James was born at
Ohio on 11 October 1796. He was the son of
Isaac Van Buskirk and
Jerusha Elizabeth Littell. He married
Mariah Campbell at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 21 January 1826. James M. Van Buskirk was census 1850 - free on 12 October 1850 at
Bean Blossom Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana; 1850 Indiana, Monroe Co., Bean Blossom Twp. taken on 12 Oct 1850 lists the following family at dwelling and family # 618:
James V. Buskirk, age 53, male, farmer, real estate valued at $12200, born in Ohio, cannot read or write;
Maria, age 46, female, born in Tennessee;
Elizabeth, age 18, female, born in Indiana, attended school;
Isaac, age 16, male, born in Indiana, attended school;
Mary, age 10, female, born in Indiana, attended school;
Joseph, age 6, male, born in Indiana, attended school;
Benjamin, age 6, male, born in Indiana, attended school;
John, age 3, male, born in Indiana.
He was census 1860 - free in 1860 at
Bean Blossom Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana; 1860 Indiana, Monroe Co., Bean Blossom Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 32:
James V. Buskirk, age 60, male, white, farmer, born in Ohio;
Maria, age 56, female, white, born in Tennessee;
Joseph, age 16, male, white, laborer, born in Indiana;
James, age 13, male, white, born in Indiana. He died on 21 January 1874 at
Monroe Co., Indiana, at age 77. He was buried in January 1874 at
Liberty/Colvin/Floyd Cemetery, Bean Blossom Twp, Monroe Co., Indiana.