Living[xUpline] (private).

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Living and Living.

Amy Cudworth Lawton was born on 8 February 1823.¹²⁸⁶ She died on 11 November 1863 at the age of 40.¹²⁸⁶ She has reference number Buck3416. Parents: John Cudworth-Buck3716 and Phoebe Briggs-Buck1622.

Spouse: Living.

Spouse: Col. Stephen Randall Bucklin-Buck1057. Children were: George A. Bucklin-Buck3319, Charles R Bucklin-Buck3322.

Living[xUpline] (private).

Spouse: Amy Cudworth Lawton-Buck3416.

Emily C. Leavitt was born on 21 November 1836. She died on 21 June 1916 at the age of 79.³⁶³ She was buried in Montcalm Cemetery, Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire.³⁶³ Emily has reference number Buck2868.

Spouse: James Bucklin-Buck1627. Emily C. Leavitt and James Bucklin were married in 1854.³⁰¹ Children were: William G. Bucklin-Buck2869.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Charles Leonard Lee-Buck97 and Berniece Lucille Gregory-Buck132.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Charles Leonard Lee was born on 10 February 1907 in Carmen, Oklahoma.¹⁶²⁹ Between 1935 and 1939 he was a Teacher in Douglas and Carmargo, Oklahoma.¹⁶³⁰ Between 1939 and 1981 he was a Farmer in Oklahoma.¹⁶³¹ Charles died on 25 April 1981 at the age of 74 in Alva, Oklahoma.¹⁶³² He was buried in Capron, Oklahoma.¹⁵²³ He was educated at the Richvalley Rural School, in Carmen, Oklahoma.¹⁶³³ Charles was member of the First Christian Church, in Alva, Oklahoma.¹⁶³⁴ He has reference number Buck97. He was a Alva Elks Lodge, Massonic Lodge, and Alva Kiwanis Club . Known as Dandy in the family. He loved to dress as a chauffeur and use an old limousine to drive people around.

Charles and Amanda were very close in age and they worked and played together. They did chores together, hoeing the garden, etc. They played all kinds of games together, i.e., running to the railroad track to see the train go by. The people ~would wave at them. Sometimes they put spikes on the track and they would be flattened out.
They would go up to the gate by the railroad track, which wasn't level and would swing. They were scolded about that. Sometimes the railroad company would tell their Dad they shouldn't do that.

There were rattlesnakes along the fences - before we moved on the place (farm) and lived there. We killed the snakes. There were some "nicer" snakes - not poisonous snakes.

Charles and Berdine were born in Indian Territory. They were born at home with a midwife delivering them - named Gramma Pemlocke (?). Amanda didn't think they paid the midwife any money - maybe gave her a chicken or vegetables or some )other gift.

They went to school in a one-room school house, which was a mile and 3/4 from their home. When he went to high school, Charles lived in the Hotel in Carmen. Charles was the only one amongst his brothers and sisters, to graduate from college. He met Bernice at college. Both were teachers. Charles was a principal. Later he quit teaching and farmed. Bernice was left farms and money by Grampa Gregory (her dad) Leonard built a new house for them, near Alva. Charles was a politician and ran rain for state office. Didn't win.

He and Berdine were baptized together in Spring Creek. Charles and Bernice were
always in love. Charles liked to tell jokes and play jokes on people. So did Ray and Neal, who were ornery in a "fun" way.

Chares was always nice to Father and Mother Lee. If Charles and Berdine were on dates together, he always watched out for Berdine.

Charles was a good swimmer - was able to do wonderful swan dives - really beautiful. He also was a tumbler.

The Lees came in a covered wagon to Benton, KS. There was one big prairie - started out with small plots.

They lived in the covered wagon and in a sod house.
Parents: James Preston Lee-Buck98 and Abigail Grace Mathers-Buck100.

Spouse: Berniece Lucille Gregory-Buck132. Berniece Lucille Gregory and Charles Leonard Lee were married on 25 December 1931 in Capron, Oklahoma.¹⁵⁴² Children were: Living, Marilyn Kay Lee-Buck134, Living.

Spouse: Living.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Charles Leonard Lee-Buck97 and Berniece Lucille Gregory-Buck132.

Spouse: Harold Lynn Hintergardt-Buck135. Children were: Living, Living.

James Preston Lee was born on 28 September 1859 in Lebanon, Indiana.¹⁵²³ He died on 9 May 1947 at the age of 87.¹⁵²³ He was buried in Carmen, Oklahoma.¹⁵²³ James has reference number Buck98. Parents: Joseph Gerslem Lee-Buck207 and Zerelda Van Cleeve-Buck208.

Spouse: Abigail Grace Mathers-Buck100. Abigail Grace Mathers and James Preston Lee were married UNKNOWN.¹⁵²³ Children were: Charles Leonard Lee-Buck97.

Joseph Gerslem Lee was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck207.

Spouse: Zerelda Van Cleeve-Buck208. Zerelda Van Cleeve and Joseph Gerslem Lee were married UNKNOWN.¹⁵²³ Children were: James Preston Lee-Buck98.

Marilyn Kay Lee was born on 12 May 1942 in Alva, Oklahoma.⁶⁹⁶ She lived in Edmund, Oklahoma between 1980 and 2991. In 2000 she was a Nurse Consultant for the OK State Health Dept, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marilyn died of leukemia on 15 August 2001 at the age of 59 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.¹⁶³⁵ She was cremated on 18 August 2001 in Baggerley Funeral Home, Edmond, Oklahoma.¹⁶³⁵ She was in Life Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.¹⁶³⁶ Marilyn has reference number Buck134. She was also known as Kay Holt. She was also known as Kay Lee. Kay had an amazing ability to sew and frequently gave gifts of clothing she had made. Kay played the piano and loved to get together for evenings of music with her friends and family. Parents: Charles Leonard Lee-Buck97 and Berniece Lucille Gregory-Buck132.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

George Leeper was born after 1839. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck3392. Parents: James Leeper-Buck3388.

Hezekiah Leeper was born on 12 August 1830.¹⁶³⁷ She died on 21 April 1879 at the age of 48.¹⁵⁰⁷ She was also known as Keziah.¹⁵⁰⁷ Hezekiah has reference number Buck3390. Parents: James Leeper-Buck3388.

Spouse: Norman Dyer-Buck3395. Hezekiah Leeper and Norman Dyer were married on 14 August 1851 in LaGrange County, Indiana.¹⁵⁰⁹

James Leeper was born before 1825. He appeared in the census in 1850 in LaGrange County, Bloomfield Twp., IN.¹⁶³⁸ He died UNKNOWN. James has reference number Buck3388.

Children were: Rebecca Leeper-Buck12, Hezekiah Leeper-Buck3390, Lavina Leeper-Buck3391, George Leeper-Buck3392, Johnathan Leeper-Buck3393.

Johnathan Leeper was born after 1832. He has reference number Buck3393. Parents: James Leeper-Buck3388.

Lavina Leeper was born after 1833. She has reference number Buck3391. Parents: James Leeper-Buck3388.

Rebecca Leeper was born on 23 April 1832 in Indiana. She died on 30 December 1860 at the age of 28 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota. She has reference number Buck12. This is a poem written by Rebecca Leeper, the wife of Alby Bucklin, from Rockford, Minnesota to her sister in LaGrange County, Indiana. It was written sometime between 1857 when Rebecca came to Minnesota and 1860 when she died. Her sister, Lavina Leeper, later Lavina Hartman, moved to Menominee, Michigan, sometime after that latter date. The Keziah, George and Jonathan referred to in the poem probably were Rebecca's brothers who had come with Rebecca and her father to Minnesota.
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To Sister Lavina,

How I love thee, youngest sister
Years of absence only tell -
Little thought I when we parted
It might be our last farewell.

When I left for Minnesota,
Or the Eden Land to find,
I thought not then how I should miss them,
Miss the friends I left behind.

For I always had been with thee
And knew not what it was to part,
But at last the separation
Sends an arrow to my heart.

May a ray of sweetest sunlight
Fall upon their coming years
Chase away the clouds of sadness,
Dry the fountain of their tears.

Though I seldom weep, Lavina,
Yet my heart is sad today,
And the tears will start unbidden
While my children round me play.

For Keziah soon will leave me
And my father too, you know,
Oh, may earths choistest blessings
Fall upon them where ere they go.

Jonathan still lives in Hastings
George has gone a'claiming too,
So you see they all are going
And I'll be left alone like you.

Still keep courage absent sister,
Should misfortune round you play -
They are but a flying shadow
And may quickly pass away.

Good buy sister, till I see you,
Don't forget that I am here,
Look ahead into the future
For it shortly will appear.

It may bring again our meeting
Though we have not met for years,
Then keep courage, absent sister
Till the looked for time appears.

Your sister Rebecca.
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Another poem-letter by Rebecca reads as follows. Potions of this old letter are unreadable where it had been folded or water-stained through the years. It is a remarkable bit of history in verse, so we have inserted, in brackets, guesses at the words that are unreadable, to help you read this bit of pioneer history.

May 3rd

I have sat down Lavina to write you a letter
My Ink is quite poor and my pen is no better
But if you are [anxious] to hear of the news
My pen and bad writing perhaps you'le excuse

We are all well and nothing remains
But to think of our [losses] or count our small gains
Now since I've commenced my letter in verse
I'le finish it through for better or worse

The spring so long absent is coming again
Enriching the earth with its showers of rain
The green grass so tender for cattle to eat
Like a rich velvet carpet lay at your feet

And the broad rolling prairie that a few weeks ago
Was hidden from sight neat a mantle of snow
Presents to your vision and ocean of green
That Ssrpasses in beauty a Michigan scene

I think there will nothing our prairie [can surpass]
[Such] beautiful flowers just peeping through grass
Oh think not that beauty is [ ? ] in the [West ]
When each cliff and tree in a green robe is [dressed]

Majestic rocks [span] the broad river
And seem leaving earth to reach the blue skies
Such crags and cliffs all thrown up so rude
Where the bird of our country alone dare intrude

The plumb and the crabapple too are in bloom
Each filling the air with a pleasant perfume
And the strawberry vine with its blossom so white
Promises fruit if it meets with no blight

The prospect of apples is bad I confess
But I think there'le be more before there is less
Though apples are missing we have other good fruit
And a plenty of pumpkins and squashes to boot

The prospect of grain is very good here
I think that the farmers will be well paid this year
But that your garden has beat mine is all understood
for since mine is a failure yours has proved good

George started in April to look for a claim
[Alby ] not being ready he had to remain
He found one that suited his taste very well
And thought the rest would like it but he could not tell

[Alby] has been since to look at the same
And if nothing prevents he will take him a claim
There is not prairie and timber too
But plenty of meadow and for stock it will do

The land it is rich and light is the breaking
And a number of farms already are making
A few weeks ago George went back again
And took father with him to stay on the claim

Father has taken a claim and a house he will make
In a beautiful place on the bank of a lake
I think he'le be happy with the lake at his door
for he can hunt by the moonlight or ply the rough ore

60 miles from here it is not very far
On the north fork of the Crow is the place where they are
[Norman's] not been to look at it yet
But say if he likes it a place he will get

Next Wednesday I think [ ? ] and [Norman] will go
To bring father back and then he will know
And if he should like it why then that is all
We'le make preparations for moving this fall

Now Lovina and Jake will you come and go too?
And not stay in Michigan to live your life through
Yet if you come here you will not escape
For sickness and death will you over take

But come to this country it may prolong your days
So leave behind Michigan and come rite away
Ways is the word the Hoosier would say
But if you do not like ways you can have it your way

I'le finish my scribling now before long
for I am almost as you see at the end of my song
Now Lovina kiss Charly and Alice for me
I was just going to say Jake but he may go free

But I'le send my love to you and the friends where you are
And Jacob of course will [count] in for a share

Now I would like to hear from the prairie folks all
And more than that like to give them a call

If you do not like verses you can tell me the same
And I'le write you in prose when I write again
And do not get mad cause my paper is torn
for since Ive no other the luck must be borne

But when I write again I will have a descent sheet
And perhaps I'le surprise you I will do it up so neat
I think I test your patience some but a little longer wait
And I'le finish up my letter because its getting late

[ Keziah's] well at present her children are like wise
And she' s always with a needle or [ ? ] or making pies
She says she would like to see you and I [know ] that it is true
for she very often tells me she would like to be with you

If I tell you I am lazy you will not say well done
for you'le know that is a habit not easy overcome
Now Ive written you a letter twil take an hour to trace thru
And if you'le write me one as lengthy I'le be much obliged to you

Rebecca

Parents: James Leeper-Buck3388.

Spouse: Unknown Dyer-Buck3394.

Spouse: Albigence B. Bucklin-Buck11. Rebecca Leeper and Albigence B. Bucklin were married on 9 January 1852 at residence of J.B. Sackett, Minister in Prairie Ronde, Michigan. Witnesses were Frederick P. Sackett and Alsophine P. Sackett. Record Number Liber A Page 111 Van Buren County, State of Michigan (copy in possession of Leonard Bucklin) Children were: George Brayton Bucklin-Buck33, Udoris Bucklin-Buck18, Charles Preston Bucklin-Buck14, Ernest Leroy Bucklin-Buck17, Florence Rebecca Bucklin-Buck16.

Rhoda Leland was born in 1754.⁵²⁷ She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1379.

Spouse: Isaac Bucklin-Buck1233. Rhoda Leland and Isaac Bucklin were married UNKNOWN.⁵²⁷ Children were: Sylvanus Bucklin-Buck1235, Lucinda Bucklin-Buck1360.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Living and Living.

Living[xUpline] (private).

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Lydia Lewis^5,6,7 was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1897.

Spouse: Benjamin Pidge-Buck1889. Lydia Lewis and Benjamin Pidge were married in January 1822 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^5,6,7

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: William Olanie Lewis-Buck2039 and Henrietta Bucklin-Buck2038.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Living and Living.

Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: William Olanie Lewis-Buck2039 and Henrietta Bucklin-Buck2038.

William Olanie Lewis⁷² was born before 1850. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck2039.

Spouse: Henrietta Bucklin-Buck2038. Henrietta Bucklin and William Olanie Lewis were married on 3 June 1917 in Bainbridge Island, Washington.⁷² Children were: Living, Living.

Cynthia Lilly was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck301.

Spouse: Albigence Bucklin-Buck297. Cynthia Lilly and Albigence Bucklin were married UNKNOWN. Children were: Almeda Bucklin-Buck4, Austris Bucklin-Buck3, Brayton Bucklin-Buck10, Cynthia Bucklin-Buck7, Elizabeth Bucklin-Buck8, Ester Bucklin-Buck259, Polly Bucklin-Buck5, William Pitt Bucklin-Buck9, Mahlon Bucklin-Buck6, Albigence B. Bucklin-Buck11.

Mary A Lilly was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck65.

Spouse: William Pitt Bucklin-Buck9. Mary A Lilly and William Pitt Bucklin were married on 20 January 1839 in Dowagiac, Michigan.

Ann Lincoln was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1820.

Spouse: Alonzo Bucklin-Buck1816. Ann Lincoln and Alonzo Bucklin were married UNKNOWN.³⁶² Children were: Sarah H Bucklin-Buck1246.

Bela E. Lincoln was born before 1802 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹⁶³⁹ He lived in North Providence, Rhode Island in 1824.¹⁶⁴⁰ He died UNKNOWN. Bela has reference number Buck2932.

Spouse: Lydia Scott Bucklin-Buck2931. Lydia Scott Bucklin and Bela E. Lincoln were married on 1 January 1824 in Smithfield, Rhode Island.¹¹¹⁴ Children were: James Luther Lincon-Buck2943.

James Luther Lincon was born about 1837 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He died on 27 March 1871 at the age of 34 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹⁶⁴¹ In 1871 he was .⁴⁰⁰ James has reference number Buck2943. Parents: Bela E. Lincoln-Buck2932 and Lydia Scott Bucklin-Buck2931.

Spouse: Phebe Brown Wright-Buck2961. Phebe Brown Wright and James Luther Lincon were married on 4 July 1860.

William S. Locke^6,7,109 was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck1819.

Spouse: Julia Bucklin-Buck1813.

Ann Lord was born about 1621. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck350. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Aymie Lord was born about 1629. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck354. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Benjamin Lord was born in 1667. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck351. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

Daniel Lord was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck360. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

Dorothy Lord¹⁵¹² was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck359. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

Dorothy Lord was born about 1631. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck355. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Elizabeth Lord was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck362. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

Hannah Lord was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck361. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

James Lord was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck357. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

John Lord was born about 1625. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck352. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Richard Lord was born about 1585.¹⁶⁴² He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck348.

Spouse: Joan Unknown-Buck349. Joan Unknown and Richard Lord were married UNKNOWN. Children were: Thomas Lord-Buck347, Ann Lord-Buck350, William Lord-Buck103, John Lord-Buck352, Robert Lord-Buck353, Aymie Lord-Buck354, Dorothy Lord-Buck355.

Robert Lord was born about 1626. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck353. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Samuel Lord was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck358. Parents: William Lord-Buck103 and Lydia Bucklin-Buck246.

Thomas Lord was born about 1619 in ENGLAND.²⁴⁶ He immigrated on 29 April 1635 to Ship Elizabeth and Ann.¹⁶⁴³ About 1636, he obtained land, in Hartford, Connecticut.¹⁶⁴⁴ Thomas died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck347. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Spouse: Dorothy Unknown-Buck356. Dorothy Unknown and Thomas Lord were married UNKNOWN.

William Lord was born about 1623 in ENGLAND.^246,1642 In 1648, he obtained land, in Saybrook, Connecticut.²⁴⁶ He died on 17 May 1678 at the age of 55 in Saybrook, Connecticut.²⁴⁶ William has reference number Buck103. Parents: Richard Lord-Buck348 and Joan Unknown-Buck349.

Spouse: Lydia Bucklin-Buck246. Lydia Bucklin and William Lord were married after 1662.^139,420 Children were: Benjamin Lord-Buck351, James Lord-Buck357, Samuel Lord-Buck358, Dorothy Lord-Buck359, Daniel Lord-Buck360, Hannah Lord-Buck361, Elizabeth Lord-Buck362.

John Loreing was born before 1680. He died after 1696 at the age of 16.¹⁶⁴⁵ He has reference number Buck265.

Spouse: Rachael Bucklin-Buck321.

Thomas Loreing was born before 1680. He died after 1696 at the age of 16.¹⁶⁴⁶ He has reference number Buck2764.

Spouse: Leah Bucklin-Buck323.

John Loring was born before 1650. He died after 1696 at the age of 46. He lived in Braintree, Massachusetts. John has reference number Buck112. Also noted as living in Hull, Mass.

Spouse: Rachel Wheatley Allen-Buck110. Rachel Wheatley Allen and John Loring were married on 22 September 1679 in Braintree, Massachusetts.³⁵