N. B. BUCKINGHAM was born August 3, 1845, in Somerset township, this county, where he is now known as a successful and industrious farmer. He is a son of Ignatius Buckingham, who was born in 1817, in East Bethlehem township, this county, and being reared to agriculture, followed that vocation all his life. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Martha Baker, who was born in 1820, in East Bethlehem township, this county. Five children were born to this union, of who three are yet living: Susan I. (wife of Henry Reade), Phoebe E. (unmarried) and N.B. (subject of this sketch). The father was a public-spirited man, holding various township offices. He died in 1885, and the mother is now living with her daughter, Susan I. N.B. Buckingham was reared on the home farm, receiving a district school education. In 1872 he was married to Miss Nancy B. Camp, who was born February 25, 1843, in Washington county, Penn. She is a daughter of Peter (who was born in 1804) and Rosanna (Smiley) Camp (who was born November 9, 1805). Their children were born as follows: Owen, Mary, Phoebe (who married William Martin, of Green county, Penn.), Emma (unmarried), William H. (a farmer of Somerset township), Matilda (wife of David G. Bonner), Nancy B. (Mrs. N. B. Buckingham), David G., Maria (deceased) and Joseph (deceased). The father died in 1870, and in 1882 his wife was laid beside him. Both were members of the M. E. Church. To the union of N. B. and Nancy B. (Camp) Buckingham three children have been born: Walter H., born June 19, 1871; Frank R., born in 1875; and Edwin C., born in 1879. Mr. Buckingham is a practical agriculturist, owning 136 acres of fine, well-improved land. He is a public-spirited citizen, interested in all progressive movements. He and his wife are members of the M.E. church, of which he is a steward.

Text taken from page 858 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed September 1997 by Cathy Cadd of Redmond, WA as part of the Beers Project. Published September 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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