Valentine B. Buxton, Allen Parish Louisiana Submitted by Judith Greer Date: November 19, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ December 1847 - October 1907 Author: Judith Greer Hogan Valentine B "Tine" Buxton (aka Buckston) is and has been a bit of a man of mystery, as far as legal documents go, in Louisiana. Born in 1847, his gravesite shows 1849-1907 with Tine on his footstone in Oakhill Cemetery, Allen Parish, La. But Tine, himself, was an interesting character according to family stories and talked of even now, by the oldsters still living. Tine and Dew Buxton (rumor says halfbrothers or kin) came to Bay, Louisiana from north of Bay, which became Dunnsville and is now Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana. Tine had a farm north- northwest of Oakdale, on which Indians helped him. Tine was an industrious man and many stories have come from that. Many oldsters still claim that Tine as born in Virginia and traveled by wagon when an infant with his parents to the Louisiana Badlands in late 1840s; and there has been to date nothing to prove or disprove this story, family tradition. Whoever Tine's parents prove to be, Tine was one of the earlier settlers near Oakdale, one who with many descendants occupy Oakhill Cemetery west of Oakdale off La hwy 10 aka Choctaw hwy. Tine was married twice and had 14 children. He married first Sophie Strother, daughter of Frank Strother & Mary Willis, 6-12-1872 Alexandria in Rapides Parish #210. Their 7 children are: daughter Laura married Seaborn Doyle, son Shirley aka Sherrod married Lucinda Sinea Doyle & married Ellen Johnson, son Lacy Alonzo aka Lonnie married Cora Clark, son Hubert aka Hubbard married married Goldie Clark, son William married Almeda Fountain, daughter "Dochie" Violet Ann Theodsia married Monroe Lambright, and daughter Ella married Memphis Lambright. Descendants of these still live mostly in Southwest La and Sourheast Tx. Tine married second wife Polly Ann Johnson, daughter of William Johnson (CSA Consolidated Crescent Regt) and Malissa A Goins (CSA widow's pension apl 4356 Rapides Parish) aka Melissa Nash & Melissa Wisby, 12- 17-1887 Opelousas Ct Hse #14789 1/2. Their 7 children are: son Silas B married Georgia Moseley, son Monroe B married Barbara Strother, son Mitchell B married Katie Olive Johnson, daughter Hattie married first Warren McDaniel & married Vander Bond, son Eligie died young, daughter Emilie died young, son Murphy died young. Their descendants are mostly in Southwest La & Southeast Tx, though some did move to North La & Ms, and Western USA. Tine is one of three, perhaps four, Valentine Buxtons that lived in close to same area SW La & SE Tx and were close in age, but with different parents: 1- Valentine Buxton b.~1845, son of Alexander Buxton II of Calcasieu Parish, La & Araminta Goins (Gowin) of Liberty, Tx, married Serena Fields, their daughter Sally Buxton married 1st, John Henley & married James Michael Cain; 2- Valentine Buxton b.1855, son of Francis Pharoah Buxton & Mary Vianna, both of Calcasieu Parish La, see census: 1880 Calcasieu Parish, La. wd 6 (six) hshld 198 - Valentine in hshld of sister, Lousaser (Louisa) Buxton - 1870 Calcasieu Parish La ward five (5) hshld 202 both Valentine & Louisa in hshld of brother James Buxton - 1860 Calcasieu Parish, PO Bx Beckworth, La hshld 734 Valentine age 5 in hshld of parents Pharrah & Voinna Burton (r) - 1860 Calcasieu parish La hshld 481 Farra Burston (rs), Valentine not born yet, 1840 Calcasieu parish La 030 a mother & her son -hshld 108 Burton (r) Francis Phaoah, Vianna & children, with Mother next door, hshld 162 Mary Buxton; 3- Valentine age 7 & Alexander age 14 on 1850 Rapides Parish La census pg 81 hshld 628 Polly Buxton, widow.