Jacob was born about 1844 (April 1842, per the 1900 census)
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Census Data
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8MK-HTL : 10 February 2018), Jacob Buckner and Harriett Lankford, 21 Sep 1865; citing Buncombe, North Carolina, reference Pg 532; FHL microfilm 412,576.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BW-WRJ : 12 April 2016), Jas M Buckner in household of D Buckner, Buncombe county, part of, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1837, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (NOTE: name mistranscribed as "Jas." instead of "Jac.")
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4M-TFG : 12 April 2016), Jacob Buckner, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 14, family 93, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,995.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX4-WC5 : 20 August 2017), Harriet A Buckner in household of Jacob M Buckner, Bull Creek, Madison, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 125, sheet 53D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0971; FHL microfilm 1,254,971.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST5-84X : accessed 1 October 2018), Hattie A Buckner in household of Jacob Buckner, Asheville township, Beaverdam & Haw Creek Voting Precincts Ramoth and Montford towns, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 13B, family 237, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,184.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSY-P8N : accessed 1 October 2018), H A Buckner in household of J M Buckner, French Broad, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 3A, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1099; FHL microfilm 1,375,112.
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