Henry Buckner (abt. 1802 - 1868)

Born about 1802 in Charlotte, Virginia, USA

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Died 1868 at about age 66 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Biography

Henry Buckner's 1859 marriage to Celia Hodges in Franklin Co. VA shows that he was born around 1802 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. His first wife was named Nancy, and they appeared in the 1850 census of Franklin Co.^[1] They had a John Buckner (b. ca. 1834) living with them, and a Frances Buckner (b. ca. 1831) was living next door to them with the family of Moses Adams.

The 1859 marriage record shows that his parents were William and Martha Buckner, almost certainly William Buckner and Patsy Vaughan of Charlotte Co. William was probably the son of Thomas Buckner and Mary Foster of Charlotte Co.

An 1855 Franklin Co. marriage record of J.F. Buckner (b. ca. 1831) to Francis Marion Turner lists Henry and Nancy Buckner as her parents and her birthplace as Halifax Co. (which borders Charlotte),^[2] so this is probably their daughter Frances, and it also shows that Henry's family was in Halifax around 1830. Their son John A. Buckner (b. ca. 1834) also gives his birthplace as Halifax in his marriage record.^[3]

He is probably the same Henry Buckner who was aged 30-40, with a young family, in the 1830 census of Charlotte Co.,^[4] so they probably moved to Halifax not long after the census.

His death was recorded in Franklin Co., VA in 1868, noting that his age was 70.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/franklin/census/1850/pg0133b.txt
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQX-7YN : 11 February 2018), Francis Marion Turner and J... F. Buckner, 25 Feb 1855; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR6Q-J2R : 11 February 2018), John A. Buckner and Sally A. Gusler, 17 Dec 1874; citing Franklin, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-HCD : 10 September 2017), Henry Buckner, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; citing 212, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 196; FHL microfilm 29,675.
5. ↑ FHL Film #2056982

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQX-DC6 : 11 February 2018), Henry Buckner and Celia Hodges, 22 Mar 1859; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.