Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Buckner was born on 28 December 1837, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, her father, James Agleston Buckner, was 32 and her mother, Susannah Roberts, was 20. She married Charles W McKinney on 15 August 1857, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Ivy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. She died on 17 December 1904, at the age of 66, and was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Democrat, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Martha J Mc Kinney in household of Charles H Mc Kinney, "United States Census, 1900"
- Martha J Buckner, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Martha Jane Buckner McKinney, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1844
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Buchner and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
English and Scottish: perhaps an occupational name derived from Middle English bouken ‘to soak (cloth) in a lye solution’, for the purpose of cleaning, bleaching, and strengthening.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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