Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameRobert Haden Buckles
Birth11 Jun 1830, Maryland
Death6 Oct 1903
BurialStringtown Cemetery, Wolf Lake, Noble County, Indiana
FatherJohn Buckles (1804-1855)
MotherWinifred Kercheval (1804-1877)
Misc. Notes
"ROBERT H. BUCKLES"
"Of the old and esteemed pioneers -- those honored men who have done so much for the opening up and development of the country and state, who have assisted in the establishment and maintenance of all the institutions characteristic of civilization in this fertile and well-favored section of the country -- Noble County has her full share. a large number of biographical sketches in this volume relate to this class of useful citizens; and indeed it seems proper to record the most important events in the lives of these God-fearing, hard-working and honest people. it is no more than justice to give honor to whom honor is due. They will soon all be gone and there can be no better history of their day and generation written than is to be found in these accounts.
A gentleman who belongs to the class above is Robert H. Buckles, a prominent and respected citizen of Noble township, Noble County, Indiana. He is a native of Maryland, born June 10, 1830. His parents were John and Winnowford [sic] (Kercheval) Buckles, both natives of the Old Dominion, who married and for a year afterwards remained in their native state. Going to Maryland, they stayed there for about two years, and then moved back to Virginia. In the fall of 1835, they started for Indiana, but upon reaching the state of Ohio, stopped there for about three months. Continuing their journey, they reached southern Indiana, where they remained until the following August, at that time coming to York township, Noble county, locating on the Joel smith farm. In August, 1836, they moved again, this time to Washington township, this county, remaining these until the father's death.
Robert Buckles received his education in subscription schools, which he attended until his twenty-fifth year. He then taught one term of school. About the time of his marriage, in 1855, he settled on the old Mark place on section 1, remaining there until spring of 1860, when he moved onto the farm where he now resides. He is now the possessor of a fine farm comprising three hundred and thirty-five acres.
The marriage of M. Buckles took place on the 18th of March, 1855, at which time he was united to Catherine Piper, a daughter of Jane Piper. She died September 16, 1881. To this union resulted four children, as follows: Edwin H, who married Sarah Howenstine and became the father of five children -- Carl, Maynard, Mabel, Nina, and Roy; Eliza J., born January 1859, became the wife of John Reed, and is the mother of five children -- Ray, Bernie, Catherine, Ethel and Victor; George, born February 2, 1860, married Rachel Stuults and they are parents of six children -- Robert H., Pha, Hazel, Vertie, John, and Catherine; William, born July 7, 1869, married Jane Scott and has three children, Bertha, Wayne and Mary. Mr. Buckles was married again, November 10, 1884, this time to Eliza J. Mathews, a daughter of Andrew Humphries.
Politically, Mr. Buckles is a staunch and unswerving Democrat, although he has never cared for public office. When he came to Noble county, it was wild and unimproved, a very few pieces of land being cleared, but he has lived to see a wonderful transformation, this county possessing now some of the most highly improved farmland in the commonwealth. it is with some degree of personal pride that Mr. Buckles reviews the wonderful growth of this section, for he has played a prominent part in this transformation himself. In all the relations of life he has commanded the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been brought in contact, and the history of Noble county would be incomplete, without a record of his career."
"Of the old and esteemed pioneers -- those honored men who have done so much for the opening up and development of the country and state, who have assisted in the establishment and maintenance of all the institutions characteristic of civilization in this fertile and well-favored section of the country -- Noble County has her full share. a large number of biographical sketches in this volume relate to this class of useful citizens; and indeed it seems proper to record the most important events in the lives of these God-fearing, hard-working and honest people. it is no more than justice to give honor to whom honor is due. They will soon all be gone and there can be no better history of their day and generation written than is to be found in these accounts.
A gentleman who belongs to the class above is Robert H. Buckles, a prominent and respected citizen of Noble township, Noble County, Indiana. He is a native of Maryland, born June 10, 1830. His parents were John and Winnowford [sic] (Kercheval) Buckles, both natives of the Old Dominion, who married and for a year afterwards remained in their native state. Going to Maryland, they stayed there for about two years, and then moved back to Virginia. In the fall of 1835, they started for Indiana, but upon reaching the state of Ohio, stopped there for about three months. Continuing their journey, they reached southern Indiana, where they remained until the following August, at that time coming to York township, Noble county, locating on the Joel smith farm. In August, 1836, they moved again, this time to Washington township, this county, remaining these until the father's death.
Robert Buckles received his education in subscription schools, which he attended until his twenty-fifth year. He then taught one term of school. About the time of his marriage, in 1855, he settled on the old Mark place on section 1, remaining there until spring of 1860, when he moved onto the farm where he now resides. He is now the possessor of a fine farm comprising three hundred and thirty-five acres.
The marriage of M. Buckles took place on the 18th of March, 1855, at which time he was united to Catherine Piper, a daughter of Jane Piper. She died September 16, 1881. To this union resulted four children, as follows: Edwin H, who married Sarah Howenstine and became the father of five children -- Carl, Maynard, Mabel, Nina, and Roy; Eliza J., born January 1859, became the wife of John Reed, and is the mother of five children -- Ray, Bernie, Catherine, Ethel and Victor; George, born February 2, 1860, married Rachel Stuults and they are parents of six children -- Robert H., Pha, Hazel, Vertie, John, and Catherine; William, born July 7, 1869, married Jane Scott and has three children, Bertha, Wayne and Mary. Mr. Buckles was married again, November 10, 1884, this time to Eliza J. Mathews, a daughter of Andrew Humphries.
Politically, Mr. Buckles is a staunch and unswerving Democrat, although he has never cared for public office. When he came to Noble county, it was wild and unimproved, a very few pieces of land being cleared, but he has lived to see a wonderful transformation, this county possessing now some of the most highly improved farmland in the commonwealth. it is with some degree of personal pride that Mr. Buckles reviews the wonderful growth of this section, for he has played a prominent part in this transformation himself. In all the relations of life he has commanded the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been brought in contact, and the history of Noble county would be incomplete, without a record of his career."
Spouses
Birth22 Nov 1835, Clark County, Ohio
Death16 Sep 1881, Noble County, Indiana
BurialBuckles Cemetery, Noble County Indiana
FatherJohn Runyan Piper (1806-1835)
MotherJane Prickett (1806-1887)
ChildrenGeorge W. (1861-1944)
Edwin Hayden (1857-1921)
John J (Died as Infant) (1866-1867)
Eliza J (1859-)
Birth24 Mar 1839
Death28 Jan 1905
Burial17 Feb 1905, Wolf Lake Cemetary Section 1 Row 10
FatherAndrew Humphreys (1811-1880)
MotherMary Jane Jones (1813-1890)
MarriageOct 1884