Buchanan's Genealogy Junction
Randall Buchanan's
GENEALOGY JUNCTION
tracking down the Buchanan family line
William B. BUCHANAN Sr. born around 1791 in South Carolina. He married Permelia "Milly" ARNOLD. He died September 27, 1855, in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. Milly died 3 days later. There is a will on file in the Abbeville District of South Carolina, administered February 15, 1856, by his brother-in-law, Francis ARNOLD. In the 1850 Census, William & family are enumerated in South Carolina as follows;
Saluda Regiment, Abbeville District, South Carolina
November 25, 1850
William BUCHANAN Sr. 59 M W farmer SC
Milly BUCHANAN 58 F W SC
James BUCHANAN 28 M W wheelwright SC
Eliza BUCHANAN 17 F W SC
John A. BUCHANAN 16 M W student SC
other children:
William BUCHANAN Jr., 31 M was married (see below)
Belinda BUCHANAN 30 F was married and living with husband William C. Arnold in 1850, in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Thomas J. BUCHANAN 27 M was living with his uncle Robert Jackson ARNOLD in 1850, in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
William B. BUCHANAN Jr. born around 1820 in South Carolina. He married Mary Sims ROSS, April 15, 1841, in the 96/Abbeville District of South Carolina. The family moved to Concordia Parish, Louisiana, between 1850 and 1854. He died September 6, 1855, at his home in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. In the 1850 Census, William & family are enumerated in Greenwood, South Carolina as follows;
William B. BUCHANNON 30 M W overseer SC
Mary BUCHANNON 28 F W SC
William BUCHANNON 9 M W SC
Sarah BUCHANNON 7 F W SC
Wickeron BUCHANNON 4 F W SC
Thomas BUCHANNON 1 M W SC
Note the daughter's name "Wickeron". This name persists in some form even in the family today. This is a family name related to the ARNOLD line.
Mary was married 2nd on January 7, 1856, in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, to William M. GILBERT. On September 17, 1858, Mary sold the family land in Concordia Parish, and by 1860, the family had relocated to Marion County, Mississippi, where Mary ROSS-BUCHANAN-GILBERT's brother Nathaniel had lived for some time. The family is enumerated in the 1860 Census as follows;
Mary GILBERT 43 F W SC
W. S. BUCKHANAN 18 M W farmer SC
Sarah E. BUCKHANAN 14 F W SC
Elizabeth M. BUCKHANAN 13 F W SC
James T. BUCKHANAN 11 M W SC
Andrew BUCKHANAN 6 M W LA
Apparently, Mary's second husband has died. It is possible Mary moved her children to Marion County from Louisiana after her husband's death to get support from her brother. Notes from another ROSS researcher states Mary died November 22, 1862, in Mississippi. This information comes from a letter from a relative, but I have not seen the actual letter.
The children of William B. BUCHANAN & Mary Sims ROSS:
William S. BUCHANAN (c.1842 - 1900) m. Mary Rebecca CREEL
Sarah E. BUCHANAN (c.1843 - c.1910) m. Daniel Charles MULFORD
Elizabeth M. BUCHANAN (1844 - 1902) m. John Henry WALLACE
James Thomas BUCHANAN (1849 - 1925) m. Letha Ann Jane REID
Andrew H. BUCHANAN (1854 - 1928) m. Mary S. McLEOD
I believe the first mentioned William B. BUCHANAN Sr. belongs to the family listed below. I have no proof of this, and would love to talk to someone who could prove or disprove this;
William BUCHANAN (1762-c.1830) & Polly MORROW
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Margaret BUCHANAN (died before 1854)
Mary BUCHANAN m. Thomas BEWS
Sarah BUCHANAN
Thomas BUCHANAN (died before 1854)
Patrick BUCHANAN (died 1812) m. Martha L.N.U.
John BUCHANAN (died 1837) m. Elizabeth L.N.U.
Martha BUCHANAN (died 1841) m. Smith ROMAN
Isabella BUCHANAN (born 1800) m. Kennedy Hunter BLAKE
Anyone wishing to share info on this line, please contact me.
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