Col. Matthew Van Buskirk

1835 - 1891  (56 years)

• Name	Matthew Van Buskirk  [1]
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	1 Jan 1835	, Clinton County, New York, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DCF3D35F9D954681941135469C1DBA008D50
  Death	10 Jan 1891	Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Burial	Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA, Union Cemetery   [2]
  Person ID	I13726	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Lorenzo Dow Van Buskirk,   b. 5 Feb 1811, , Clinton County, New York, USA d. 30 May 1885, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Louiza Brown,   b. 2 Dec 1812   d. 29 Aug 1884, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1883	New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F4982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Celia Springer,   b. 28 Jul 1841, , , Maine, USA d. 10 Jan 1861, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA (Age 19 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1860	Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Hanie Van Buskirk,   b. 23 Dec 1860, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA d. 28 Feb 1861, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F4984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Cynthia J. Wentworth,   b. , , Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	11 Sep 1862	, , Illinois, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F4983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 3	Helen Caroline "Nellie" McGiven,   b. 9 Dec 1847, , , New York, USA d. 26 Sep 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Jul 1866	Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Harry Albert Van Buskirk,   b. 20 Apr 1867, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 4 Feb 1934, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA (Age 66 years)   2. Minna Louisa Van Buskirk,   b. 28 Jul 1868, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA d. 1 Oct 1955, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Ida Mae Van Buskirk,   b. 17 Jun 1870, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 2 Feb 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 86 years)   4. Flora Alice Van Buskirk,   b. 31 May 1872, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 31 May 1872, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA (Age 0 years)   5. Cora Emma Van Buskirk,   b. 31 May 1872, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 2 Sep 1946, Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada, USA (Age 74 years)   6. Grace Edith Van Buskirk,   b. 17 Sep 1874, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 16 Feb 1959, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 84 years)   7. Frank M. Van Buskirk,   b. 6 Apr 1878, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 28 Jan 1885, , Hardin County, Iowa, USA (Age 6 years)   8. Irving Ernest Van Buskirk,   b. 27 Jul 1884, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA d. 19 Oct 1963, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1835 - , Clinton County, New York, USA Marriage - 11 Sep 1862 - , , Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Leut Col Matthew Van Buskirk was born to parents Lorenzo Dow VanBuskirk and Louiza Brown on 1 Jan 1835 in Beekmantown,Clinton, New York. He had one brother Albert born 20 Mar 1841 and died in the Civil War 16 May 1864 at the battle of Drurys Bluff, Virginia. Matthew married to Helen Caroline "Nellie" McGiven July 18, 1866. They were parents of 8 children Harry, Minna, Ida, Flora and Cora(twins), Grace, Frank and Irving. Flora died same day of birth, Frank died age 7. No death or burial records found for Flora or Frank. History of Hardin County, Iowa Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883. Hardin Township Colonel Mathew Van Buskirk, general merchant, established his business in September, 1865. When he began business, he dealt for a time in boots, shoes and crockery. He afterward added dry goods, etc., to his stock, and is now doing a general merchandising business. Colonel Van Buskirk was born in Clinton county, N. Y., January 1, 1835. He left home in 1856, and went to Illinois, where he lived one year in LaSalle, and then removed to Polo, in that State. He enlisted, in September, 1862, in the 92d Regiment, Illinois Infantry. On the organization of Company E of that regiment, he was made its Captain. In February, 1864, he was promoted to the position of Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment, and had command of the regiment from October, 1864, until the close of the war. He was in active service during his entire term of service in the army, participating in a large number of battles, including the desperate battle of Chickamauga, and many others almost as severe. His regiment belonged to the 14th Army Corps, and participated in the full Atlantic campaign, and also in Sherman's march to the sea. In 1863 his regiment was mounted, and served as cavalry during the rest of the war. Colonel Van Buskirk came here in July, 1865, and established his present business in September following. As family members we were privileged to serve Matthew by obtaining a grave marker to honor him and his service. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S191] Ancestry Family Tree - mikemcv’s tree, 7 Mar 2017 (Reliability: 3). [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), 27 Mar 2017, (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).