Simon Bolivar BUCKNER 
Simon Bolivar was born on April 1st, 1823 in Walnut Hills, Hart Co., KY.. Simon Bolivar's father was Aylett Hartwell BUCKNER and his mother was Elizabeth Ann MOREHEAD. His maternal grandparents were Capt. Turner H. MOREHEAD Sr. and Mary Anne Hewitt HOOE. He had two brothers and three sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Turner Hartswell, Aylett Hartwell, Emily Morehead, Caroline Jane, Mary Elizabeth and Morelos Aylett. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 90 on January 8th, 1914 in Glen Lily, Hart Co., KY.. He was buried in Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY..General Notes
The organizer of the Kentucky State Guard, which largely joined the Confederacy, Simon B. Buckner rose to the rank of Lieutenant General during the war. The Kentucky West Pointer (1844) served with the infantry in Mexico, winning two brevets and suffering a wound at Churubusco. He then returned to his teaching post at his alma mater. He was later governor of Kentucky (1887-1891). Democrat 25th term.
Served under Gen Winfield Scott in Mexican War. Sep.1861 occupied Bowling Green, Ky., at the head of 5,000 C.S.A. troops. While scouting in Ohio Co. engaged home guard & Union forces in a skirmish on Oct. 31, 1861.
Entered West Point in 1840, graduated class of 1844
Died of uremic poisoning.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.13 Jan 1793 in Albemarle Co., VA. d.11 Dec 1851
- b.01 Apr 1823 in Walnut Hills, Hart Co., KY. d.08 Jan 1914 in Glen Lily, Hart Co., KY.
- b.19 Jan 1731 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.Sep 1783 in Leeds Parish, Fauquier Co., VA.
- b.07 Jan 1757 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.23 Feb 1820 in Barren Co., KY.
- b.1710 in Prince William Co., Virginia Colony d.1787 in Spotsylvania Co., VA.
- b.1738 in Culpeper, VA. d.27 Mar 1835 in Nelson, Warren Co., KY.
- b.01 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.07 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.1716 in Culpeper County, Virginia d.1807 in Richmond County, North Carolina or Guilford County, North Carolina
- b.17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia d.1752 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.02 Aug 1801 in Warrentown, Fauquier Co., VA. d.07 Mar 1861 in Union Co., AR.
- b.23 May 1779 d.20 May 1838 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
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Details of Simon Bolivar's family with Mary Jane KINGSBURY
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