Alfred "Buck" Kuykendall

Notes:

After his parents died, Alfred headed up the family, as can be seen from the 1850 census, in which three of his younger siblings lived with he and his wife.

This is confirmed in "...a matter of history..." Old Times, Old People and Old Buildings: Newspaper Accounts of Nineteenth Century Life in Carmi and White County, Illinois (The White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 121, Carmi, Illinois 62821: 1996). In an article reprinted from the White County Democrat Centennial Edition published on July 30, 1914 by William D. Hay, it is noted that "Alfred Kuykendall succeeded his father, Noah, and married a Miss Graham, daughter of George Graham, the cooper. To Alfred and his wife were born several children, none of whom grew to man or womanhood except George G., and I do not see much prospects of the family going any further, though you cannot tell---there is always room for hope.

Mr. Kuykendall's home being the largest in the settlement was for many years the meeting place for all gatherings. Religious services were held there, and many of the more or less and some of powerful preachers held their hearers in fear and trembling while they explained the love and teachings of the Lowely Nazarene. Not forgetting to tell something of the other fellow, hence the fear and trembling. All of Alfred's children were born in the three-story log house described above and he continued to occupy it until 1862. He then moved into his new frame home where he spent his last days, rounding out a long, useful and blameless life."

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Illinois, White County, District 13
Enumerated 26 Aug 1850
107-107
Alfred Kuykendall 32 M Farmer 200 Ill
Clarissa " 27 F Ill
George G " 5 N Ill
Samuel " 22 N Farmer 50 Ill
Mary " 19 F 10 Ill
Franklin " 15 M Farmer 100 Ill

1860 Census
Illinois, White County, Town 5 S Range 10E
Enumerated 23 Aug 1860
P O Carmi
1498-1498
A Kuykendall 42 M Farmer 3000 3000 Ill
Susan Kuykendall 34 F Kentucky
Elvis " (sic) 17 M Kentucky
George " 15 N Ill
Lewisa " 9 F Ill

Alfred married Clarissa Graham on 12 Nov 1843 in White County, Illinois. Clarissa was born in Apr 1822 in Illinois; died on 26 Dec 1853; was buried in Kuykendall Cemetery, Carmi, White County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Susan Britton on 11 Mar 1856 in White County, Illinois. Susan was born on 19 Jun 1823 in Kentucky; died on 18 Dec 1898; was buried in Kuykendall Cemetery, Carmi, White County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Linda Kuykendall, whose grandfather Aaron Egbert Kuykendall was a first cousin of George Graham wrote that:

"George Graham or G.G. as we called him was a small man, sometimes referred to as sickly. After Alfred's first wife died he wed Susan Britton Stinnett the widow with a child of Dabney K. Stinnett and his son Elvis Stinnett.

G.G. and Elvis became close When Elvis died of such a simple accident with a dog (fractured skull) G.G. began carrying a small gun when going into town and elimating loose dogs on the streets as told to me by my father. This can be backed up by the fines he paid off at the courthouse. He also had a habit of carrying quite a bit of money which I think probably also had something to do with the gun also since Elvis was gone.

After church G.G. would invite the different Kuykendall's to his house for dinner and would always enjoy the children. Dad said he would carve fish lures and give them to the boys for fishing.

In later years Dad's Aunt and Uncle were hired to stayed with him she taking care of the house and he taking care of the farm work."

A photo of his grave marker, on his FindAGrave memorial page created by Carmian, show that along with his name and years of birth and death, the marker was further engraved "In Memory of George G. Kuykendall who donated this ground for the original cemetery on or berfore the recorded date of 1/27/1891 and the first addition recorded date of 4/17/1911."