Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. JOHN W. BUCKHANON was born July 21, 1847, in Allen County, Ky., where he was reared to manhood, and has always resided. His father, Alexander M. Buckhanon, also a native of Allen County, was born February 23, 1824, and died in 1854. He as the son of Joshua, a native of Virginia, who died in Allen County. Alexander M. married Sarah A. E., daughter of Wyatt and Mary (Crouder) Williams, of Allen County (born January 25, 1827, died in 1854), and from their union sprang John W., James Y., Sidney H. and Andrew J. John W. married, October 29, 1865, Candice Pruitt, of Allen County (born March 13, 1847, died August 3, 1872), and their union as favored by the birth of Lorenza J. and Nancy E. October 5, 1885, Lorenza J. Buckhanon married D. T. Strait, and October 20, 1885, Miss Nancy E. Buckhanon was married to Willie Tabes. John W. married, January 23, 1873, Mary E., daughter of Lemuel and Martha J. (Meredith) Devine, of Allen County (born November 25, 1850), and to them have been born Andrew J., Warner L., Perry, Clinton and Alexander J. (deceased). Mr. Buckhanon had but little help in the beginning of his career, and by industry is now in comfortable circumstances. He is now a farmer, owning 200 acres of productive and well improved land in a fine state of cultivtion. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the Baptist Church, and is a Democrat. Buckhanon Crouder Devine Meredith Pruitt Strait Tabes Williams = VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/buckhanon.jw.txt