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BUCKMAN, A. N. -- one of Riverton Valleys most prominent and highly respected citizens, passed away at his home Down the Valley on Saturday morning, May 27, 1916.
Mr Buckman was born in Buck County Pennsylvania in 1839 of Quaker parents and was 78 years, four months and six days of age when he died. His has been an active life. He joined the Union army in 1861 and served four and a half years. He helped to build the Union Pacific railroad to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After leaving the railroad he settled in Shelley county, Iowa, and lived there for 40 years and when he left there it was said of him that he did not leave a single enemy in the state. He settled in the Riverton Valley in 1909 where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his death, three sons, Charles and Warner of Riverton and one son who resides in Minnesota and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Lichty of Riverton and Mrs. Nesbitt of California. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery on Sunday May 28, the funeral being conducted by the Rev. G. O. Hopkins. [Riverton Review Friday June 2, 1916]
BUCKMAN, A. N. -- one of Riverton Valleys most prominent and highly respected citizens, passed away at his home Down the Valley on Saturday morning, May 27, 1916.
Mr Buckman was born in Buck County Pennsylvania in 1839 of Quaker parents and was 78 years, four months and six days of age when he died. His has been an active life. He joined the Union army in 1861 and served four and a half years. He helped to build the Union Pacific railroad to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After leaving the railroad he settled in Shelley county, Iowa, and lived there for 40 years and when he left there it was said of him that he did not leave a single enemy in the state. He settled in the Riverton Valley in 1909 where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his death, three sons, Charles and Warner of Riverton and one son who resides in Minnesota and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Lichty of Riverton and Mrs. Nesbitt of California. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery on Sunday May 28, the funeral being conducted by the Rev. G. O. Hopkins. [Riverton Review Friday June 2, 1916]
G.A.R. Veteran
BUCKMAN, A. N. -- one of Riverton Valleys most prominent and highly respected citizens, passed away at his home Down the Valley on Saturday morning, May 27, 1916.
Mr Buckman was born in Buck County Pennsylvania in 1839 of Quaker parents and was 78 years, four months and six days of age when he died. His has been an active life. He joined the Union army in 1861 and served four and a half years. He helped to build the Union Pacific railroad to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After leaving the railroad he settled in Shelley county, Iowa, and lived there for 40 years and when he left there it was said of him that he did not leave a single enemy in the state. He settled in the Riverton Valley in 1909 where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his death, three sons, Charles and Warner of Riverton and one son who resides in Minnesota and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Lichty of Riverton and Mrs. Nesbitt of California. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery on Sunday May 28, the funeral being conducted by the Rev. G. O. Hopkins. [Riverton Review Friday June 2, 1916]
BUCKMAN, A. N. -- one of Riverton Valleys most prominent and highly respected citizens, passed away at his home Down the Valley on Saturday morning, May 27, 1916.
Mr Buckman was born in Buck County Pennsylvania in 1839 of Quaker parents and was 78 years, four months and six days of age when he died. His has been an active life. He joined the Union army in 1861 and served four and a half years. He helped to build the Union Pacific railroad to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After leaving the railroad he settled in Shelley county, Iowa, and lived there for 40 years and when he left there it was said of him that he did not leave a single enemy in the state. He settled in the Riverton Valley in 1909 where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his death, three sons, Charles and Warner of Riverton and one son who resides in Minnesota and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Lichty of Riverton and Mrs. Nesbitt of California. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery on Sunday May 28, the funeral being conducted by the Rev. G. O. Hopkins. [Riverton Review Friday June 2, 1916]
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