History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 451. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] 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. Buckner Cocke Monroe Clay Woodford Wornall Moore Towles Hawes = Clark-KY Scott-KY Caroline-VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/buckner.wt2.txt