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James Allen Buchanan 1770 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Andrew Buchanan

Mother: Mary Whitt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Weathers

Children(s): Hinton Buchanan

In 1770, James Allen Buchanan entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, born to Andrew Crawford "Crawford" Buchanan and Mary F "Polly" Whitt. James Allen Buchanan married Elizabeth Weathers, and had children including Hinton C. Buchanan. James Allen Buchanan passed away in 1836 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, James Allen Buchanan entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, born to Andrew Crawford "Crawford" Buchanan and Mary F "Polly" Whitt.
  • James Allen Buchanan married Elizabeth Weathers, and had children including Hinton C. Buchanan.
  • James Allen Buchanan passed away in 1836 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Buchanan
1742 – 1854
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, North America
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Mary Whitt
1742 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina Colony, North America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Weathers
1779 – 1843
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Hinton Buchanan
1807 – 1860
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
HB

James Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
James Buchanan
1770 – 1836
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina
Parents
Andrew Crawford "Crawford" Buchanan
1742 – 1854
Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, North America
Mary (F "Polly") Whitt
1742 – 1860
North Carolina Colony, North America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Buchanan's Descendants

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James (Allen) Buchanan (1770 – 1836) m. Elizabeth Weathers (22 Jan 1779 – 1843)
  1. 1. Hinton (C.) Buchanan (1807 – aft 1860) m. Bethena Young (abt 1802 – )
    1. 1. James Buchannan (abt 1835 – )
    2. 2. Larcena Buchannan (abt 1837 – )
    3. 3. Alfonso Buchannan (abt 1839 – )
    4. 4. Christina Buchanan (1842 – ) m. James (Jackson) Cravens (16 Jan 1844 – 14 Feb 1917)
      1. 1. Andrew (“Andy”) Cravens (abt 1864 – )
      2. 2. William (T) Cravens (1867 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (F.) Cravens (1870 – )
      4. 4. Delbert (E.) Cravens (3 Jun 1873 – 14 Jun 1924) m. Mae Sarver (13 Jan 1884 – 14 Jun 1978)
        1. 1. Mary (Prudence) Cravens (8 Mar 1906 – 22 Nov 1983)
        2. 2. John (Delbert) Cravens (23 May 1909 – 20 February 1970)
      5. 5. Laira Cravens (1876 – )
      6. 6. Metta (Mora) Cravens (28 December 1877 – 26 October 1938) m. Thomas (Lynn) Moore (27 Nov 1877 – 13 October 1948)
        1. 1. Geraldine ("Gerry") Moore (30 Jun 1913 – 14 May 2001) m. Cyrus (Cantrell) Bowers (28 Feb 1910 – 23 Nov 1961)
    5. 5. Frances (Belle "Fannie") Buchanan (Mar 1845 – 26 Mar 1886)
    6. 6. Dora Buchanan (abt 1858 – )

James Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of James Allen Buchanan in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina
1836
1836
Age 66
Death of James Allen Buchanan in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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