Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Shelby County.

JOHN W. BUSKIRK, second son and third child of John B. and Maria H.
(Ritter) Buskirk, natives of Kentucky [Shelby, see biography of John B.
Buskirk], was born on November 20, 1845, in Bedford, Lawrence Co., Ind. 
His parents at present reside in Bloomington, and are spoken of elsewhere
in this work.  The subject of this sketch was reared in his native county
until eight years of age, when he went with his parents to Orange County,
and lived until 1859.  He then entered the State University at
Bloomington, remaining for two years.  He enlisted in Company G,
Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, under Col. John W. Ray.  He served until
June, 1863, and took part in the engagements at Chickasaw Bluffs and
Arkansas Post.  He then received an honorable discharge on account of
disability, and in the fall of that year he again entered college,
remaining for two years, and then went to North America [sic] where he
began the study of law with the Hon. James J. Collins.  He continued for
two years, then formed a partnership and practiced for one year.  He then
removed to Paola, and became partner with his brother, continuing until
the spring of 1869, when he moved to Bloomington, remaining there for two
years with his uncle.  He then went into partnership with Lester L.
Norton, and two years later became the partner of H. C. Duncan, which firm
is at present doing a good lucrative practice, and it is considered one of
Monroe County's best law firms.  He was elected Prosecuting Attorney for
District 8 (Orange, Du Bois, Crawford, Perry and Spencer), which position
he resigned on coming to Bloomington.  In 1869, he was married to Ella A
Broadwell, daughter of Jonathan P. Broadwell, a prominent citizen of
Tippecanoe County, Ind.  They had three children, one of whom is living -
Ella A.  His wife died April 30, 1878.  Mr. Buskirk is a member of the I.
O. O. F., and of the Democrataic State Central Committee.

Buskirk Ritter Ray Collins Norton Duncan Broadwell
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Bedford-Lawrence-IN Bloomington-Monroe-IN Orange-IN AR Du_Bois-IN
Crawford-IN Perry-IN Spencer-IN Tippecanoe-IN

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