Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of William Dorsey Buckalew Sr. (718) & Sarah Connelly

1587. Abner A. Buckalew. Born about 1822 in GA.

From GGM, "Settlers from Old Ninety Six, S. C. To Georgia and Alabama": "BuckaBOO, Abner A., to Chambers County, also Sara BuckaBOO (widow of Wm. BuckaBOO, and children Robert F., Benj. W., Susannah J., and Seaborn), to Chambers County.

1842 (9 Jun) Power of Attorney, Chambers Co., AL: The legatees of the estate of Wm Buckalew, Abner A. Buckalew, William B. Laccy, Nancy A. Lacy, appoint Sarah Buckalew as their lawful attorney, to recover legacies from the Ordinary in Edgefield Co, SC.

1850, 19 June, Macon Co., AL, Census.

1854, Oct 26; Macon, Co., AL: Candidate for Tax Assessor.

On 6 December 1840 when Abner A. was 18, he married Mary Ann Lacy, in Chambers Co., AL. Born about 1822 in GA.

They had the following children:
2950 i. John (~1841-)
2951 ii. Sarah (~1843-)
2952 iii. Susan (~1845-)
2953 iv. Elizabeth (~1847-)
2954 v. Robert (~1849-)

1588. Nancy Adaline Buckalew. Born about 1823.

1839, 28 Nov; Chambers Co., AL, Marriage License Vol. 2, #17, issued to William B. Lacey and Adaline Buckalew by Evan G. Richards (JCC).

On 28 November 1839 when Nancy Adaline was 16, she married William B. Lacey, in Chambers Co., AL.

1860 Chambers Co., AL, Census.

1589. Robert Franklin Buckalew. Born on 29 March 1824 in Edsburg, NC. Robert Franklin died in 1908; he was 83.

1850, 30 Oct; Fayette Co., TN, Census: Robert F. Buckaloo, 25, blacksmith, b. SC, in household of Samuel Rumedge. Appears that Robert married Rumedge's daughter, Elizabeth, who had apparently been previously married to a Johnson.

1860 Jackson Co., ARK, Census: B.F. Buckalew, 35, farmer, SC; Elizabeth, 27, NC; Benjamin, 8, TN; William, 3, TN; Thomas, 4/12, ARK. P.10, dwel/fam 73, P.O. ?Kunzon.

1880, 17 June; Jackson Co., ARK, Census: Robert F. Buckalew, 56, No occup listed, SC/SC/SC; Elizabeth, 48, keeps house, NC/NC/NC; Thomas R., 20, son, ARK/SC/NC (All children the same); Robert M., 17, son; Levi Doss, 14, son; Samuel B., 11, son; Jnothan (sic) D., 9, son; Sallie E., 5, dau; Julia, 2, dau. P. 30, dwel/fam 246, Union.

1900, 5 June; Pulaski Co., ARK; Census.

1904, 5 Aug; Pulaski, Co., ARK; Civil War Pension Application: Buckalew, R.F., Div. AR, 62-65, Pulaski, Co. & Reg't., Vet #10225. From Ark. Confed. Vets & Widows Pension Applications.
1908 Obituary in The Arkansas Gazette: "Robert F. Buckalew, Robert Franklin Buckalew died at Physicians' and Surgeons' hospital at 3 o'clock yesterday morning from old age. He was born March 29, 1824, at Edsburg (I find no such place; believe he was born in Edgefield, SC. See 1880 Jackson Co., ARK, Census), N.C. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Rummage of Nashville, TN, who died 20 years ago. Nine children were born to them. The surviving sons are: Robert M. and L.D. (Levi Doss) of Argenta (now part of North Little Rock), Iron Mountain engineers; S. B. ("Sam") Buckalew, an attorney of Dallas, TX, and J.D. ("Jack") Buckalew of Washington, DC, third vice president of the International Machinists' Union, formerly a machinist on the Gazette and an air-brake inspector at the Iron Mountain shops. The surviving daughter is Mrs. W. G. Manire of Cincinnati. "Mr. Buckalew lived with his son, L. D. Buckalew, of Argenta, for several years past. He was member of the First Baptist Church of Little Rock and belonged to the Omer Weaver Camp, UCV. "A funeral service was held at the home of R.M. Buckalew last night at 8 o'clock. Rev. W.E. Hall conducted the services. The body will be sent to Newport (Jackson Co., ARK) this morning for burial in the family lot.

On 30 August 1851 when Robert Franklin was 27, he married Elizabeth Johnson Rumedge, in Fayette Co., TN. Born about 1832 in NC. Elizabeth Johnson died about 1888; she was 56.

Uncertain as to whether Elizabeth was Samuel Rumedge's daughter and had been previously married to a Johnson or was Samuel's wife's daughter by a previous marriage to a Johnson.

They had the following children:
2955 i. Benjamin (~1852-)
2956 ii. William (~1857-)
2957 iii. Thomas R. (~1860-)
2958 iv. Robert M. (~1863-)
2959 v. Levi Doss (1866-)
2960 vi. Samuel B. (~1869-)
2961 vii. Jonathan D. "Jack" (~1871-)
2962 viii. Sallie E. (~1775-)
2963 ix. Julia (~1878-)

1590. Benjamin W. Buckalew. Born about 1827 in SC.

1850: Chambers Co., AL, Census; H849; just him, Eliza and one slave.
1851, 8 Sep., Chambers Co., AL, Will.

On 22 November 1849 when Benjamin W. was 22, he married Eliza L. S. Bradley, in Tallapoosa Co., AL. Born about 1828 in TN.

1591. William Dorsey Buckalew Jr. Born on 19 March 1827 in Edgefield Co., SC. William Dorsey died in nr Cusseta, Chambers Co., AL, on 26 July 1885; he was 58. Buried in Buckalew Cem., Chambers Co., AL, S16, T21, R27. Nickname: Dossey.

Gravestone has "Dossey."

Buckalew Family Cemetery: Near Cusseta, AL, and Chambers Co., AL, Public Lake, Sec. 16, T21, R27.

Buckalew Mountain: "On the east side of Boyd's Creek is a range of hills known locally as Buckalew Mountain. The Buckalews were neighbors of the Boyd family. The Boyd homestead farm included some mountain acreage. After the Cival War a branch line of what is now the Central of GA Railroad was built through the area from Opelika (Lee Co., AL) to LaFayette (Chambers Co., AL) to Roanoke. The railroad traversed the Boyd property, running between Boyd's Creek on the west and Buckalew Mountain on the east. Water for the steam locomotive was supplied by gravity flow from a spring atop the mountain to a tank erected on the right-of-way, hence the name Boyds Tank. (Elijah M. Williams, son of Mamie Buckalew Williams remembers the spring that fed this tank. He went in 1969 to the Buckalew home site and drew a rough sketch of the floor plan of the house, showed us Flint Hill, the old terraced orchards on top of Buckalew Mountain.)" Notes from Dorothy Tilley, per "The Boyds of Boyds Tank." In a letter from Bob Smyer to Edna Taylor, he states Buckalew Mountain is in Ssec. 18, T21N, R27E.

Served as a Pvt. in the War of 1812 with his father, Wm. D. Buckalew, Sr., in Capt. Pearson Hollaway's Co., S.C. (1812 War Records, SC Archives). [This is obviously an error. W.D.B., Jr., was not born until 1827. Will have to check this out.]

Arrived in Chambers Co., AL, abt Dec 1830.

1852, 13 Dec; Chambers Co., AL, marriage license, vol. 4, #546, issued to Wm. D. Buckalew and Julia A. Hart by W.B. Lacey (MB) who was also 2nd bondsman.

1855 Chambers Co., AL, Census: 1 white male 21+, 1 w. female 21+, 2 whites, 2 total inhabitants.

1860 Chambers Co., AL, Census. Listed as joint owner of 15 slaves in the 1860 Slave Schedule. Robert Johns family dwelling adjacent, Johns owning 13 slave.

1860 Chambers Co., AL, Census: H 12, Farmer; Real estate $3,000; P $3,500.
Served in Confederate Army.

1870, 10 Aug, Chambers Co., AL, Census Report.

E. M. Williams, a grandson, age 85 in 1969: "William Dorsey (Doss) Buckalew made peach brandy and sold to individuals until prohibition. At time Prohibition Law was signed, his brother, Seaborn Jessie, was on his way to Montgomery with a load of brandy. He made delivery after Law was signed and kept going to Texas. Settled in East Texas."

With reference to the previous paragraph, Collier Smith, grandson of Seaborn Jesse Buckelew wrote the following on 06 July 04:
"My information is that William Dorsey Jr had a brother Seaborn B. about whom this story might be true, but Seaborn Jesse was William Dorsey Jr's son. On the one hand, Seaborn B. was born in 1840, and thus was 80 in 1920 (if he survived that long) and somehow this story doesn't sound too likely with an 80-year-old protagonist. But Seaborn Jesse was 51, had been married 11 years, and presumably was fairly settled (I am not sure where he and his family were in 1920, most likely Sarcoxie MO or north-central TX, possibly Dallas)....Or maybe it doesn't refer to the Volstead Act at all, but some other more local prohibition."

James and Jerry Williams, great grandsons of Wm. Dorsey Buckalew and Julia Ann Hart Buckalew, have original portraits which hung in the home of their grandmother, Mamie Buckalew Williams. These were copied into miniatures by Josephine A. Knight.

On 13 December 1852 when William Dorsey was 25, he married Julia Ann Hart, daughter of John Hart & Eliza Johns, in Chambers Co., AL. Born on 11 February 1835 in Edgefield, SC. Julia Ann died in Blooming Grove, nr Corsicana, TX, on 22 January 1905; she was 69. Buried in Rose Hill Cem., Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX. Nickname: Judy.

1860 Chambers Co., AL, Census.
Other sources say she died in Chambers Co., AL.

They had the following children:
2964 i. William Thomas (1855-1925)
2965 ii. Male (1857-1857)
2966 iii. Robert Johns (1859-1940)
2967 iv. Sarah Eliza (1861-)
2968 v. Julia (-1944)
2969 vi. Mamie M. (Or T.?) (1865-1934)
2970 vii. Male (1867-1867)
2971 viii. Seaborn Jesse (1868-1961)
2972 ix. Benjamin F. (1872-1946)
2973 x. Marion Roby (1875-1940)
2974 xi. Eva Dorsey (1877-1956)

1592. Harriet Buckalew.

1593. Susannah J. Buckalew. Born about 1834 in SC. Nickname: Susan.

On 20 November 1859 when Susannah J. was 25, she married William Penn, in Chambers Co., AL.

1594. Seaborn B. Buckalew. Born in 1840 in AL.

From GGM, "Settlers from Old Ninety Six, S. C. To Georgia and Alabama": "BuckaBOO, Abner A., to Chambers County, also Sara BuckaBOO (widow of Wm. BuckaBOO, and children Robert F., Benj. W., Susannah J., and Seaborn), to Chambers County.

1839, 20 Nov, Edgefield Co., SC; Summons of Partition: To Allen A. Buckaloo, Nancy E. Buckaloo, Benjamin W. Buckaloo and Seabourn Buckaloo, heirs and representatives of William Buckaloo who died intestate Greeting: You are requested to appear at the Court of Ordinary to be holden at Edgefield Court Hourse for Edgefield Dist. on Mon. the 2nd day of Dec. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine to show cause if any you can, why the real Estate of William Buckaloo deceased, situate in said Dist. on the waters of Stevens Creek bounding on lands of Robert Bryan, Robert D. Bryan, David Richardson and others containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less should not be divided or sold, alloting to the said Sarah Buckaloo, one third part, and the remaining two thirds equally divided amongst the above named legatees. O. Towles O.E.D. (From J. Milton Quarles to Mrs. J.L. Knight. May 1974 typed trnscription of records found in Bk. A, 1825-39, A Record of Proceedings in Cases of Summons in Partition, Pages 262-4, Edgefield Co., SC.)

1839, 20 Nov; Testimony; Edgefield Co., SC: Robert Bryan, Sr., and Bud C. Bryan appeared before O. Towles and made Oath they are acquainted with the lands described in the Summons in Partition, and are of the opinion it cannot be divided without injury to the parties' interest and would recommend a sale of said land, and they further say it does not exceed one thousand dollars in value.

1839, 2 Dec; Guardianship Papers; Edgefield Co., SC: O. Towles appoints William Conolly (?) Guardian Ad Litem of Abner A., Nancy A., Robert F., Benjamin W., William D., Susan I. and Seabourn Buckaloo, Minors in the case . William Conolly accepts the appointment and consents to the sale of land on the first Mon. in Jan 1840.

1842 (10 Jun) Guardianship Petition to Orphans' Court; Chambers Co., AL: Sarah Buckalew, widow of William Buckelew, applies for Letters of Guardianship for their minor Children, Robert F., Benjamin W., William D., Susannah I., and Seaborn B. Buckalew. Signed by son, Abner A.; wife, Sarah; and daughter Nancy's husband, William Lacey.

1842, 10 June; Edgefield Co., SC, Petition to Orphans Court: Sarah Buckalew, widow and relict (?) of William Buckelew, late of Chambers Co., AL, deceased, applies to Evan G. Richards, Judge of Orphans Court, for letters of Guardianship of her children, Robert F., Benjamin W., William D., Susannah I., & Seaborn B. Buckalew. The court ordered that Sarah be bonded for $100 by two good and sufficient securities. They were Abner A. Buckalew & William Lacy, and she was granted Guardianship. From Receipt Bk B, .

1842,10 June, Will Filed or Read: Named Sarah as guardian of Robert T., Benjamin, William D., Susana J. & Seaborn B.

1842 (30 Jun) Estate Settlement; Chambers Co., AL: The estate of William Buckaloo, deceased, was settled in Edgefield Co., SC.

1850 Chambers Co., AL, Census: Robert Johns, 56 or 66, VA; Sarah, SC; Susannah Buckalew, 12, SC; Seaborn Buckalew, 10, AL. P. 831, dwel/fam 1073.

1860 Census, Cusseta, AL, 6 July, Living at Abram Enloe Hotel along with Alexander W. Buckalew, b. 1838 (RIN 3105). Listed as railroad hand.

1860, 12 Apr, through 1860, 21 Dec: Postmaster at Cusseta, Chambers Co., AL.

1860, 12 Apr: Appointment date for Postmasters: Seaborn B. Buckelew was appointed postmaster for the Cusseta P.O. on this date. A later entry showed the undated appointment of S. B. Buckelew, with the editor's note, "Probably appointed by the PMG, CSA. No record found. See next entry." The next entry was: "Thomas L. Scott, Aptd by PMG, CSA in place of S. B. Buckele, resigned 2 Oct 186l." From Chambers Co., AL, Post Offices & Postmasters, 1833-1983, p. 20, by John Prather, 1984.

1861 Troup Co., GA, Confederate Svc. Record: SB Buckalew enlisted. Card file in GA Archives.

1861, 22 Mar: Enlisted in "The LaFayette Guards" Co.

James and Jerry Williams, great grandsons of Wm. Dorsey Buckalew and Julia Ann Hart Buckalew, have original portraits which hung in the home of their grandmother, Mamie Buckalew Williams. These were copied into miniatures by Josephine A. Knight.

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