He married Caroline Hawes, granddaughter of William Hawes, notable as founder of the Royal Humane Society, and was the daughter of Benjamin Hawes, notable for sponsoring Marc Brunel, and was sister of Benjamin Hawes and so sister-in-law to Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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Buckner was established in 1875 and named in honor of Benjamin Hawes Buckner (1783-1854)(a cousin and business partner of Richard Hawes) who once lived on a hill south of the town.