Richard Champion Buckelew (1817 - 1892)

Born 7 Mar 1817 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Eiland) Buckelew — married 13 Apr 1837 in Montgomery County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1892 at age 75 in Blount County, Alabama

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Biography

Richard was born in 1817. He was the son of James Buckelew and Rebecca Champion. He married Rebecca Eiland in 1837.^[1] They had twelve children:

1. Josephus S. (1839-1898)
2. Katherine (1840-1880)
3. Sarah Jane (1842-1871)
4. Abner Jackson (1844-1914)
5. Louisa Malissa (1847-D)
6. Cinderilla D J (1849-D)
7. Zebedee (1851-1929)
8. Mary Ann (1853-D)
9. Margann (1855-D)
10. Albina (1857-D)
11. Zacariah (1858-1860)
12. Louiza (1867-D)

In 1850, according to the US Census, he and Rebecca; with six of their children lived in Pike County, Pike, Alabama.^[2] In 1862 Richard joined the Confederate Army.^[3] He was a private in Company: G Unit 53, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Allegiance, Confederate.

According to the US Census Records.^[4] they lived in Coffee, Alabama with eight of their children.

He passed away in 1892.^[5] He was buried at Stewarts Chapel Methodist Cemetery in Hayden, Blount County, Alabama.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-Z1J1 : 19 February 2021), Richard C. Buckelew and Rebecca Eiland, 13 Apr 1837; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,492,030.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH57-Y74 : 19 December 2020), R C Buckeleu, Pike, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
3. ↑ "Civil War Service Records"
   Box: 374; Extraction; Record: 3221
   Ancestry Record 4284 #623285 (accessed 21 November 2021)
   Name: R. C. Buckelew; Company: G; Unit: 53 Alabama (Partisan Rangers); Rank - Induction: Private; Rank - Discharge: Private; Allegiance: Confederate.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 6, Coffee, Alabama; Page: 851
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #13447780 (accessed 21 November 2021)
   Name: Richard C Bucklew [Richard C Buckelew]; Age: 42; Birth Year: abt 1818; Gender: Male; Birth Place: South Carolina; Home in 1860: Precinct 6, Coffee, Alabama; Post Office: Elba; Dwelling Number: 686; Family Number: 686; Occupation: Farmer; Real Estate Value: 1000; Personal Estate Value: 500;
   Household Members Age:
   Richard C Bucklew 42
   Rebecca Bucklew 41
   Josephus Bucklew 22
   Catherine Bucklew 20
   Sarah J Bucklew 18
   Abner J Bucklew 16
   Margaret M Bucklew 13
   Cinda D J Bucklew 11
   Zebada Bucklew 9
   Maryian Bucklew 7
   Abany Bucklew 5
   Zachariah Bucklew 2.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKV-SJ13 : 30 May 2020), Richard Champion Buckelew, 1898; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47067556/richard-champion-buckelew : accessed 21 November 2021), memorial page for Richard Champion Buckelew (7 Mar 1817–16 Dec 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47067556, citing Stewarts Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Hayden, Blount County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Fran (contributor 47001337) .