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Robert Lee Buckner 1895–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1895

Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 JAN 1970

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: S Buckner

Mother: Sarah Prowse

Spouse(s): Iris McElwaine

Children(s): Linda Buckner

The story of Robert Lee Buckner began in 1895 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Robert Lee Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Robert Lee Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. Robert Lee Buckner married Iris E Mcelwaine, and had children including Linda Lou Buckner, Patricia A Buckner, Robert E Buckner. Robert Lee Buckner passed away in 1970 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Lee Buckner began in 1895 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Lee Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Lee Buckner resided in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Lee Buckner married Iris E Mcelwaine, and had children including Linda Lou Buckner, Patricia A Buckner, Robert E Buckner.
  • Robert Lee Buckner passed away in 1970 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

S Buckner
1862–1956
Birth Location: Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Sarah Prowse
1862–1951
Birth Location: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Iris McElwaine
1907–1997
Birth Location: Braxton, West Virginia, USA
IM

Children(s)

Linda Buckner
1940–2002
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
LB

Robert Buckner's Ancestors

Self
Robert Buckner
1895–1970
Birth Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
S A Buckner
1862–1956
Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Sarah Prowse
1862–1951
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Buckner
1833–1900
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Young
1835–1914
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Buckner
1809–1840
Dorothy Miller
1804–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Miller
1761–1834
Elizabeth Buckner
1769–1831

Robert Buckner's Descendants

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Robert (Lee) Buckner (7 APR 1895–18 JAN 1970) m. Iris (E.) McElwaine (27 NOV 1907–26 NOV 1997)
  1. 1. Linda (Lou) Buckner 1940–2002

Robert Buckner's Timeline

9 Records

1895
7 APR 1895
Birth of Robert Lee Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Robert Lee Buckner resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 45
Robert Lee Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1970
18 JAN 1970
Age 75
Death of Robert Lee Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1895
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Census, 1910, "USA Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Oct 06 04:55:11 UTC 2023), Entry for S A Buckner and Mary Ann Buckner, 1910.
    [2] USA Census, 1930, "USA Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 11:05:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Buckner and Iris Buckner, 1930.
    [3] USA World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, "USA World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Oct 10 09:36:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Lee Buckner, 1942.
    [4] USA Social Security Death Index, "USA Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Robert Buckner, Jan 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [5] USA Census, 1940, "USA Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 17:59:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Buckner and Iris Buckner, 1940.
    [6] USA Census, 1900, "USA Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Oct 03 17:38:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel A Bruckner and Sarah A Bruckner, 1900.
    [7] USA World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, "USA World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 December 2021), Robert Buckner, 1917-1918.
    [8] West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," , <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Robert L. Buckner and Iris E. Mcelwaine, 13 Feb 1928; citing Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, bk 16 p 132, clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,813.
    [9] West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 January 2020), Robert L. Buckner, 1928.
    [10] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 December 2018), Robert Lee Buckner, 07 Apr 1895; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,372.
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Braxton, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1970
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Social Security Death Index, "USA Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Robert Buckner, Jan 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [2] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 December 2018), Robert Lee Buckner, 18 Jan 1970; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, Records, 377, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,293.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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