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Sylvester Mason Buckner 1915–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JAN 1915

Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 FEB 2008

Death Location: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Buckner

Mother: Lulu Mason

Spouse(s): Oleeta Ferrell

Children(s): Leora M.Buckner

Sylvester Mason Buckner was born in 1915 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Lee Buckner And Lulu Ora Mason. In 1920, Sylvester Mason Buckner resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Sylvester Mason Buckner resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. Sylvester Mason Buckner married Oleeta Ruth Ferrell, and had children including Joseph Mason Buckner, Leora M Buckner, Maidah Murdayne Buckner. Sylvester Mason Buckner passed away in 2008 in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvester Mason Buckner was born in 1915 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Lee Buckner And Lulu Ora Mason.
  • In 1920, Sylvester Mason Buckner resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Sylvester Mason Buckner resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • Sylvester Mason Buckner married Oleeta Ruth Ferrell, and had children including Joseph Mason Buckner, Leora M Buckner, Maidah Murdayne Buckner.
  • Sylvester Mason Buckner passed away in 2008 in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Buckner
1872–1927
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
RB
Lulu Mason
1877–1978
Birth Location: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Oleeta Ferrell
1920–2010
Birth Location: Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
OF

Children(s)

Leora M.Buckner
1944–2010
Birth Location: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
LM

Sylvester Buckner's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Buckner
1915–2008
Birth Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Lee Buckner
1872–1927
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Lulu (Ora) Mason
1877–1978
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

Sylvester Buckner's Descendants

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Sylvester (Mason) Buckner (3 JAN 1915–10 FEB 2008) m. Oleeta (Ruth) Ferrell (2 OCT 1920–29 JAN 2010)
  1. 1. Leora M.Buckner 1944–2010

Sylvester Buckner's Timeline

9 Records

1915
3 JAN 1915
Birth of Sylvester Mason Buckner in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
2008
10 FEB 2008
Age 93
Death of Sylvester Mason Buckner in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
2008
10 FEB 2008
Age 93
Sylvester Mason Buckner resided here in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1915
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Social Security Death Index, "USA Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 January 2021), Sylvester M Buckner, 10 Feb 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), Sylvester Mason Buckner, ; Burial, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, Grandview Memorial Park; citing record ID 24599052, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945, "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 26 16:13:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Sylvester Mason Buckner and Oleta Ruth Buckner, 16 Oct 1940.
    [4] USA Census, 1940, "USA Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 11:53:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert S Ferrell and Cloie M Ferrell, 1940.
    [5] USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014, "USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 18 19:03:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Sylvester Mason Buckner and Robert E Buckner, 14 Feb 2008.
    [6] USA Census, 1930, "USA Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Oct 06 17:48:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Lulu O Buckner and Ruby E Buckner, 1930.
    [7] USA Census, 1920, "USA Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Nov 06 18:48:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert S Buckner and Lula L Buckner, 1920.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1940
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 FEB 2008
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), Sylvester Mason Buckner, ; Burial, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, Grandview Memorial Park; citing record ID 24599052, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [2] USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014, "USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 18 19:03:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Sylvester Mason Buckner and Robert E Buckner, 14 Feb 2008.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 FEB 2008
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Social Security Death Index, "USA Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 January 2021), Sylvester M Buckner, 10 Feb 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), Sylvester Mason Buckner, ; Burial, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, Grandview Memorial Park; citing record ID 24599052, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014, "USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 18 19:04:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Sylvester M Buckner, 16 Feb 2008.
    [4] USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014, "USA, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 18 19:03:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Sylvester Mason Buckner and Robert E Buckner, 14 Feb 2008.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 FEB 2008
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 FEB 2008
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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