Buckley
ALEXANDER D. BUCKLEY
Family history.
Alexander D. Buckley was born in Lewis county, Missouri, January 14, 1833, and was reared a farmer. His father, Joseph B. Buckley, was born in Virginia February 9, 1801, married a Miss Nancy H. Bass, daughter of Captain Bass, and then moved to Lewis county, Missouri, and died in that State September 22, 1837, at the age of thirty-six years, six months and thirteen days, the father of five children, Alexander D. being the third. He was noted for his exemplary and Christian life, and when on his death-bed some of the wickedest men in the neighborhood said he ought to die and go to a better world, as he was too righteous a man to stay on this earth. Mrs. Nancy H. Buckley was born on Christmas day, 1811, in Campbell county Virginia, and died in Lewis county, Missouri, December 26, 1881, at the age of seventy years and one day. For two weeks before her death she prayed that she might live to see her birthday, and thus fill the time allotted to man. God heard her prayers; she saw the 25th day of December, and as the clock struck twelve she told those around her bed that she was ready to die; she passed away the next day at two thirty o’clock.
Alexander D. Buckley, as will be seen above, was but four years of age when he lost his father, and so had but few opportunities to gain an education, being compelled, as soon as old enough, to lend his aid in supporting the family. He grew to manhood in his native State, and, December 15, 1853, married Miss Martha J. Morris, daughter of L. T. Morris, a native of Butler county, Kentucky, a justice of the peace, and a substantial farmer. In 1858 Mr. Buckley came to Texas, arriving here with but a few hundred dollars in his possession, with which he purchased eighty acres of raw land, at $7 per acre, but which is now worth $40 per acre. He had hardly got settled, however, before he was called upon to serve in the Confederate army, and in 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Sixteenth Texas cavalry, and took part in all the principal battles in Louisiana and Arkansas. At the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, l864, he was struck by a minie ball in the right foot, which was dreadfully shattered, thirty-four pieces of bone being subsequently extracted. He was taken prisoner, but was left on the field; after some hours, however, he attracted attention, was removed to the hospital, and after about six months was able to be hauled home, a cripple for life. For two or three years he was unable to do any farming, and resorted to making and selling straw hats for a livelihood, and later made shuck horse collars. At last he became able to resume [rest missing]
A. D. Buckley died Jan. 29, 1907 and is buried in the Chambersville Cemetery.
Family history.
Alexander D. Buckley was born in Lewis county, Missouri, January 14, 1833, and was reared a farmer. His father, Joseph B. Buckley, was born in Virginia February 9, 1801, married a Miss Nancy H. Bass, daughter of Captain Bass, and then moved to Lewis county, Missouri, and died in that State September 22, 1837, at the age of thirty-six years, six months and thirteen days, the father of five children, Alexander D. being the third. He was noted for his exemplary and Christian life, and when on his death-bed some of the wickedest men in the neighborhood said he ought to die and go to a better world, as he was too righteous a man to stay on this earth. Mrs. Nancy H. Buckley was born on Christmas day, 1811, in Campbell county Virginia, and died in Lewis county, Missouri, December 26, 1881, at the age of seventy years and one day. For two weeks before her death she prayed that she might live to see her birthday, and thus fill the time allotted to man. God heard her prayers; she saw the 25th day of December, and as the clock struck twelve she told those around her bed that she was ready to die; she passed away the next day at two thirty o’clock.
Alexander D. Buckley, as will be seen above, was but four years of age when he lost his father, and so had but few opportunities to gain an education, being compelled, as soon as old enough, to lend his aid in supporting the family. He grew to manhood in his native State, and, December 15, 1853, married Miss Martha J. Morris, daughter of L. T. Morris, a native of Butler county, Kentucky, a justice of the peace, and a substantial farmer. In 1858 Mr. Buckley came to Texas, arriving here with but a few hundred dollars in his possession, with which he purchased eighty acres of raw land, at $7 per acre, but which is now worth $40 per acre. He had hardly got settled, however, before he was called upon to serve in the Confederate army, and in 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Sixteenth Texas cavalry, and took part in all the principal battles in Louisiana and Arkansas. At the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, l864, he was struck by a minie ball in the right foot, which was dreadfully shattered, thirty-four pieces of bone being subsequently extracted. He was taken prisoner, but was left on the field; after some hours, however, he attracted attention, was removed to the hospital, and after about six months was able to be hauled home, a cripple for life. For two or three years he was unable to do any farming, and resorted to making and selling straw hats for a livelihood, and later made shuck horse collars. At last he became able to resume [rest missing]
A. D. Buckley died Jan. 29, 1907 and is buried in the Chambersville Cemetery.
