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William Sherman Buckner 1865–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 MAR 1942

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Buckner

Mother: Martha Young

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Sherman Buckner began in 1865 in West Virginia, USA. William Sherman Buckner passed away in 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sherman Buckner began in 1865 in West Virginia, USA.
  • William Sherman Buckner passed away in 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Buckner
1837–1907
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Martha Young
1842–1927
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Buckner's Ancestors

Self
William Buckner
1865–1942
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Robert Buckner
1837–1907
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Martha (Drusilla) Young
1842–1927
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

William Buckner's Timeline

21 Records

1865
19 OCT 1865
Birth of William Sherman Buckner in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1865
1865
Birth of William Sherman Buckner in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1866
1866
Age 1
Birth of William Sherman Buckner in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1866
1866
Age 1
Birth of William Sherman Buckner in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 70
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 70
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 75
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 75
William Sherman Buckner resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1942
31 MAR 1942
Age 77
Burial of William Sherman Buckner in Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1942
29 MAR 1942
Age 77
Death of William Sherman Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1865
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Census, 1940, "USA Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 10:17:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Dorothy Jones and William S Buckner, 1940.
    [2] USA Census, 1920, "USA Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 10:35:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Buckner and William S Buckner, 1920.
    [3] USA Census, 1930, "USA Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Oct 07 00:21:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel H Buckner and William S Buckner, 1930.
    [4] USA Census, 1870, "USA Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 04 11:20:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Buckner and Martha Buckner, 1870.
    [5] USA Census, 1880, "USA Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 14:17:18 UTC 2023), Entry for John R. Buckner and Martha Buckner, 1880.
    [6] USA Census, 1900, "USA Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Oct 02 23:34:52 UTC 2023), Entry for John R Buckner and Martha Buckner, 1900.
    [7] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Buckner, 19 Oct 1865; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,730.
    [8] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," , <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Sherman Buckner, 29 Mar 1942; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, Records, v A-B p 38-1, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,369.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1942
    Event Place: Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," , <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Sherman Buckner, 29 Mar 1942; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, Records, v A-B p 38-1, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,369.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1942
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Sherman Buckner, 29 Mar 1942; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, Records, 4790, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,634.
    [2] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," , <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Sherman Buckner, 29 Mar 1942; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, Records, v A-B p 38-1, courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,369.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mink Shoals, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elk City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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