Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Text from "A Blind Minister (A Biography of W.R. Buxton)
A Blind Minister (A Biography of W.R. Buxton) Arranged by T. C. Buxton, Copyright 1899 Page: Chapter XII, pg 52
Text: "My dear mother having had bronchitis for several years was now growing worse and weaker daily. Late in fall of 1878, she became bedfast. December 5, she passed through the valley and shadow of death, leaving a bright evidence for that glorious spirit land where the saints are robed in white."
Monday, February 18, 2013
Final Resting Place of Thomas R Buxton and His Wife
Buxton and Jenno in the 1860 Census
1860 US Census
2nd district, Morgan county, Tennessee
pg 29
Frances Buxton age 59 born in Tennessee, occupation: domestic
Eliza A Jenno age 35 born in Tennessee, occupation: domestic
Sarah Ann Jenno age 7 born in Tennessee
2nd district, Morgan county, Tennessee
pg 29
Frances Buxton age 59 born in Tennessee, occupation: domestic
Eliza A Jenno age 35 born in Tennessee, occupation: domestic
Sarah Ann Jenno age 7 born in Tennessee
Monday, February 11, 2013
Frances Buxton Explains Her Separation from John O Buxton
State of Indiana, County of Floyd
Frances Buxton, being first duly sworn on her oath says that she is claimant no 34479 for widows pension act of March 9, 1878. She further states that she was never divorced from her husband, the soldier, John O Buxton.
She further states that her said husband in the year 1852, took some land warrants and went west, from Morgan County Tennessee, for the purpose as he said either of locating the land warrants or of buying land. He was willing that affiant should go with him but as the distance was long and he was intending also to visit relative of his own who were not relative of the affiant she concluded not to make the journey, but to remain at home with her children, the parting of affiant and her said husband was not the result of any ill feeling or trouble between them so far as affiant know, on the contrary the said John O Buxton as he was leaving, requested the affiant to pray for him. In fact affiant took great pains to fix said Buxton for his journey, arranged his clothes and did such things as she could to make him comfortable. Said Buxton upon leaving home shook hands cordially and earnestly with this affiant and with his children, in fact he acted just as any other father and husband would act when going upon a long journey without his family.
Affiant never heard from her said husband until after death in any way or manner whatever.
Attest
S. A. Jenno
Geo. B Cardwill
her
Frances X Buxton
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of July 1879 by Frances Buxton and I further certify that I carefully read over and explained said affidavit to affiant before she signed it or swore to it.
Witness my hand and official seal July 19, 1879
George B Cardwill
Notary Public
Floyd County, Ind
Frances Buxton, being first duly sworn on her oath says that she is claimant no 34479 for widows pension act of March 9, 1878. She further states that she was never divorced from her husband, the soldier, John O Buxton.
She further states that her said husband in the year 1852, took some land warrants and went west, from Morgan County Tennessee, for the purpose as he said either of locating the land warrants or of buying land. He was willing that affiant should go with him but as the distance was long and he was intending also to visit relative of his own who were not relative of the affiant she concluded not to make the journey, but to remain at home with her children, the parting of affiant and her said husband was not the result of any ill feeling or trouble between them so far as affiant know, on the contrary the said John O Buxton as he was leaving, requested the affiant to pray for him. In fact affiant took great pains to fix said Buxton for his journey, arranged his clothes and did such things as she could to make him comfortable. Said Buxton upon leaving home shook hands cordially and earnestly with this affiant and with his children, in fact he acted just as any other father and husband would act when going upon a long journey without his family.
Affiant never heard from her said husband until after death in any way or manner whatever.
Attest
S. A. Jenno
Geo. B Cardwill
her
Frances X Buxton
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of July 1879 by Frances Buxton and I further certify that I carefully read over and explained said affidavit to affiant before she signed it or swore to it.
Witness my hand and official seal July 19, 1879
George B Cardwill
Notary Public
Floyd County, Ind
Sarah Jenno and Eliza Jenno Attest to Frances' Claim
State of Indiana, County of Floyd
On this 21st day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine personally appeared before me John B Mitchell, Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court a Court of record in and for the County and State aforesaid. Frances Buxton, aged 78 years who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John O. Buxton, who served in the war of 1812 from the State of Virginia, she thinks, but she cannot say from what county or in what company, that he drew a pension on account of said service but she does not know the number of his certificate.
That she was married under the name of Frances Jenno to said John O Buxton at Sparta, White County, Tennessee by Lane a Justice of the Peace on or about March 1823, as near as she can now remember, but that she has no record of said marriage and the records of said White County have been burned up. Consequently she will be compelled to prove or exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States, that she is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act approved March 9, 1878, and hereby constitutes and appoints John H. Stotsenburg of New Albany, Indiana, her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim and procure the issuance of a pension certificate to her, that her residence and post office address is New Albany, Indiana
atten
Sarah Jenno
Eliza Jenno
her
Frances X Buxton
mark
Also personally appeared Eliza Jenno and Sarah Jenno residing on Bark Street near Spring, New Albany, Indiana persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Frances Buxton, the claimant, make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be adn at no time during the last rebellion against the authority of the United States did she adhere to the cause of the enemies of the government, or give them aid or comfort, that they know of their own personal knowledge that said Frances Buxton has not remarried since the death of her said husband, that their acquaintance with her is such that if she had they must have known it. The said Eliza Jenno for herself says that she has know Frances Buxton the claimant and her husband John O Buxton for more than fifty years and knows that they lived together as man and wife and raised a large family of children. Officiants have no interest in this claim
Sarah Jenno
Eliza Jenno
Sworn and Subscrived before me this 21st day of January 1879 and hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before ____ that I have no interest in this claim
John B Mitchell
Clerk Floyd Circuit Court
On this 21st day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine personally appeared before me John B Mitchell, Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court a Court of record in and for the County and State aforesaid. Frances Buxton, aged 78 years who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John O. Buxton, who served in the war of 1812 from the State of Virginia, she thinks, but she cannot say from what county or in what company, that he drew a pension on account of said service but she does not know the number of his certificate.
That she was married under the name of Frances Jenno to said John O Buxton at Sparta, White County, Tennessee by Lane a Justice of the Peace on or about March 1823, as near as she can now remember, but that she has no record of said marriage and the records of said White County have been burned up. Consequently she will be compelled to prove or exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States, that she is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act approved March 9, 1878, and hereby constitutes and appoints John H. Stotsenburg of New Albany, Indiana, her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim and procure the issuance of a pension certificate to her, that her residence and post office address is New Albany, Indiana
atten
Sarah Jenno
Eliza Jenno
her
Frances X Buxton
mark
Also personally appeared Eliza Jenno and Sarah Jenno residing on Bark Street near Spring, New Albany, Indiana persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Frances Buxton, the claimant, make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be adn at no time during the last rebellion against the authority of the United States did she adhere to the cause of the enemies of the government, or give them aid or comfort, that they know of their own personal knowledge that said Frances Buxton has not remarried since the death of her said husband, that their acquaintance with her is such that if she had they must have known it. The said Eliza Jenno for herself says that she has know Frances Buxton the claimant and her husband John O Buxton for more than fifty years and knows that they lived together as man and wife and raised a large family of children. Officiants have no interest in this claim
Sarah Jenno
Eliza Jenno
Sworn and Subscrived before me this 21st day of January 1879 and hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before ____ that I have no interest in this claim
John B Mitchell
Clerk Floyd Circuit Court
Questions Regarding the Relationship of John O'Kelly Buxton and Frances Jenno
From the Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
July 15, 1879
Sir
In the claim for pension of Frances widow of John O. Buxton no 34479 act of March 3, 1878, you are required to show the nature of the separation that existed between the claimant and the soldier as it appears they did not live together for about twenty five years. Were they divorced? Please return this letter with the evidence.
Very respectfully,
J A Bentley
Acting Commissioner
to John H Stotsenburg, Esq
New Albany, Ind.
Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Confidential, Washington, D.C. May 26th 1879
Sir:
Will you be pleased to furnish this Office with any information you may possess, or be able to obtain without any inconvenience, in answer to the following questions, to be considered in the claim of Frances Buxton, No 34479, as the widow of John O Buxton, for the pension under the Act of March 9, 1878.
Is there within the delivery of your office, a person by the name of Frances Buxton; is she the reputed widow of a soldier of the War of 1812; what is her apparent age; and has she remarried since the soldier's death.
It appears that John O Buxton died at Benton County, Arkansas, in 1874, and that his widow was not informed of his sickness until after his death, she alleges.
It also appears that one John O K Buxton was a pensioner; that he made application for the same in 1871, from Benton County, Arkansas.
It is desirable that this Office be also informed whether they were recognized and generally understood to be man and wife at that time, as he seems to have been absent from his wife at the time of applying for pension, and also at the time of his death, the date of which would include a period of three years.
Please return this letter with your answer.
Very respectfully
Commissioner
to Postmaster New Albany, Floyd Co. Indiana
New Albany Ind
May 29th 1879
Sir:
In reply to the within, I have obtained the following particulars: Frances Buxton resides in New Albany Ind. She claims to be the widow of John O Buxton, a soldier of 1812, now deceased. She was 78 years of age Dec 25 1878. Since her separation from her husband she has not remarried. Her husband died Feb 14, 1874 in Benton Co., Arks. She did not learn of her husbands death until after it occurred. Does not think that there were other initials to her husbands name beside John O, has never heard him say that his name was John O'Kelly Buxton. Never made application excepting through John H Stotsenburg, atty of New Albany Ind. Has been separated from her husband 25 years and was separated from him at time of death. The separation was a mutual agreement and was not the result of quarreling or unhappiness from any cause. The husband moved to Arkansas, she went to her daughters who has supported her since.
Character good
Respectfully
M. M. Harley, P. M
July 15, 1879
Sir
In the claim for pension of Frances widow of John O. Buxton no 34479 act of March 3, 1878, you are required to show the nature of the separation that existed between the claimant and the soldier as it appears they did not live together for about twenty five years. Were they divorced? Please return this letter with the evidence.
Very respectfully,
J A Bentley
Acting Commissioner
to John H Stotsenburg, Esq
New Albany, Ind.
Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Confidential, Washington, D.C. May 26th 1879
Sir:
Will you be pleased to furnish this Office with any information you may possess, or be able to obtain without any inconvenience, in answer to the following questions, to be considered in the claim of Frances Buxton, No 34479, as the widow of John O Buxton, for the pension under the Act of March 9, 1878.
Is there within the delivery of your office, a person by the name of Frances Buxton; is she the reputed widow of a soldier of the War of 1812; what is her apparent age; and has she remarried since the soldier's death.
It appears that John O Buxton died at Benton County, Arkansas, in 1874, and that his widow was not informed of his sickness until after his death, she alleges.
It also appears that one John O K Buxton was a pensioner; that he made application for the same in 1871, from Benton County, Arkansas.
It is desirable that this Office be also informed whether they were recognized and generally understood to be man and wife at that time, as he seems to have been absent from his wife at the time of applying for pension, and also at the time of his death, the date of which would include a period of three years.
Please return this letter with your answer.
Very respectfully
Commissioner
to Postmaster New Albany, Floyd Co. Indiana
New Albany Ind
May 29th 1879
Sir:
In reply to the within, I have obtained the following particulars: Frances Buxton resides in New Albany Ind. She claims to be the widow of John O Buxton, a soldier of 1812, now deceased. She was 78 years of age Dec 25 1878. Since her separation from her husband she has not remarried. Her husband died Feb 14, 1874 in Benton Co., Arks. She did not learn of her husbands death until after it occurred. Does not think that there were other initials to her husbands name beside John O, has never heard him say that his name was John O'Kelly Buxton. Never made application excepting through John H Stotsenburg, atty of New Albany Ind. Has been separated from her husband 25 years and was separated from him at time of death. The separation was a mutual agreement and was not the result of quarreling or unhappiness from any cause. The husband moved to Arkansas, she went to her daughters who has supported her since.
Character good
Respectfully
M. M. Harley, P. M
Two Letters Regarding the Pension of John O'Kelly Buxton
Caverna Mcdonald Co MO April the 18th 1879
Dear Friend,
I have at last gained all the information I can get at in reference to Grandfathers Pension papers. My Brother went and seen the people that he was living with and they say that they cant tell what become of his pention papers. he died on the 14th day of February 1874 in the county of Benton, State of Arkansas. he was living with a widow woman by the name of Lanburn. there was a man and family living in a adjoining room to them. I am sorry I cant tell you anything about the land warrant. I can't tell where he was living when he got it. I can't tell four certain what lawyer got his Pention. But I think lawyer Ellis of Bentonville Benton Co Ark. got it for him. I do not no the lawyers given name. My brother forgot to get the nane of the post office or those people but if you have to have the name we will try and get it for you and if there is anything else I can do for you in the Prosecution of Grandmothers claim I will do all I can. But my wife's health is so bad I can't leave home to do anything. She has not bin able to do anything really for five years. I am almost broken up paying doctor bills and medicine. I have sold my place to fix for traveling with her to see if that will not help her. I want to start west in a month or two. hoping this finds you all well. I will close.
Your Respectfully
Thomas R Buxton
From the law office of
John H Stotsenburg
103 Pearl Street
New Albany, Ind., May 22nd, 1879
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In answer to the enclosed I beg leave to say that the only information Frances Buxton has been able to obtain as to the points desired by you is contained in the accompanying letter of Thomas R Buxton. It seems from that the old man must have applied from Bentonville, Benton County Arkansas.
I trust that you may be able to speedily find the evidences for the claimant is very old and feeble.
Yours respectfully
John H Stotsenburg
Dear Friend,
I have at last gained all the information I can get at in reference to Grandfathers Pension papers. My Brother went and seen the people that he was living with and they say that they cant tell what become of his pention papers. he died on the 14th day of February 1874 in the county of Benton, State of Arkansas. he was living with a widow woman by the name of Lanburn. there was a man and family living in a adjoining room to them. I am sorry I cant tell you anything about the land warrant. I can't tell where he was living when he got it. I can't tell four certain what lawyer got his Pention. But I think lawyer Ellis of Bentonville Benton Co Ark. got it for him. I do not no the lawyers given name. My brother forgot to get the nane of the post office or those people but if you have to have the name we will try and get it for you and if there is anything else I can do for you in the Prosecution of Grandmothers claim I will do all I can. But my wife's health is so bad I can't leave home to do anything. She has not bin able to do anything really for five years. I am almost broken up paying doctor bills and medicine. I have sold my place to fix for traveling with her to see if that will not help her. I want to start west in a month or two. hoping this finds you all well. I will close.
Your Respectfully
Thomas R Buxton
From the law office of
John H Stotsenburg
103 Pearl Street
New Albany, Ind., May 22nd, 1879
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In answer to the enclosed I beg leave to say that the only information Frances Buxton has been able to obtain as to the points desired by you is contained in the accompanying letter of Thomas R Buxton. It seems from that the old man must have applied from Bentonville, Benton County Arkansas.
I trust that you may be able to speedily find the evidences for the claimant is very old and feeble.
Yours respectfully
John H Stotsenburg
To Mills W Buxton from his nephew, Thomas Ramah Buxton
Caverna, Mcdonald Co, MO July the 7th 1878
Dear Uncle, I received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you but sorry to hear of your wifes afflictions. I no how to sympathise with you for my wife has bin afflicted for four years and a good deal of the time in bed. Mother and the rest of her family is living close around here except Brother James. He lives in henry co in this state and one sister that is in Texas. Mother was glad to hear from you and would like to no more about the connection and how you are getting along. I will tell you all that I no about Grandfather Buxton. I think the mans name that he lived with is Williams. I do not no his given name, he lives about sixteen or eighteen miles from my house. The people that he was very sick and Brother george went to see about him and he was dead and buried. The people told george that he had nothing more than what put him away decent. I suppose he was well cared for during his sickness. I can't tell you their post office at the present. I will try and get the post office by the time you rite again.
My Blind Brother is living here in the Settlement. he is married. he went to St Louis and learnt the Broom trade and got schooling. he has got books and can Read as good as any of us. he is preaching. he has license. I have another Brother that is a preacher that I had forgot to tell you about. he lives out in Kansas. he is your name sake.
Well Uncle I would like to no a little more about that land if you can learn anything more I would like for you to go to your county clerk and ask him about it. I would like to no a little more about that survey you spoke about. who was that survey made by and when was it made. we would be willing to pay you for your trouble if you will see in to it a little. there is a lawyer here that sais the deed that we have got is good.
Tell us how many children you have got. we have two. I have bin married ten years.
we have good prospects for crops of most all kinds. wheat will not be a very big yield but the grain is good. every thing is cheap but money is scarce and hard to get. this leaves us in usual health and we truly these few lines will come duly to hand and find you all well. So I will close by asking you to rite soon.
Respectfully yours Thomas Ramah Buxton
to Mills W. Buxton
Dear Uncle, I received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you but sorry to hear of your wifes afflictions. I no how to sympathise with you for my wife has bin afflicted for four years and a good deal of the time in bed. Mother and the rest of her family is living close around here except Brother James. He lives in henry co in this state and one sister that is in Texas. Mother was glad to hear from you and would like to no more about the connection and how you are getting along. I will tell you all that I no about Grandfather Buxton. I think the mans name that he lived with is Williams. I do not no his given name, he lives about sixteen or eighteen miles from my house. The people that he was very sick and Brother george went to see about him and he was dead and buried. The people told george that he had nothing more than what put him away decent. I suppose he was well cared for during his sickness. I can't tell you their post office at the present. I will try and get the post office by the time you rite again.
My Blind Brother is living here in the Settlement. he is married. he went to St Louis and learnt the Broom trade and got schooling. he has got books and can Read as good as any of us. he is preaching. he has license. I have another Brother that is a preacher that I had forgot to tell you about. he lives out in Kansas. he is your name sake.
Well Uncle I would like to no a little more about that land if you can learn anything more I would like for you to go to your county clerk and ask him about it. I would like to no a little more about that survey you spoke about. who was that survey made by and when was it made. we would be willing to pay you for your trouble if you will see in to it a little. there is a lawyer here that sais the deed that we have got is good.
Tell us how many children you have got. we have two. I have bin married ten years.
we have good prospects for crops of most all kinds. wheat will not be a very big yield but the grain is good. every thing is cheap but money is scarce and hard to get. this leaves us in usual health and we truly these few lines will come duly to hand and find you all well. So I will close by asking you to rite soon.
Respectfully yours Thomas Ramah Buxton
to Mills W. Buxton
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Final Resting Place of Herchel Leonedis Roberts
Herchel Leonedis Roberts, husband of Lizzie Umiker, is buried in Whittle-Hubbard Cemetery in Castle Rock, Washington.
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