Mike's Dad found this story about my Great-Great Grandfather, Enoch Buckley in the History of
Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens. Published in 1915.
ENOCH BUCKLEY, of Exeter, NH, who for the last seven years has been care taker for the Isabella J. Gale property, was born in England, January 30, 1853 and came to America at the age of thirteen years. His father, Phillip Buckley, was twice married; first to Marha Bottomby who died in England, leaving four children-- James, Thomas, Seth and Enoch. Mr. Buckley later married his second wife, Rachel Shancross, who accompanied him to this country in 1867 the family landing at Portland, ME on April 9. They came directly to Exeter, where the father, a cotton spinner by trade, found employment in the plant of the Exeter Manufacturing Company. He and his second wife both died in this city and are here buried. Born of his second marriage were two daughters: Elizabeth wife of Frank Durbin, and Sarah Jane, wife of Fred Ham.
Enoch Buckley went to school only in his native England, but improved his education by night study after coming to this country. He went to work in the cotton factory as soon as he arrived here and was thus employed for twenty five years. He then worked nine years in a shoe factory, after which he accepted his present position. Mr. Buckley was married in 1878 to Miss Annie McNulty, who was born in Ireland and came to America when twelve years old. Her parents were Hugh and Sarah (Clark) McNulty. The father, a laborer by occupation, died in Ireland and his widow subsequently married a man named Jones, who was killed in a sawmill the day after their marriage, The doubly bereaved mother of Mrs. Buckley afterward became the wife of Joseph Perkins. Her children were all by her first husband, namely: Annie, Kate, John, James and Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Buckley have a daughter, Ida May, who is a secretary in the Robinson Female Seminary. The family attend the Episcopal Church, and in politics, Mr. Buckley is a republican.
