Elizabeth S. Uland-Buffalo

History of Greene County, Indian 1885-1989 (1990, Taylor Publications Dallas Tx.) pg. 167 Edmond and Lucy Bays Bingham – The Edmond Bingham log home that now stands in the Indiana University Mathers Museum is a reminder of the Bingham family who came from southern Virginia to Greene County during the late eighteen twenties. Dot Anderson described the 18X26 foot cabin as the most common log house design in Indiana “It had its roots in sixteenth century England and formed the basic building unit throughout America wherever settler’s from the British Isles lived.”

Old Granddaddy Edmond Bingham who built the cabin, was born in Virginia in 1774 and died in Center township, 23 October 1852. He was the ancestors to the well-known Bingham family of Greene County. He was the apparent son of William Bingham whore first land record was made on Buck Island Creek, Surry County, North Carolina. Edmond had a son, Frederick, when he married Lucy Bays in 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Besides Frederick, Edmond’s children were Sarah, Elizabeth, Martha, Nancy Jane and Lucy (twins) and Edmond II. The children all married in Virginia and all, but Sarah, came to Greene County. Frederick, Elizabeth and Martha, came with Edmond and Lucy, and then Nancy Jane, Lucy, and [Edmond I]I apparently came after the 1830 census.

Frederick married.Obedenice farmer and their children were Hiram, eliza Ann, Alfred and Edmond III. frederick died 4 March 1859 and is buried in Bingham cemetery. Edmond I and Lucy are probably buried there, without a monoument. Lucy was born in 1774 and died After 1857.

Elizabeth, second daughter of Edmond, married Jonas Uland I on 16 August 1813. Jonas served in Captain Townes Company of the Virginia Militia in 1814. Children of Elizabeth and Jonas were John, the oldest, Lucy Ann, William, Jonas II, Sarah, James N., Elizabeth, and Fatha Ann. Jonas I died at Poplar Camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Elizabeth, his widow proceeded to Greene county. In. 1836. Elizabeth married James Buffalo and they had two daughters Mary Anna and Bryant. Elizabeth died in 1846 ]... .

The writer of this sketch now living in Kansas is a third great-grandson of Edmond and Lucy. There are many descendants still living in the Green County area. Submitted by Mr. Charles O. Carter, Jr.

• Updated from FamilySearch Family Tree via husband Jonas Francis Uland by SmartCopy: Sep 19 2015, 4:28:37 UTC