Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameElvira BUCKMASTER 
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6943Removal1862, Sacramento, Sacramento, California6953 Age: 6
Death21 Oct 1930, Los Angeles County, California7391 Age: 75
BurialHargadine Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon8156
ResidenceLong Beach, Los Angeles County, California (1922-1929)7391
FatherJoshua Harrison BUCKMASTER (1825-1862)
MotherSarah Ann WALTER (1824-1897)
Individual Notes
• 3rd of 6 children; twin with Elmira.6949
• The family remained at Sacramento a number of years since Elmira attended school there before coming to the Klamath country, where they seem to have arrived in 1873, soon after the Modoc War was concluded. They first settled near the site of Hildebrand, on land still known as Buckmaster Flat.6953
• Likely this woman: Postmaster; Bly, Klamath County, Oregon, 20 Jun 1908.6954
• The family remained at Sacramento a number of years since Elmira attended school there before coming to the Klamath country, where they seem to have arrived in 1873, soon after the Modoc War was concluded. They first settled near the site of Hildebrand, on land still known as Buckmaster Flat.6953
• Likely this woman: Postmaster; Bly, Klamath County, Oregon, 20 Jun 1908.6954
Census
• 1860 Census: Adel, Dallas, Iowa. Age 5, b IN.6949
• 1870 Census: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California. Age 15, b IN. Enumerated as Alvira Backmoth.6951
• 1880 Census: Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. Age 25, b IN. Father b OH; mother b IA [sic].8158
• 1870 Census: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California. Age 15, b IN. Enumerated as Alvira Backmoth.6951
• 1880 Census: Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. Age 25, b IN. Father b OH; mother b IA [sic].8158
Research
• Have not been able to find her as Elvira Connolly in any census; 6 Apr 2013.
Spouses
Census
• 1880 Census: Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. Age 31, b MO. Parents b TN. Listed as W. R. Mayfield.8158
ChildrenEdward (~1873-)
Henrietta (~1877-1956)
Individual Notes
• Marriage place of Henrietta Mayfield: the residence of P. J. Connolly who is the stepfather of the bride of Klamath County, Oregon.8160
Marriage19 Oct 1892, Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon7391
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn, Oregon6946
FatherFrederick WALTER (1826-1908)
MotherChristina BAKER (1829-1851)
Individual Notes
• Daniel married a widow, farmed in Oregon. I saw him only once, he never had a child. (Mama didn’t care for Daniel but everyone loved Jane.)6
Census
• 1850 Census: Union, Jackson, Iowa. Age 1, b IA.395
• 1856 Iowa Census: Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa. Age 6, b IA. Living with grandparents, Daniel and Mary Walter.7989
• 1860 Census: Waverly, Lafayette Twp, Bremer, Iowa. Age 11, b IA. Living with grandparents, Daniel and Mary Walter.403,1650
• 1880 Census: North Brownsville, Linn, Oregon. Name given as “Dan.” Age 31, b IA. Works in woolen mill. Father b OH; mother b PA.3479
• 1900 Census: Price, Linn, Oregon. Age 52, b Jan 1848, IA. Father b KY; mother b IA. Married 23 years. Indexed as Darel M Walters [David M Walters]6948
• 1910 Census: Albany, Linn, Oregon. Age 63, b IA. Sawyer, Chair Factory. Father b OH; mother b IA. Married 31 years.4426
• 1920 Census: Albany, Linn, Oregon. Age 70, b IA. No employment. Father b OH; mother b Germany.6944
• 1856 Iowa Census: Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa. Age 6, b IA. Living with grandparents, Daniel and Mary Walter.7989
• 1860 Census: Waverly, Lafayette Twp, Bremer, Iowa. Age 11, b IA. Living with grandparents, Daniel and Mary Walter.403,1650
• 1880 Census: North Brownsville, Linn, Oregon. Name given as “Dan.” Age 31, b IA. Works in woolen mill. Father b OH; mother b PA.3479
• 1900 Census: Price, Linn, Oregon. Age 52, b Jan 1848, IA. Father b KY; mother b IA. Married 23 years. Indexed as Darel M Walters [David M Walters]6948
• 1910 Census: Albany, Linn, Oregon. Age 63, b IA. Sawyer, Chair Factory. Father b OH; mother b IA. Married 31 years.4426
• 1920 Census: Albany, Linn, Oregon. Age 70, b IA. No employment. Father b OH; mother b Germany.6944
Research
• Could not locate any Daniel Walter in 1870 Oregon census indices; WLA FHL, 4 May 1991 & Ancestry.com, 11 Mar 2005.
Marriage Notes
• Elvira’s daughter, Henrietta, from her marriage to William R. Mayfield, was a fairly famous trouper of the early 20th century repertory theater along with her second husband, John Joseph Lawlis. Henrietta’s stage name was Etta Delmas. Etta and John Lawlis worked at the Empress Theater in Vancouver, Canada as well as many other places. This then helps to explain why Daniel and Elvira were married married in Vancouver and why the witness’ of their marriage were listed with addresses of the Empress Theater.7391
• Their place of residence in 1920 was Albany, Oregon.6943
• Their place of residence in 1920 was Albany, Oregon.6943
No Children