Jacob Alexander Buckland was born on November 26, 1849 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Jacob W. Buckland and Martha W. Patsy Compton). He married Sarah Jane Tabor, (born February 22, 1849 to James Harrison Tabor and Henrietta H. Blackwell) on March 2, 1871 in Muddy Fork, (Mudfork) Virginia. Jacob passed away on November 1, 1919 in Falls Mills, Virginia after entering the icy cold waters of the Bluestone River to repair the grist mill, and subsequently developed pneumonia. Sarah Jane passed away in January 6, 1922. Both are buried in Harry Cemetery in Falls Mills, Virginia. Find-a-Grave JAB # 17557431 and SJTB # 17557495.

To that union were born six (6) children

(1) Nancy Jane Polly Buckland, born January 19, 1872. She married Charles W. Simmer on February 24, 1887. She passed away on July 29, 1917 in Falls Mills, Virginia and is buried in the Compton Cemetery near the Falls Mills Dam. Find-a-Grave # 22282543

(2) George Robert Sylvester Buckland, born December 30, 1876. He married Margaret Bennett Ritter on January 1, 1902 at the Ritter Home in Graham (today’s Bluefield, Virginia). George passed away on December 25, 1960 in Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, Virginia. Find-a-Grave # 40394016

(3) Cora Belle Buckland, born April 12, 1878, married C.B.Crawford.

(4) William Harrison Buckland, born January 7, 1881, married Rebecca Atwell on August 15, 1924 in Big Four, McDowell County, West Virginia. William passed away on August 20, 1932 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He is buried at the Harry Cemetery in Falls Mills, Virginia Find-a-Grave # 17557527

(5) Samuel Graham Buckland was born March 17, 1883 in Stony Ridge and passed away December 9, 1885. He was buried at the Compton Cemetery near the Falls Mills Dam. Find-a-Grave # 17508566

(6) Larkin Watson Buckland, Sr. was born on February 14, 1885 in Mudfork, Virginia. He married Mary Jane Davidson on March 3, 1909 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Larkin passed away February 5, 1967 in Falls Mills, Virginia and is buried beside his wife, Mary Jane Davidson at Harry Cemetery (across from Falls Mills Christian Church). Find-a-Grave # 17557436

On page 27 of my family history book, L.W. Buckland, Jr. 1915 – 1993, there is one of the many census records for the family along with a picture of Sarah and a hand-carved fieldstone flower pot from the Tabor family circa 1900. I am in possession of this now (2025). Once Grandaddy Buckland passed away (1967) Dad brought this pot full of thriving succulents (Hen & Biddies or Chicks) to our home on Tazewell Road and sat it on the hillside near the driveway. To my knowledge it was never really cared for, watered or fertilized. It sat there growing until 1993 when the Railroader passed away. After that time, I took rooted pieces of the plant with me to Florida several times, but could not keep it growing. Years later, I left the succulents in the care of brother Larry and took the pot to Florida were it sits in my sunroom empty. Larry has continued to care for the succulents at his home in Tazewell. It seems that the original plant of Hens & Chicks was at least started before 1960 when Grandmother Buckland passed away. Most of this is not important to anyone, but I like the details of the simple things.