Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 246
ALBERT A. AIKINS. .In 1872 Mr. Aikins was united in marriage to Miss CATHERINE BUCKMAN, a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, and four children have been born to them:
Charles L., now a farmer of Cedar county;
Irwin, cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank of West Liberty;
Ethel A., now the wife of Lewis WHITTAKER, of West Liberty;
Raymond A., a railway mail clerk.
Mrs. Aikins is a daughter of Phineas Buckman, who was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, April 2, 1819, a son of Phineas and Catherine (Shreve) Buckman, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Montgomery county, Maryland.
The father was born in 1760 and the mother in 1765.
They were both members of the Society of Friends. Of their family
five children grew to maturity, namely:
Maria, who married Mahlon Gibson, both now deceased;
Charles, who died in Cedar county, Iowa, in 1883, leaving a wife and five children;
William Penn, who died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1854;
Phineas, and Thomas M., deceased.
The father departed this life in 1836, the mother having been called away in 1831.
William Buckman, the founder of the family of America, came to this country from England with William Penn in the vessel Welcome, in 1682, and members of the family may now be found in the principal states of the Union.
Phineas Buckman was educated in the common schools of Baltimore county and after laying his books aside learned the miller's trade.
On the 7th of December, 1844, he was married to Miss CYNTHIA ROBERTS, who was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in December, 1817, a daughter of Jonathan and Wilhelmina (BOUZER) Roberts, both natives of Pennsylvania and members of the Society of Friends. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1865.
In 1855 Mr. Buckman came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and purchased eighty acres of land in Goshen township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in 1891. He was one of the pioneers of this section and passed through many of the trying experiences incident to the early days. He became the owner of a beautiful farm of three hundred and eighty-four acres which he acquired through his indomitable energy and perseverance and became recognized as one of the most respected men of the community.
His estimable wife was called from earthly scenes in 1901. There were
four children in their family;
Charles E., now the owner of a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Muscatine county;
Oliver H., who was graduated from the engineering department of the State University at Iowa City and in 1877 removed to California, where he has since engaged with pronounced success in Civil engineering;
CATHERINE, now the wife of Albert A. AILKINS;
and
Anne W., who married James A. IRWIN, a well known farmer of Goshen township.
ALBERT A. AIKINS. .In 1872 Mr. Aikins was united in marriage to Miss CATHERINE BUCKMAN, a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, and four children have been born to them:
Charles L., now a farmer of Cedar county;
Irwin, cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank of West Liberty;
Ethel A., now the wife of Lewis WHITTAKER, of West Liberty;
Raymond A., a railway mail clerk.
Mrs. Aikins is a daughter of Phineas Buckman, who was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, April 2, 1819, a son of Phineas and Catherine (Shreve) Buckman, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Montgomery county, Maryland.
The father was born in 1760 and the mother in 1765.
They were both members of the Society of Friends. Of their family
five children grew to maturity, namely:
Maria, who married Mahlon Gibson, both now deceased;
Charles, who died in Cedar county, Iowa, in 1883, leaving a wife and five children;
William Penn, who died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1854;
Phineas, and Thomas M., deceased.
The father departed this life in 1836, the mother having been called away in 1831.
William Buckman, the founder of the family of America, came to this country from England with William Penn in the vessel Welcome, in 1682, and members of the family may now be found in the principal states of the Union.
Phineas Buckman was educated in the common schools of Baltimore county and after laying his books aside learned the miller's trade.
On the 7th of December, 1844, he was married to Miss CYNTHIA ROBERTS, who was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in December, 1817, a daughter of Jonathan and Wilhelmina (BOUZER) Roberts, both natives of Pennsylvania and members of the Society of Friends. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1865.
In 1855 Mr. Buckman came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and purchased eighty acres of land in Goshen township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in 1891. He was one of the pioneers of this section and passed through many of the trying experiences incident to the early days. He became the owner of a beautiful farm of three hundred and eighty-four acres which he acquired through his indomitable energy and perseverance and became recognized as one of the most respected men of the community.
His estimable wife was called from earthly scenes in 1901. There were
four children in their family;
Charles E., now the owner of a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Muscatine county;
Oliver H., who was graduated from the engineering department of the State University at Iowa City and in 1877 removed to California, where he has since engaged with pronounced success in Civil engineering;
CATHERINE, now the wife of Albert A. AILKINS;
and
Anne W., who married James A. IRWIN, a well known farmer of Goshen township.
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 246
ALBERT A. AIKINS. .In 1872 Mr. Aikins was united in marriage to Miss CATHERINE BUCKMAN, a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, and four children have been born to them:
Charles L., now a farmer of Cedar county;
Irwin, cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank of West Liberty;
Ethel A., now the wife of Lewis WHITTAKER, of West Liberty;
Raymond A., a railway mail clerk.
Mrs. Aikins is a daughter of Phineas Buckman, who was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, April 2, 1819, a son of Phineas and Catherine (Shreve) Buckman, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Montgomery county, Maryland.
The father was born in 1760 and the mother in 1765.
They were both members of the Society of Friends. Of their family
five children grew to maturity, namely:
Maria, who married Mahlon Gibson, both now deceased;
Charles, who died in Cedar county, Iowa, in 1883, leaving a wife and five children;
William Penn, who died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1854;
Phineas, and Thomas M., deceased.
The father departed this life in 1836, the mother having been called away in 1831.
William Buckman, the founder of the family of America, came to this country from England with William Penn in the vessel Welcome, in 1682, and members of the family may now be found in the principal states of the Union.
Phineas Buckman was educated in the common schools of Baltimore county and after laying his books aside learned the miller's trade.
On the 7th of December, 1844, he was married to Miss CYNTHIA ROBERTS, who was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in December, 1817, a daughter of Jonathan and Wilhelmina (BOUZER) Roberts, both natives of Pennsylvania and members of the Society of Friends. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1865.
In 1855 Mr. Buckman came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and purchased eighty acres of land in Goshen township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in 1891. He was one of the pioneers of this section and passed through many of the trying experiences incident to the early days. He became the owner of a beautiful farm of three hundred and eighty-four acres which he acquired through his indomitable energy and perseverance and became recognized as one of the most respected men of the community.
His estimable wife was called from earthly scenes in 1901. There were
four children in their family;
Charles E., now the owner of a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Muscatine county;
Oliver H., who was graduated from the engineering department of the State University at Iowa City and in 1877 removed to California, where he has since engaged with pronounced success in Civil engineering;
CATHERINE, now the wife of Albert A. AILKINS;
and
Anne W., who married James A. IRWIN, a well known farmer of Goshen township.
ALBERT A. AIKINS. .In 1872 Mr. Aikins was united in marriage to Miss CATHERINE BUCKMAN, a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, and four children have been born to them:
Charles L., now a farmer of Cedar county;
Irwin, cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank of West Liberty;
Ethel A., now the wife of Lewis WHITTAKER, of West Liberty;
Raymond A., a railway mail clerk.
Mrs. Aikins is a daughter of Phineas Buckman, who was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, April 2, 1819, a son of Phineas and Catherine (Shreve) Buckman, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Montgomery county, Maryland.
The father was born in 1760 and the mother in 1765.
They were both members of the Society of Friends. Of their family
five children grew to maturity, namely:
Maria, who married Mahlon Gibson, both now deceased;
Charles, who died in Cedar county, Iowa, in 1883, leaving a wife and five children;
William Penn, who died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1854;
Phineas, and Thomas M., deceased.
The father departed this life in 1836, the mother having been called away in 1831.
William Buckman, the founder of the family of America, came to this country from England with William Penn in the vessel Welcome, in 1682, and members of the family may now be found in the principal states of the Union.
Phineas Buckman was educated in the common schools of Baltimore county and after laying his books aside learned the miller's trade.
On the 7th of December, 1844, he was married to Miss CYNTHIA ROBERTS, who was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in December, 1817, a daughter of Jonathan and Wilhelmina (BOUZER) Roberts, both natives of Pennsylvania and members of the Society of Friends. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1865.
In 1855 Mr. Buckman came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and purchased eighty acres of land in Goshen township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in 1891. He was one of the pioneers of this section and passed through many of the trying experiences incident to the early days. He became the owner of a beautiful farm of three hundred and eighty-four acres which he acquired through his indomitable energy and perseverance and became recognized as one of the most respected men of the community.
His estimable wife was called from earthly scenes in 1901. There were
four children in their family;
Charles E., now the owner of a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Muscatine county;
Oliver H., who was graduated from the engineering department of the State University at Iowa City and in 1877 removed to California, where he has since engaged with pronounced success in Civil engineering;
CATHERINE, now the wife of Albert A. AILKINS;
and
Anne W., who married James A. IRWIN, a well known farmer of Goshen township.
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