Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-16
Venerable Councilman Of The
Second Ward Passed Away
Tuesday.
FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY.
Was Long a Prominent Figure
In The Business Life of
HOpkinSyille.

OOahCiiittiAA ~ ~ CA(AA1(Af - 49,
Second ward. died at his home on
Virginia street, Tuesday morning at
ten o'clock. His health had not been
good for several months, but his
critical illness extended back only a
week or ten days, when worn out
with grief over the sudden death of
his son, Joe G. Buckner, he suffered
an apoplectic stroke and grew rapid
ly worse from day to day.
Samuel Gordon Buckner was born
in Christian county, near Longview,
1886 and was a son of
Francis w. and Sarah G. Buckner.
His mother lived to a great age and
died only a few years ago. The
Buckners were among the earliest
settlers of the county and one of the
pioneer families of Kentucky, that
has given a Governor to the state.
The subject of this sketch was a
cousin of Gov. Simon Bolivar Buck
ner.
In his early life Mr.. Buckner en-
gagged in farming. He married Miss
Kate Woodbridge, daughter of DR..
d. M. Woodbridge, of Trigg county,
and forty or more years ago moved
to Hopkinsville and with his brother.
in-law, Joseph C. Woodbridge, en-
gagged in the tobacco warehouse bus
mess under the firm name of Buck
ner & Woodbridge. He became a
man of wealth and influence, prom
inent in the business affairs of the
city and leader in all that was done
to promote the city's welfare. He
became active in politics and was for
number of years chairman of the
Democratic County Committee. At
ter retiring from the warehouse
business he engaged in the real es-
tate business for term of years as
a member of the firm of Buckner &
Hays. Later he was an Inspector on
the tobacco market and more recent
| ly was an official of the Planters
Protective Association during its
most prosperous days. His health
began to fail few years ago and he
retired from active business. Last
fall he was nominated by the Dem
ocrats of the Second ward for Coun-
Gilman, although opposed By a strong
faction, and his election followed
without further opposition. In spite
of the fact that he had to some ex-
tent lost the sense of hearing, his
friends and neighbors in the party
/ he had 50 long served, forced the
honor upon him and elected him by
most complimentary vote. But
factional opposition followed him in
to the Council, his political enemies
doing all they could to make it un'
pleasant for him, going so far as to
deny him a seat in Democratic eau
Gus, and this humiliation greatly
worried him. Then came the death
B.
of his son and the broken-hearted ole
man took to his bed and has gone tC
his reward, beyond the reach of the
troubles and turmoils of life.
He was a lifelong member of the
First Baptist church, being one Of
| its Oldest members and one OF thu
trustees. His funeral services were
conducted by Rev. C. M. Thompson
at the church, at three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and his body wa
laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.
Mr.. Buckner is survived by hi
widow asti three children-Thos. w
Buckner, of Henderson; r. H. Buck
ner, of Fulton, and Mrs. Matte
Owsley. of this city. with whom h
made his home.
|, There has never been more hon
orable citizen in Christian county
than Samuel G. Buckner. The sou