Name: Buel, Jr., James Robert
Burial Date: 1993, 06/16
Age at Death: 83
Plot Location: 856 C
Notes: Husband of Ellen Barbara(Schmitz)
Sterling KS Bulletin
STERLING – James Robert Buel, 83, died June 14, 1993, at Lyons District Hospital. He was born Feb 10, 1910, at Saxman, the son of James R and Nellie Holderread Buel. He was a lifetime Sterling resident. He married Ellen Barbara Schmitz July 3, 1936, at Hutchinson. She died, July 31, 1990. He was a retired tank wagon salesman for Sterling Co-op.
Buel was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sterling.
Survivors include one son, Robert and wife Victoria of Manhattan; two daughters, Judy Engelland and husband John, Sara Lee (Sally) Haggerty and husband Jim, Sterling; one brother, Dwight of Sterling; one sister Dorothy Neal of Sterling. James has nine grandchildren: Shawn, Mark and Brent Engelland; Theresa, Scott and Eric Haggerty; Matthew, Katherine and Cynthia Buel. He has four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Friends may call until 7 tonight at Porter and Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home.
Name: Buel, Ellen Barbara(Schmitz)
Burial Date: 1990, 08/02
Age at Death: 77
Plot Location: 856 A
Notes: Wife of James Robert’Jim’, Jr.
Mrs. Ellen Barbara Schmitz Buel
STERLING – Barbara Buel, 77, died July 31, 1990, at Lyons District Hospital in Lyons. Born Ellen Barbra Schmitz July 12, 1913, in Sterling, daughter of Frank Schmitz and Hazel Hastings Schmitz. She was a lifetime Sterling resident. She married James R. Buel July 3, 1936, in Hutchinson. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Buel was a member of Sterling United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Sorosis Club, all of Sterling.
Survivors include her husband of the home, one son, Robert and wife Victoria of Cottage Grove, Ore.; two daughters, Judy Engelland and husband John, Sara Lee (Sally) Haggerty and husband Jim H, Sterling; one sister, Blanche Moon and husband Robert of Monrovia Calif. Barbara has nine grandchildren: Shawn, Mark and Brent Engelland; Theresa, Scott and Eric Haggerty; Matthew, Katherine and Cynthia Buel.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 tonight at Porter & Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling. Memorials are suggested to Sterling Public Library or the church in care of the funeral home.
Name: Buckner, Rollin B
Burial Date: 1879, 12/23
Age at Death: 8
Plot Location: 231 K
Notes: son of The Rev. Captain Nixon S. & Annette ‘Nettie’ Clarissa(Huse)Buckner
The story below is of Rollin B. Buckner’s father during the Civil War.
Methodist minister Rev. Nixon S. BUCKNER (Oct. 11, 1840 near York, Clark Co., IL-Apr. 18, 1918 Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., CA), son of William Robert BUCKNER (Aug. 26, 1808 Siler City, Chatham Co., NC-Nov. 7, 1887 Melrose, Clark Co., IL; buried Bailiff Cemetery, Melrose Twp., Clark Co., IL) & 1st wife Nancy EVANS (Oct. 27, 1809 Hertford, Perquimans Co., NC-Aug. 2, 1852 Clark Co., IL; Bailiff Cemetery), married 1- Mary E. McDOWELL ( -Aug. 1870); 2- Annette Clarissa (“Nettie”) HUSE (July 10, 1851 Hancock Co., IL-May 9, 1937 Hayward, Alameda Co., CA; Yountville, Napa Co., CA), daughter of Ebenezer HUSE (Sept. 25, 1815 Rochester, Windsor Co., VT-Mar. 24, 1909 Manhattan, Pottawatomie Co., KS; Wythe Congregational Cemetery, Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL) & Fanny Wing DYER (Oct. 25, 1816 Rochester, Windsor Co., VT-Nov. 25, 1865 Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL; Wythe Congregational Cemetery).
Rev. Nixon S. BUCKNER served in the American Civil War, Union allegiance. Per descendants Rev. Dorothy Louise (BUCKNER) VANARSDALE and, Thomas Riley BUCKNER, Nixon was named after his uncle Nixon EVANS.
The following autobiography of Nixon’s was found in a small notebook by his granddaughter Ruth BEEMAN: “ ‘Born – near York – Clark County Illinois, October Eleventh, Eighteen hundred forty (1840). My father was a farmer. There were in the family eight boys and three girls. Six boys and two girls lived to man and womanhood. I attended school – such as it was (Subscription School) three months in the year, from the age of seven until I was fifteen years old. My mother died when I was 14 years old. The spring before I was sixteen I was hired to work a year for a man named George Miller in Coles County, Ill. at $10.00 a month. He had a large farm. $16.00 a month was the most he paid to any of his men, and while I was the youngest yet I did the same work the older men did. When seventeen I commenced learning the painter’s trade. Worked at it a year. When 18 drove an ox team of 2 yoke for my father into Wapello County, Iowa and during the winter hauled rail for my uncle. The distance was 12 miles. Had to start very early. Got home late at night. Sometimes I was almost frozen. Returned to Clark County, Ill. and worked one year on a farm for a Mr. George Potter, for $13.00 a month. At this time there was great excitement in both north and south and in April 1851 Fort Sumpter was fired upon by the rebels. When it was known that Sumpter was taken, the war fever raged in the north. A company was enlisted in our county town, Marshal. When Sumpter fell I went to Marshal, a distance of 12 miles. Found a company being formed and was the 14th man to enlist. 13 had put their names down before I reached the town. The last of April we went in to camp Matoon, Coles County, with a full company. Joined with 2 other companies which formed the 21st Illinois Infantry. [According to the National Park Service Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System website, Nixon’s rank both in and out of the 21st Reg. was, Corpl.] We remained in camp until the first of June. Went to Springfield the middle of June. Was mustered in to the U. S. service for three years under U. S. Grant as, (who was) Colonel. Went home to help recruit the regiment. Returned the last of the month and on July 1st – 1861 started for Quincy. For four years was marching, drilling, camping and fighting. Went into Missouri, Arkansas (under Steel). Back to Corinth, Mississippi and up into Kentucky after Brag, was in the Battle of Pesigville but suffered no loss in our regiment, although some parts of our army suffered much. This was Oct. 2. Went to Nashville, camped until Dec. 26. Started under General Rosecrans to Murfresborough 22 miles south of Nashville where Gen. Brag with 40,000 Rebs was stationed. We had about the same number of men. We encountered their outposts the evening of the 30th. Our regiment and the 15th Wisconsin charged a battery which was supported by a brigade of Rebels. We reached the battery but were driven back with heavy loss, several men killed in our company lost 200 men killed and wounded in our regiment in 20 min. The next day, Dec. 31st, the battle opened at daybreak. We were driven back 3 miles, but at noon was reinforced with fresh troops and drove the enemy back. On the 2nd of Jan. 63, they charged us and were driven back with heavy loss. They then gave up Murfresborough and went south to Chattanooga. We remained in Murfresborough til August. In March I received a commission as first Lieutant Com. 79th Illinois Infantry in which regiment I served until the war ended. [Again, per the National Park Service website, Nixon’s rank going into the 79th Reg. was, 1st Lieut., and out, Capt.] Was in the battle of Liberty Gap and Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 19th and 20th. At Stone River or Murfresborough, we lost, out of the regiment I was in, 304 men, one more than half that went into the fight. At Chickamauga in the 2 days battle, we lost more than half our regiment, killed, wounded and captured. We gained Chatanooga but was shut in there until the last of Nov. when the battle of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge were fought. I commanded my own company and Co. A. in the battle at Missionary Ridge. After the battle we marched through slush, we marched 75 miles to find that Longstreet had attacked Burnside and had whipped. We remained in East Tenn. during the winter. Returned to Chatanooga and started on the Atlanta campaign in May 1864. Was in the battle Rocky Face Ridge-May 14 – when my brother Colonel Allen Buckner who led the charge was severely wounded. Was in several skirmishes and 3 hard battles in the 199 days march to Atlanta-Resaca, the charge over Kenasaw Mountain and Peach Tree Creek were all hard battles. At Resacka and Kenasaw we were repulsed but repulsed Hood at Peach Tree after the fall of Atlanta. March back toward Nashville to prevent Hoods army going north. Was captured at the battle of Franklin last of Nov. ‘64. Taken south, finally landed in Andersonville prison on Christmas day Dec, ‘64 where we suffered untold misery. Was released and reached our lines Mar. 25 – 1864. In hospital 30 days. Went to St. Louis. Was sick there in Everet hotel 30 days, then went to join my regiment in Nashville was mustered in as Capt. of my company. Was mustered out of the service at Springfield, Ill. Reached home July 1st, 1865.’ ”
Name: Buckles, Robert
Burial Date: 1903, 09/23
Age at Death: 73
Plot Location: 272 B
Notes: h/Margaret Ann(Anders)/Mary Jane(Welpton)
Robert Buckles
1829–1903
BIRTH29 NOV 1829•Spring Valley, Greene, Ohio, USA
DEATH22 SEP 1903•Sterling, Rice Co., KS
From Sterling, Kansas Bulletin, dated September 25, 1903:
Robert Buckles died at his home in Sterling, Kansas on Tuesday, September 22, 1903 at the age of 73 years, 9 months, and 25 days. In 1857 he was married to Margaret Anders in Primrose, Iowa, who died on August 12, 1870, leaving two children, Frances and Elizabeth. On November 5, 1871 he married Mary Jane Welpton, to them were born four children, Belle, Laura, Harry, and Howard. In 1878 they moved to Kansas, where he lived till his death. The funeral was held in the Christian Church and conducted by Dr. D.D. Atkins.
Burial: Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
Plot: 272 F
Created by: Lawcas
Record added: Feb 18, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 105421202
From Sterling, Kansas Bulletin, dated September 25, 1903:
Robert Buckles died at his home in Sterling, Kansas on Tuesday, September 22, 1903 at the age of 73 years, 9 months, and 25 days. In 1857 he was married to Margaret Anders in Primrose, Iowa, who died on August 12, 1870, leaving two children, Frances and Elizabeth. On November 5, 1871 he married Mary Jane Welpton, to them were born four children, Belle, Laura, Harry, and Howard. In 1878 they moved to Kansas, where he lived till his death. The funeral was held in the Christian Church and conducted by Dr. D.D. Atkins.
Name: Buckles, Kenneth Carlton
Burial Date: 1949, 03/08
Age at Death: 26
Plot Location: 272 E
Notes: First husband of Grace Amy(Ritter)Key
Died 1944, 03/03 Pfc 339 Inf Regt.
War: WW2
Obituary from the Sterling (KS) Bulletin:
Services Held For Pfc. Kenneth Buckles. Gravesite services for Pfc. Kenneth C. Buckles, formerly of Sterling, were held in the Sterling cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Pfc. Buckles was born in Hutchinson April 1, 1918, and was drowned March 3, 1944, when a landing barge in which he was riding capsized off the coast of North Africa. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Buckles, 1007 East Sherman, Hutchinson; three sisters, Mrs. Max Parris and Mrs. Albert Pyatt, both of Garden City, and Mrs. Henry Belden, Sterling; a step-sister, Mrs. Jack Hanselman, Burrton; and an uncle, William Rankle, near Sylvia, who helped raise Mr. Buckles after his mother died six months after birth.
Birth:
Apr. 1, 1918
Hutchinson
Reno County
Kansas, USA
Death:
Mar. 3, 1944, At Sea
obituary from the Sterling (KS) Bulletin:
Services Held For Pfc. Kenneth Buckles. Gravesite services for Pfc. Kenneth C. Buckles, formerly of Sterling, were held in the Sterling cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Pfc. Buckles was born in Hutchinson April 1, 1918, and was drowned March 3, 1944, when a landing barge in which he was riding capsized off the coast of North Africa. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Buckles, 1007 East Sherman, Hutchinson; three sisters, Mrs. Max Parris and Mrs. Albert Pyatt, both of Garden City, and Mrs. Henry Belden, Sterling; a step-sister, Mrs. Jack Hanselman, Burrton; and an uncle, William Rankle, near Sylvia, who helped raise Mr. Buckles after his mother died six months after birth.
Methodist minister Rev. Nixon S. BUCKNER (Oct. 11, 1840 near York, Clark Co., IL-Apr. 18, 1918 Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., CA), son of William Robert BUCKNER (Aug. 26, 1808 Siler City, Chatham Co., NC-Nov. 7, 1887 Melrose, Clark Co., IL; buried Bailiff Cemetery, Melrose Twp., Clark Co., IL) & 1st wife Nancy EVANS (Oct. 27, 1809 Hertford, Perquimans Co., NC-Aug. 2, 1852 Clark Co., IL; Bailiff Cemetery), married 1- Mary E. McDOWELL ( -Aug. 1870); 2- Annette Clarissa (“Nettie”) HUSE (July 10, 1851 Hancock Co., IL-May 9, 1937 Hayward, Alameda Co., CA; Yountville, Napa Co., CA), daughter of Ebenezer HUSE (Sept. 25, 1815 Rochester, Windsor Co., VT-Mar. 24, 1909 Manhattan, Pottawatomie Co., KS; Wythe Congregational Cemetery, Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL) & Fanny Wing DYER (Oct. 25, 1816 Rochester, Windsor Co., VT-Nov. 25, 1865 Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL; Wythe Congregational Cemetery).
