Our Great, Great Grandfather "Henry Buck"

Henry Buck, Sr, was one of three brothers. He was born in Wilson County, TN on March 15, 1815 and died November 10, 1876 in Crockett County, TN. He married Martha Joanna Standfield on January 25, 1838. They had 12 children. One of his sons is William Powell Buck who is our great grandfather. One of William's sons was Gurdon Buck, our grandfather and father to Gurdon" Pete" Buck, Jr., our father.

Henry Buck, Sr. settled in Chestnut Bluff, TN near Halls, TN. He came to Haywood County with parents about 1826. In Oct 1840 he purchased 400 acres for $40 in Haywood County, TN, from his brother in law and sister, Anderson and Caroline Turpin, former land of Cornelius Buck, Henry's father.

In August 1843, he purchased from his brother Franklin, another 400 acres which was also oringinally owned by Cornelius Buck, his father. This land became part of Crockett County, TN which was formed in 1845 from parts of Haywood, Dyer, Gibson and Madison Counties. Henry was elected as Magistrate of the newly formed Crockett County. His occupation was a farmer.