John M. Buxton b. Aug 6 1820 NY
Obit found:John M. Buxton Had Notable Career as a Fighter-Dies at Hospital at age of 88 Years. Funeral Monday. One of the few local survivors of the Indian wars passed away at St. Elizabeth hospital Saturday afternoon in the person of John M. Buxton, who lacked 2 years of being a nonagenarian at the time of his death. His death, which was briefly noted in The Daily News Saturday, was primarily due to the infirmities of age, but as a contributory cause might be assigned injuries sustained in a fall down the stairs of a barber shop at Third and Main streets, some time ago. Buxton was born in New York City Aug. 6, 1820, and his early life was spent on the wild frontier, where he figured in many bloody engagements with the red men. On June 19 1837, he enlisted to fight against the Seminoles. At that time he was but 17 years of age. He fought for three years against this tribe,which strove desperately to preserve its strongholds in the southern forests. The Union soldiers received but $6 per month and the rations were poor. When Buxton returned to New York he was broken in health from his adventures. He again enlisted on Nov 7, 1840, this time with the First Dragoons,Company G. For five years he was stationed on the frontier with the company and during that time was breveted to the rank of corporal. For a time the company was stationed at Council Bluffs, across the river from Omaha. Only an agents house was located at the latter place. One day the agent was murdered and a detachment of 19 men, in command of a lieutenant, was dispatched to repulse the Sioux. Three thousand Indians met them on the other side of the river and only the intervention of friendly members of the tribe saved the white soldiers. After Buxton was honorably discharged from the Dragoons he returned to New York, where he remained until the outbreak of the civil war,when he enlisted with the 33rd New Jersey Volunteers. He served for two years in the civil war and was with Sherman on his march to the sea and also was present at the capitulation of Atlanta. During his service in the civil war he received $18 per month and at the time of his death his pension amounted to $30 per month. Buxton was wedded three times, his first wife being Susan Case of New York. Six children were born to them, all of the offspring now being dead. His second marriage was with Jane Nixon of Philadelphia, and two children were born, the latter living in Philadelphia. Elizabeth Stone of Dayton, the mother of Dudley Stone, a former local contractor, was his third wife. No children were born of this union. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the chapel at Woodland cemetery. Old Guard post, of which the deceased was a member, had charge of the obsequies.