Breezy Point Farm Historic District

Griswoldville, Ga., Savannah, Ga., and Bentonville, N. From exposure, Mr. Terry became subject to rheumatism, and was confined at hospital at Memphis one week, and two weeks at tho field hospital in Marietta. But he preferred to be with his comrades, and so followed his regiment on crutches, or with a cane, from January, 1863, to the close of the war. In 1864, Mr. Terry came home on leave of absence, and so far recovered as to be able to leave his crutches and use a cane. He then returned to his regiment, to which he was greatly attached. He took part in the grand review at Washington, D. C., and on June 15, 1865, was discharged, and returned to his family on the farm he now occupies. Hoe came to Indiana in 1857, and settled at New Albany, whore he staid two years, engaged at his trade. He thon went to Gosport, Owen Co., Ind.; worked at his trade, and preached every Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Terry lived there until 1862, when he joived the army, and his family moved to near Stinesville, where his wife purchased a farm of seventy-seven acres, on which they now reside. In 1866, he attended a theological institute at Chicago for two months, one month at Clayton, Hendricks County, and one month at Terre Haute, Ind. He also studied with several theological professors. Since leaving the army, Rev. Mr. Terry has been engaged wholly in his ministerial duties in the Baptist communion. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is a Democrat. His grandfather was in the war of the Revolution, and at the siege of Yorktown received a wound which resulted in his death. His father, Thomas Terry, was a soldier of the war of 1812, and participated in the battle of Craney Island, Va. Mr. Terry volunteered his services during the Mexican war, but peace was declared before he went into the field. He has served his association as Moderator of Township Association for fourteen years, and in twenty years has preached 5,300 sermons. DAVID VAN BUSKIRK, farmer and stock-raiser, was born upon the farm he now occupies November 23, 1826, and is the eldest of ten children born to James and, Mariah (Campbell) Van Buskirk, natives of Ohio and Tennessee, and of German and Scotch-Irish descent respectively. David was reared on a farm, was fairly educated, and on March 16, 1849, married Lucy Ann, daughter of Isaac and Patience (Stillwell) Buskirk, of German lineage. Mr. Van Buskirk, by this marriage had six children born to him - D. C., J. I., Cinthy (Ridge), John, Thomas and Gety. He lost his wife March 16, 1866. He was next married, May 26, 1867, to Mrs. Martha Able, of Monroe County, and daughter of Madison and Sarah (Wilborn) Stephenson. They had born to them two children- - Michel (deceased) and Mariah Ann. Mrs. Van B. died February 22, 1873, and our subject took for his third wife, October 26, 1874, Mary Able, sister of the second wife. He enlisted in July, 1861, in Company F, Twenty seventh Indiana Infantry, under Capt. Peter Clapp and Col. Silas Colgrove. He was engaged first in the first battle of Winchester, where he was taken prisoner, being confined for about three months. He was finally sent to Annapolis, Md., exchanged, and next took part in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, besides numerous skirmishes. He went out as Second Lieutenant, but his Captain was killed during his imprisonment, and he received an appointment as First Lieutenant, and after tho battle of Antietam was made Captain. In the fall of 1862, his command was transferred to Gen. Thomas' division, and on April 26, 1864, he resigned on account of disability and returned to farming. Tu 1866-68, he was elected County 'Treasurer of Monroe County, on the Re- publican ticket, but was defeated in a struggle for State Treasurer in 1876. He has not since made any attempt to secure office. Mr. Van Buskirk owns 450 acres of land on White River bottom, highly cultivated, well stocked, and which has the addition of a fine residence, outbuildings and orchard, and is ono of our oldest settlers, having always lived here. He has provided handsomely for all his children, and has taken great interest in their education, having given them all courses at college. He enjoyed good health until he left the army, since which time he has been affected with rheumatism. Mr. Van Buskirk is the largest and tallest man in the county, and one of the largest in the State. He weighs 390 pounds, and stands six feet ten inches in his stockings. He is a Republican, and is very benevolent. Mr. Van B.'s grandfather, Isaac Van Buskirk, was a soldier of the Revolution, and his uncle, John Van Buskirk, served in the war of 1812, having been wounded at the battle of Tippecanoe. Isaac, son of John Van Buskirk, served in the Mexican war, and in the late rebellion. He was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, at the time being a Lieutenant. The wives of the above soldiers are all sleeping peacefully in the family graveyard on David Van Buskirk's place. This burying-ground is located on a hill east of the house, and from the spot you may command a view of tho entire country.

Passage source: 1884 History of Monroe County Indiana, published 1884.

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