Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Buck, Trevan February 21, 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: BCG S noemail@none.com July 5, 2025, 12:54 pm Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911 Author: Jesse C. Sell TREVAN BUCK, who has been living in retirement at Eldorado, Blair County, Pa., since 1893, was for many years engaged in agricultural pursuits on the old home place in Logan Township, and was born February 21, 1843, in Center County, Pa., a son of Jacob and Nancy (Woolheater) Buck. Jacob Buck at an early period came from Huntingdon County, Pa., to Center County, but subsequently returned to his native county for a time, but in the spring of 1853 came to Blair County and purchased about 169 acres of farm land in Logan Township, which partly forms what is now known as Eldorado. Here he spent the remainder of his life engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Nancy Woolheater, who was also a native of Huntingdon County, Pa., and of their family three sons and seven daughters are living. One son, William Harrison, who served in the Civil War, was killed in the battle of the Wilderness; Ira, who served in the same regiment, died shortly after the war as a result of exposure; Samuel David, who lives in Missouri, served in an Ohio regiment. John Adam Buck, who lives in Missouri, was the only one of the five sons who did not serve in the war, being but an infant at the time. Trevan Buck was two or three years old when his parents removed to Huntingdon County, where they resided for about eight years, and then came to Blair County. Here he was reared to maturity and subsequently engaged in farming the home place until 1893, since which time he has lived in retirement on a tract of three acres, which is a part of the homestead, and is located in the borough of Eldorado. His education was obtained in the common schools. On August 27, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F., 76th Pa. Inf., and was mustered out August 27, 1864, from the l0th Army Corps. He was twice wounded, first at Pocotaligo Creek, when his right thigh was injured, and in July, 1863, was wounded through the right arm at the second assault on Ft. Wagner. On July 23, 1863, he was detailed as recruiting officer at Pittsburg to enlist and forward men to the front, and after spending thirteen months on that detail was mustered out. He is a member of the U.V.L., No. 17, of Altoona. Mr. Buck is a Republican in politics, and has served in the various township offices, having served nine years as school director, nine years as auditor, and eleven years as supervisor. He is a member of the First Lutheran Church of Altoona. On December 26, 1869, Mr. Buck was joined in marriage with Miss Martha E. Lindsey, who was born in Frankstown Township, and is a daughter of Davis and Martha (Claybaugh) Lindsey. Mr. and Mrs. Buck had the following children: Samuel Ira, who married Emma Fluke, is a resident of Altoona; Jacob Hays, who is also a resident of Altoona, married Ella Feather, and they have two children, Pearl and Verne; Mary, who married Blair A. Feather, who lives on a farm adjoining that of our subject; and one who died in infancy. Additional Comments: Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Blair County Genealogical Society, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Copied and proofread by Linda M. Shillinger LindasTree@aol.com OCRed by Judy Banja jbanja@comcast.net This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb