Anson Buckley was born October 2, 1802 in Fairfield, Connecticut, the son of Isaac and Abigail Turney Bulkley. He married Jane Harrell on October 10, 1829, in Fayette County, Indiana. They spent their married life in or near Fairfield, IN. Anson died in Fairfield, Indiana in 1858.

Anson Buckley was awarded a land grant in 1834:

A daguerrotype of Anson and Jane Harrell Buckley. Thanks to Lorraine for sharing this wonderful photo.	Phillip Anson Irwin at the grave of Anson Buckley, Sims Cemetery, Fairfield, IN

 

Anson and Jane were the parents of nine children. They were:

Child	Birth Date	Marriage Date	Spouse	Death Date
Elizabeth Buckley	September 23, 1830	September 15, 1849	Isaac Miller, Thomas L. Swift	August 17, 1921
Palina Catherine Buckley	July 22, 1832			December 2, 1836
John Turney Buckley	November 27, 1834	December 28, 1864	Minerva Thomas	May 12, 1923
Wilson T. Buckley	July 12, 1837			October 28, 1852
James Allison Buckley	December 29, 1839			April 19, 1844
Anson Elliott Buckley	November 25, 1842		Jennie Hoffman	aft 1916
Martha R. Buckley	March 31, 1845	February 26, 1870	Lucius Tanner	April 17, 1904
James Buckley	October 9, 1847	August 25, 1867	Adeline Best	October 2, 1926
Mary Marilla Buckley	January 2, 1852	July 16, 1878	Robert L. Irwin	December 4, 1916

	Elizabeth Buckley Miller Swift, daughter of Anson and Jane Harrell Buckley
	John Buckley, son of Anson and Jane. Lived in Cozad, NE.
	A. Elliott Buckley, son of Anson and Jane Harrell Buckley
	Seated is James Buckley (son of Anson and Jane) and family, Brookville, IN. James was a furniture dealer in Brookville. On the back row is their daughter, Ora, with her husband Dr. C. E. Case. Just a few years ago, their house in Brookville was a wonderfaul restaurant called the Case House.
	Seated is Mary Marilla Buckley, youngest daughter of Anson and Jane Buckley. Standing may be her sister, Martha Buckley. From a tin type.

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