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James McGill Buchanan 1888 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1888

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1979

Death Location: Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Buchanan

Mother: Frances McGill

Spouse(s): Delilah Scott

Children(s): James Buchanan, Lila Buchanan, Francis Buchanan

James McGill Buchanan was born in 1888 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Price Buchanan and Frances Louise McGill. James McGill Buchanan married Delilah H Scott, and had children including James McGill Jr Buchanan, Lila Scott Buchanan, Francis Elizabeth Buchanan. James McGill Buchanan passed away in 1979 in Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James McGill Buchanan was born in 1888 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Price Buchanan and Frances Louise McGill.
  • James McGill Buchanan married Delilah H Scott, and had children including James McGill Jr Buchanan, Lila Scott Buchanan, Francis Elizabeth Buchanan.
  • James McGill Buchanan passed away in 1979 in Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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James Buchanan's Ancestors

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James Buchanan
1888 – 1979
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Price Buchanan
1847 – 1930
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Frances (Louise) McGill
1848 – 1927
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Buchanan
1823 – 1908
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Shannon
1829 – 1882
Great-Grandparents
John Buchanan
1787 – 1834
Margaret Sample
1783 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sample
1747 – 1823
Ann Betts
1749 – 1820

James Buchanan's Descendants

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James (McGill) Buchanan (20 Sep 1888 – 24 Jul 1979) m. Delilah (H) Scott (14 Dec 1889 – 11 Feb 1953)
  1. 1. James (McGill Jr) Buchanan (3 Oct 1919 – 9 Jan 2013)
  2. 2. Lila (Scott) Buchanan (17 Oct 1922 – ) m. Thomas (Elbert) Graue (31 May 1919 – 30 Jun 2005)
  3. 3. Francis (Elizabeth) Buchanan (1933 – ) m. John (Franklin) Whorley (3 Oct 1932 – 14 May 1988)

James Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1888
20 Sep 1888
Birth of James McGill Buchanan in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1979
24 Jul 1979
Age 91
Death of James McGill Buchanan in Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1888
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1979
    Event Place: Mufreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

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