Elijah Buck (1791 - 1878)

Born 14 Jun 1791 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Died 17 Jan 1878 at age 86 in New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, United States

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Biography

Private Elijah Buck served in the New York Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: Dec 25, 1813
Unit(s): New York Militia (Churchill)
Service ended: Mar 25, 1814

Elijah was born in 1791. He was the son of Asaph Buck. He passed away in 1878 and is buried in the Gardner Cemetery, East Oakfield, New York.

The Buck genealogy recorded this account of him:

(692) ELIJAH BUCK, b. June 14, 1791, d. at Elba, Genessee County, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1878, m. (1) March 19, 1814, Sally, (daughter of Seth and Polly Rowly) who was born at Greenbush, N. Y., but at the time of her marriage, resided with her parents at New Lisbon, N. Y. She d. in 1815. He m. (2) Sept. 19, 1816, Polly Richardson, of New Lisbon, N. Y., b. Aug. 1, 1797, d. at Elba, N. Y., July 18, 1878. He was by occupation a farmer. In 1810, at the age of nineteen, he purchased the farm at Elba, N. Y., upon which he spent the remainder of his days, nearly seventy years. In early life he was connected with the Baptist Church; and though he subsequently withdrew from it, he always lived a Christian life, and was highly respected in the community around him. One of his sons thus testifies to the value of his home influence: "Father's family " were well brought up, and have each followed the straight and "narrow path."

The first coat he ever wore was made for him by his grandmother Elizabeth (Sherman) Buck, a sister of Roger Sherman, when he was two years old and he presented it to his grandson, Elijah Carhart, when the latter was two years old. This interesting relict is still in the possession of this grandson at Pontiac, Mich.

Sources

• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Origin, history, and genealogy of the Buck family; including ... branches in America ... descendant of James Buck and Elizabeth Sherman, his wife. Jersey City: J.J. Griffiths. 1889. p140.
• United States Federal Census:
  • The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: 508; Page: 337b
  • The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: M653_757; Page: 41; Family History Library Film: 803757
  • Year: 1870; Census Place: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: M593_939; Page: 571A
• Military:
  • War of 1812 abstracts of payrolls for New York State militia ("payroll cards"), 1812–1814. Series B0810 (23.5 cu. ft.). New York (State). Adjutant General’s Office. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
  • New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Adjutant General's Office War of 1812 Claims files, 1857-1861; Volume: 38
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial

/127147993/elijah-sherman-buck: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Sherman Buck (1792–17 Jan 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127147993, citing Gardner Cemetery, East Oakfield, Genesee County, New York, USA; Maintained by Frederick Porter (contributor 48254596).