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Mildred Odema Buchanan 1923–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1923

Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina

Death Date: 14 Jun 1998

Death Location: Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles Buchanan

Mother: Mary Forrester

Spouse(s): Boyd Ledford

Children(s): Harold Ledford, Warren Ledford

Mildred Odema Buchanan was born in 1923 in Macon, North Carolina, the child of Charles Sidney Buchanan And Mary Elizabeth Forrester. In 1930, Mildred Odema Buchanan resided in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA. Mildred Odema Buchanan married Boyd Manson Ledford, and had children including Harold Joseph Ledford, Warren E Ledford. Mildred Odema Buchanan passed away in 1998 in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mildred Odema Buchanan was born in 1923 in Macon, North Carolina, the child of Charles Sidney Buchanan And Mary Elizabeth Forrester.
  • In 1930, Mildred Odema Buchanan resided in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mildred Odema Buchanan married Boyd Manson Ledford, and had children including Harold Joseph Ledford, Warren E Ledford.
  • Mildred Odema Buchanan passed away in 1998 in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mildred Buchanan's Ancestors

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Mildred Buchanan
1923–1998
Birth Place: Macon, North Carolina
Parents
Charles Sidney Buchanan
1896–1953
Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Forrester
1901–1983
, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Martin Forrester) Jr
1873–1935
, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Elora (Samantha “Sis”) Guffey
1883–1963
Swain, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1834–1914
Martha Mason
1837–1898
Thomas Guffey
1847–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johathan Forrester
1804–1860
Lucinda Millsaps
1810–1880
John Mason
1813–1865
Mary Robinson
1816–1865

Mildred Buchanan's Descendants

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Mildred (Odema) Buchanan (1 Feb 1923–14 Jun 1998) m. Boyd (Manson) Ledford (23 Apr 1904–2 Jan 1964)
  1. 1. Harold (Joseph) Ledford 1940–2007
  2. 2. Warren (E.) Ledford 1948–1999

Mildred Buchanan's Timeline

3 Records

1923
1 Feb 1923
Birth of Mildred Odema Buchanan in Macon, North Carolina
Macon, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 7
Mildred Odema Buchanan resided here in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1998
14 Jun 1998
Age 75
Death of Mildred Odema Buchanan in Haywood, North Carolina
Haywood, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341438
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341438

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1998
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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