mary A. Norris was born Jan. 4, 1852.
'Fannie A. BuckElew wife of Thomas T. Buckalew departed this life January 10th year of our Lord 1877.

'Margaret M.A. BuckElew was bornd Septer the 8th 1845. 'Thomas J. T. BuckElew was bornd June the 7th 1847. 'Marey E. BuckElew was bornd September the 6th 1852. 'Floyd Monroe BuckAlew was born April the 28th 1854. 'John P. BuckAlew Jr. was Born Feby. 15th 1856. 'Linda M. BuckElew was borned December 1858. 'Margaret M. A. BuckElew departed this life November the 15th 1856. 'R. A. BuckAlew died--June 17th 1862. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. 'John P. BuckElew departed this life Saturday the 4th October 1862. 'Marey E. BuckElew departed this life September the 1 1866.

'Mattie Buckalew daughter of B.F. and Mary Gilmore was born January the 31 18_9. 'William Edgar Buckalew was born Febuary the 20 1872. 'Mary Allen Buckalew was born October the 11 1874. 'Iola C___ Buckalew was born January the 6 1879. 'Alice M. Buckalew was borned June 2nd. 1882. 'Mattie May Buckalew was borned May 24th. 1885.'"

1840 Henry Co., GA Census, p. 205, 42nd Dist.: Head of household.

1840, 10 Feb; Henry Co., GA: Commission as Justice of Peace by Gov. George R. Gilmer.

1842, 4 Jan, Instrument date ; recording date16 Jan 1842.Henry Co. Deed Bk J, p.529: John P. BuckElew entered into contract to purchase from John Walker for $500 the "undivided two thirds of the lot of land number two hundred and nine (209) in the second district of Henry County" and the claim to the remaining one third.

1844,1 Mar; Instrument date; recording date; 3 Mar 1846.Book L, p.9: John P. BuckElew to Thomas D. Weems.

1850, 6 Feb, Instrument date; recording date, 9 Aug 1850; Henry Co, GA, Deed Bk M, p. 159: John P. Buckalew from Isaac Watson estate.

1850, Henry Co., GA, Census.

1859, 7 Sep; Pike Co, GA, Deed Bk L, p 672: John P. B... purchased a tract of land from Lewis Gardner, both of Pike Co.

According to Elizabeth Axton: Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Primitive Baptist.

1813: Morgan Co., GA. 1814: Twiggs Co., GA. 1824: Henry Co., GA. 1828: Paid Taxes in Monroe Co., GA. 1840: Monroe Co., GA, Census. 1850: Henry Co., GA, Census. 1860: Pike Co., GA, Census. Home at Milner.

1827 or 1832 Land Lottery, Henry Co., GA: Drew lot 151, 18th Dist., 4th Sec.

Mil. Svc.:: Confederate soldier; Co. H, 44th Brigade, Dole's Army of Northern VA. Enlisted Mar 1862. Wounded June 26, 1862 -- Died Oct 4, 1862 in Milner, GA. Was in the Battle of the Wilderness, VA.

John Proctor first married Dorcas Strickland.

Named in her father's 1843 will as the wife of John P. Buckalew.
Appears that she was possibly John P. Buckalew's first wife and that she died shortly after her father.
John P. Buckalew married Rhoda in 1844.

On 25 November 1844 when John Proctor was 30, he second married Rhoda Strickland, in Henry Co., GA. Born about 1827. Rhoda died in Milner, Pike Co., GA, on 17 June 1862; she was 35.

Alternate Spelling per "Early Marriages of GA": Rhody Struckland.
In 1850 Henry Co. census, her name was given as "Rhody"

They had the following children:

	2751	i.	Margaret M. A. (1845-1856)
	2752	ii.	Thomas Taylor (1847-1912)
	2753	iii.	Mary E. (1852-1866)
	2754	iv.	Floyd Monroe (1854-~1921)
	2755	v.	John P. (1856-~1906)
	2756	vi.	Benjamin H. (1856-)
	2757	vii.	Linda Matilda (1858-1928)

1502. William Jefferson Buckalew. Born on 1 April 1815 in Twiggs Co., GA. William Jefferson died in Henry Co., GA, on 5 January 1825; he was 9.

1503. Asa Miles Buckalew. Born on 10 January 1817 in Twiggs Co., GA. Asa Miles died in Monroe Co., GA, on 6 May 1861; he was 44.

Alternate spelling: BuckElew.

1850, Monroe Co., GA, Census:... two houses away from William & Mary B...(mispelled as BuckNER) with children Tanizy, Mary E. and John C.

1860 Scott Co., MS, Census:...in the same county with Wm & Mary and their son Aaron. Wm,74, SC; Mary, 56, GA; and Aaron, 18, GA. Asa, 43, GA; Nancy, 37, GA; Mary, 16, GA; John G., 14, GA; and Caroline, 7, GA.

On 13 September 1838 when Asa Miles was 21, he married Nancy M. Brockman, in Monroe Co., GA. Born about 1823 in GA.

They had the following children:

	2758	i.	Tamsy (1841-)
	2759	ii.	Mary E. (1844-)
	2760	iii.	John C. (1846-)
	2761	iv.	Harriet Caroline (1854-)
	2762	v.	William Bledsey (1844-)

1504. Eliza Melvina Buckalew. Born on 15 April 1818 in Twiggs Co., GA. Eliza Melvina died on 10 April 1904; she was 85.

Alternate spelling: Buckelew.

Information requested by Mrs. LaVona Furlow Purcell, 3764 Townsend Dr., Dallas, TX 75229.

Eliza Melvina first married Andrew Jackson Williamson, son of William Williamson (-1838) & Mary Gunter (? Perhaps). Born in 1815 in GA. Andrew Jackson died in 1870; he was 55. Nickname: Asa.

They had the following children:

	2763	i.	George T. (1837-)
	2764	ii.	Linnie P. (1841-)
	2765	iii.	William A. (1843-)
	2766	iv.	James M. (1845-)
	2767	v.	Andrew Jackson (1846-)
	2768	vi.	Zachariah T. (1849-1919)
	2769	vii.	Martin S. (1849-1931)
	2770	viii.	John Franklin (1851-)
	2771	ix.	Amanda Frances (1853-1939)
	2772	x.	Josiah Marshal (1856-)

Eliza Melvina second married Rev. John Mullins, son of William Mullins & Nancy. Born on 1 December 1812 in NC. John died in Monroe Co., GA, on 18 December 1906; he was 94. Buried in Rocky Creek Baptist Ch.near Monroe/Lamar Co. line, GA.

From: tmann@herocard.com (HERO - terry Mann)
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:50:30 -0500

Les: I just looked at your web site.  I grew up in Lamar Co. GA about 3 miles from Liberty Hill, and recognized a few names on your site from research I have done in the past year as I've become interested in tracking my family.  Some of the families you mention married into various branches of my family. Then, I noticed my great great great grandfather's name. Rev. John Mullins married Eliza Melvina Buckalew Williamson. All we had had was her first name. This was his 3rd wife, after the first 2 died. In case you care to know, he was a Primitive Baptist pastor who served numerous churches in Monroe, Upson, Butts and Jones Co., over a period of at least 5 decades. He must have had a good horse or something, because he lived in Unionville (now High Falls), which was a few miles down the road from Liberty Hill, and covered at least a 15-20 mile radius. He was born in 1812 NC and died in 1906 and is buried at Rocky Creek Baptist Church in that local area. I descend from his first wife Margaret T. Carter. Since I am looking into my families in that area of Georgia, if I run across any info you might be interested in I'll be glad to pass it along. Is there any type of info you are seeking on your family?????? Terry Mann Marietta, GA

From: tmann@herocard.com (HERO - terry Mann)
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:43:42 -0500

Here's a fairly short version of the info I have on John Mullins:

John Mullins was born Dec. 1, 1812 in NC and died Dec. 18, 1906 in Monroe County, GA. His parents were William and Nancy Mullins. The family moved to GA, and moved from Jasper County to Monroe Co. John's older brother Austin Mullins was in Monroe as of the 1830 census, while his mother was on the 1830 census in Jasper Co., though she had won land in the Monroe County
lottery in 1821. John Mullins married Margaret Taylor Carter around 1831 in Monroe Co. They had 11 children. She died in 1883 of cancer, and he married Frances Evers in 6/20/1885 in Monroe. Then, he married Eliza Buckelew Williamson, but I
don't have a date. John Mullins was ordained in 1846, and was a pastor as early as 1847 and as late as 1886, if not longer. After the death of Margaret's father (Joseph Carter) and his second wife in 1866, the Mullins also took over raising her father's 7 young children. John was also a farmer in Monroe County. John and Margaret Mullins are buried at Rocky Creek Baptist, near the Monroe/Lamar County line, about a mile off of I-75. Their children were:
1. Thomas Blanks Mullins (1832-1851)
2. Spencer Stamps Mullins (1834-1901)
3. Nancy Carter Mullins (1836-1876) m. George Washington Mann in 1851.
4. Mary Minerva Mullins (b. 1838)
5. Martha Elizabeth Mullins (1840-1880) m. T. Russell; and m. George Washington Mann in 1877.
6. Louisa Ellen Mullins (1842-1919)
7. William Joseph Mullins (1845-1922)
8. Amanda Cecilia Mullins (b. 1847)
9. Priscilla Greer Mullins (1849-1902)
10. Amelia Sabina Mullins (1852-1940)
11. Gregory Thomas Mullins (b. 1854)

Terry

1505. Milton Marshall Buckalew. Born on 19 September 1819 in Twiggs Co., GA. Milton Marshall died in Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA, on 9 November 1888; he was 69. Buried in Bethsaida Bap Ch, Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA.

1850 Pike Co., GA, Census: p.194, Dist. 66 or 68, dwel 1071; farmer; wife, Rachell; 2 children: Joseph, 7; Mary F., 2.

1860, 31 July; Pike Co., GA, Census: Supt. RR station; Rachel, wife; 5 children; ; p. 104, dwel 735; families 705 &706.

1862, 5 May; CSA Record: Pvt. Milton M. Buckaloo enlisted this date, Co. H. Was transferred to Co I, Butts Co., GA, Jeff Davis Riflemen 22 July 1862. Captured at Knoxville, TN, 5 Jan 1864.

Enlisted in US Army for frontier service 1864. Notes from 4-volume set on GA CSA soldiers in Alexandria, LA, Library.

1880, Henry Co., GA; Census: Wife, Mary; three children; birthplace of all members of the family given as Alabama; Vol. 13, ED.(?) 67, Sheet 62, Line 44, Dist. 491.

According to Stokeley Summerfield Buckalew, his mother, Caroline King, had eight brothers, all of whom were in the Civil War. Only one, Frank King, returned after the war.

Carolyn King had one sister whose name is known, Lousanna King (or Lou Ann). Married Bob Dorton (or Dorten).

Carolyn King may have been Milton M. Buckalew's third wife. See notes re/ Milton M. Buckalew for the names of first two wives.

My note: Later research leads me to believe that Rachel McVicker was Milton's 1st wife, whom he married at about 20 years of age. The 1880 Henry Co.,GA, census entry leads me to believe that Mary C. was the mother of Stokeley and Milton's last wife. That would indicate that Caroline King was Milton's second wife, UNLESS Mary C. and Caroline King are the same person with "Mary" being Caroline's first name.

In the King Cemetery, Clayton Co., GA, 2.5 miles Northwest of Riverdale, there is buried a Nancy Caroline King, born in 1818 and died at 68 years of age on 18 Sep 1886.

Alternate spelling: BuckElew.

Milton's son, Stokeley, told Lester Trammell Buckalew in Nov 1962 that his father, Milton, who died when Stokeley was 8 years old, arrived at the U.S. shore aboard an Irish ship. Left (jumped?) the ship in Savannah harbor at age of sixteen years. Approximate year of arrival: 1834. Lester Trammell Buckalew attempted in vain to confirm this with Irish Geneological Society, Dublin, Ireland. No Buckalew on any ship manifest in that period. Milton could have been unmanifested cabin boy or stowaway. Because of Stokeley's youthfulness (8 years) when Milton died, had no other memory of anything Milton may have told him about family origins.

Unsure of order of children's births.

Betty (Brown) Johnson, geneologist and first cousin to Lester Trammell Buckalew, found in her four books on Early Marriages of Georgia the marriage of Milton M. Buckalew to Rachael McVicker in Henry County on 19 April 1840.

1840, 27 June, Henry Co., GA, Deed Book J, p. 349: Milton M. Buckalew from James M. Sanson. Recording date 2 Nov 1840.

1840, 27 June, Henry Co., GA, Deed Book J, p. 487: Milton M. Buckalew to James M. Sanson 30 acres of the west end of south half of Lot 247 in 2nd District. Recording date 2 Nov 1840.

1841, 10 May, Henry Co., GA, Deed Book J, p. 487, Milton M. BucElew to James F. BuckElew. Recording date 8 Jul 1841. Mortgage on mare.

1850 (7 Nov) Pike Co., Ga., Census Report, p. 209: Milton M. BuckElew, 32, Farmer, Ga; Rachel, 25, Ga; Joseph, 7, Ga; Mary H., 2, Ga. Page 194, dwel 1071, Dist #66. Notes from microfilm of original.

1860 (31 July) Pike Co., Ga., Census Report: Milton M. BuckElew, 40, Supt. RR station, Ga; Rachel, 35, NC; Joseph M., 17, RR station hand, Ga; Mary, 12, La; Athanasia R., 4,, Ga; James J., 2, Ga; Loulabell, 10 mons., Ga; Family 706; John Martin, 64, Ga; Seaborn Martin, 16, Ga; Page 104, dwel 735, Fams 705 & 706.

(See Military Service Notes)

1868, April, Pike Co., GA Superior Court Recort (found by Les
Buckalew 5 Feb 2001 in the Pike Co., GA courthouse):"M. M. Buckelew vs Mary Buckelew, Libel for Divorce: We the jury find that sufficient evidence have been produced to us find a total divorce...(here a legal Latin term appearing like "anneula matrimoni") between the parties upon legal principles and we further find and relieve the defendant from all disabilities imposed by ...( looks like "cevature")."

1868, October, Pike Co., GA Superior Court Record (found by Les Buckalew 5 Feb 2001 in the Pike Co., GA courthouse): "Milton M. Buckelew vs Mary Buckelew, Libel for Divorce: We the jury find that sufficient proofs have been submitted to our consideration to authorize a total divorce, that is to say, a divorce... (here a legal Latin term appearing like "anneula matrimoni") upon legal principles between the parties in this case. We further find a decree that the defendant Mary Buckelew be and she is hereby relieve of the pains, penalties and disabilities under which she may have labored on account of said marriage and allowed to contract marriage again as if said marriage had never contracted and we hereby give her the right to the guardianship and control of the minor child of said marriage and that said Milton M. Buckelew pay the cost."

The above two divorce entries clarify a previous mystery about Mary Oliver Crawford possibly being the wife of Milton in the 1n the 1870 Clayton Co., GA and 1880 Henry Co., GA census reports. Obviously she was not. On 11 Feb 2001 I found the record of "M.M. Buckelew"'s marriage on 26 Jan 1868 to "Mary C. King." Believing this to be Milton Marshall Buckalew, this record confirms that "Carolyn" King was, in fact, "Mary Carolyn" King.

1870 Clayton County census has Milton M. Buckalew, age 50, farm laborer and Mary C.(now identified as Mary Carolyn King) Buckalew, 34, keeping house. Other members of the household were James J. Buckalew, 14, farm laborer; Lula B. Buckalew, 11; and Edward, born August.

1880 Henry Co. Census Report: (Milton) Marshall BuckelUR, 60, Ala; Mary, 43, Ala; Edward, 10, Ala; Annie, 6, Ala; STOKELEY, 1 mon., Ala; Vol. 13, Ed 67, Sheet 62, Line 44, Dist 491.

Mystery from GenServe, originally from B.F. Vance, P.O. Bx 2669; Bryan, TX; 409 774 0506: "Milton Buckalew. Married Mary Oliver, born 1826, Pike Co., GA, died Nov 1904, Union Co., AR, d/o Charles Oliver and Mary Marshall. Children: Sarah Buckalew, born 1865."

1884, 11 Sep: Living in "Littleville (never heard of it)," Clayton Co., GA, when making application for pension for military service.

1888, 9 Jan: In another affidavit in support of application for pension for military service, he gave his address as "near East Point in Fulton Co., GA.

Mil. Svc.:: Enlisted 27 July 186? at Griffin, Ga., by Colonel L. ________. Absent. At hospital. Transferred from Comp. K to Comp. I. July 21.

1862 (4 May) Pike Co., Ga., CSA Record: Pvt. Milton M. BuckalOO enlisted this date, Co.H. Was transfered to Co.I, Butts Co., Ga, Jeff Davis Riflemen 22 Jul 1862. Captured at Knoxville, Tenn. 5 Jan 1864. Enlisted in US Army for frontier service 14 Oct 1864. From a 4 volume set on Ga. CSA soldiers in the Alexandria, La. Lib.

1862, 5 May; Confederate Archives, B, 53, Ga.: M. M. Buckalar, Pvt, Co. H, 53rd Reg't Georgia Infantry, appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for May 5 to Oct. 31, 1862. Enlisted May 5, 1862 at Zebulon (Ga.) by Lt. Doyal. Period: 3 years or the war. Remarks: Substituted by J. M. Neal July the 22 and transferred to Co. I.

1862 (maybe 1863), 27 July; Confederate Archives, B, 53, Ga.: Milton M. Buckalew, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Reg't Georgia Infantry, appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for May 5 to Oct. 31, 1862.

1862, May 5 to Oct 31; Company Muster Roll; M.M. Buckalar, Pvt; Co. ?, 53 Reg't GA Inf: Enlisted May 5 1862, Zebulon (GA) for 3 years or the war. Substituted by J. M. Neal, July 22 and transferred to Co. I."

1862, 12 May to Oct 31; Company Muster Roll; Milton M. Buckalew, Pvt; Co. I, 53 Reg't GA Inf: "At Hospital, transfered from Camp K to Camp I July 21."

Received, at Richmond this 4th day of Sept. 1862, from Maj. John Ambles, Quartermaster C.S. Army, the sum of sixty-seven dollars and 16 cents, it being the amount, and in full of the above account. (Witnessed by W. H. Willis, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Reg. Milton's name appeared as M. M. Buckelew with his mark "X" between the second initial and last name.)

1862, 4 Sep.; Confederate Archives; Pay Voucher: The Confederate States, Dr. To M. M. Buckelew; Com'y I. 53 Ga., C.S. Army. For Monthly Pay, from May 5, 1862 to Aug. 31, 1862, being 3 months, 25 days, at 11$ per month, $42.16; clothing $25; amount paid, $67.16. I certify, that I have endorsed this payment on M.M. Buckelew's Descriptive Role (Official's signature)

1862, 4 Sept; Pay Voucher, "The Confederate States, Dr., to M. M. Buckelew; Co. I. 53 GA;; For Monthly Pay, from May 5, 1862 to Aug 31, 1862, being 3 months, 25 days, at $11 per month ($42.16) & clothing ($25) (Total = $67.16). I certify, that I have endorsed this payment on M.M. Buckelew. [Signature of paymaster (?) & date unreadable] Received at Richmond this 4 day of Sep 1862 from Maj. Colson Amblem (?), Quartermaster C. S. Army, the sum of sixty-seven Dollars, 16 cts, it being the amount, and in full of the above account. Signed M.M.X (his mark) Buckelew. Witness: Lieut. W. H. Willis, Co. I 53 Ga Reg.

1862, 8 Sep; Confederate Archives, Chap. 6, File No. 204, p. 31; B, 53, GA: M.M. Buckelew; Co. I, 53rd Regt., GA, appears on a Register of General Hospital, Howard's Grove; Richmond, VA. Received Sept. 8, 1862. Disease: Febois Remitteus.

1862 Register of General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmaond, Virginia.: M. M. Buckelew; Co. I, 53 Regt. Ga.; Received at hospital Sep. 8, 1862 with Febois (?) Remitteus.

1862, 22 Nov.; Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 198, page 31; B, 53, Ga.: M. M. Buckelew, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Regt, Ga., appears on a Register of General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Febris Remittinis. Admitted: Sept. 8, 1862. Returned to duty: Nov. 22, 1862.

1862, Nov. 22; Register of General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, Virginia:W. M. Buckalew; Co. I, 53 Regt. GA: Ret'd (Returned) to duty Nov. 22, 1962.

1862, Nov. 22; Register of Medical Director's Office, Howards Grove, Richmond, VA; M. M. Buckelson; Pvt, Co. I, 53 Regt GA; Returned to duty Nov 22, 1862.

1863, Jan'y & Feb'y; Company Muster Roll, Pvt. Co. I, 53 Reg't Ga. Inf.: M.M. Buckalew; Enlisted May 12, 1862 in Griffin, Ga, by Col. Doyal for (period of) war. Absent, prisoner of war.

1863,16 May; Confederate Archives; B., 53, GA : M. M. Buckelew, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Regt., GA, Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of soldiers sick and wounded in General Hospital # 21, Richmond, VA, for 30 Apr. 30, 1863, dated May 16, 1863: Enlisted May 5, 1862 at Griffin, GA, by Capt Stone for duration of the war. Last paid by Capt. Hogan to Feb. 28, 1863.

1863, 16 May, for 30 Apr, 1863; Hospital Muster Roll, General Hospital No. 21, Richmond, VA; M. M. Buckelew; Pvt, Co. I, 53 Re't GA: Enlisted May 5, 1862 at Griffin, GA, by Capt Slone for (period) War; Last paid by Capt. Hogan for period ending 28 Feb 1863.

1863, 24 May; Confederate Archives; B., 53, GA: M. M. Buckelew, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Name appears as a signature to a Parole which is as follows: "The undersigned confederate soldiers, prisoners of war, do agree not to bear arms against the United States Government until we shall be exchanged or released." Not dated. This parole was one of the enclosures in a letter sent to Lieut. Col. Wm. H. Ludlow, Asst. Inspector General, Department of Virginia, and Commissioner for Exchange of Prisoners, by C. C. Suydam, Asst. Adj. Genl., 4th Army Corps, under date of May 24, 1863, in which he says: "I have the honor to enclose to you lists of prisoners captured and paroled by Lieut. Col. Davis, 12th Illinois Cavalry, in his recent raid in the rear of Lee's Army." R & P 715642. Number of roll: 39.

1863, May 24; Parole "Which is as follows: 'The undersigned Confederate soldiers, prisoners of war, do agree not to bear arms against the United States Government until we shall be exchanged or released,' This parole was one of the enclosures in a letter sent to Lt. Col. Wm H. Ludlow, Asst. Inspector General, Department of Virginia, and Commissioner for Exchange of Prisoners, by C. C. Sluydam, Asst. Adj. General, 4th Army Corps, under date of May 24, 1863, in whch he says: 'I have the honor to enclose to you lists of prisoners captured and paroled by Lt. Col. Davis, 12th Illinois Cavalry, in his recent raid in the rear of Lee's Army.'"--R.& p. 715642: M. M. Buckele; Co. I, 53 GA. [There were no "undersigned" signatures. M. M. Buckelew's names appeared at the top of this record. No other names on it.

1863, 27 May; Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 16, page 19; B, 53, Ga.: M. M. Bucklen, Pvt, Co. I, 53 Regt., Ga.; Age 44; appears on a Register of General Hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va. Complaint: Neuralgia. Admitted: May 8, 1863. Remarks: Transferred to Chimborazo (Confederate hospital in Richmond, VA ), May 27.

1863, May 27; Register of General Hospital No. 21, Richmond, VA; M. M. Bucklenm, Pvt: Co. I., 53 Regt Ga: Admitted May 9 1863. Transferred to Chimborazo May 27.Complaining of Neuralgia

[(Confusion reigns!) It appears that between 27 May and 6 September of 1863 Milton went back (in unknown status) to Pike Co., GA, He had been captured on or shortly before 24 May 1864 by a Union Cavalry unit on "a raid in the rear of Lee's Army" in VA. He was paroled on 24 May 1863, and it appears that he was a patient in a Confederate hospital in Richmond, VA, three days later, 27 May 1863. In keeping with his parole, he may have been sent home to Pike Co., GA, when released from the hospital. While back home in Pike Co., GA, he married Widow Mary (Oliver) Crawford on the latter date. He must have gone back to the War sometime after marriage date (6 Sep 1863), because he was captured by Union forces on the 4th or 5th of January 1864. He may have reported back to his unit sometime in later September or October 1863, because it was not until 31 Oct 1863 that he was reported absent from his Confederate unit.]

1863, 31 Oct to 1864, Feb 29; Company Muster Roll; Milton M. Buckalew, Pvt; Co. I, 53 Reg't GA Inf: "Absent without leave in the hands of enemy."

1863, 13 Dec.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: M.M. Muckerlid, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Inf.: M. M. Muckerlid, Pvt, Co. I., 53rd Regt., Ga., Inf.; appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Knoxville, Tenn. Confined Nov 29, 1863. Released Dec. 13, 1863. Sent to hospital sick on Main St. Jan 10, 1864. Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase. Knoxville, Tenn., Register No. 2; p. 15 (?).

1864, Jan 10; Prisoners of War Register; Knoxville, Tenn; M.M. Muckerlid, Pvt; Co. I, . 53 Ga Inf: Captured Nov. 29, 186_ (very sure this should be "1863"). Sent to Camp Chase, O. (OH?), Jan 10, 1864.

1864, 10 Jan.; Confederate Archieve; M., 53, GA: M. M. Muckerlid, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Regt, Ga. Inf., Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Knoxville, Tenn. Captured Nov. 29, 1863. Sent to Camp Chase O. (Ohio?) Jan 10, 1864; Knoxville, Tenn., Register No. 1; page 402.

1864, 17 Jan.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Inf; appears on a register of Prisoners of War, Department of the Cumberland. Captured Jan. 5, 1864, at Knoxville, Tenn. Forwarded to Louisville, Ky, Jan 17, 1864. Remarks: For Exchange. Dept. of the Cumberland, Reg. No. 2; Page 164 (Hd. Qrs. Prov. Mar. General, Nashville, Tenn.)

1864, 17 Jan.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Inf; appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville, Tenn., captured by the forces under Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, commanding Dept of the Cumberland, and forwarded to Capt. S. E. Jones, Pro. Mar. Gen. at Louisville, Ky., January 17, 1864. Captured near Knoxville Jan 5, 1864. Hd. Qrs. Prov. Mar. Gen'l, Dept. of the Cumb'd, Nashville, Tenn.; Roll No. 185; Sheet 3.

1864, 17 Jan.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Ga. Inf; appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War. Received at Louisville, Ky., from Nashville, Tenn., during five days ending Jan'y 20 1864. Roll dated H.Q. Dept. Cumb. Office P.M.G., Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1864. Captured Knoxville, Tenn., Jan 5, 1864. Number of roll: 112; sheet 6.

1864, Jan. 17; Roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville, Tenn., captured by the forces under Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, Commanding Dept of the Cumberland, and forwarded to Capt. S. E. Jones, Pro. Mar. Gen. at Louisville, Ky., January 17, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Dept. Cumberland, Office Provost Marshal General, Nashville, Tenn., January 17, 1864: Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt. Co. I, 53 Regt Ga Inf.

1864, Jan'y 17; Register of Prisoners of War, dept. of the Cumberland: Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53 Regt Ga Inf. Sent for exchange to Louisville, Ky.

1864, Jan 17; Roll of Prisoners of War, Military Prison, Louisville, Ky; Melton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I 53 Regt Ga Inf: Received Jan 17, 1864; Captured at Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan 5, 1864; sent to Rock Island (Prison, IL) Jan 23, 1864.

1864, Jan 17; Roll of Prisoners of War received at Louisville, Ky., from Nashville, Tenn., during five days ending Jan'y 20,
1864. Roll dated H.Q. Dept. Cumb. (Cumberland?) of the P.M.G., Nashville, Tenn. Jan 17, 1864; Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I. 53 Regt GA Inf.: Captured at Knoxville, Tenn., Jan 5, 1864.

1864, 23 Jan.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: Melton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53 Regt., Ga. Inf., appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Received Jan 17, 1864. Captured at Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1964. Discharged Jan. 23, 1864. Sent to Rock Island. Louisville, Ky., Register No. 6: page 141.

1864, 23 Jan.; Confederate Archives; M., 53, GA: Melton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53 Regt., Ga. Inf., Appears on a Role of Prisoners of War forwarded to Rock Island, Ill., from Louisville Military Prison, Jan'y 23, 1864. Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., District of Kentucky, Louisville, January 23, 1864. Captured Knoxville,Tenn., Jan'y 5, 1864.Number of roll:386;sheet 2.

1864, Jan 23; Register of Prisoners of War; William M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Co. I, 53 Reg GA Inf.Sent to Rock Isle. Captured Knoxville, Tenn Jan. 4, 1864.

1864, Jan 23; Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded to Rock Island, Ill., from Louisville Military Prison, Jan'y 23, 1864. Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., District of Kentucky, Louisville, January 23, 1864; Milton M. Muckerloo, Pvt, Cko. I. 53 Rgt GA Inf: Captured in Knoxville, Tenn. Jan'y 5, 1864.

1864, Jan 26; Roll of Prisoners of War at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., received from Louisville, Ky. Roll dated Headquarter Rock Island Barracks, Ill., ____, 1864. Captured Jan.5, 1864 in Knoxville, Tenn, and entered Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Jan 26, 1864.

1864, Feb. 29 to Aug 31; Company Muster Roll; M.M. Buckalew, Pvt; Co. I, 53 Reg't GA Inf.: "Absent without leave in the hands of the enemy."

1864,18 Mar.; Confederate Archives; B., 53, GA: M. N. Buckellew, Pvt, Co. I, 53rd Reg't, Ga. Inf.; appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., who desire to take the oath of allegiance. Roll, dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Ill., March 18, 1864. Captured Knoxville, Tenn., Jan 5, 1864. Confined Jan. 26, 1864. Remarks: Tired of the war. Number of roll: 320.

1864 Sept. & Oct.; Company Muster Roll, Pvt. Co. I, 53 Reg't Ga. Inf.: M.M. Buckalew; Enlisted May 12, 1862 in Griffin, Ga, by Col. Doyal for (period of) war. Absent without leave in the hands of the enemy.

The Daily Times [Davenport, Iowa], Saturday, June 10, 1950

Note Anniversary of Island Prison By Dick Herman
Times Staff Writer

It's been 85 years since a Union army rifle volley crashed through the stillness of the woods and his body was eased into the grave—the last Confederate soldier to be buried on Rock Island arsenal grounds.

Of course, back in those days the kidney-shaped chunk of land in the Mississippi river wasn't studded with massive concrete buildings. Federal officials hadn't even thought of locating a mighty arsenal there. It was merely one of the major prison camps north of the Mason-Dixon line.

And Saturday will mark the 85th anniversary of the close of that prison camp.

There won't be any speeches. Dixiecrats won't lay wreaths on the site of the old prisoner barracks. In all probability, no more than a dozen  people will stop and inspect the only tangible remains of that camp—the cemetery where 1,959 Confederates lie sleeping, far from their homes and decades removed from the Civil war.

About once a year quad-citians are reminded of that era in the island's history. The occasion is Memorial day.

Then some veteran's group salutes the Southern dead, small American flags are planted on the graves and the Stars and Bars, emblem of the confederate States of America, snaps from a flag-staff.

With the setting of the sun, the 13-star ensign is run down, packed away for another year and history enfolds the small plot of ground.

Not Forgotten--While many local residents have never even bothered to inspect the historic scene, the Rock Island military prison and adjoining cemetery isn't forgotten in some quarters of the nation.

Arsenal authorities report that every year a stream of visitors from stats like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida—those which constituted the ill-fated Confederacy—visit the area.

They walk past the neat row of granite head-stones, seeking out the grave of one who died in captivity. Sometimes a dead relative's resting-place is found. More often it is not.

Other guests tell officials that "great-great-grandfather escaped from the prison by tunneling under the stockade and swimming the river to the he Iowa side." Yet, they too, stroll past the grave-markers.

Those small, pointed stones reveal great names of the Confederacy—names of organizations and units famed for their fighting skill against terrific industrial and man power odds. Names like "Jeb Stewart's Tennessee cavalry," "Kentucky Mountain rifles," "Ferguson's South Carolina battery" and "Russell's Alabama cavalry."

Only after it became evident that the Union would win the war was some thought given in Washington circles to the problem of prisoner camps.

Isolated--Because of its isolated location, distance from combat zones and government ownership, Rock Island was selected as one of the prime POW bases in that conflict.

            The camp opened the first week in November, 1863, after the summer was spent building barracks and the grim stockade. Initial "Rebel" prisoners arrived soon after the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. All told, 12,286 gray-clads were quartered on the island, according to best records.

            As far as can be determined, the prison camp was not the worst in the North, and yet, not the best.

            Medical attention was lacking, as is evidenced by the fact that one-sixth of the personnel died from smallpox, scurvy and pneumonia. Food wasn't always good. And the work of guards in exercising precautionary measures was bad, historians point out. Many prisoners had knives and other weapons. The Confederates often bribed prison officials in getting supplies.

            Perhaps the best expression of the general attitude toward the prisoners is found in a book written by B. F. Tillinghast in 1898 entitled, "The Rock Island Arsenal in War and Peace."

            Says Tillinghast, "All rights and treatment extended Union soldiers in the South were accorded the Confederates." Readers are free to interpret for themselves on this point.

            The prison itself was located on the north side of the island, about one mile east of where the government bridge today juts Davenportward. It consumed a total of 12 acres.

            There were the barracks; 14 rows of the one-story, frame structures, six barracks in a row. Around the barracks ran the stockade and sentry boxes 100 feet apart.

            Then there was the "dead line." This little geographical figment  was an imaginary line at the edge of a ditch between the barracks and the wooden stockade. For a prisoner to be seen on the "outside" of the dead line meant certain death.

Few Escaped--Not too many Confederates escaped from the prison. In fact, one southerner who was "stationed" at the camp, later wrote in a Louisville paper, "Fewer prisoners gained their freedom surreptitiously from Rock Island than from any other like prison, either in the North or South."

            Yet escapes were attempted—daring escapes entailing tunnels which were always discovered, mad rushes at guards and crossing the dead line and ditch to throw a rope ladder over the plank wall. A sizeable number of Confederates were shot trying to escape.

            Within the camp, the Southern boys had a surprising amount of freedom. They lived in autonomous groups. They elected their own officers, had their own courts, taught each other French and German and many carved hand trinkets and buttons from shells.

            Punishment meted out by the prisoner courts consisted of riding a wooden rail for hours, hanging by the thumbs or being clamped with an iron ball and chain.

            The prisoners were allowed one letter per month, and that was pre-censored. All money was taken out and, according to regulations, receipts were "supposed" to be given to the prisoners, pending payment after the war.

Comfort or discomfort was a personal matter. If the prisoners of any particular barracks wanted to fix up their "home" by cementing the walls with mud and placing curtains and pictures about, that was up to them. The Union guards didn't care a jot. It was usually advisable to chink the non-plastered, non-painted walls, too. Two stoves didn't produce much heat.

Disease was the greatest fear. Many prisoners reportedly attempted to escape to flee from scourge. Prisoners taken critically ill were removed to the pest-houses, on the south side of the island. Few returned.

The success of the prison at Rock island was such that in 1873 congress passed an act for the location of a permanent military prison on the isle. Only pressure from war department sources, who claimed poor drainage on the island, kept the prison from being placed here instead of at its present site, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.

In 1919, two white columns were erected outside the neat cemetery. On one of the columns is this plaque, "Let us cross the river and rest in the shade of the trees."

Author of that description was Gen. T. J. Jackson, C. S. A., better known as "Stonewall" Jackson. Some of "Stonewall's" men are here—sleeping under Yankee sod with a bright Confederate flag flying above them.

1864, Oct. 14; Roll of Prisoners of War enlisted at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., in the U.S. Army for frontier service, Oct. 14, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, Ill., Nov.___, 1864: Milton M. Buckelew, Pvt., Co. I, 53 Reg't Ga. Inf.. Captured Knoxville, Tenn. Jan'y 5, 1864.

1864, Nov.; B, 53, GA: Milton M. Buckelew, Pvt., Co. I, 53, Reg't Ga. Inf., appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War enlisted at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., in the U.S. Army for frontier service, Oct. 14, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, Ill., Nov.___, 1864. Captured at Knoxville, Tenn. Jan'y 5, 1864. Number of roll: 313.

1864, Nov. & Dec.; Company Muster Roll, Pvt. Co. I, 53 Reg't Ga. Inf.: M.M. Buckalew; Enlisted May 12, 1862 in Griffin, Ga, by Col. Doyal for (period of) war. Absent without leave in the hands of the enemy.

Excerpt from "Inside and Outside of Rock Island From December 1863 to June 1865," by J.W. Minnich, Grand Isle, LA:
Summer 1864 -- The "authorities" opened a recruiting office... the bribe of "full rations" for men who accepted service with the loyal states under a guarantee that they should not be anywhere engaged against former comrades but be sent to the frontier to the war against the Indians.-- 18 barracks for the receiving quarters of the new recruits. Dubbed the "calf pen" against "bull pen." -- typical comment, "I'm hungry all the time, and I can't stand this any longer; but I'll desert (from the Union Army) at the first chance." Also, some recruited with the intention of passing food back across the dividing fence to their starving Confederate comrades. [Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Publishing House of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Smith & Lamar, Agents, 1908.] (Another reference for consider: "Rock Island Arsenal In Peace and in War," by J. E. Calkins, Photographer, and by kB.

On 23 Jan 2001 I received from Virginia Brown a photocopy of Milton M. "Buckelew's" pension application card, on which the military unit listed in the "Service" section was "B, 3 USV Inf." With the help of another correspondent I ascertained this to mean "Company B, 3rd U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment." And, in further correspondence with another correspondent, I received the following:

From: BrianB1578@aol.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:21:10 EST
Subject: COMPANY B, 3 US VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

This unit was composed of ex-Confederates who served in the U.S. Army on the frontier fighting Indians. Brian

And, again from Brian on same date........

According to Frederick Dyer's "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion", the 3rd U.S.Volunteers was organized in October, 1864 at Rock Island.It was then assigned to duty along the Santa Fe Road from the Little Arkansas River to Ft Dodge and the Cimarron Crossing. Individual companies of the regiment were stationed at Ft Riley, Salem, Ft. Ellsworth, Ft. Learned, Ft. Zarah and Ft Scott on guard duty and scouting against the Indians (as far as I know, all those locations are in Kansas).The regiment was mustered out on November 7, 1865. Brian

Excerpt from "U.S. Regular Army - U.S. Volunteers - U.S. Vet. Vols. Regimental Histories": "3rd Regiment Infantry -- Organized at Rock Island, ILl., October, 1864. Ordered to Dept. of Missouri, arriving at Fort Kearney, Neb., April 9, 1865, and assigned to duty in the District of Nebraska and Colorado. Stationed by Companies. 'A' and 'B' at Fort Kearney, 'E' and 'F' at Fort Rankin, 'G' and 'H' at Julesburg Junction, Colo., and 'C' and 'D' at Cottonwood protecting overland mail routes from Indian attacks. Skirmish at Elm Creek May 20, 1865. Mustered out November 29, 1865."

Excerpt from "Organization of Union Army, Vol. II," -- "The Organization and Administration," p. 76: "By the highest government sanction prisoners of war were enlisted to do service in filling quotas. No less an official than Abraham Lincoln on September 1, 1864, commissioned Colonel Henry S. Huidekoper to go to Rock Island, get the names of prisoners there, who were of northern or foreign birth, or others who wished to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, and allow them to join the army and be credited to districts in Pennsylvania furnishing their bounty."

From p. 144 and 145 of same document: "Seemingly only the one attempt was made at recruiting from federal prisons, and this attempt was coolly received by the army and the War Department. After enough men had been raised to make about one regiment Secretary Stanton, embarrassed with the problem of disposing of them, shifted the responsibility onto Grant. The President, he said, had authorized the recruiting of the regiment of prisoners of war at Rock Island and had done so without consulting the War Department or even informing its chief as to the project. He wished Grant to say how the regiment should be officered and disposed of. Just as Lincoln had passed the unfinished business on to Stanton, and he to Grant, so Grant got out of it by a similar evasion. His advice was to place them all in one regiment and give them to Pope or send them to New Mexico Territory for frontier duty. Finally it was the provost-marshal-general to whom was given the responsibility of caring for the abandoned foundling. On October 8, 1864, President Lincoln ordered Colonel Fry to remove the restrictions so that recruits of southern birth could be accepted. He was further instructed to limit the number of troops to 1750 men, or about two battalions."

Reference "Supplement to The Official Records of The Union and Confederate Armies," edited by Janet B. Hewett; Part II -- "Record of Events," Vol. 79, Serial No. 91; Broadfoot Publishing Co.; Wilmington, NC 1998 --"Record of Events for Third United States Volunteers, October 1864-June 1865.": "Stationed at Post Julesburg, Colorado Territory, April 30, 1865.-- The companies of this regiment were organized at Rock Island, Illinois (from Rebel prisoners of war)... in February 1865 and forwarded to Leavenworth, Kansas,... with orders to report at Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory. -- March 8 ...reported at Fort Kearny. -- March 12 ...took up the line of march...to Julesburg, Colorado Territory, and there established regimental Headquarters leaving two companies at Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory, two at Post Cottonwood, two at Post Junction, all on the line of the Overland Stage Company and to send two companies to Fort Larimie, Dakota Territory. The men of the regiment are now performing guard duty on the above-named route stations, about ten miles."

From same document, but with dates that don't always match: -- "March 3, 1865: The last company arrived at Fort Leavenworth. Here the regiment was well-armed and equipped, clothing, camp, and garrison equipage however was deficient.-- March 11: The regiment took up the line of march via Fort Riley for Fort Kearny.-- April 8: It arrived at Fort Kearny, a distance of nearly 350 miles. The weather and the roads were very bad but little transportation could be obtained and the march was very laborious.-- April 24: It arrived at Julesburg, distance from Fort Kearny 210 miles. Post of Junction is distant from Julesburg, 100 miles on the South Platte River and Fort Larimie, 185 miles distant from Julesburg on the North Platte. All the companies were divided up into squads of one noncommissioned officer and ten privates and placed at stations of the Overland Stage Line for the purpose of protecting the property of the company and of citizens and the telegraph line. Over 600 miles of road were guarded by this regiment. From fifty miles east of Fort Kearny to the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains and from within fifty miles of Denver, Colorado Territory to Julesburg the public highway was vigilantly guarded night and day by the men of this command... -- ...the regiment is divided in small parties of one noncommissioned officer and twelve privates each and stationed at various points generally ten miles apart on the line of the Overland Mail Route for the purpose of guarding citizens and their property from attacks of hostile Indians. Company B (to which Milton M. Buckalew was assigned): The company proceeded by rail from Rock Island, Illinois to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. -- March 3: It arrived at Fort Leavenworth. -- March 11: Left Fort Leavenworth, Kansas en route to Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory. -- April 9: Arrived at Fort Kearny, having marched a distance of 355 miles. Did garrison duty at Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory. -- May ll: One corporal and eight privates were stationed at each of the following names stage stations on the Omaha and Fort Kearny Mail Route viz.: ...Boyd's Station, ...Wood River Farm,... Lamb's Station,...O.K. Station. -- May 12: One sergeant, one corporal, and eleven privates were stationed at Valley City, Nebraska Territory on the Atchison and Fort Kearny Mail Routes."

1884, 11 Sep: Living in "Littleville (never heard of it)," Clayton Co., GA, when making application for pension for military service.

1885, 28 May: Physician's Affidavit in support of Milton M. Buckelew's application to "Original Pension." Drs. J. T. Dodd, M.D. and B.M. Sprayberry, M.D., wrote: "This is to certify that we have been personally acquainted with Milton M. Buckelew near three years, and have been his family physicians during the time. Said Buckelew has been suffering with inflamatory rheumatism and neuralgia ever since we have been acquainted with him, and on the fourth day of March 1884 he was attacked with pneumonia of both lungs. We attended him at the time. We gave the general arterial sedatives varatrum aconite (?) and quinia (?) as a tonicl He was confined to his bed near four weeks, has but very little use of his left arm and is not able to perform but little manual labor."

1885, 28 May: In a General Affidavit Mr. W. C. Walker, aged 58, of Littleville, Clayton County, Georgia, and Mr. C. T. Hancock, aged 58, of Littleville, Clayton County, Georgia, stated respectively: (1) "I certify I have been acquainted with Milton M. Buckelew 55 years. He was an able bodied man as far as I know. We resided near each other for 25 years. He was able to perform manual labor all the time 'til since the war. W. C. Walker" (2) "I certify that I have been acquainted with Milton M. Buckelew for four years. For two years I had him in my employ, to wit 1883 and 1884, while the physician was attend on him. He could not work more than half his time. He was confined to his house for months. He was complaining of his arm and shoulder most all the time. C. T. Hancock."

1885, 14 December: In a General Affidavit, William R. Howe, age 46, of Milner, Pike Co., GA, and E. L. Howe, aged 42, of Milner Pike Co., GA, stated respectively: Milton M. Buckalew was an emlployee of our father, William J. Howe, for three years prior to the War and until after the commencement of the war in the year 1861, and that up to this time he was a very stout, able-bodied man, and was able to perform an extraordinary amount of work, and that, returning after his discharge in the year 1865, he was again employed by our father Wm. J. Howe, and that he was unable to do the work for which he was employed in consequence of his health having failed. He complained of much pain during the time and broke down completely in a short (time?). We, not being physicians, are unable to say as to the nature of his disease. (signed) Wm. R. Howe; E. L. Howe"

1885, 14 December: In a General Affidavit, Jacob O. Ford, aged 61, of Milner, Pike Co., GA, states that he has been well acquainted with Milton M. Buckelew for 40 years, that "at, the beginning of our acquaintance in 1845, M. Buckelew was a strong, able-bodied man, following the occupation of a miller, that he saw him frequently from 1845 to 1864, and never knew him to be sick or afflicted with any disease during this time. After his discharge in 1865 he came back and lived as a near neighbor to me. I saw him nearly every day. He was then complaining of severe pain in his shoulders and hips and needed treatment of a physician. In 1868, he moved away from my neighborhood, and I saw him from that time till 1885 about six times a year and always found him suffering with the same complaint and also afflicted with a severe cough. In my opinion he is not able to do any work whatsoever. He has tried to work, but, on account of it causing him pains to increase, he had to quit it. My knowledge of this case is derived from the facts that from 1865 to 1868 I knew him as a neighbor should know a neighbor. From 1868 to 1885 from me visiting him and he visiting me.(signed) Jacob O. Ford."

1888, 9 Jan: In another affidavit in support of application for pension for military service, he gave his address as "near East Point in Fulton Co., GA.

In that application is the following: "At the time of his enlistment he was the only one from the Southern States serving in his company that during his stay he formed but slight acquaintance with enlisted men of the company and has not heard from any since his discharge nor knows the residence of a single one . His captain was reported to be living in St. Louis, MO, but letters addressed to him there have not reached him. Knows nothing of the whereabouts of the others and could not find the residing places of them. In regards to his service in the Confederate Army he states that he was conscripted into said service in July 1862 at Milner, Pike Co., Georgia, was assigned to the 53rd Georgia Volunteer Company and was captured at Knoxville, Tennessee on or about November 29, 1863 and sent to Rock Island Prison, Illinois where he took the oath of allegiance on October 14, 1864."

1888, 26 June: A "Proof of Disability" document was executed by William Hamblen, aged 54, of Rogersville, Hawkins Co., TN, in which he stated that he, the "affiant," was acquainted with Milton M. Buckelew, the "claimant," Pvt in Co. B, 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers, at Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, and that on or about the 10th day of November 1865 Milton M. Buckelew "was on duty and while on duty a snow storm came up and claimant was for several hours in same and was almost frozen to death and was badly disabled and injured.That he does not remember so well just how it affected the claimant as (but) that it did disable him, and that very badly, and the fact that he was out in the storm is well remembered, having been a comrade in service with said applicant and being personally acquainted with him. Affiant does not know of claimant being healed, but is satisfied that he was. He may have been in hospital, but affiant does not remember. He remembered claimant stout before this and disabled afterwards."

1888, 6 Aug.: A "Proof of Disability" document was executed by Lafayett J. Mullins, aged 50, of Resaca, Gordon Co., GA, stating that he (the affiant) was acquainted with Milton M. Buckalew (the applicant or claimant), that the applicant, while in the line of his duty, at or near Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, did on or about the 28th of March and April 2, 1865, become disabled as a result of being caught in severe snow storms, that the storm in March caught the Command at a place called Elam Creek (Elm Creek -?- 25 miles west of Fort Kearney), near Fort Kearney, and there was no fuel that claimant and the whole Command came near freezing, that it was next day before fuel could be had. Affiant states the second snow storm was about April 2, 1865 when the Command had got to Fort Kearney, and in Oct or Nov 1865 another severe snow storm came on them at Fort Kearney about time of discharge. Affiant states he himself was broken completely down and was not able for duty, that claimant was sent down to Grand Island City, about 60 miles
from Ft. Kearney, Neb. Affiant states he was kept at or near Fort Kearney until the order for muster out was received in Nov. 1865. Affiant states he remembered it was reported (that) claimant, in Oct or Nov 1865, was reported frozen to death. Affiant states when claimant was to be sent to Leavenworth, Kansas to be discharged, claimant was partly paralyzed and was unable for duty. Affiant says he remembers coming on south after being discharged in Nov 1865 together as far as Nashville, Tenn., that it was about Dec. 15, 1865, when arriving at Nashville, Tenn,, that claimant was suffering all the way from pains and effects of frostbite or freezing.

1888, 15 Oct.: Letter from L.J. Mullins to J. C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions: "In answer to within, I well remember claimant Milton M. Bucalew at Fort Kearney, Neb., came near being frozen while on guard in a snow storm from which he was disabled from duty. He had pains in his limbs and lungs had (been) affected, was affected all over, as naturely (naturally) would be from frostbite and freezing. I was sick at the time and not on duty, but able to go round in the quarters and visited claimant several times after he was so near frozen to death. We was not in service long after he was frozen until discharged, and we came on together to Nashville, Tenn., when I left claimant. I remember claimant was badly affected, not having recovered from the freezing so as to use his limbs well or to talk clear. I remember when we got to Louisville, Ky, I went to Transportation Office. Claimant and myself both had to be assisted by our comrads on account of our disabilities. Very respectfully,
L.J. Mullins

1888, 18 Dec.: General Affidavit in support of Mrs. M. C. Buckelew's claim for Milton M. Buckelew's pension. Document issued by C. T. Hancock, aged 64, of Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA, and R.S. McNair, aged 32, of Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA: (Stated) That Milton M. Buckelew departed this life at his home at Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA, on the 9th day of November 1888. Affiants state they were present at the death and burial of said Milton M. Buckelew. That Mary C. Buckelew, who signed the ______ _________ of $25 to A. W. Ballew as her atty. to complete the pending Invalid Claim of her late husband, is the legimate wife and widow of deceased Milton M. Buckelew.

1890, 17 January: Document to Commisioner of Pensions in support of widow's application for a pension. Jacob O. Ford states that he first saw Milton M. Buckelew after the war in the fall of the year "after the surrender," and that Milton was complaining of rheumatism in shoulders and chest. That he saw Milton frequently the first year after his return, and thereafter twice yearly. He further states that Milton complained of shoulders and chest, and could work a little but not like he could formerly. "Could not make a good hand (meaning "worker"?). He concluded by stating that he knew the facts of the case by knowing (Milton) from childhood, and being associated with him after his return from the War.

1890, 25 March: In a separate letter to the Commissioner of Pensions, William Hamblen of Rogersville, TN, wrote: "I was with Milton M. Buckelew at Fort Kearney during a snow storm, at which place he was left on duty 3 or 4 hours by the neglect of his officers and came very near freezing to death. That was in the fall of 1865. I do not now remember the precise date, and my opinion is that he contracted his disease from exposure at that time. I was with him and know whereof I speak."

1890, 15 April: General Affidavit in support of Widow's Pension Claim, Berry Burroughs, aged 44, of Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia, states that he (the affiant) remembers Milton M. Buckelew (the applicant/claimant) Co. B, 3rd US Infantry... that he remembers claimant at Leavenworth, Kansas, in Nov 1865. That affiant had been discharged at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, and was then held over for some time... In this way he remembers assisting claimant on a boat to come down Kansas River to St. Louis, Mo., home. That he remembers a man by name of John Brazcal (?) with affiant assisting Milton M. Buckelew on the train at St. Louis, Mo., to come on through via Louisville, Ky, and Nashville, Tenn. But does not remember him any more after putting him on the train at St. Louis, Mo., about last of Nov. 1865. That he remembers Buckelew was about helpless and partly paralyzed from freezing and frostbite. That he never met him any more after coming to Georgia.

On 19 April 1840 when Milton Marshall was 20, he first married Rachel McVicker, in Henry Co., GA. Born in 1825 in NC. Rachel died in Monroe Co., GA, in 1861; she was 36.

They had the following children:

	2773	i.	Joseph M. (~1843-)
	2774	ii.	Mary Fannie (~1848-)
	2775	iii.	Athanasia R. (~1856-)
	2776	iv.	James J. (1856-)
	2777	v.	Leulabelle (1860-)

On 6 September 1863 when Milton Marshall was 43, he second married Mary Oliver, daughter of Charles Oliver & Mary Marshall, in Pike Co., GA. Born in 1826 in Pike Co., GA. Mary died in Union Co., AR, in November 1904; she was 78. They were divorced in October 1868 in Pike Co., GA.

Another source gives her birth place as Chambers Co., AL.

From Family Group sheet of Doris Irons Greer
e-mail: caldor@neto.com:

HUSBAND: Alexander Jr. McLeod
date and place of birth: 1811 - North Carolina
date and place of marriage: 1832 - Prob. Pike Co., Georgia
other marriages: Mary 'Oliver' Crawford, Buckalew
military service:
date and place of death: Aft. 1880 - Pike Co., Georgia
burial:
father: Alexander Sr. McLeod
mother: Margaret
...........................................................................
WIFE: Sarah Barden / Parkins/Perkins
date and place of birth: 1800 - Tennessee
other marriages:
date and place of marriage: Abt. 1832 Prob. Pike Co., Georgia
date and place of death: Bet. 1851 - 1870 Pike Co., Georgia
mother's father:
mother's mother:

1870 Pike Co., Ga. Census page 243 Fam 1764
McCLOUDE, Alexander (Jr.) 59 m w Farmer 1000 500 SC
Mary 46 f
w Ga.

1880 Pike Co., Georgia Census Milner Dist June 9, 1880 Page 23 fam 209/233
McLEOD, Alexander (Jr.) 69 head Farming NC Scotland
Scotland
Mary wife keep house Ga
Ga Ga
BUCKALEW, Sarah sdau Ga
Ga Ga

They had one child:

2778

i.

Sarah (1865-)

On 26 January 1868 when Milton Marshall was 48, he third married Mary Caroline King, daughter of Hiram King (about 1789-) & Sarah Wade (about 1809-23 March 1894), in Spalding Co., GA. Married by W.J. Oxford, MG. Born about 1836 in GA. Mary Caroline died after August 1893; she was 57.

Of interest: KING CEMETERY, LOCATED BETWEEN KING RD AND PIXLIE DR ON WALKER RD; Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA; Left side, ROW 8:

King,Lewis 1812-Aug 16,1884 72yrs 8 mo 16 days
Nancy Caroline 1818-Sept. 18,1886 68 yrs 9 mo 18
days. Wife of L.King
Note: Milton M. Buckalew, Mary Caroline King's husband, was also buried in a Riverdale cemetery, Bethsaida.

1850 Henry Co., GA census: As "M.C."

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:36:45 -0500 (CDT)
From: Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com>
Subject: Re: Caroline King?

Well, I got this Bibb county Wills and Cemetery Records book and there is a Caroline who is named as a daughter of John and Winefer King--Caroline is apparently the oldest--also named were Parnale and James H. and Jackson Ely King as children--witnesses were Samuel Smith and John Flewellen and James C. Humphries--apparently written (or filed; it doesn't say--just gives the two dates) March 7, 1825 and probated March 10, 1825 and it says Baldwin county Ga but this is in Wills Book A from Bibb county--Want a copy of this abstract? Carol

They had the following children:

	2779	i.	Edward L. (~1870-)
	2780	ii.	Sallie Harriet (~1872-)
	2781	iii.	Fannie Wanna (1874-)
	2782	iv.	Stokeley Summerfield (1879-1961)

1506. Tamsy Caroline Buckalew. Born on 22 October 1821 in Twiggs Co., GA. Tamsy Caroline died in nr Milner, Pike Co., GA, on 22 October 1887; she was 66. Buried in Liberty Hill Cem, Lamar Co. (now), GA.

Summary by Mr. 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 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.
Born in Twiggs Co. on a tract of land drawn in Land Lottery open to soldiers who fought in the American Revolution as Frederick Buckalew had. William, being his son, was living there when Tamsy was born.
An early member of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church, she was the matriarch of the Godard family.
Did housekeeping in order to support her family when she was, unfortunately, left to fend for herself and her children.
Her marriage to Mr. Wise came later in life.
Died of cancer of left breast, according to family legend.
Visited her grave 28 Oct 1994. Well marked. In front of church, midway to unpaved road. New memorial covering slab has inscription that identifies her as granddaughter of Frederick Buckalew, Revolutionary soldier.

From: Mari3243@aol.com
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:09:42 EST
To: buckles@mindspring.com
Subject: Buckalew/Godard

...I have found a record of the marriage between Witt C. Wise and
Tamsy C. Godard (Buckalew) on October 6, 1870 in Pike County, GA.... Mary

About 1837 when Tamsy Caroline was 15, she first married James Bennett Godard, son of Joseph Godard , Sr. (24 August 1798-30 November 1875) & Sallie Everett (18 July 1793-8 April 1869). Born on 18 September 1818. James Bennett died in (murdered) on 17 January 1887; he was 68. They were divorced.

From Fayette Co., GA.
Lived in Monroe Co., GA.

...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.

They had the following children:

	2783	i.	William Thomas (1838-1908)
	2784	ii.	Sarah Ann Elizabeth (1842-1917)
	2785	iii.	Joseph Nathan (1840-~1846)

On 6 October 1870 when Tamsy Caroline was 48, she second married Witt Wise, in Pike Co., GA. Witt died on 23 April 1877.

1507. Linnie Proctor Buckalew. Born on 4 January 1823 in Twiggs Co., GA. Linnie Proctor died in 1852; she was 28.

Question the 1861 death date. Other sources say that she was an infant that died in 1823. I think that the Linnie Proctor that died in 1823 was her mother and that the infant lived to die in 1861.

1508. Infant Buckalew. Born on 4 January 1823 in Twiggs Co. ?, GA. Infant died in Twiggs Co. ?, in January 1823; he was <1.

Harriett Ellen Buckelew Williamson dictated the following in 1905 when she was about 96 years old: "...my mother died in 1823, the 10th of Jan., after a long protracted illness (of fever), leaving ten children, one an infant 6 days old (who) died in a few weeks."

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