Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Nancy Buckalew (393) & Hiram Freeland

935. Mary Ann Freeland. Born in October 1851 in near Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV. Mary Ann died in Terra Alta, WV, on 12 July 1935; she was 83. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

Perhaps the daughter of Hiram & Nancy (Bucklew) Freeland.

On 11 September 1873 when Mary Ann was 21, she married Albert Eugene (Eugenius ?) Buckalew (857) , son of John Elzey Buckalew (379) (about 1817-6 June 1892) & Abigail Sypolt (1822-28 April 1898), in Preston Co. WV. Born on 30 March 1840. Albert Eugene (Eugenius ?) died on 4 August 1933; he was 93. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

Eugene Bucklew was a Union soldier in Co. Q, 6th WV Inf. during the Civil War. On p. 372 of History of West VA there is a write-up about Eugene Bucklew and his family. Eugene lived and farmed after the war in the Portland District 4 mi. W. of Terra Alta, WV. At age 78 yrs, in 1918 he moved to Terra Alta and lived the rest of his life on Ringer Ave. near the R.R. Eugene voted for Lincoln in 1860. Eugene remembered when there was only housse in Terra Alta and when the B & O RR was built.

He was born near the old Fairfax Ford on Cheat River, now the Caddell community of Preston County. He grew up at the old home farm, and he gained only a little knowledge from the community schools of that day. The chief text books were the spelling book and the New Testament, of which his knowledge of reading was largely acquired. In 1863, at the age of 23, Eugene joined Company O of the Sixth West Virginia Infantry, the same company of his father and brother, John Allen. While stationed in Clarksburg, he, along with his father, got typhoid fever, and both had to use canes to walk the rest of their lives. Eugene was discharged at Wheeling June 11, 1865. Upon returning home, he worked on his farm in Portland District 4 miles west of Terra Alta until 1918, where, at the age of 78, he moved in to 103 Ringer Ave., Terra Alta, WV. On Nov. 25, 1924, at the age of 84, he was the first person to receive the Town Cane presented to the eldest man in the town limits of Terra Alta by the Terra Alta Rotary Club.

1880 census Preston Co (Portland Dist) page 24 Eugenius Buckalew 40 WV WV WV Farmer, Mary Ann wife 30 WV WV WV, John son 19 WV WV WV, Lyda 17 WV WV WV, Virginia 5 WV WV WV, Vernie 3 WV WV WV, Infant female 10/12 (b Aug 1879) WV WV WV.

Mil. Svc.:: 1863: Joined Co. O, 6th WV Inf.
1865, June 11: Discharged at Wheeling, WV.

They had the following children:
1787 i. Nancy A. (1874-1877)
1788 ii. Virginia C. (1876-1886)
1789 iii. Verna E. (1877-1966)
1790 iv. Mary Ann/Ella (?) (1879-1919)
1791 v. Clara L. or S. (?) (1885-1886)
1792 vi. Laura E. (1887-1982)
1793 vii. Robert H. (1889-1978)
1794 viii. Ezra Russell (1892-1965)

936. George W. Freeland. Born in 1852 in Preston Co., (W)V. George W. died in 1940; he was 88. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

On 6 November 1873 when George W. was 21, he married Sarah E. Braham, in Preston Co., WV. Born in 1852 in Preston Co., (W)V. Sarah E. died in 1927; she was 75. Buried in Terra Alta Cem., Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

They had one child:
1919 i. Charley H. (~1883-1896)

937. David Allen Freeland.

938. Nancy C. Freeland.

939. Amelia S. Freeland. Born about 1857 in (W)V.

940. Susan Margaret Freeland. Born on 22 March 1860 in Preston, Co., (W)V. Susan Margaret died on 30 April 1936; she was 76.

On 8 October 1879 when Susan Margaret was 19, she first married John Braham, in Preston Co., (W)V. Born on 5 September 1845 in Preston Co., (W)V. John died on 19 October 1898; he was 53.

They had the following children:
1920 i. Dora (1884-1978)
1921 ii. Charles (1887-1960)
1922 iii. Bertha (1888-1966)
1923 iv. Etta (1889-1977)
1924 v. Arthur (1895-1977)

Susan Margaret second married Tom Braham. Tom died in 1914. Buried in Kingwood Cem., Kingwood, WV.

941. Sarah Elizabeth Freeland. Born on 15 September 1861 in Preston Co., WV. Sarah Elizabeth died on 11 March 1932; she was 70. Buried in Pine Run Cem., Aurora Rd. or Lance Ridge Rd., several miles from Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.

Sarah Elizabeth married Wilbert Allen Teets. Born on 21 May 1860. Wilbert Allen died in Fairchance, PA, on 26 April 1932; he was 71. Buried in Pine Run Cem., Aurora Rd. or Lance Ridge Rd., several miles from Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV. Nickname: Toby.

Died in home of his son, Hiram Frank Teets.

They had the following children:
1925 i. George Lawrence (1881-1967)
1926 ii. Letitia Agnes (1883-1963)
1927 iii. Obed C. (1885-1890)
1928 iv. Hiram Frank (1887-1935)
1929 v. Robert Allen (1891-1949)
1930 vi. Jennie Pearl (1894-1982)
1931 vii. Charles (1896-1896)
1932 viii. Nora Rachel (1898-1951)
1933 ix. Webster Arthur (1902-1988)
1934 x. Martha (1906-1906)

942. Philip Grant Freeland. Born about 1866 in Preston Co., WV. Philip Grant died about 1941; he was 75.

On 1 July 1886 when Philip Grant was 20, he married Sara Annabelle Messenger, in Preston Co., WV. Born about 1870 in Preston Co., WV.

They had one child:
1935 i. William Earl

943. Rachel M. Freeland. Born on 13 June 1869 in Preston Co., WV. Rachel M. died on 22 January 1958; she was 88.

Rachel M. first married Nicholas Braham. Nickname: Nick.

They had one child:
1936 i. Wilber

On 4 March 1890 when Rachel M. was 20, she second married Solomon Hampton Buckalew (1102) , son of James Knox Polk Buckalew (431) (1846-) & Sarah E. Childs (about 1847-), in Preston Co., (W)VA. Born on 22 September 1871 in Preston Co., (W)VA. Solomon Hampton died in Marion Co., WV, on 24 April 1968; he was 96. Buried in Hepzibah Cem., Bridgeport, WV.

1910 Preston Co. (Kingwood Dist), census.

1920 Harrison Co. (Clark Dist), census.

Much of the information about the descendants of Solomon Hampton Bucklew was provided by Buck (Hampton Burdell) Bucklew from whom I received the following e-mail:

From: "buck b" <bucksue68@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 12:43:38 -0400

Good Morning Les my full name is Hampton Burdell Bucklew mailing address is rt1 box 124c Wadesboro nc 28170 my father was James Hampton Bucklew he died detroit mi. in feb.23 1974 buried in greenhaven cematery canfield ohio, his father was solomon h bucklew. after mary c fizer died. solomon livied with my grandmother rechel McCoullough that is when my father was born ...Solomon was about 65 years old at that time, I talked to arthur w bucklew on the phone about three weeks ago he told me his father was thomas eddison bucklew and his g-father was solomon h bucklew g-mother was mary c fizer and his gg-grandfather was James Knox Polk Bucklew and Sarah E Childs. I have ten brother and sisters some in wv. all the rest
is in ohio. Thanks so much for your help untill we talk again may GOD bless and keep our FAMILY. Buck

Rachel M. third married Hardesty.

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