Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Buck, Thomas 
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Author: History of Grundy County IL 1914

Buck, Thomas - It is an admitted fact that more men are able to retire, before 
old age, from farming, than those engaged in any other line of work.  Land, if 
properly cultivated, produces results which justify a period of ease and 
comfort during declining years.  Other occupations do not offer this in nearly 
so great a degree, but, on the other hand, agricultural occupations take more 
from a man than do those less strenuous, so that he earns fairly whatever he 
secures.  One of the prosperous retired farmers of Morris is Thomas Buck, for 
many years a leading farmer of Grundy County, who still retains his land, 
although now renting it.  Mr. Buck was born in Brockville, Canada, November 
23, 1838, son of John and Catherine Buck, natives of Ireland.  Until his 
marriage, Mr. Buck remained at home, attending school, and helping on the 
farm, his father having come to Grundy County during his boyhood.  In addition 
to his district school training, Mr. Buck had the additional advantage of a 
short period in the Morris schools.

Following his marriage, in 1864, Mr. Buck rented a farm in Saratoga Township, 
and three years later bought forty acres of land, which he began operating.  
He has added to his original farm until he now owns 280 acres of fine land.  
In 1898 he moved to Morris, and is living retired on East Jackson street, 
renting out his property.  On April 12, 1864, Mr. Buck was married to 
Elizabeth Mary Prideaux, born in Somersetshire, England, daughter of Josiah 
and Susanna (Pitcher) Prideaux, natives of England.  In 1855 Mr. Prideaux and 
a son came to Morris, where he was later joined by his wife, and his daughter, 
and another son.  In 1863, the Prideaux family came to Morris, Ill., where the 
father was engaged in the practice of medicine.  Mrs. Buck was educated in the 
common schools of her native place.  Mr. and Mrs. Buck became the parents of 
the following children:  Eliza J., Mrs. A. V. Sawidner of Lacine, Kas.; Albert 
T. of Persia, S. D.; Nellie, Mrs. Levi Rumble of Atmore, Ala.; Orchard E. of 
Mazon Township; Andrew B. and Alexander V., twins of Emmet County, Iowa; John 
W. E., of Morris; Josephine, deceased; Jessie, at home, married Emma 
Christman; and Robert, who died in 1901, aged seventeen years.  They have nine 
grandchildren in the family.  Mr. Buck is a Methodist.  He is a Republican in 
political faith and served many years as school director.  Mr. Buck is 
numbered among the responsible men of Grundy County, and in him Morris has a 
most excellent citizen.

pages 777-778

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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