Benjamin Heape Buckner

  General Notes:

The 1860 Federal Census for St. Peters Parish, Beaufort Co., South Carolina, Steep Bottom P. O., page 57A, July 10, 1860 records Benjm H. Buckner (6 - SC) living with his parents B. F. (48 - SC) and Jane H. (38 - SC) Buckner and siblings Milton J. Buckner (10 - SC), Henry N. Buckner (4), Sarah E. Buckner (2), and Franklin Buckner (4/12). B. F. is a planter with real estate valued at $8,000 and a personal estate valued at $28,500 including 31 slaves.

The 1870 Federal Census for St. Peters Parish, Beaufort Co., South Carolina, Hardeeville P. O., page 326B, August 29, 1870 records Ben Buckner (17 - SC/SC/SC) living with his parents Ben (48 - SC/SC/SC) and Jain (48 - SC/SC/SC) Buckner and siblings Henry Buckner (15), Sarah Buckner (13), Franklin Buckner (11), and John Buckner (9). B. F. is a farmer with real estate valued at $2,800 and a personal estate valued at $750.

The 1880 Federal Census for Goethe Township, Hampton Co., South Carolina, District 117, page 45A, June 24, 1880 records Ben H. Buckner (26 - SC/SC/SC) living with his parents B. F. (62 - SC/SC/SC) and Jane H. (58 - SC/SC/SC) Buckner and siblings Sarah E. Buckner (22), Franklin P. Buckner (20), and John M. Buckner (19). B. F. is a farmer.

Benjamin married Marion E. Morgan, daughter of Frederick T. Morgan and Francis E. O. Daughtrey, circa 1888. (Marion E. Morgan was born on 9 Apr 1864 in Augusta , Richmond Co., GA, died on 26 Sep 1949 in North Augusta, Aiken Co., SC and was buried on 27 Sep 1949 in Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond Co, GA.) The cause of her death was Myocardial Infarction / Senile.