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John William Buckner 1868–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1868

Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 MAY 1904

Death Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Buckner

Mother: Sarah Young

Spouse(s): Julia Nichols

Children(s): Bessie Buckner, Howard Buckner, Harry Buckner, Alta Buckner

John William Buckner was born in 1868 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of James Madison Buckner And Sarah Elizabeth Young. In 1870, John William Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1870, John William Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. John William Buckner married Julia A Nichols, and had children including Alta Jane Buckner, Bessie Ellen Buckner, Harry William Buckner, Howard Lee Buckner. John William Buckner passed away in 1904 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Buckner was born in 1868 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of James Madison Buckner And Sarah Elizabeth Young.
  • In 1870, John William Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, John William Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • John William Buckner married Julia A Nichols, and had children including Alta Jane Buckner, Bessie Ellen Buckner, Harry William Buckner, Howard Lee Buckner.
  • John William Buckner passed away in 1904 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Buckner
1833–1900
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Young
1835–1914
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Nichols
1860–1902
Birth Location: Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Bessie Buckner
1887–1959
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Howard Buckner
1892–1976
Birth Location: Coco, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Harry Buckner
1895–1918
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Alta Buckner
1898–1979
Birth Location: Odell, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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John Buckner's Ancestors

Self
John Buckner
1868–1904
Birth Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Madison Buckner
1833–1900
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Young
1835–1914
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Peyton) Buckner
1809–1840
Leachtown, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Dorothy Miller
1804–1862
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Miller
1761–1834
Elizabeth Buckner
1769–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Miller
1734–1808
Elizabeth Roy
1736–1809

John Buckner's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Buckner (4 MAY 1868–15 MAY 1904) m. Julia (A) Nichols (OCT 1860–20 SEP 1902)
  1. 1. Bessie (Ellen) Buckner 1887–1959 m. John (David) Prowse 1882–1972
    1. 1. Delaware Prowse 1906– m. William (Ira) Reece 1913–2005
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Prouse 1908–2000 m. Joseph (Wilbur) Martin 1908–1973
      1. 1. Betty (Lou) Martin 1932–2017 m. Thomas (Popal) Mariani 1930–2010
    3. 3. Samuel (Dennis) Prowse 1911–1967
    4. 4. Ermalee Prouse 1927–1988
    5. 5. John (David) Prowse 1918–1986
    6. 6. Sylvester Prowse 1921–1992 m. Curfew Tyree 1911–1983
  2. 2. Howard (Lee) Buckner 1892–1976 m. Chloe Martin 1898–1983
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Buckner 1920–2008
  3. 3. Harry (William) Buckner 1895–1918 m. Ora (Bernice) Buckner 1895–1977
    1. 1. Ruby (Ernestine) Buckner 1914–
    2. 2. Harry (Marshall) Buckner 1915–2003 m. Gloria Hodgson 1917–2004
    3. 3. Winona (Castleton) Buckner 1918–1981 m. Buford Gullett 1913–
  4. 4. Alta (Jane) Buckner 1898–1979 m. Walter (Jennings) Hamrick 1897–1956 m. Robert (Emmett) Matheny 1891–1937
    1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Matheny 1924–1994
    2. 2. Edna (Christine) Matheny 1918–1987
    3. 3. Mildred (Irene) Matheny 1920–1992
    4. 4. William (B) Matheny 1914–1995
    5. 5. Virgil (M) Matheny 1915–1972
    6. 6. Phyllis (Jaunita) Matheny 1929–1992
    7. 7. Leona (Francis) Matheny 1922–2004
    8. 8. Edith (Aleen) Matheny 1924–1999

John Buckner's Timeline

10 Records

1868
4 MAY 1868
Birth of John William Buckner in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
John William Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
John William Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John William Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John William Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John William Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1898
1898
Age 30
John William Buckner resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 32
John William Buckner resided here in Kendalls Mill, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kendalls Mill, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1904
15 MAY 1904
Age 36
Death of John William Buckner in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1943
24 JUN 1943
Age 75
Death of John William Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1868
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John W. Buckner
    [2] Citation Text: Record for Sarah Elizabeth Young
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John W. Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1943
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John W. Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John W. Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kendalls Mill, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John W. Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Sarah Elizabeth Young
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Sarah Elizabeth Young
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1904
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Sarah Elizabeth Young
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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