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Elijah Saunders Buzzell

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Birth	:	28 Jun 1827 Parsonsfield, York County, Maine, USA
Death	:	30 Apr 1926 Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.5752983, -96.4606018
Description	:	Source- History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915 ELIJAH SAUNDERS BUZZELL. Elijah Saunders Buzzell, a retired agriculturist now living in Sioux Falls, has been a resident of South Dakota for more than four decades and was long and actively identified with farming interests, owning and operating a quarter section of land in Red Rock township, Minnehaha county. His birth occurred in Parsonsfield, Maine, on the 28th of June, 1827, his parents being William and Olive Buzzell, both of whom passed away in Maine. The father was a painter by trade. Elijah S. Buzzell acquired his education... Read More	Source- History of Dakota Territory IV, By George W. Kingsbury, 1915 ELIJAH SAUNDERS BUZZELL. Elijah Saunders Buzzell, a retired agriculturist now living in Sioux Falls, has been a resident of South Dakota for more than four decades and was long and actively identified with farming interests, owning and operating a quarter section of land in Red Rock township, Minnehaha county. His birth occurred in Parsonsfield, Maine, on the 28th of June, 1827, his parents being William and Olive Buzzell, both of whom passed away in Maine. The father was a painter by trade. Elijah S. Buzzell acquired his education in the public schools of Maine and after putting aside his textbooks learned the trades of a painter and paper-hanger, in which he was successfully engaged for more than fifty years. In 1862, he enlisted for service in the Civil war as a member of Company K, Twenty-seventh Regiment of Maine Volunteers' doing duty on the hospital staff for nine months near Washington, D.C. Ten years later, in 1872, he came to South Dakota, preempting one hundred and sixty acres of land in Red Rock township, Minnehaha county. He experienced the many hardships of life in a pioneer region and lost all during the grasshopper plague in 1874. He persevered, however, and his efforts were eventually rewarded by the possession of a valuable and productive farming property which brought him a gratifying annual income. This farm is still in possession of the family and was his home until 1913, when he removed to Sioux Falls. His is the only family of original pioneers who still own land preempted in the locality, all the others having sold their property and moved elsewhere. In 1852, Mr. Buzzell was united in marriage to Miss Olive June Peary, a sister of Lieutenant Peary, who was the father of the man who discovered the North Pole. By this union were born the following children: Frank W.; Royal P.; George, deceased; Sarah E., the wife of W.B. Riley, of Valley Springs; Nellie A., deceased; Charles and Hortense E., both on the home farm; Mabel G., who has passed away; and John C., also on the home farm. The wife and mother, who was a consistent member of the Free Baptist church, died in 1902. On the 6th of September, 1913, at Sioux Falls, Mr. Buzzell was married in the First Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. J.W. Potter to Mrs. Charlotte E. Booth, the widow of Charles Vasser Booth and a daughter of Ezra P. and Louisa C. (Clough) Kinney. She is a native of New York state and since coming to South Dakota in 1873 has been a resident of Sioux Falls, being one of the pioneer women of this section. She was first married October 21, 1875, becoming the wife of Charles V. Booth, who came to this locality in 1871. He was a carpenter and pioneer undertaker of Sioux Falls and was injured in an automobile accident, dying about two weeks later, on the 13th of April, 1911. Mrs. Buzzell is now the only original member of the Methodist Episcopal church still living in Sioux Falls and for many years was quite active in its work. Mr. Booth was also an ardent member of that denomination and class leader for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Buzzell now make their home at No. 1513 South Duluth street, Sioux Falls, and have a host of friends there. In politics, Mr. Buzzell has always supported the men and measures of the republican party. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Free Baptist church and he also belongs to the Knights of Pythias fraternity and Joe Hooker Post, No 10, G.A.R., of Sioux Falls. He has now passed the eighty-seventh milestone on life's journey but is still active in mind and body and conversant with the questions and issues of the day, interesting himself in the work of progress, improvement and upbuilding. The salient qualities of his life have ever commended him to the confidence, goodwill and friendship of those with whom he has come in contact.

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Elijah Saunders Buzzell's memorial is located at: Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA.
When did Elijah Saunders Buzzell death?
Elijah Saunders Buzzell death on 30 Apr 1926 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.5752983
Longitude: -96.4606018

Family Members:

Spouse

Olive June Peary Buzzell

(1830 - 1903)

Charlotte Elizabeth “Lottie” Kinney Booth Taylor

(1849 - 1929)

Children

Charlie P N Buzzell

(1859 - 1919)

Sarah Elizabeth Buzzell Riley

(1861 - 1947)

Hortense Ella Buzzell

(1867 - 1932)

John C. Buzzell

(1872 - 1940)

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Coordinate: 43.5752983, -96.4606018

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14. Larchwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4613991, -96.4456024

15. Flowerfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5289001, -96.3127975

16. Monson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5146970, -96.5990070

17. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5882988, -96.2900009

18. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

19. Springdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4746590, -96.5944595

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21. Summit Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

22. Saint Rose Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7202988, -96.4899979

23. Hillside Cemetery
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24. Springwater Cemetery
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