Ninth Generation (Continued)
Family of James M./ A. (?) Buckalew (1613) & Rizza (Kinza/ Kisa ?) Ann Furnish
3017. James Samuel Buckalew. Born about 1845 in MO.
Alternate spelling: Buckaloo
3018. Squire Austin Buckalew. Born on 11 June 1849 in Near Willmathsville, MO. Squire Austin died in Greentop; Schuyler Co., MO, in 1943; he was 93. Buried in Greentop Cem., Greentop; Schuyler Co., MO. Nickname: OS.
From: "Stan & Bev Buckalew" <maliblue@mcn.net>
To: "Les Buckalew" <buckles@mindspring.com>
Subject: Fw: [MoAdair] AUSTIN "OS" BUCKALLEW, also CROSS, PEARCE, HEAVLIN, JUSTICE, TURK, BREWER, FURNISH, PARKS, DUNCAN, HEYD & OVERSTREET
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:40:20 -0700
Hello Les,
I recieved this today and thought you may be interested in the article,
it concerns an Austin Buckallew. It also clears up a little bit of
confusion on my part. Nellie Buckalew married Ed Parks and not her sister
Etta. It also gives me some leads to other surnames which I have been
looking for. My grandad Pearl is even mentioned, so now I know my dad did
have an Uncle Austin, even though he was a g/uncle. Near as I can tell,
Austin must be Squire A. Buckalew, and I can see why he went by Austin
instead of squire. Now I also know that my family actually at one time have
two "L's" in our name.
Take care,
Stan Buckalew
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From: "Joanne Scobee Morgan" <morgans4@swbell.net>
To: <MOADAIR-L@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 12:11 PM
Subject: [MoAdair] AUSTIN "OS" BUCKALLEW, also CROSS, PEARCE, HEAVLIN,JUSTICE, TURK, BREWER, FURNISH, PARKS, DUNCAN, HEYD & OVERSTREET
From: "Stan & Bev Buckalew" <maliblue@mcn.net>
> SERVICES FOR CIVIL WAR VETERAN HELD "OS" BUCKALLEW, 94, WAS POSSIBLY LAST ONE IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. Funeral services were held at Greentop Sunday afternoon for Austin Buckallew, better known as "Os" Buckallew, last Civil war survivor in
Schuyler County, and possibly the last in North Central Missouri, who died at his home in Greentop the early part of last week, at the age of 94.
> The services were held at the Methodist church in Greentop by the Rev. Martin Cross. Burial was made in the Greentop cemetery.
> Mr. Buckallew, who had lived alone the past few years, was found dead in his home Thursday, by I. T. Pearce and Harry Heavlin. He had not been seen since Monday and it is not known how long he had been dead. He was in the habit of getting his groceries from the Pearce Store about the same time each week and when he failed to call for them, Mr. Pearce decided to take them to the house, after he had failed to reach him by telephone.
> The body was found lying on the floor under the table in the kitchen. A lamp and other articles on the table were not disturbed and it is believed he had crawled under the table. He was lying on his back.
> Dr. Justice, of Lancaster, coroner for Schuyler County, was called, but decided there was of need for an inquest as there was no indication of foul play.
> Mr. Buckallew was born June 11, 1849, near Willmathsville. When he was 15 years old he enlisted in the union Army at St. Joseph, MO., and served until the end of the Civil War. He was a member of Co. 1 43rd Missouri Infantry. He was one of the few men who served in the Union Army who never received a pension. In an interview with a Daily Express reporter several years ago, he gave his account of his experience in the army and told why he never received a pension.
> TOLD ABOUT BEING COURT-MARTIALED
> >From St. Joseph, the company moved southward through Missouri to Little Rock, Ark., having skirmished with Quantrell's guerillas.
> In Arkansas one day the soldiers were issued 40 rounds of ammunition. Young Buckallew and a companion stole out their muskets and went for a "squirrel hunt". A short distance from camp they spotted a squirrel in a tree, made a wager about which would hit the animal and started shooting. The sound of muskets stirred the army camp behind them to action. Bushwhackers were near, the commanding officer believed. He ordered out a section of negro cavalry to investigate the shots. Buckallew and the fellow soldier never did get that squirrel. "We were up on a little hill", the aged man reminisced, "and could see the mounted troops riding toward us. Then they circled us, formed into squads and charged past, emptying their pistols at us. We dropped down behind the roots of an old tree and shouted, "don't
shoot, we're Union soldiers." The answer was "curses, We're going to get you bushwhackers," they hurled back at us. And they kept shooting. It was either give lead, or take it, so we fired back at them. Several of the negroes fell, wounded. When their white commanders were hit, the cavalry left.We then dropped down behind the banks of a stream and ran back to camp. There we were locked up, court-martialed and condemned to be executed. But the old chaplain who had got me into the Army interceded, got us to
write out a promise never to do such a thing again, and we went free, continuing service with the company." Two kids had won a battle with 24 cavalrymen, escaped a death sentence, but there were to be results, which they never thought of then. Because of this incident, the government never would award them pensions and Mr. Buckallew never drew a cent from Uncle Sam for his war service.
> WORKED FOR NORTH MISSOURI R. R.
> After the war was over, Mr. Buckallew was mustered out of the army at St. Louis. He had transportation up to Brookfield, but walked home to Willmathsville from there. Soon the North Missouri railroad was being built through Adair county and he got a job as attendant for the Greentop water tank. He had been railroader half of his life. "I took care of that pump without missing a day for one stretch of 13 years", he said.
> After the war, Mr. Buckallew moved to Greentop where he lived the remainder of his life. He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Mariah Turk, who died several years ago. One child, a daughter, was born to them. She died in infancy.
> In 1936, he was married to Miss Emma Brewer who also preceded him in death.
> Mr. Buckallew has been a Mason for 50 years. He was a member of the Queen City chapter and had never changed from that chapter. He had been a subscriber to the Daily Express since it was started in 1901.
> Mr. Buckallew's mother was a sister of the late Mose Furnish, the father of Lee and Al Furnish.
> He leaves several nieces and nephews, Mrs. Nellie Parks and Mrs. Etta Duncan, of Kirksville; Pearl Buckallew, Forsythe, Mont., Emma Heyd, Portland, Ore., Sadie Overstreet, Rockford, Ill., Harley Buckallew, Greencastle, and Frank Buckallew, who lives in California.
From: "Cheryl Krajnik" <cheryl.krajnik@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Les Buckalew" <buckles@mindspring.com>
Subject: Austin Buckalew
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 19:09:39 -0600
Les, I recently purchased a CD abt : the 11th Census of the US. (1890) Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and widows etc.... Persons who served inthe Army, Navy, and Marine Cerps of the US during the War of the rebellion, (who are survivors) and widows of such persons. Missouri. I came across a AUSTIN BUCKALLEW, Rank, PVT, Company, -, Regiment or Vessel, 18, MO, Inf.. Enlistment--- Jan 1862 to 1864. Postoffice at time of census was Greentop, Adair, Missouri. pg 5, ed. 185, I have an Austin but he was born in 1908. Just a tad bit to young. I hope this helps another Buckallew researcher. Cheryl in sunny and hot Idaho
Squire Austin first married Mariah Turk.
They had one child:
In 1936 when Squire Austin was 86, he second married Emma Brewer.
3019. William F. Buckalew. Born in July 1850 in MO.
On 16 February 1874 when William F. was 23, he married Mary C. Long, in Sullivan Co., MO.
3020. Jonathan Buckalew. Born in October 1852 in Sullivan Co., MO. Jonathan died in 1925; he was 72. Buried in East Center Cem; Adair Co., MO.
Grave location in East Center Cemetery: row 3, lot 10.
On 26 September 1872 when Jonathan was 19, he married Elizabeth Ivie, daughter of Isaac Ivie (3 May 1818-4 April 1883) & Melissa Long, in Salt River Twp.; Adair Co., MO. Born on 25 November 1851 in Monroe, MO. Elizabeth died in 1933; she was 81. Buried in East Center Cem; Adair Co., MO.
They had the following children:
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