Source: Dictionary Of Alabama Biography (p. 751)

BUCKNER HARRIS. planter, was born April 20, 1799, in Lincoln County,
Ga., and died January 17, 1888; son of Joseph and Olivia (Bennett)
Harris, the former settling in Autauga County, in 1818, where he soon
acquired considerable property becoming a leading citizen and mill
owner; grandson of Joseph Harris and wife, a Miss Neely, the former
the first of the branch in America, came in 1730 to Poughkeepsie,
N.Y., from Westcote Grange, Leicestershire, England, where he showed
himself a very public spirited citizen, and became a large land owner.
Mr. Harris was educated in private schools in his native state, and
came in 1818, with his parents, to Autauga County, Ala., settling at
Robinson Springs, where the family has since resided.  He was a
planter, owning many slaves.  He also owned a fine mill.  He was a
Whig, but became a Democrat after the close of the War of Secession;
a Mason; and a Episcopalian.  Married: in 1841, at Robinson Springs
to Sarah Marian, daughter of Archibald and Mary (Robertson) McKiethen.
Children: Virginia Anne, dec. m., Mr. Hawes, of Coosa County; 2.
Samuel Smith, dec., m. Mary Gindrat Pickett; 3 Joseph Archibald; 4
Laura Olivia, m. Mr. Reid of Lowndes County.  Last residence:
Robinson Springs.

Ira Harris II