I must apologize for my bad manners of not having introduced myself to 
each and every one of you.  I am Catherine Quarles Buck.  Most of my 
family call me "Kitty".  I was born in White County, Tennessee on 
May 10, 1827.   My parents are William Hawes Quarles and Ruth Hyder.  My 
father William was born on March 13, 1794 and he was the son of William 
Pennington Quarles who was born in Bedford County, Virgina in 1752 and 
died in 1840.  My grandfather William Pennington served in the 
Revolutionary War and was a Major in the Army.  My grandmother, Nancy Anne 
Hawes was born in 1764 and died in 1844.   They are both buried in White 
Plains.   My mother Ruth has already passed from this world.  She was born 
on April 22, 1803 and left us on October 27, 1858.   Her parents were Jacob 
Hyder and Hannah Rockwell.  Grandpa Jacob was born on January 16, 1770 in 
Charlotte, NC and passed away on May 18, 1854.  My Grandma Hannah is still 
with us.  She was born on January 25, 1780.  The Quarles Family goes back 
to the 1500's coming from Norfolk, England. 

My husband Enoch was born on April 12, 1827 and also comes from a rather 
distinguished family.  We were married on April 6, 1846.  Enoch’s 
grandfather was Jonathan Buck, born January 12, 1755 in Bedford, County, 
Pennsylvania.  He also served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. George 
Enslow’s Company of the Bedford County Frontier Rangers.  Jonathan was 
married to Zuriah Covalt.  She was born on February 24, 1756 also in 
Pennsylvania.  They had 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls.  They left Pennsylvania 
sometime in the late 1790's and moved to Carter County, Tennessee.  Jonathan was 
a Minister in the Methodist Church and was sent to minister at the Sinking Creek 
Methodist Church in Carter County.  Sinking Creek is the oldest church building  
to this day in the State of Tennessee. But Zuriah died in 1819, I guess that kind 
of took something out of Jonathan and he was eventually dismissed from the church 
for being intoxicated and using profane language.  Somthing that I dare say a lot 
of the Bucks do to this day.  Jonathan then followed three of his sons to what is 
White County, Tennessee.   Jonathan died on March 19, 1831 and is buried here on 
the farm.  

My father-in-law is Isaac, Jonathan and Zuriah’s 12 child.  He is a very intelligent 
man.  His wife is Mary Simmerly.  His brother Abraham married Mary’s sister Margaret.  
Isaac is fluent in 6 languages and  also just recently started a school called 
Andrew’s College, but most folks around the county call it Buck’s College.  They also 
own a store in town.  Isaac too, is a Methodist minister and is one of the founding 
Members of the Salem Methodist Church here in Putnam Co.  

So both the Buck and Quarles family have something to be proud of.  Two Revolutionary 
War Soldiers, who fought for the independence and freedom that this fairly young 
country was established on.  A country that won her independence from England to have 
the right to govern herself.  Something that seems to be facing us again with the talk 
of the Southern States wanting to secede from the Union and have the right to govern 
themself as they choose.  I try not to think of such matters.  They are so 
disturbing and the thought of another War can only bring heartache to this country of 
ours.  There must be some other way to settle these differences of opinions that the 
States have on Slavery and State’s rights. But at the present, it looks like a War 
will be certainly decided upon.   And that will tragic to this whole Country.