Harrison Buckner was born in Carter County, Ky., October 22, 1845, his parents being Overton M. and Elizabeth (Fultz) Buckner. The father was born in Scott County, Va., November 9, 1812, and when sixteen went to Kentucky, where he grew to manhood upon a farm. In 1832 he married, and of his thirteen children but eight are now living, viz.: Martha J., Mary, Sarah, Emanuel, Harrison, Cornelius, Overton and Barney K. Those deceased were named James, John, William, Lafayette and Elizabeth.

During the late war Mr. Buckner served three years in Company K, of the Twenty-third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, participating in the battles at Stone River, Perryville and Woodberry. He was discharged at Madison, Ind., in 1864.

Patrick W. Buckner, the grandfather, was of Irish descent, and born in Virginia, where he died. For some time he lived in Kentucky, and he was a soldier in the War of 1812. His wife, Mollie (Estey's) Buckner, was married in Scott County, Va., and for some time practiced medicine in Georgia County, Tenn., she being a disciple of the homoeopathic school.

The maternal grandparents, Obadiah Fultz and wife, were natives of Virginia, who immigrated to Kentucky, where they died.

Our subject was reared and educated in his native county, and at the beginning of the war enlisted in Company I, of the Twenty-third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, fighting on the same side as his father and brother James. The latter was killed at New Hope, Ga., May 27, 1864. Mr. Buckner was discharged at Victoria, Tex., December 29, 1865, and had participated in the engagements at Atlanta, Resaca, Rocky Face, Peach Tree, Sweetwater, Kennesaw Mountain, New Hope, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Columbia, Spring Hill and Nashville. He also accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea.

After the war Mr. B. farmed in Kentucky three years, and then passed two years in Franklin County, Ark. He then came to this county, where he has a farm of 120 acres, 100 of which are cultivated.

February 22, 1866, he married Martha C., daughter of John and Rachel (Black) Remy. The mother was born in Tennessee, but reared in Kentucky, the native State of Mr. Remy. John Black and wife were natives of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Buckner are members of the Regular Baptist Church. They have had nine children, all save one now living: Geneva A., Rachel E., Mary C., Martha E., John W., Ava R., Louisa B., Jeanette M. and *9. (deceased). Mr. Buckner is a strong Republican and a member of the G. A. R.