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Note: ren Co. line on the Richeli eu & old Proctor Mill Road. Many years ago, the P.O. was called Bucksville but because of the simi larity to Burksville the name of the P.O. was changed to Gasper. The P.O. now has been done away with and mail is brought here by Rural Rou te & Star Route from Auburn. Edward N. Tinsley was the last Postmaster. Bucksville is a very old village. Consisting of about 20 residential h omes. Two Churches, a Missionary Baptist and a Cumberland Presbyterian. T he Baptist being the oldest. The present building being the 3rd one erect ed on the grounds. This Writer remembers when a very small boy coming with his paren ts to church here, (Mt. Pleasant Baptist), and old Bro. Joe Sawyer would bring his hand orga n, that turned with a crank, to Church and play for us. The old time Preac her would preach very long sermons. The late Edward N. Tinsley once remarked about the old preacher, that he c ould listen for the first two hours, but the third hour would get his pati ence. The C. P. Church was erected several years ago largely through the eff orts of Rev. James Wilson, familiarly known as " Jockey Jim ". Our once High School was consolidated and moved to Chandlers Chap el to be more centrally located for the surrounding area. The old one ro om school building has been turned into a residence. The new two story Masonic Hall Building now occupies a lot near t he C. P. Church. The old Masonic Hall was located about a mile & ha lf or so from Bucksville and occupied the upper story of old Gasper Riv er Seminary. The Lodge is an old landmark of this section and was charter ed in 1863. It now has a membership of about 57. The Cemetery is a very large one and has been a burying ground for ov er a century. The oldest dated tombstone bearing the inscription, S. M., d eceased Jan. 16. 1815. It is thought to be a person by the name of Mansfie ld. Many graves only have a Stone at the head and foot and are unknown. T he NorthEast corner of the cemetery was set apart for Negroes and contai ns several graves, presumably a number of them slaves. It has been ma ny a year since a Negro was buried there. There is not a Negro Family with in several miles of Bucksville. Only one General Mdse. Store remains and the old village blacksmith sh op is now closed. It was operated for many years by Tom Tinsley Sr. Thr ee Generations of the Tinsley Family were Blacksmiths. A Tan yard was at o ne time in operation here. It is presumed that the Mansfield Family was about the first to sett le here probably about the latter part of the 17th Century and near a lar ge spring just north of the village. The Hightower Family was also the ear ly settlers. It is presumed Bucksville got its name from Buck Deer that was so plen tiful in this section. About one mile south of Bucksville, beautiful Gasp er River meanders through the hilly section of North Logan. It got its na me from an early pioneer by the name of Gaspar or Gasper who was a hunt er & trapper. One of the first settlements in Logan County was probably ma de near this section on Gasper River. An old time covered bridge kno wn as the Maxwell Bridge spans Gasper River near Bucksville. The wooded hills & bluffs along the river were the happy hunting & tra pping grounds for the boys for many decades. A few years ago a gallon of W ampum was unearthed by a youth working in a field. An old Indian Cemete ry lies somewhat north of Bucksville a short distance, and another one fat her down Gasper River not far from the old Proctor Mill Bridge, near a lar ge bluff extending out, forming a cover where many could be sheltered fr om the storms. Probably where the Indians lived, as a spring of water flo ws out from the bluff. It is known as the old Rock House. A Cavern on t he banks of the river near Bucksville has long been a place of interest f or the youth. One can go for quite a distance along its underground meande rings. It contains many initials smoked on it's rock ceiling. A Stranger driving along the highway through Bucksville would imagi ne it to be a poor section of the Country, but both to the right and le ft of the ridge are good farms. Bucksville challenges any Community in Logan County for the big-heart ed Congeniality Of its citizens and the big public dinners it serves. If you ever get do wn & out, or hungry and friends are few, come to Bucksville. We try to rem ember the stranger within our Gates. The latch strings hangs on the outsid e. John William Tinsley ( John was born March 10, 1890 and dies March 25, 1958. He was the Secret ary of the Masonic Lodge. He was also known as the Poet of Logan Count y. He is buried in the Bucksville Cemetery ). This Letter was provided by Thelma Grace Tinsley Grayson of Russellvill e, Ky at the Tinsley Reunion that was held at Bucksville on September 1 8, 2004. (his birth??10Mar1890) grave shows 1889;
Note: BUCKSVILLE Bucksville, located in some-what the N. E. corner of Logan County on t he divide between Gasper River and Rockhouse Creek about 5 mi. from the Bu tler Co. line and about 6 mi. from the War
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