Richard Green Buckingham (1816 - 1889)

Born 14 Sep 1816 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Died 18 Mar 1889 at age 72 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Surgeon Richard Buckingham served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sept. 1861
Mustered out: 25 April 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 4th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry

Military

From f-a-g

"He enlisted in 4th Virginia Cavalry in September 1861; his unit participated in various battles at Willimaburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. Upon surrender in April 1865, only 20 of the original 450 members were present."

Citation: no record in nps.gov/or fold3 just the Military headstone:

Inscription:

Surg.

R. G. Buckingham

4th Va. Cav

CSA

Richard was born in 1816.

1850 Lafayette county, part of, Lafayette

Age: 33

Birth Year (Estimated): 1817

Birthplace: New York

Household ID: 168--House Number: 168--Line Number: 23

Richard G Buckingham M 33 New York

Occupation: Physician

Caroline M Buckingham F 31 New York

Elizabeth Buckingham F 9 Alabama

Flora Buckingham F 7 Missouri

Sarah E Buckingham F 1 Missouri

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1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

District: ED 6

Age: 60

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Physician

Birth Year (Estimated): 1820

Birthplace: New York, United States

Father's Birthplace: Connecticut, ---Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Sheet Letter: C--Sheet Number: 129--Sheet Number and Letter: 129C

Household ID: 4150920--Person Number: 0--Volume: 1

Richard G Buckingham Self M 60 New York

Caroline Buckingham Wife F 60 New York,

Bridget Ryan Other F 20 Ireland

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He was one of the founders of the Denver Medical Association in 1871.

Death

Nothing found as to his death and where he died, California???

Burial:Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ8-5VZ : 12 April 2016), Sarah E Buckingham in household of Richard G Buckingham, Lafayette county, part of, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing family 168, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Affiliate Publication Number: M432--Affiliate Film Number: 403--GS Film Number: 443611--Digital Folder Number: 004200563--Image Number: 00318
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDD-CCF : 29 July 2017), Bridget Ryan in entry for Richard G Buckingham, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 129C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0088; FHL microfilm 1,254,088. Affiliate Publication Number: T9--Affiliate Film Number: 0088--GS Film Number: 1254088--Digital Folder Number: 005157305--Image Number: 00081

1. wikipedia.com
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #8798202Block 15 Lot 52 Section SW 1/2
3. Mayor of Denver

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1. Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
2. Mayors
3. United States, Physicians
4. 4th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry