Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-19

4oA1Ah buth was
born on 10Th day of Dec, 1897, in
what is now Morgan county, on
Sleepy Greek, about one and one-half
miles from his late residence. He
was of Scotch-Irish parentage, they
having come 10 this country just pre-
vious to the revolutionary war.
When about fifteen years of age he
left his fathers home and went TO
what is now the State OF Ohio, near
where Zsne,ville is now located. AT
the age of Is. he enlisted IN the e.. S.
Army and served aiSandussy and 9TH
or places during the war of 1872; as
far as the services of the command To
whirh hn belonged were required.
After being honoratly discharged, he
remained a short time near Zaues-
vile, and then returned tn the home
of his father. He remained but n
short time and then went to Bruce
town, Va, where he learned the ear
penter's trade, which vocation he fol-
loved for number of years In that
section of Virginia. and finally marri-
ed aud located in what is now Nor.
gan county. about the year 1918. He
married Catharine Waugh; thirteen
children were born to them, of whom
four are now living, David Buck,
now located in Kansas. Robert B.
Buck, j. H. Buck, and Mrs. Josephine
Dawson. Upon his return he engag-
ed in farming and served continuous
ly as a Justice of the peace for per-
iod of II years; was also identified
with the militia and served rs captain
for number of years. He served in
the Virginia Legislature for three
terms, commencing about 1888. In
1874 hecame Sheriff of this county and
served in that capacity about four
years; he was also a memper of the
County Court for number of years.
MIR. Buck was Democrat of the sold
schml." aud served as adjutant ofthe
89lh Virginia Militia for u period of
six months at the commencement Of
the war, during which time the regi-
ment was at Winchester, Martinsburg,
Bloomery, Berkeley Springs, and 9TH
er places in this immediate territory,
after hich he returned home. Mr..
Buck has held the position of Presi-
dent of the Berkeley Springs Baths
for more than twenty years. He mar
ried the second time in 1873, to Catha-
rine Culp, by whom he had four chill
dren. two of W hich survive him. The
decreased was a Ma-on in good stand
ing for Il period of so years. as MEM
Der of Equality Lodge No. A, of Mar
tinshurg, and also u iueuiber Of Pales-
tine Commandery Of the same place.
Major Buck, as he was Familiarity
known, was one of the few pensioners
of the v ar of 1872, and was an unusu-
ally active man for his age. His last
sickness was ofshurt duration, having
taken slight cold about three weeks
since. 1t was his custom up to within
the past few months of riding from
his farm to our village on horse hack,
distance of six miles. Aside from a
slight defect in his hearing, he was in
full possession of his faculties to the
last. In his death our county has lost
her oldest iDhahitant, and his numer-
Gus friends will miss the Majors hos
pitahle entertainment at his home.
His funeral took place from his late
residence Thursday afternoon and the
remains inferred in the family ceme-
terry. The services both at the house
and grave were very impressive, be-
ing conducted by the Rev. A. G.
Hamill, also according TO the Mason
ic rite, by Master VIM. II. Hollis of
Equality Lodge, of Martinsburg. The
DefUrd Lodge and tho Board of Trus-
tees of Berkeley Springs Baths at
tended the funeral in a body.-Mor.
0dn Nercuyy.