W. T. BUCKNER, farmer; P. O. Paris. The Buckner family were from
Virginia, in Caroline County. They trace their ancestry to one Thomas
Buckner, born May 13, 1728; who married Mary Cocke, and by her had three
sons; George, William and Richard, and from them have descended a numerous
progeny. The subject of these lines were born in Caroline County, Va.,
Feb. 9, 1813; he was the only son of William T. Buckner and Mary Monroe.
(His second wife was Sallie Clay). The grandsire of our subject on the
paternal side, was Thomas Buckner, who was born Aug. 31, 1755; he married
Elizabeth Hawes. He was a son of Thomas and Mary (Cocke) Buckner. Thomas
was born, as above stated, May 13, 1728. The father of W. T. was married
Nov. 29, 1807, to Mary Monroe; by this marriage, William T. is their only
son. He came to this State when a lad; his father located south of Paris,
on the Stoner, on lands now owned by Cassius M. Clay, where he lived
until his removal to Middletown Precinct, this county; William T., who
resided in this precinct, remained at home until he became of age. In
1857, he married Lucy Woodford, daughter of William and grand-daughter of
Colonel John Woodford, of Clark County, this State. About the year 1841,
William T. located on the farm he now owns; purchased of Henry Towles,
where he has since remained. He has a farm of nearly 2,000 acres, which
is well situated, and of the best quality. Mr. Buckner has but one son,
W. T., who married Clay Wornall, and by her had three children, but one
living: Thomas Moore, born Sept. 16, 1881. Clay Wornall was a daughter
of James R. Wornall, who was born in Clark County, Ky., Feb. 29, 1811;
he was a son of Thomas Wornall, from Virginia. Thomas Wornall married
Ann E. Moore, born in Winchester, Scott County, daughter of Thomas Moore,
of Virginia.
