Buel Atchison

Here we have some updates for the Atchinsons, plus a whole new section for the Packards, who were colonial settlers in Massachusetts. For the earlier generations, I have relied on the source Samuel Packard of Bridgewater, Massachusetts and His Family. Note that there are three possible earlier generations discussed in this other source, but the author himself says on page 6 that it is “based on family lore and sketchy records”. If you want to read an early history of the area from 1897, check out: History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Timeline with Sources

25 Feb 1703 – John and Dorcas marry (certificate)

6 Feb 1722 – Deliverance born to John and Dorcas (vital record)

4 Jul 1728 – George Packard married Mary Edson Bridgewater, Plymouth MA (certificate)

20 Jul 1758 – Deliverance and Mercy married Springfield MA (vital record)

28 Jun 1762 – John born Springfield MA (certificate)

15 May 1766 – George Packard married his second wife Abigail Bridgewater, Plymouth MA (certificate)

12 May 1767 – George Packard born (findagrave)

1 May 1786 – Lydia Packard born Jericho Chittendon VT (cousin Linda, findagrave)

1787 – John born North Adams Berkshire MA (cousin Linda, family Bible)

1790 – John died Hampshire MA (will)

22 Jan 1807 – John and Lydia married Jericho VT (register)

4 Apr 1813 – George Packard died Brockton Plymouth MA (findagrave)

25 Sep 1813 – John enlisted, served 1 month 23 days (Roster – War of 1812-14, more details here)

14 Jun 1817 – Buel born VT (family Bible)

1820 – John with 9 people in household Underhill Chittendon VT (census)

12 Sep 1832 – Almira born Franklinville NY (family Bible)

1840 – John with 6 people in household Underhill Chittendon VT (census)

5 Aug 1840 – Lydia died Jericho Chittendon VT (cousin Linda, findagrave)

9 Mar 1843 – Buel married Philena Whitten Jericho Chittendon VT (register)

13 Apr 1846 – George Packard died Jericho Chittendon VT (findagrave)

1850 – John with Lucy and John jr Underhill Chittendon VT (census)

1850 – Buel with Philena and Mary and Lucien living with brother George’s family Underhill Chittendon Co VT (census)

31 Jan 1855 – John died buried Underhill Chittendon VT (findagrave, index)

1 Feb 1858 – Buel got 80 acres in Monroe WI (index)

1860 – Buel 43, Philena, 38, Mary 15 and Alsam-maybe a cousin? Little Falls Monroe WI (census)

Dec 1863 – Philena died Little Falls WI (family Bible)

31 Jan 1865 – Buel married Almira Little Falls Monroe WI (certificate)

14 Mar 1866 – Nellie born Little Falls WI (family Bible)

4 May 1868 or 67 – Efner born Little Falls Monroe WI (family Bible, census)

1870 – Buel 53 VT, Almira 37 NY, Nellie 4 WI, Efner 2 and Nellie Hotchkis Little Falls Monroe WI (census)

25 Dec 1875 – May born Beaver Dam, WI (obit, MN Death Index)

1877 – Buel & HH next door in business in Little Falls WI (Monroe Co WI Pictorial History 1976)

1880 – Buel 63, Almira 47, Nellie 14, Efner 12 Little Falls Monroe WI (census)

13 June 1886 – Almira died Little Falls WI (family Bible)

4 Mar 1891 – Ruben & Nellie married Spart WI (family Bible)

1895 – Buel is with Nellie Kilts & husband & Susan Hecyes is head of household? [hard to make out] Todd Co MN (census)

6 May 1896 – Buel died Todd Co MN (family Bible)

27 Oct 1897 – Efner and May married Thomastown, Todd MN (family Bible)

2 Sep 1898 – Clara born to Mary and EM in Todd Co MN (certificate)

4 Mar 1891 – Reuben Kilts married Nellie Atchison Sparta Monroe WI (certificate)

1900 – Efner 33 born 1867 WI, May 24 born 1875 WI, Clare 1 born 1898 MN Staples, Todd Co MN (census)

1905 – Efner 37 WI, Mary 28 WI, Claire 7 MN, Glenn 5 MN Todd Co MN (census)

19 Feb 1908 – Milton was born (death index)

28 Oct 1909 – Efner died Minneapolis (certificate)

1910 – Mary 34, Claire 12, Glen 10, Milton 2 Todd Co MN and brother Edward Williams. It says she was divorced!? (census)

1910 – Ruben & Nellie – he is a well driller Staples Todd Co MN (census)

1916 – Mary 39, Claire 17, Glen 15, Milton 8 Sasman Saskatchewan! Came from USA in 1913. Methodist. (census)

1919 – Pete and Claire married Hendricks MN (Fran & Margaret)

1920 – Pete 24 MN, Claire 21 MN Deuel Co SD (census)

1920 – Ruben & Nellie – he is a well driller Staples Todd Co MN (census)

1930 – Ruben & Nellie – he is a well driller Staples Todd Co MN (census)

5 Nov 1939 – Ruben died Staples MN (family Bible)

29 Nov 1942 – Nellie died Staples MN (family Bible)

30 Aug 1951 – Claire died Ramsey Co MN buried Staples (certificate)

15 Dec 1971 – May died Todd Co MN (MN Death index) “May was one of Staples oldest residents when she died” (obit)

17 Aug 1990 – Milton died Minneapolis MN (MN Death index)

Lastly, if you want to see some pictures of the younger Atchisons, check out this post.