Biography of William N. Buckner
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Biography of William N. Buckner
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Classification: Biography
Surnames: BUCKNER, HANSON, YELTON, GOSNEY
Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 872-873.
WILLIAM N. BUCKNER, farmer and stock-raiser, Liberty Township, was born in Bracken County, Kentucky, September 15, 1827, son of Thomas and Matilda (Hanson) Buckner, also natives of Kentucky. Thomas Buckner was a son of Philip and Tabitha Buckner, the former a native of Virginia and of German ancestry, the latter a native of Maryland and of German-Irish ancestry; her father was John Hanson, a native of Maryland. Our subject passed his early life on the farm and attended the early subscription schools in the primitive log cabin. He was married January 16, 1851, to Miss Amelia M. Yelton, daughter of Charles and Amelia (Gosney) Yelton, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of German descent. After his marriage Mr. Buckner followed farming until 1855, when he came to this county and purchased forty acres of heavily timbered land on section 10, Liberty Township. He sold this land and purchased eighty acres on section 18, this being also heavy-timbered. He cleared and improved his last purchase, and has added to it from time to time until he now has 320 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Buckner have had nine childrenJohn T., Charles N., Millie J., wife of Joseph Tharlkill, Missouri E., Martha Ann, wife of Byron H. Prible, George W., Miami M., Francis Marion and Benjamin F. Mr. Buckner is a self-made man. By his own industry and good management he has acquired a good property, and his family is surrounded with all the comforts of life. Himself and wife and four children are members of the Disciple church. Politically Mr. Buckner affiliates with the Democratic party.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 872-873.
WILLIAM N. BUCKNER, farmer and stock-raiser, Liberty Township, was born in Bracken County, Kentucky, September 15, 1827, son of Thomas and Matilda (Hanson) Buckner, also natives of Kentucky. Thomas Buckner was a son of Philip and Tabitha Buckner, the former a native of Virginia and of German ancestry, the latter a native of Maryland and of German-Irish ancestry; her father was John Hanson, a native of Maryland. Our subject passed his early life on the farm and attended the early subscription schools in the primitive log cabin. He was married January 16, 1851, to Miss Amelia M. Yelton, daughter of Charles and Amelia (Gosney) Yelton, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of German descent. After his marriage Mr. Buckner followed farming until 1855, when he came to this county and purchased forty acres of heavily timbered land on section 10, Liberty Township. He sold this land and purchased eighty acres on section 18, this being also heavy-timbered. He cleared and improved his last purchase, and has added to it from time to time until he now has 320 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Buckner have had nine childrenJohn T., Charles N., Millie J., wife of Joseph Tharlkill, Missouri E., Martha Ann, wife of Byron H. Prible, George W., Miami M., Francis Marion and Benjamin F. Mr. Buckner is a self-made man. By his own industry and good management he has acquired a good property, and his family is surrounded with all the comforts of life. Himself and wife and four children are members of the Disciple church. Politically Mr. Buckner affiliates with the Democratic party.