Who was James Buchanan?

James Buchanan (1928–1942) was born in Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA and died in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Buchanan 1928–1942

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Born 11 Jan 1928 · Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA

Died 28 Jul 1942 · Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

Father Allen Buchanan

Mother Roseanna Buchanna

Siblings Alfred Buchanan, Ida B Buchannan, Joseph Buchanan, Lena Buchanan, Louise Hammonds, Rosemary Buchanan Richardson

Records

1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Buchanan

Roseanna Buchanna

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Biography

In 1928, James Buchanan entered the world in Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA, born to allen buchanan and roseanna buchanna. In 1930, James Buchanan resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Police Jury Ward 2, Richland, . James Buchanan passed away in 1942 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.

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Life Timeline

1928

Birth of James Buchanan in Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA

Birth

1930

James Buchanan resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Police Jury Ward 2, Richland, Louisiana, USA

Residence

1942

Death of James Buchanan in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Buchanan

This ancestor line traces from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England (1633) to Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA (1928) across 9 generations.

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: James Buchanan (1928–1942) was born in Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA and died in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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