Thomas Buckle 1835-1893

BUCKLE, BONER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/12/2002 at 04:15:44

DIED--At his home in Villa Ridge, Ills., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1893, THOMAS BUCKLE, aged 58 years and 28 days.

He was born Dec. 31, 1835, in Portsmouth, England, and came to America when quite young. He was married in Keosauqua, Iowa, June 12, 1860, to Miss Melinda Boner, of Utica, Iowa. He settled in Pulaski county, Ills., in the vicinity of Villa Ridge 32 years ago, where he resided until the day of his death. A wife and nine grown children, three sons and six daughters, survive him, and are all an honor to his memory. He left some property owning one of the finest fruit farms in the State. He was every whit a gentleman, and his children have inherited his good qualities and his broad intelligence. He leaves three brothers, one sister and other relatives across the waters near Portsmouth, England; also an uncle and many relatives in Ohio, all of whom will greatly feel their loss and cherish the memory of their brother and relative, who died so far from his native home. No demise has occurred in Villa Ridge that was more universally regretted.

Mr. Buckle was liberal minded and public spirited, tolerant in all his views and respected the views of others. He never indulged in wrangles with his neighbors, and ever exerted a pacifying influence over those who did. He was a leader in all movements looking to the betterment of the community in which he lived, and the common advancement of society. The funeral occurred on Monday, Jan. 30, 1893, the services conducted by Rev. S. A. Harris, of Albion, Ills., a very able and widely known Congregational minister. His text was taken from Gen. xvii chapter 13, "One is not." The attendance was the largest ever seen on a like occasion in Villa Ridge precinct.

Mr. Buckle was for many years a zealous worker in the Sunday schools. His kind words and loving deeds will long be treasured and remembered by his family and by all with whom he has been associated for so many years. His were not idle words, but christian deeds. He died in the christian faith, bidding his sorrowing and affectionate farewell, telling them that they should meet him again on that evergreen shore where parting is no more. Veritably a good man has joined the silent majority.

The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in this their first great bereavement.--Pulaski Co. Enterprise.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 58 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given unless the Pulaski Co. Enterprise is the newspaper.)

I am NOT related to this person and am posting it for those who may find him/her in their family tree.

[Original Post 29 January 2000]