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Benjamin Franklin Buchanan 1876 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1876

Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Oct 1917

Death Location: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Buchanan

Mother: Mary Frizzell

Spouse(s): Fannie Coward

Children(s): Joseph Buchanan, Blanche Buchanan, Benjamin Buchanan, Edna Buchanan, William Buchanan, Annie Buchanan, Geneva Buchanan

In 1876, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan entered the world in Jackson, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph R. Buchanan and Mary "Polly" M. Frizzell. In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States. Benjamin Franklin Buchanan married Fannie Mae Coward, and had children including Joseph D. Buchanan, Blanche Juanita Buchanan, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan, Edna Mae Buchanan, William "Boyd" Buchanan, Annie "Glenn" Buchanan, Geneva Lou Buchanan. Benjamin Franklin Buchanan passed away in 1917 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan entered the world in Jackson, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph R. Buchanan and Mary "Polly" M. Frizzell.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
  • Benjamin Franklin Buchanan married Fannie Mae Coward, and had children including Joseph D. Buchanan, Blanche Juanita Buchanan, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan, Edna Mae Buchanan, William "Boyd" Buchanan, Annie "Glenn" Buchanan, Geneva Lou Buchanan.
  • Benjamin Franklin Buchanan passed away in 1917 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Buchanan
1827 – 1917
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Frizzell
1834 – 1880
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Fannie Coward
1876 – 1949
Birth Location: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Buchanan
1901 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Blanche Buchanan
1902 – 1960
Birth Location: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Buchanan
1904 – 1959
Birth Location: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Edna Buchanan
1906 – 1988
Birth Location: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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William Buchanan
1907 – 1976
Birth Location: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Annie Buchanan
1908 – 2002
Birth Location: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Geneva Buchanan
1910 – 1985
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Buchanan
1876 – 1917
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph R. Buchanan
1827 – 1917
Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Mary ("Polly" M.) Frizzell
1834 – 1880
Macon, North Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel Buchanan
1778 – 1857
York, South Carolina, United States
Nancy Williamson
1796 – 1830
York, South Carolina, United States
Jason Frizzell
1797 – 1862
Muddy Creek, Burke, North Carolina
Margaret ("Peggy") Gribble
1807 – 1917
Haywood, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Frizzell
1775 – 1814
Margaret Bowen
1779 – 1867
John Gribble
1770 – 1808
Margaret Black
1767 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Frizzell

Benjamin Buchanan's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Buchanan (14 Jul 1876 – 22 Oct 1917) m. Fannie (Mae) Coward (28 Apr 1876 – 24 Mar 1949)
  1. 1. Joseph (D.) Buchanan (1901 – )
  2. 2. Blanche (Juanita) Buchanan (11 May 1902 – 7 Dec 1960) m. William (McKelly) Frady (30 Jun 1902 – 3 Jun 1959)
    1. 1. Kelly (Conrad) Frady (1924 – 1996)
    2. 2. Johny (Love) Frady (24 Jun 1925 – 29 Jun 1925)
    3. 3. Ben (David) Frady (1927 – 1994)
    4. 4. Wanda (Blanche) Frady (4 Nov 1928 – 8 Nov 1928)
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Buchanan (9 Dec 1904 – 11 Jan 1959)
  4. 4. Edna (Mae) Buchanan (14 Jan 1906 – 3 Mar 1988) m. Hugh (Thomas "Tom") Cotter (19 Jan 1899 – 14 Apr 1948)
    1. 1. Fannie (Elizabeth "Betty") Cotter (13 Feb 1927 – 14 Dec 1936)
    2. 2. Robert (Hugh) Cotter (2 Aug 1928 – 19 Jan 1982)
    3. 3. Lananda (Roberta "Wanda") Cotter (17 Feb 1930 – 2 Oct 1974)
  5. 5. William ("Boyd") Buchanan (15 May 1907 – 6 Feb 1976) m. Letha ("Mattie Pearl") Deitz (21 Jun 1909 – 7 May 1927)
    1. 1. Mildred (Pearl) Buchanan (3 May 1927 – 23 Mar 2010)
  6. 6. Annie ("Glenn") Buchanan (15 Dec 1908 – 18 Sep 2002)
  7. 7. Geneva (Lou) Buchanan (19 Nov 1910 – 2 Dec 1985)

Benjamin Buchanan's Timeline

8 Records

1876
14 Jul 1876
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Buchanan in Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 4
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided here in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 24
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan was married
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1900
1900
Age 24
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided here in Cullowhee Township, Jackson, North Carolina
Cullowhee Township, Jackson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 34
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided here in Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 34
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided here in Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 34
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan resided here in Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
1917
22 Oct 1917
Age 41
Death of Benjamin Franklin Buchanan in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Webster, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 276B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0088.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1201; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52.
    [5] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1201; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cullowhee Township, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1201; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Webster, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 276B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0088.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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