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Note: I am not researching this family - this is part of a transcription project. Beth Hurd, Johnston, RI
from
"Illustrated History of Pawtucket, Central Falls and Vicinity" (Rhode Island, USA)
by Robert Grieve, published by Henry R. Caufield, 1897
"Biographies of Prominent Citizens"
p. 488:
"BUCKLIN, Charles R., of the firm of Bucklin & Trescott, son of Stephen R. and Amy Cudworth (Lawton) Bucklin, was born in Pawtucket, R. I., Jan. 5, 1847. The Bucklins were among the first settlers of Rehoboth, and members of the family were the first white owners of a great deal of land which now forms the east side of the city of Pawtucket. Here for many generations the Bucklins were substantial farmers. The father of Charles R. was a native of Smithfield, but came to Pawtucket when a youth, learned to be a blacksmith, and afterwards carried on that business himself at the corner of Church street and East avenue until about 1886.
Charles R. attended the Pawtucket schools and the high school until he was 16 years of age when he entered the hardware store of George A. Mumford & Co., where he stayed one year. Then for three years he was with Barker, Whittaker & Co., of Providence as a clerk. In January, 1869, he became bookkeeper for James Davis, of Pawtucket, in the leather belting business, and remained there until the company failed in 1884, when he and Waldo Trescott were appointed managers of the concern, the Davis Belting Co. They remained as managers until the fire in 1893, when the property was entirely burned. Then they formed the independent firm of Bucklin & Trescott, which now manufactures belting from oak tanned leather. The new firm has built up a large trade as the legitimate successors of the James Davis Belting Co. Mr. Bucklin is a Republican. He was clerk of the school committee for four years, was a town councilman, has been clerk and moderator of election district and has served as city auditor. He is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church. He belongs to Union Lodge, No. 10, of which he has been secretary since 1871; Pawtucket Royal Arch Chapter, No. 4, secretary for four years; Holy Sepulchre Commandery; Pawtucket Council Royal and Select Masters, of which he is past recorder. He is also a member of the Providence Athletic Association. Mr. Bucklin was married in 1881 to Annie Tennant of Pawtucket, niece of Hon. George L. Littlefield, and they have had three children: Amy Elizabeth, Ethel Littlefield, and Ruth, all born in Pawtucket."
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