Edna Marie Niesley (Wilhelmine Christine Johanna Buchholtz, (Martin) Johann Wilhelm Buchholz, Martin Jochim Heinrich Buchholtz, Franz Christian Buchholtz) was born 6 May 1895 in Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio and was christened in St. John's Lutheran Church, Covington, Miami County, Ohio.  She died 5 October 1976 in Miami County, Ohio and was buried in Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Newberry Township, Covington, Miami County, Ohio.

Edna married Milton Melvin Buckingham, son of Charles Filmore and Louisa May Penny Buckingham, on 22 September 1917 in Presbyterian Church, Covington, Miami County, Ohio.  Milton was born 14 March 1895 in Franklin Township, Near Painter Creek, Darke County, Ohio.   He died 2 November 1966 in Miami County, Ohio and was buried in Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Newberry Township, Covington, Ohio.

The following is a photo of the Milton and Edna Buckingham Familly:  front row - left to right: Bill, Ruth, Milton, Edna, Shirley and Don;  back row - left to right: Doris "Jean", Mildred "Maxine", Bob, Dorothy "Dort" and Helen.

Edna and Milton had the following children:

1.  Bobby James Buckingham was born 5 November 1918 and died 2 June 2011.

2.  Helen Irene Buckingham was born 6 May 1920 and died 10 April 2010.

3.  Doris Jean Buckingham was born 7 October 1921 and died 9 May 2004.

4.  Mildred Maxine Buckingham was born 27 February 1925 and died 31 October 2003.

5.  Dorothea Jane Buckingham was born 16 February 1927 and died 22 July 2000.

6.  Ruth Lee Buckingham was born 23 February 1929 and died 1 October 1967.

7.  Billy Joe Buckingham was born 3 March 1931 and died 12 June 1993.

8.  Shirley Ann Buckingham

9.  Donald Richard Buckingham was born 26 October 1934 and died 12 May 1997.

The photo is of left to right: Helen, Bobby, Doris and Milton holding Maxine.  The photo was taken when the family lived in Covington, Ohio around 1925.

The photo is of left to right - Maxine, Ruth, and Dorothy Buckingham.   Photo taken in the mid 1930's.

The photo was taken in 1965/66 at the Covington Park, Covington, Miami County, Ohio.  The following is Edna and Milton and their children, they are left to right - front row: Maxine Buckingham Slade, Edna Niesley Buckingham, Milton Buckingham, Doris Jean Buckingham Wenrick, Shirley Buckingham Pitsenbarger; back row - left to right: Dorothy Buckingham Shappie, Don Buckingham, Helen Buckingham Downey, Bobby Buckingham, and Bill Buckingham.

The following are the grandchildren of Milton and Edna Niesley Buckingham:  left to right - back row:  Ginny Buckingham, Allen Wenrick, Linda Downey and little boy?; left to right - second row: Janet Wenrick, Kenneth Wenrick, Bevery Wenrick and Sandy Downey; left to right - front row: probably boy Fred Slade holding baby ?, Pat Buckingham holding baby?, girl holding baby ?, little girl ?, little girl ?,  boy holding baby?.

THE PHOTO IS OF EDNA AND MILTON BUCKINGHAM'S GRANDCHILDREN AND DAUGHTER SHIRLEY PITENSBARGER.  PHOTO TAKEN AT THEIR FAMILY IN 2014.

STANDING - LEFT TO RIGHT:  Fred Slade, Bruce Pitensbarger, Bev Wenrick Burger, Janet Wenrick Lumpkin, Ruth Oliver, Ken Wenwick, Aunt Shirley Pitensbarger, Jack Weldy, Tony Slappie, Doug Slappie, Cindy Lewis and Brett Weldy.

SITTING - LEFT TO RIGHT:  Fern Weldy Detrick, Steve Weldy, Pat Buckingham Royer, Ginny Buckingham Brown, and Allen Wennick.