This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jNB.2ACI/704.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Jocie May Buckner, my Mother was the daughter of Joel Mann Buckner, who was the son of James Murphy and Melvina Francis Bumgardner Buckner. In a Buckner Family History compiled in the mid 40's by Nada Pendergraft, Melvina was listed as an orphant who was born in Va. and came as a small child, to make her home with a relative, Jesse Bumgardner. Jesse was either a brother or uncle of hers. She also lived with a sister Christine, who was married and lived in Ill. Probably this is where she & "Murf" became acquainted as he also had relatives living there. James Buckner first married Permelia or Emelia Hawkins and they had 10 chiildren. James came to Mo. about 1852 and lived in Wintersville, Sullivan Co., Mo. where Murf was a very fine Shoe maker and people came for miles around to have their shoes and fancy boots made. James (1824-1893) & Melvina (1836-1914) are buried in the Wintersville Cemetery. I have no record of any Bomars in my data. I hope this may be of help in your search. Joel Watson Jmwatson@iland.net