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EARLY SETTLERS.Pioneer Buckner families —Recollectionsby Mr. W. 0. Ritter.Among the very first who entered lam! in Greene county were the Lind-leys,I know nothing of the Lindleys, Jessups, Hadleys, Danleys, Griftefchs, Owen9 and Buckners further back than about a century ago in Orange county, North Carolina. That state and county were settled by English — many of them Quakers. Raleigh, the state cap-itoi, was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, the founder of the colony. Orange county was named for William Prince, of Orange, who became King of England and had treated the persecuted Quakers with humanity—instead of ruining the best citizens he had; gave them lands and homes in the new world. Most of the Greene county Quakers sold out and went to Hendricks co- nty, where they have a community an** great “ yearly meeting house.”Jan. 8, 1K17, James Lindley entered the N. E. of 8ec. 36, T. 8, X. R. 5 W., in Highland township. Nov. 11, 1 he sold it to Edward Buckner, of North Carolina, who made his home on it, raised an excellent family, and went from it to a better world.Richey Buckner, a brother, entered land not far from Edward, raised one of the best of families, whose descendants— some of them — are in Greene county, others elsewhere, living yet.One of Edward Buckner's daughters (Mary) married George Staleup, son of James Staleup, two of whose children — Mrs. Jacob Bucher, of Highland township, and Mrs. Thomas Owen, of Worthi ngton — are 1 i vi ng.The third brother, William Buckner, from an early day lived ami raised a family in Highland township, where he, too, like his two brothers, died.These three men, with their progeny, made a very strong part of the county’s most useful and honorable citizens.♦ ♦The wheat thrashing! Since Governor Shaw made such a hit with his **thrashing” scene, I will mention such a scene in the Buckner neighborhood thirty-eight years ago. A boy was put in an important place. It was said by one who knew, “ lie is a Buckner and will work.” The boy’s “acts” fulfilled the word.In JH10 was born to Edward Buckner bis son James, who, at 16 years of age, came with his father to the home already named. At man’s estate he married a Miss Case. To this couple were born, among others, two sons, whom I well remember. One was named Francis Marlon. When he was 16 years old■his father moved to Iowa, settling not far from Ottumwa. This was JKfvi.♦ ♦Forty-eight years' absence! The graves of his fathers, after this lapse of time, calls him hack. Again from the old spring he must drink, a persimmon and a paw-paw he wishedto taste once more for the memory of•old Greene county. So now' he makes the journey, looks upon the scenes ofirntiPtoi utif'Svicr oili1isclt;aIo
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Bloomfield News
Bloomfield, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 12, 1900
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