Family:James Buckner and Ida Ramsey (2)

Docket No. 24901

Case No. 78977

Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri.

James E. Buckner

Versus

Ida E. Buckner

Cause of Action: Divorce

Record Book 127, Page 354
Fee Book 65, Page 7

Disposition: 9-9-1919, Dismissed by Plaintiff

Plaintiff’s Attorney: W.G. Gideon

State of Missouri
County of Greene

In the Circuit Court,
September Term, 1919.
No____ Div_____

James E. Buckner, Plaintiff.
Vs.
Ida E. Buckner. Defendant.

Plaintiff states that on the 4th day of September, 1897, in the county of Greene, in the State of Missouri, he was lawfully married to the defendant; that plaintiff continued to live with defendant as her husband, from and after the day and year aforesaid until the 3d, day of July, 1919, last past; that during all that time Plaintiff faithfully demeaned himself and discharged all his duties as the husband of the defendant, and at all times treated her with kindness and affection; but the said defendant wholly disregarding her duties as the wife of the plaintiff offered such indignities to plaintiff as to render his condition in life intolerable in this; that defendant continually quarreled and nagged at plaintiff; that defendant developed in recent years, especially the last three years of their married life, an intensely jealous disposition, and by her acts, words and conduct exhibited a suspicion of plaintiff’s fidelity to-ward her; that defendant without any just cause or excuse whatever frequently falsely charged and accused plaintiff of keeping company with other women and without any just cause or excuse frequently falsely charged plaintiff with committing adultery; that the defendant would neglect her house-hold duties and their minor children by following the plaintiff to the field where he would go to work, remaining there throughout the day, keeping a constant eye on plaintiff and nagging and falsely accusing him about his fidelity to her; that the defendant would, when in such moods, tell plaintiffs oldest daughters that plaintiff had been guilty of associating and having illicit relations with other women, to his great humiliation, she, the defendant, well knowing there was no foundation in fact for such charges; that defendant on one occasion become[sic] angry at plaintiff and remained in such mood for two or three weeks, refusing to speak to him or eat at the same table with plaintiff; the defendant told plaintiff she did not care anything about him and that she could get along better without him than she could with him.

Plaintiff states that said false accusations and course of conduct on the part of the defendant has extended over the entire last three years of their married life and have been so false, frequent and continuous that plaintiff’s condition in life has become intolerable and plaintiff has suffered the most intense humiliation and mental anguish and the peace and comfort of his home has been destroyed.

Plaintiff further states that there was born of the marriage seven children, to-wit: Daisy, Nora, Lena, Claude, Maude, Nola and Ray; that Lena is age 14, Claude, age 12; Maude, age 9; Nola, age 7 and Ray age 4, all being of tender years.
Plaintiff further states that he is now a resident of Greene County, Missouri, and has resided in this state one whole year before the filing of this petition.

The plaintiff therefore prays to be divorced from the bonds of matrimony contracted as aforesaid with the defendant; that he have the custody and care of said minor children above named and for such other orders and judgments touching the premises as may be proper.

James E. Buckner

The affiant, the plaintiff, makes oath and says that the facts stated in the above petition are true according to the best knowledge and belief of the plaintiff, and that the complaint is not made out of levity or collusion, fear or restraint, between the plaintiff and defendant, for the mere purpose of being separated from each other, but in sincerity and truth, for the causes mentioned in the petition.

James E. Buckner

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of July 1919.

Com. Expires Sept 2nd 1919. Waldo G. Gideon
Notary Public

BUCKNER, James E., Pleasant Hope, Polk Co. and Miss Ida E. RAMSEY m 4 Sept 1897 in Min. off. J.D. SPENCER JP. Page 53.

WIFE CHARGED WITH SPYING ON HUSBAND

Prominent Strafford Farmer Makes Several Allegations Against Wife in Petition

The "green-eyed monster," jealousy, is blamed in a suit for divorce filed yesterday with Circuit Clerk James C. Hale by James E. Buckner prominent farmer of the Strafford neighborhood against his wife, Ida E. Buckner.

Twenty-two years of faithful devotion as a husband were not sufficient to induce his wife to believe he was true to her and she followed him to the fields and watched from a distance, according to the petition.

He also charges that his wife would tell their elder daughter that he was guilty of associating with other women and would not speak to him.

All of these things caused him great mental anguish, the petition recites, and for this reason the separation is asked. He also asks for the care and custody of their seven minor children.

"Wife Charged with Spying on Husband." Republican 6 July 1919 [Springfield, MO] : 1.