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Charles Ray Buchanan 1949–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 SEP 1949

Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 04 SEP 1980

Death Location: Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ray Buchanan

Mother: Edna Tennant

Spouse(s): Cathy Collins

Children(s):

Charles Ray Buchanan was born in 1949 in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA, the child of Ray Conread Buchanan And Edna Jean Tennant. In 1949, Charles Ray Buchanan resided in Lumberport, WV. In 1971, Charles Ray Buchanan resided in Haywood, North Carolina. Charles Ray Buchanan married Cathy Lenell Collins, and had children including Bryan Lee Buchanan. Charles Ray Buchanan passed away in 1980 in Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles Ray Buchanan was born in 1949 in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA, the child of Ray Conread Buchanan And Edna Jean Tennant.
  • In 1949, Charles Ray Buchanan resided in Lumberport, WV.
  • In 1971, Charles Ray Buchanan resided in Haywood, North Carolina.
  • Charles Ray Buchanan married Cathy Lenell Collins, and had children including Bryan Lee Buchanan.
  • Charles Ray Buchanan passed away in 1980 in Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Buchanan's Ancestors

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Charles Buchanan
1949–1980
Birth Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Ray Conread Buchanan
1924–1990
Jackson, North Carolina
Edna (Jean) Tennant
1931–2013
Prospect Valey, Harrison County, WV
Grandparents
Roy (Else) Buchanan
1893–1976
North Carolina, United States
Luna (Mae) Cowan
1894–1985
Hiram (Joshua) Tennant
1892–1976
Petroleum, Richie Co, West Virginia, USA
Clara (Ellen) Harbert
1894–1958
Shinnston, Clay District, Harrison Co., West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Martin Tennant
1852–1918
Lovey Cain
1859–1948
James Harbert
1864–1939
Grace Weese
1867–1946
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tennant
1817–1861
Martha Buchanan
1822–1914
Elias Cain
1893–1913
Melissa Darnell
1874–1880
Benjamin Harbert
1833–1902
Margaret Moore
1833–1915
Leonard Weese
1832–1919
Ellen Louk
1837–1914

Charles Buchanan's Timeline

6 Records

1949
04 SEP 1949
Birth of Charles Ray Buchanan in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1949
1949-1979
Charles Ray Buchanan resided here in Lumberport, WV
Lumberport, WV
1971
1971
Age 22
Charles Ray Buchanan resided here in Haywood, North Carolina
Haywood, North Carolina
1974
12 Aug 1974
Age 25
Charles Ray Buchanan - Divorce in Haywood, North Carolina
Haywood, North Carolina
1974
12 Aug 1974
Age 25
Charles Ray Buchanan resided here in Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1980
04 SEP 1980
Age 31
Death of Charles Ray Buchanan in Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, USA
Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 SEP 1949
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-78-8119; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1965.
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949-1979
    Event Place: Lumberport, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1974
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004
    [2] North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1974
    Event Place: Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 SEP 1980
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-78-8119; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1965.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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