Buck?lew Family Association

Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of George R. Buckalew Sr. (316) & Catherine Smith

728. Jonathan Buckalew. Born in 1788 in NC. Jonathan died in Sullivan Co., TN, on 2 April 1871; he was 83.

1820, 18 Oct; Roane Co., TN, Deed: George Buckalew to Jonathan Buckalew, 100 acres on south side of the Clinch River. This tract was part of an original grant of 300 acres, #326, bearing date of 6 July 1792, land James Hope purchased of Richard Sweeze. Wit.: Daniel Bevin & James Buckallew. Recorded 12 Aug by Henry Purvis, clerk. (Discrepancy in dates.)

1822 Roane Co., TN, Deed: George (could write) Buckalew to Jonathan Buckalew, land on the south side of the Clinch River. Wit. Daniel ?Bevin & James Buckalew.

1830, 22 May; Roane Co., TN, Deed: Jonathan Buckallew, of Sullivan Co., TN, to Evan Duncan, of Roane Co., the same land conveyed by George Buckallew to Jonathan Buckallew in 1820.

1830 Sullivan Co., TN, Census
1835, Roane Co., TN, Deed: Jonathan (signed) Buckallew to George & Ben Gallaher, 100 acres of land on Clinch River. Wit.: John Shelton & George Hardin. (Maybe the sale to Evan Duncan didn't go through.)

1840&50, Sullivan Co., TN, Census: David C. Willard, 20, living in household in '50.

1850, 15 Dec., Sullivan Co., TN, Bounty Grant Application: Jonathan Buckaloe, 63, stated he was a Pvt. in Martin's Co. in Regt. of Col. Lillard in the war with the Creek Indians. He had been drafted at Blountsville, and served four months. He applied to obtain a bounty grant in 1850, and again in 1855. (Attributed to TN Historical Records from Indian & Revolutionary Times up To 1883, Vol. 2, p. 65 and 66.)

1850 Sullivan Co., TN Census.

1870 Sullivan Co., TN, Census: As "81" years.

1878, 15 Mar, Widows Pension Application, War of 1812: ... Mary applied for pension, stating that Jonathan had served as Pvt in Capt Hugh Martin's Co. of the TN Militia. He had enlisted 12 Oct 1813 and was discharged 8 Feb 1814. Bounty land grant #18428 for 40 acres in 1850 cancelled, #48336 for 80 acres 1850 & #33591 for 80 acres 1855. Widow's original #32791 & certificate 23907. Residence of soldier in 1850 - Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN; 1855 - Gotts Cross Roads TN. Residence of Widow 1878 - Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN. Maiden name - Mary Hawley. Marriage of soldier & widow - 16 Oct 1861 in Sullivan Co. Death of soldier - 2 Ap0r 1871. Mary was 67 on 15 Mar 1878 when she applied. She stated they were married by Wm Newell, Minister.

Verbatim from photocopy of p. 279 of Index to WAr of 1812 Pension Files, Vol I: A-F. BYU Ref. Lib. E 359.4.W45 Vol I. From Arlene Merservy: "1812, War of Pensioners: "1812, War of Pensioners: BUCKALOO, Jonathan, old War IF-#20309 [Invalid's File], srv as Pvt in Hugh Martin's TN Mil, bdl 73, can 62. " Note: This appears to be the same man mentioned in the Wid Pensn Appl in MP, p 254 [768], but this file appears to be different, thus may contain information not previously published.

Jonathan first married Bier. Born in 1789 in TN.

Living 1850 in Sullivan Co., TN

They had one child:

1601

Abijah B. (~1826-)

On 16 October 1861 when Jonathan was 73, he second married Mary Hawley, in Sullivan Co., TN. Born in 1811. Mary died in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN, on 27 March 1885; she was 74.

729. William Buckalew. Born on 3 December 1789 in Wythe Co., VA. William died in Sullivan Co., IN, on 17 September 1872; he was 82. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem, Sullivan Co., IN.

William married 2nd wife, Sarah Welch, in 1864 in Vigo Co., IN. She was born abt 1823 and died in 1873.

William was born VA; moved abt 1811 to TN; moved abt 1828 to IN.
Enlisted in TN under Gen. Jackson and fought at Horse Shoe in War of 1812-13 and again in the Creek Indian War.

William's War of 1812 Pension Application gives proof of his marriage to Ellen Holt, and of his migration from TN to IN. He seems to be the William on the 1830 Clay Co., IN, census and the 1850 Sullivan Co., IN, Census. Was in Vigo Co., IN, in 1855 and again in 1871. May have returned to Sullivan Co., IN, before his death in 1872.

Circumstantial evidence indicates William's father was the George Bucklew on the 1789 Montgomery Co., VA, tax roll. Apparently George lived in the part of Montgomery Co. used to form Wythe Co, VA, in 1789. George and Catherine were in Wythe until 1811 when they moved to Knox Co., TN.

"History of Clay Co.,IN" states, "The first wagon ever seen in this part of the country was that of Joseph Holt, who came here from TN on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Edmonson and Mrs. Buckallew, in 1830."

1850, Sullivan Co., IN, Census. Joel A. and William L., the eldest sons, were not in the home.

1851, 3 Jan; Sullivan Co., IN; Declaration of War of 1812 Service for Bounty Land (handwritten): William Buckallew, 60, a resident of Sullivan Co., appeared ... stated he was the same william Buckallew who was a private in Nicholas Gibbs Company in the 2nd Regt. of East TN Militia commanded by Col. ?Daniel/Samuel Bunch/Burch. He was drafted in Knox Co. about 24 Dec 1813, served 4 months, and was honorably discharged at Washington, Rhea Co., TN, in May 1814. Buckallew made the declaration for the purpose of obtaining bounty land as provided for in Act of 28 Sep 1850.

1855, 31 July; Sullivan Co., IN; Declaration for Additional Bounty Land (form): Wm Buckallew, 64, a resident of Vigo Co., IN, appeared ... and stated he had received 80 acres of land under the Act of 28 Sep 1850, "which he has since legally dislposed of, and cannot now return." ... as provided for in Act of 3 Mar 1855.

1871, 29 Apr & 8 Nov, Knox Co., TN; Declarations for War of 1812 Pension, Vigo Co., IN: William Buckallew stated he had been drafted for the war in Knox Co., TN. Also, that he had married Ellen Holt there in 1815.

1871, 29 Apr; Vigo Co., IN; [handwritten] Declaration for War of 1812 Pension: William Buckallew appeared before John R. ?Bledsoe, a notary public, and said he was aged 81 years, a resident of Vigo Co., IN; that he was married, and that his wife's name was Sarah Welch, whom he married in Vigo Co. on the [blank] day of 1864. The declaration went on to state he had served the full period of 60 days in military service during the war, and that he was the identical William Buckallew who enlisted in Capt. N. Gibs company, ?2E. TN regiment, ?Dohertys Brigade at Knox Co., TN, in Dec. 1813. He was honorably discharged at Washington, TN, in 1814. He was at the battle of the "Horse Shoe" on the Talapoose River, went from there to the "hickory grounds," then to Fort Williams, and finally to Washington, where he was discharged. He said he had drawn county lands under the acts of Congress, but that he was not receiving a pension under any previous act. Stated his post office was at Lewis, and his abode was in Pierson Twnshp.

Frederick Jackson "Jack" Buckelew, citing "Update War of 1812 Pensions (1992)": "William Buckelew, born in SC, married Ellen Holt 12-20-1815 in Knox cty. Tennessee. Served with Nicholas Gibb's TN. Militia. Lived Sullivan and Vigo Cty., Indiana." (My comment: Other sources give William's place of birth as VA.)

Mil. Svc.:: Veteran of War of 1812.

On 20 December 1815 when William was 26, he first married Eleanor Or Ellen Holt, daughter of Joseph/Joel (?) Holt & Elizabeth, in Knox Co., TN. Born on 1 January 1799 in NC. Eleanor Or Ellen died in Sullivan Co., IN, on 2 December 1853; she was 54. Buried in Mt.Pleasant Cem., Sullivan Co., IN. Nickname: Nellie ?

They had the following children:

1602	i.	Joel Austin (1821-1872)
1603	ii.	Amnity (~1831-)
1604	iii.	Willis O. (~1834-)
1605	iv.	Elisha (~1834-)

In 1864 when William was 74, he second married Sarah Welch, in Vigo Co., IN. Born about 1823. Sarah died on 10 March 1873; she was 50. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem, Sullivan Co., IN.

730. Elizabeth Buckalew. Born in 1790 in Wythe, VA. Elizabeth died in Roane, TN, in 1840/1845; she was 50.

Info. from Pauline Goodwin, Albuqurgue, NM and Ruth Tolman, Parker, AZ.
TN Bible records and Marriage bonds, Knox Co.. (SL #976.8 v2a)
TN, Lawrence Co., 1840 Census and Marriages of Lawrence Co., TN 1818-1854. (For Death date)
VA, Wythe Co. 1810 Census.

On 7 December 1813 when Elizabeth was 23, she married Robert Tays, in Knox Co., TN. Born in 1788 in Rowan, NC. Robert died in Lawrence Co., TN, in 1862; he was 74.

Granted land in Lawrence Co., TN,1847.

They had the following children:

1606	i.	William B. (1815-1901)
1607	ii.	Calvin (1817-)
1608	iii.	Male (1820-)
1609	iv.	Female (1820-)

731. Susan Buckalew. Born in 1792 in NC.

On 23 December 1814 when Susan was 22, she married Joseph Stewart, in Knox Co., TN.

732. Joanna Buckalew. Born in 1794 in Wythe Co., VA. Joanna died in Knox Co., TN, in 1826; she was 32.

On 6 May 1818 when Joanna was 24, she married Rev. John Letsinger, in Roane Co., TN. Born in 1792 in Knox Co., TN. John died in Knox Co., TN, in 1874/1881; he was 82.

Other records give name as "Leadsinger."

They had the following children:

1610	i.	Sarah Ann (1819-1915)
1611	ii.	James Allen (~1818-)
1612	iii.	Andrew Jackson (~1820-)

733. George R. Buckalew Jr. Born in 1797 in Wythe Co., VA. George R. died in Putnam Co., MO, in 1878; he was 81. Buried in Lipp Cem., Putnam Co., MO. Occupation: Farmer.

Spelled his name "Buckaloo" rather than as his father did, i.e., "Buckalew"

Photo of George and Rachel (Holt) Buckaloo on p. 558, Buckelew Traces, Issue 5.

1822, 20 Mar; Roane Co., TN, Deed: George Buckalew to James Buckalew, 150 acres on the north bank of the Clinch River.

1823, 28 Dec; Roane Co., TN, Deed: George Buckalew, Sr., to George Buckalew, Jr., 75 acres north side of Clinch River, 1/2 of the 150 acres conved to George Buckalew from Henry Mounger. Bounded by the tract north of the river and a line to a stake of James Buckalew's corner. Wit.: Joel Holt & Edward Botler (Butler).

1830, 23 Mar; Roane Co., TN, Deed: David L. Alexander to William (married Catherine Buckalew in 1823) and Overton P. Goodwin, of Roane Co., for $500, 1/2 of 150 acres of land agreeable to a deed from George Buckallew to George Buckalew, Jr., dated 28 Dec 1823. Wit.: David Alexander, Nelson Ladd & Beal Goodwin.

1835, 10 July, Roane Co., TN, Deed: O.P. Goodwin to William Goodwin, both of Roane Co., for $206.50, a 37 acre tract on the north side of the Clinch River. The land was 1/4 part of 150 acres agreeable to a deed that George Buckallew, Sr., made to George Buckallew, Jr., on 28 Dec 1823, apparently wit. by Thomas Gallaher & Amos Hardin. The tract adj. "James Buckallew conditional corner thence with the conditional line to a stake on the river bank." Signed by Overton P. Goodwin. Wit. by Philip Fitts & Nelson Ladd. The Goodwins were brothers, and William Goodwin had married Catherine Buckalew in 1828.

In Shelby Co., MO in 1840, after living for a while, perhaps, in Indiana.

1850, Adair Co., Mo, Census: Page 18, Dixt #1, Dwelling 253, Fam. 252.

1860 & 1870, Putnam Co., Mo, Census.

Much of the information about the descendants of George R. Buckalew, Jr., was provided by Cheryl Krajnik <cheryl.krajnik@worldnet.att.net>.

On 10 August 1816 when George R. was 19, he married Rachel Holt, daughter of Joseph/Joel (?) Holt & Elizabeth, in Knox Co., TN. Born in 1799 in NC. Rachel died in Putnam Co., MO, on 18 October 1879; she was 80. Buried in Lipp Cem., Putnam Co., MO.

American Indian name: Morning Dawn.

Died at home of George H. Anders, husband of dau. Susan.

They had the following children:

1613	i.	James M./ A. (?) (1824-)
1614	ii.	Malinda (1828-)
1615	iii.	Rachel Minerva (~1829-)
1616	iv.	Malissa (~1830-)
1617	v.	Sarah Jane (1831-)
1618	vi.	Matilda (Mahilda?) (~1834-)
1619	vii.	Susan Haynes (~1835-1900)
1620	viii.	Joel (~1838-)
1621	ix.	John William (1841-1929)

734. Catherine Buckalew. Born on 1 September 1801 in Wythe Co., VA. Catherine died in Roane Co., TN, on 5 August 1879; she was 77.

1830, 23 Mar; Roane Co., TN, Deed: David L. Alexander to William (married Catherine Buckalew in 1823) and Overton P. Goodwin, of Roane Co., for $500, 1/2 of 150 acres of land agreeable to a deed from George Buckallew to George Buckalew, Jr., dated 28 Dec 1823. Wit.: David Alexander, Nelson Ladd & Beal Goodwin.

Another source gives Catherine's date of death 5 Aug 1878.

On 24 January 1828 when Catherine was 26, she married William Banks Goodwin, in Kingston, Roane Co., TN. Born on 27 June 1804 in Halifax Co., VA. William Banks died on 9 April 1869; he was 64.

1830, 23 Mar; Roane Co., TN, Deed: David L. Alexander to William (married Catherine Buckalew in 1823) and Overton P. Goodwin, of Roane Co., for $500, 1/2 of 150 acres of land agreeable to a deed from George Buckallew to George Buckalew, Jr., dated 28 Dec 1823. Wit.: David Alexander, Nelson Ladd & Beal Goodwin.

They had the following children:

1622	i.	Mary Ann (1829-)
1623	ii.	Alpha Jane (1831-)
1624	iii.	Peter W. (1832-1892)
1625	iv.	Andrew Jackson (1835-1913)
1626	v.	John Doswell (1838->1910)

735. James Buckalew. Born on 11 October 1802 in Wythe Co., VA. James died in Clay Co., IN, on 10 November 1877; he was 75. Buried in Friendly Grove C, Lewis Twp, Clay Co., IN.

Farmer

Lived Wythe Co, VA until abt 1811; Knox and Roane Cos., TN until abt 1825; Crawford Co., IN, until abt 1830; Clay Co., IN, until death abt 1883.

1820, 18 Oct; Roane Co., TN, Deed: George Buckalew to Jonathan Buckalew, 100 acres on south side of the Clinch River. This tract was part of an original grant of 300 acres, #326, bearing date of 6 July 1792, land James Hope purchased of Richard Sweeze. Wit.: Daniel Bevin & James Buckallew. Recorded 12 Aug by Henry Purvis, clerk. (Discrepancy in dates.)

1822, 20 Mar; Roane Co., TN, Deed: George Buckalew to James Buckalew, 150 acres on the north bank of the Clinch River.

1825, 6 Jan; Roane Co., TN, Deed: Henry Monger to James Buckaloo, 6 acres on north side of Clinch River. Wit.: Geo. Buckalew & Nathaniel Haggard. Registered 22 Feb 1825.

1827, 6 Oct; Roane Co., TN, Deed: James Buckellew, of Roane Co., to John Thorton, of Knox Co., 80 acres on Clinch River joining G. W. Campbell & others. Bound by river to Benjamin Draper's field north, and then east to G. W. Campbell line, north and east to Daniel Alexander corner. Signed: James Buckallew. Wit.: Thomas Gallaher, Wm Fall & John Fritts. Reg.: Sep. 1828.

1850 Lewis Twp; Clay Co., IN, Census:James Buckalew, 49; Mahala K., 43; William J., 21; Mary (Braden), 21; Joel A., 16.

James married 2nd wife, Bernetta Goley, in 1864 in Clay Co., IN. No known children
1868, 1 Jun.: "Heineke of Penn." mentions someone visiting J.H. Buckelew of Middleburg, Clay Co., Ind., on said date. Page 178 of "History of Preston Co., WV, by O.F.(or T.) Marton (or Warton), 1914.

The 1909 Clay Co., IN, history states, "...after James' second marriage he moved to Middlebury where he died at the age of 80." Also, "His (James) first wife died in 1863 leaving children: (1) Sarah Ellen; (2) Mary Ann; (3) William Lawson; (4) Joel Holt." Lastly, "...grandfather, Jonathan Buckalew (Buckallew) came from Scotland and settled in Virginia. Mahala Holt was born in Wales and came with parents Joel and Elizabeth Holt and located on Clinch River, Knox County, Tennessee. The parents lived there the rest of their lives."

From Arlo Baty's notes taken from A HISTORY OF CLAY CO., IN, p.470: "Among the sturdy pioneer colonists of Clay county from Tennessee who settled in Harrison Township in 1827 was James Buckallew, who, after a residence of four years, became dissatisfied, loaded up his family and effects and started for Missouri. Having gone only as far as the neighborhood of Terre Haute, he took sick and was compelled to stop there for a time, luckily finding an empty cabin, of which the family took possession. During the time of his sickness both his horses died of what was pronounced milk-sickness, and when he had so far recovered as to be able to renew the trip he had no means at command for moving on. Abandoning from stern necessity the removal to Missouri, he retraced his course, came back to Clay county and entered land in Lewis township, where he lived to the ripe old age of seventy-eight years, his wife having previously died. She contracted the disease which caused her death during the year's temporary residence in Vigo county. James Buckallew was the father of ex-County Commissioner William L. Buckallew, of Lewis township, and Joel H. Buckallew of Butler, Missouri, who was one of the earlier merchants of Middlebury."

Natives of Virginia and Tennessee, and of Scotch and Welsh descent respectively. Moved to and settled in Harrison Township in 1827 and in 1835 went to Lewis township where they lived until their deaths.

1852, 1 Apr; Clay Co., IN, Deed: James Buckallew & wife, Mahala, to William L. Buckallew , of Clay Co., for $300, 2 tracts containing 120 acres. The NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 33, T9N, R7W & the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the same section.

1855, 10 Aug.; Clay Co., IN, Deed: James (signed name) Buckallew and wife, Mahala (signed name), to Joel Austin Buckallew, 80 acres in 2 tracts in the Vicennes Land Dist. The first was the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 28; and the second was the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 29, all in T9N, R7W. Wit. by and acknowledged before William L. Buckallew, JP.

1855, 10 Aug (Acknowledgement Date), Clay Co., IN, Deed: James (signed name) Buckallew and wife, Mahala (signed name) to John D. Peter, James Buckallew & Mahlon Neal, Lewis Twp. Trustees, for $2, 1/2 acre in the SW corner of Sec. 28, T9N, R7W, for school purposes. Wit. by and ack. by Wm L. Buckallew. Recorded 16 Oct 1858.

1857, 10 Nov.; Clay Co., IN, Deed: Robert Logan and wife, Catherine S.J.A. (her X mark), of Polk Co., Iowa, to James Buckalew, of Clay Co., for $150, 40 acres, the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 28, T9N, R7W. Wit. by Charles A. Rogers & James Branch.

1860 Clay Co., IN, Census. Andrew H. Gamill, 5 yrs, IN, living in home.

1868, 25 Dec.; Clay Co., IN, Deed: Jas. Buckallew to Albert Wright, 40 acres.

1870 Clay Co., IN, Census: Farmer. Also living in home: Charles Smiley, 9, IN; Joseph Ooley, 25, KY.
1876, 27 Sep; Clay Co., IN, Deed: D. L. Caton to James Buckallew for $500, part of SW of NE of 31/10/6. Rec. 2 Oct 1876.

On 25 August 1824 when James was 21, he first married Elizabeth Mahala Holt, daughter of Joseph/Joel (?) Holt & Elizabeth, in Knox Co., TN. Born on 20 February 1807 in TN. Elizabeth Mahala died in Clay Co., IN, on 21 May 1863; she was 56. Buried in Frindly Grove C., Lewis Twp, Clay Co., IN.

Occupation: Weaver.
The 1909 "History of Clay Co, IN," states, "Mahala Holt was born in Wales and came with parents, Joel & Elizabeth Holt, and located on Clinch River, Knox Co, TN. The parents lived there the rest of their lives." This statement seems to be off about two generations.
1855, 10 Aug.; Clay Co., IN, Deed: James (signed name) Buckallew and wife, Mahala (signed name), to Joel Austin Buckallew, 80 acres in 2 tracts in the Vicennes Land Dist. The first was the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 28; and the second was the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 29, all in T9N, R7W. Wit. by and acknowledged before William L. Buckallew, JP.
1855, 10 Aug (Acknowledgement Date), Clay Co., IN, Deed: James (signed name) Buckallew and wife, Mahala (signed name) to John D. Peter, James Buckallew & Mahlon Neal, Lewis Twp. Trustees, for $2, 1/2 acre in the SW corner of Sec. 28, T9N, R7W, for school purposes. Wit. by and ack. by Wm L. Buckallew. Recorded 16 Oct 1858.

They had the following children:

1627	i.	Sarah Ellen (1820-)
1628	ii.	William Lawson (1828-~1921)
1629	iii.	Mary Ann (~1829->1880)
1630	iv.	Joel A. Holt (1833-)

On 1 September 1864 when James was 61, he second married Bernetta Doley, in Clay Co., IN. Born about 1820 in KY.

736. Alpha Buckalew. Born about 1807 in Wythe Co., VA. Alpha died after 1880; she was 73.

Living 1870 in Roane Co., TN, in family of sister Catherine (Buckalew) Goodwin, wife of William B. Goodwin.
Living 1880 in Roane Co., TN, in family of Andrew Jackson Goodwin.

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