Ninth Generation (Continued)
Family of Robert M. Buckalew (1576) & Sarah A.

2864. Mary Mahala Buckalew. Born on 24 November 1833 in Pike Co., AL. Mary Mahala died in Bandera Co., TX, on 27 February 1884; she was 50. Buried in Means Cemetery, Medina, Bandera Co., TX.

Buried in Means Cemetery, north of Bandera, TX...you have to know where to find the little lane that takes you to the ford across the North Prong of the Medina River, and then you have to have a key to open the gate to get to the pasture where it is.

The ancestor about whom Gerry Green wrote the book "Mary's People-- The Buckelews," her great-great-grandmother.

Mary, her sister, Martha, and brother, Frank--orphans all--had no place to go when their father, Robert, died in Cherokee County, TX, except to their Uncle Berry Buckelew's home in Bandera County. Soon after, Berry was killed by Indians, and a few short months later, Frank was captured by Indians. He was fortunate enough to escape 11 months later.

Mary had been married five times and had five children by three of her husbands. The 3rd husband was abusive to his step-children, thus the marriage ended in divorce. Her last husband was a ne'r-do-well and gambled away what little property Mary had managed to hang on to.
Only four husbands have been found, and no divorces.

1870, 30 Aug, Bandera Co., TX, Census: Husband Wm H. Finley had died in July of previous year. She is listed as head of family with five children from five months to 13 yrs. Two of the children were Hills, one a Campbell, and the last two were evidently Finleys.

1872, Bandera Co., TX; Tax Rolls: Mary was listed for 100 acres valued at $200 & and personal property valued at $300, consisting of 1 horse, 15 cattle & 10 sheep.

1874, Bandera Co., TX; Tax Rolls: B.C. Rose (Mary's new husband) listed for 100 acres valued at $200, and personal property valued at $464, consisting of 5 horses, 24 cattle, 6 sheep, etc.

On 1 April 1855 when Mary Mahala was 21, she first married Thomas M. Hill , Sr., son of George W. Hill, in Cherokee Co, TX. Born on 7 January 1833 in AL. Thomas M. died in ?TX in 1861/1863; he was 27.

Photo on p. 462 of Buckelew Traces, Issue 3. This handsome young man with fierce eyes is the first husband of the Mary Buckelew of the book "Mary's People..." He appears to be wearing his Civil War uniform--thus it was probably the last (if not the only) photograph taken of him. If he was the same Thomas Hill who had enlisted for the war in Fayette Co., TX, he ended up in a POW camp in IL. He may well have died there, too, because Mary Hill remarried in 1864. There descendants are charted on p. 103 of Mary's People--The Buckelews.
1858 Cherokee Co., TX, Tax Roll.
1861, 8 July; Fayette Co., TX; Confederate Service Card: Thomas M. Hill enlisted with the Plum Grove Rifles, Beat # 8, Fayette Co. Active Infantry Company under Capt Thomas C. Moore, headquarters at Plum Grove.

They had the following children:
4833 i. WP (1856-<1870)
4834 ii. Robert Wesley (1857-)
4835 iii. James P. (1860-1889)
4836 iv. Thomas M. (1862-<1870)

On 29 February 1864 when Mary Mahala was 30, she second married William Campbell, in Cherokee Co, TX.

They had one child:
4837 i. John C. (1865-1899)

On 24 December 1866 when Mary Mahala was 33, she third married William H. Finley, in Bandera Co, TX. Born about 1801 in VA. William H. died in Bandera Co, TX, in July 1869; he was 68.

Died from "disease of the heart."

They had the following children:
4838 i. Robert Lee (1867-1919)
4839 ii. Laura Ann (1870-1948)

On 10 November 1872 when Mary Mahala was 38, she fourth married Bluford C. Rose, in Bandera Co., TX. Born about 1819.

Mary's name given as "Mary A. Finley" in marriage record.
1880, 17 June; Bandera Co., TX; Census: "Bluford Rose, 61, divorced, coopr, disabled, birthplace unknown" listed in household of Francis Monroe Bucklew.

2865. Lee A. R. Buckalew. Born on 28 November 1835 in ? Pike Co, AL. Lee A. R. died before 1850; he was 14.

Died before 1850 or in Union Parish, LA, 1860.

2866. SJ ?Jane Buckalew. Born on 26 February 1837 in ? Pike Co, AL. SJ ?Jane died in LA or TX, in 1850/1860; she was 12.

2867. James M. Buckalew. Born on 20 March 1838 in ? Pike Co, AL. James M. died in ? Cherokee Co, TX, before October 1862; he was 24.

1858 Cherokee Co., TX, Tax Roll.

2868. Martha Melissa Buckalew. Born on 4 January 1843 in Dale Co, AL. Martha Melissa died in Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX, on 21 December 1914; she was 71.

Photo in "Mary's People...," p. 415; "Buckelew Traces," Issue 2.

On 11 July 1867 when Martha Melissa was 24, she first married Thomas Lark Buckner, son of Thomas L. Buckner, in Bandera Co, TX. Born about 1840 in Hernando, MS. Thomas Lark died in TX about 1875; he was 35.

Living Aug 1870 in Bandera Co, TX (Census).

They had the following children:
4840 i. Eliphalet Fraser (~1868-~1868)
4841 ii. Betty (1870-1870)
4842 iii. Robert Emmett (1871-1918)
4843 iv. Thomas Addison (1873-1950)

On 9 May 1877 when Martha Melissa was 34, she second married James Pogmore, in Kerr Co., TX. Born in February 1833 in England. James died on 26 April 1905; he was 72. Buried in Tarpley.

1867 Immigrated from England.
1880, 14 June; Bandera Co., TX; Census:
Martha probably married Pogmore around 1879, her husband Buckner had died in 1875 and she had no additional children listed in the 1880 census.
The census entries for Martha's children indicate that they had spent some time in England, Pogmore's native land. Interesting!
1900, 19 June; Bandera Co., TX, Census: Name spelled "Pugmore." Also living in household was Elizabeth Carr, "g-dau, Jun 1880, single, Tex/Eng/Eng.

2869. SC ?Sousanna Buckalew. Born on 7 March 1845 in AL or LA. SC ?Sousanna died in Shook's Bluff; Cherokee Co, TX, in August 1856; she was 11.

2870. John Wesley Buckalew. Born on 15 September 1848 in Union Parish, LA. John Wesley died in Bishop, Nueces Co, TX, in 1923; he was 74. Buried on 9 April 1923 in Bishop Cem., Nueces Co., TX.

1880, 15 June; Limestone Co., TX, Census: Farming... Nancy, 34, wife, keep house, temp disabled by childbirth.
1900, 25 Jun, Limestone Co., TX, Census: Owned "free" farm of 377 acres.
1910, Limestone Co., TX, Census: Middle initial given as "H".
Much of the included record was photocopied from the Bible given to John Wesley Buckelew for teaching Sunday School at Prarie Hill Methodist Church. It was signed by Jesse Waldorf, Secy. and B. Harwell, Supt. The record is believed to have been compiled by John Lawson Buckelew, and added to by Oran Buckelew. Apparently, an older family Bible was destroyed in a fire. This Bible is in the possession of Guy & Jan Buckelew of San Antonio, TX.
1923 Neuces Co., TX, Death Certificate: John W. Buckelew, a white male, married farmer near Bishop, died at 10 pm. He was born 19 Sep 1850 in TX, and was 72 years, 6 months, 19 days old.

On 26 June 1872 when John Wesley was 23, he married Nancy E McGee, in Limestone Co, TX. Born on 22 January 1845 in TX.

Living Jun 1880 in Limestone Co, TX

They had the following children:
4844 i. Willie (1874-1878)
4845 ii. Mary Irvin (1876-1878)
4846 iii. Bertha Gordon (1878-1947)
4847 iv. Frank (1880-1885)
4848 v. Ottis (1883-1887)
4849 vi. John Lawson (1887-1960)
4850 vii. Guy (1890-)

2871. Francis Monroe Buckalew. Born on 3 October 1852 in Union Parish, LA. Francis Monroe died in Wichita Co, TX, on 11 December 1930; he was 78. Buried in Oak Rest Cem., Medina, Bandera Co., TX. Nickname: Frank.

1854: Came with his family from Union Parish, LA. They settled near Hellencamp; Cherokee Co., TX. Left Bandera Co., TX, Jul 1872 with L. H. Witter. The families went as far as Levenworth, KS, together. The Witters went on to Washington Territory, and the Buckelews went to Ozark, AR, and stayed with Nancy Witter Buckelew's sister, Mrs. Sarah Nichols. They were back in Bandera Co., TX, by July 1873. Member of the Polander Springs Church in Bandera in 1886.

1886 Bandera Co., TX Church Roll: A list of members taken from the "Pastor's Pocket Book and General Memoranda" of Rev. James Hammond, a Methodist minister, included Frank Buckelew, Nancy Buckelew, Ina Buckelew... They were members of the Polander Springs Church. From "One Hundred Years in Bandera," p. 33., p. 258.

1887 Bandera Co., TX Homestead Pre-Emption: F.M. Buckelew. Book J, p. 188. Courthouse notes., p. 256.

Another source says that he is buried in Medina, TX.

Photo in "Mary's People...," p. 415; "Buckelew Traces," Issue 2.

Frank, Robert M. Buckalew's son, is quoted in Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Dennis' book, "Life of F. M. Buckelew, The Indian Captive,": "...my father decided to move to Texas, as many of the old settlers of the eastern states had done, in hopes of getting more land, better locations and as he often expressed, 'more elbow room'."

Mary, her sister, Martha, and brother, Frank--orphans all--had no place to go when their father, Robert, died in Cherokee County, TX, except to their Uncle Berry Buckelew's home in Bandera County. Soon after, Berry was killed by Indians, and a few short months later, Frank was captured by Indians. He was fortunate enough to escape 11 months later.

1900 Edwards Co., TX, Census: Living in household of William W. Hough and his daughter, Sarah. Listed as peddler of goods and notions.

On 4 December 1870 when Francis Monroe was 18, he married Nancy A. Witter, daughter of L. H. Witter & Mary, in Bandera, Bandera Co., TX. Born on 4 December 1854 in MO or IL (?). Nancy A. died in Bandera Co., TX, on 7 September 1935; she was 80. Buried in Oak Rest Cem., Medina, Bandera Co., TX. Nickname: Nannie.

1900 Edwards Co., TX, Census: Living in household of William W. Hough and her daughter, Sarah.

Nancy's health was failing in 1902, and they moved to Leaky; Real Co., TX. This in Frank's biography. Evidently, she recovered, because cemetery records have her dying in 1935.

They had the following children:
4851 i. Mary (May?) Inez (1872-~1925)
4852 ii. Sarah Elisian (1874-1911)
4853 iii. Robert Hall/Harris (?) (1876-1951)
4854 iv. Little Berry Champion (1879-1962)
4855 v. Martha E. (1882-1882)
4856 vi. Albertina (1883-)
4857 vii. John Fletcher (1886-1953)
4858 viii. Francis A. (1888-1889)
4859 ix. Celeste J (1896-1897)

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