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Pvt. (CSA) Urias Beckley van Buskirk

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 18, 1888 (57)
Logan County, West Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Logan, Logan, WV
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph van Buskirk and Margaret Brookwater van Buskirk
Husband of Louisa Cooksey Van Buskirk
Father of John Laidley van Buskirk; Urias Beckley Buskirk and George Buskirk
Brother of Joseph Van Buskirk; Clinton Van Buskirk; Jeremiah Van Buskirk; John Van Buskirk; Frank Van Buskirk and 1 other

Managed by: Karen Dishman
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About Urias van Buskirk

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"In early Logan County records, Urias “Guy” Buskirk, father to U.B., was listed as a shoemaker (1856), bootmaker (1859), and merchant (1860)."

Urias Buskirk married Louisa (Goings) West on October 6, 1856 in Logan County. Louisa was a daughter of Alex and Mary (Skidmore) Goings. She was first married to James West. The Buskirks had six children: James Bilton, born about 1853, Ann Brooke, born about 1857, John L., born about 1859, Urias Beckley (the subject of this sketch), George, born about 1866, and Robert W. “Bob”, born about 1869.

Urias was a private in Company E of the 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry

While Urias was away a War, his wife Louisa got involved with one Peter D. Morgan . Urias eventually shot him dead (1870), was tried for murder and was acquitted.

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U.B. Buskirk: West Virginia Timber Boss 1
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Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Logan, Timber

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Urias van Buskirk's Timeline

1831
January 18, 1831
Pennsylvania, United States
1859
September 1859
Aracoma, Logan County, West Virginia, United States
1862
November 22, 1862
Logan County, West VIrginia, United States
1888
February 18, 1888
Age 57
Logan County, West Virginia, United States
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Logan, Logan, WV