John Buckner (abt. 1832 - 1862)

Born about 1832 in , Sevier, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy M. (Foster) Saling — married 1 Feb 1855 in , Blount, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1862 at about age 30 in Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1832 in Sevier County, Tennessee ^[1] to John Buckner and the former Rachel Lindsey. The family moved from Tennessee to Blount County, Alabama about 1835^[2] .

John married Nancy M. Foster in Blount County, Tennessee on February 1, 1855 ^[3]. By the 1860 census, John and Nancy had moved to Fayette County, Alabama where they were enumerated with three children: Mary Jane, William Rufus and Sarah ^[4].

John enlisted in the Alabama 41st Infantry on June 30, 1862. When he and his unit were in Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, he became ill and died ^[5]. His burial site has not been located. It is not known if his body was returned to Fayette County or if he was buried in Tennessee.

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Sources

1. ↑ his older sister's obituary stated she was born in Sevier County, Tennessee and the family was enumerated there for the 1830 census,
2. ↑ brother Thomas was born in 1834 in Tennessee and younger brother, Augustine, was born in 1836 in Alabama
3. ↑ Copy of the marriage record filed at the Blount County Courthouse
4. ↑ 1860 Fayette County, Alabama census.
5. ↑ Confederate Army Cards on file at the Alabama Department of Archives and History

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-XT3 : 12 April 2016), John Buckner, Blout county, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing family 69, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kay Jones for creating WikiTree profile Buckner-388 through the import of Jones Family Tree.ged on Nov 30, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MRNG-M26); contributed by various users.