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Roy "Freeman" Buchanan 1901 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1901

Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Jan 1993

Death Location: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Buchanan

Mother: Charlotte Bryson

Spouse(s): Beulah Deitz

Children(s): Lester Buchanan, Vertie Buchanan

Roy "Freeman" Buchanan was born in 1901 in Jackson, North Carolina, the child of Nathaniel "Nathan" Emlis Buchanan and Charlotte Princella Bryson. In 1910, Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina. In 1920, Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina. Roy "Freeman" Buchanan married Beulah Louise Deitz, and had children including Lester Delos Buchanan, Vertie Marie Buchanan. Roy "Freeman" Buchanan passed away in 1993 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roy "Freeman" Buchanan was born in 1901 in Jackson, North Carolina, the child of Nathaniel "Nathan" Emlis Buchanan and Charlotte Princella Bryson.
  • In 1910, Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1920, Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • Roy "Freeman" Buchanan married Beulah Louise Deitz, and had children including Lester Delos Buchanan, Vertie Marie Buchanan.
  • Roy "Freeman" Buchanan passed away in 1993 in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Buchanan
1875 – 1944
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina
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Charlotte Bryson
1872 – 1959
Birth Location: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Beulah Deitz
1903 – 1992
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Lester Buchanan
1920 – 2003
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Vertie Buchanan
1922 – 2001
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina
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Roy Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Roy Buchanan
1901 – 1993
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Parents
Nathaniel "Nathan" Emlis Buchanan
1875 – 1944
Jackson, North Carolina
Charlotte (Princella) Bryson
1872 – 1959
Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph (Franklin "Frank") Buchanan
1845 – 1922
Macon, North Carolina
Matilda (Palestine "Tina") Wilson
1855 – 1933
Yaney, North Carolina
Ninian ("Ning" Edward) Bryson
1828 – 1905
North Carolina
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Ann) Frizzell
1835 – 1908
Webster, Jackson, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Buchanan
1794 – 1880
Ruth Thompson
1802 – 1872
Jason Frizzell
1797 – 1862
Margaret Gribble
1807 – 1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Frizzell
1775 – 1814
Margaret Bowen
1779 – 1867
John Gribble
1770 – 1808
Margaret Black
1767 – 1853

Roy Buchanan's Descendants

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Roy ("Freeman") Buchanan (5 Jul 1901 – 13 Jan 1993) m. Beulah (Louise) Deitz (28 Feb 1903 – 30 Oct 1992)
  1. 1. Lester (Delos) Buchanan (22 Sep 1920 – 19 Sep 2003)
  2. 2. Vertie (Marie) Buchanan (23 Sep 1922 – 10 Jan 2001)

Roy Buchanan's Timeline

5 Records

1901
5 Jul 1901
Birth of Roy "Freeman" Buchanan in Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 9
Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided here in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 19
Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided here in Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 29
Roy "Freeman" Buchanan resided here in Brasstown, Towns, Georgia
Brasstown, Towns, Georgia
1993
13 Jan 1993
Age 92
Death of Roy "Freeman" Buchanan in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America
Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1901
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1306; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brasstown, Towns, Georgia; Roll: 388; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 479.0.
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 238-24-4697; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
    [6] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1993
    Event Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 238-24-4697; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brasstown, Towns, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brasstown, Towns, Georgia; Roll: 388; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 479.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1306; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .
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