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Joshua William Buchanan 1829–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Harrison, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1908

Death Location: Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Father: James Buchanan

Mother: Rhoda Shrewsbury

Spouse(s): RACHEL BROWN

Children(s): Martha Buchanan*

In 1829, Joshua William Buchanan entered the world in Harrison, Indiana, USA, born to James Buchanan And Rhoda Shrewsbury. Joshua William Buchanan married Rachel Martha Brown, and had children including Martha Edith Buchanan. Joshua William Buchanan passed away in 1908 in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Joshua William Buchanan entered the world in Harrison, Indiana, USA, born to James Buchanan And Rhoda Shrewsbury.
  • Joshua William Buchanan married Rachel Martha Brown, and had children including Martha Edith Buchanan.
  • Joshua William Buchanan passed away in 1908 in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Buchanan
1800–1846
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Rhoda Shrewsbury
1803–1850
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

RACHEL BROWN
1840–1871
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Buchanan*
1861–1929
Birth Location: Four Mile, Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Joshua Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Buchanan
1829–1908
Birth Place: Harrison, Indiana, USA
Parents
James Buchanan
1800–1846
Kentucky, USA
Rhoda Shrewsbury
1803–1850
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Nathaniel) Buchanan
1754–1829
Lead Mines District, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann (Betsy)) Conn*
1779–1836
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruel Shrewsbury
1765–1848
Hanover or Bedford, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Sinclair
1777–1826
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Buchanan
1700–1794
Elizabeth Wiltshire
1725–1823
Isaac Clair
1744–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Welsher
1670–1776

Joshua Buchanan's Descendants

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Joshua (William) Buchanan (28 Jan 1829–22 Mar 1908) m. RACHEL (MARTHA) BROWN (1840–1871)
  1. 1. Martha (Edith) Buchanan* 1861–1929 m. Edward (D) Simms* 1850–1916
    1. 1. MILLIE SIMMS 1896–1970 m. Ross (Locke) Canaga 1892–1961
      1. 1. Ruth (Lovina) Canaga 1915–1989 m. Otto (Henry) Hornyak 1910–1972
        1. 1. Karen (Aileen) Hornyak 1939–2019

Joshua Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1829
28 Jan 1829
Birth of Joshua William Buchanan in Harrison, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Indiana, USA
1908
22 Mar 1908
Age 79
Death of Joshua William Buchanan in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Harrison, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
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