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Royal Clarke Buchanan 1825–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1825

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1879

Death Location: Georgia, USA

Father: James Buchanan

Mother: Teresa Buchanan

Spouse(s): Hester Hodley

Children(s): Edna Buchanan

In 1825, Royal Clarke Buchanan entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to James B Buchanan And Teresa Clay Buchanan. Royal Clarke Buchanan married Hester Matilda Hodley, and had children including Edna Antoinette Buchanan. Royal Clarke Buchanan passed away in 1879 in Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Royal Clarke Buchanan entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to James B Buchanan And Teresa Clay Buchanan.
  • Royal Clarke Buchanan married Hester Matilda Hodley, and had children including Edna Antoinette Buchanan.
  • Royal Clarke Buchanan passed away in 1879 in Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Buchanan
1793–1861
Birth Location: Newberry District, SC
JB
Teresa Buchanan
1804–1889
Birth Location: De Kalb, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hester Hodley
1825–1904
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Edna Buchanan
1851–1886
Birth Location: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
EB

Royal Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Royal Buchanan
1825–1879
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
James B. Buchanan
1793–1861
Newberry District, SC
Teresa (Clay) Buchanan
1804–1889
De Kalb, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (B.) Buchanan
1754–1821
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Mary Wood
1756–1845
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John (Buchanan)
1730–1795
Mary Ross
1730–1790
John Wood
1730–1788
Mary Phibbs
1730–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Buchanan
1710–1793
Frances Fulton
1710–1780
Keziah Martin
1692–1755

Royal Buchanan's Descendants

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Royal (Clarke) Buchanan (12 Aug 1825–27 May 1879) m. Hester (Matilda) Hodley (March 22, 1825–14 January 1904)
  1. 1. Edna (Antoinette) Buchanan 1851–1886 m. Benjamin (Franklin) McDuffie 1844–1900
    1. 1. William McDuffie 1865– m. Mamie Coleman 1895–
      1. 1. Everett McDuffie 1915–1987 m. Leila McDuffe 1924–2006
        1. 1. Billie McDuffie 1940–1982 m. Kathleen (May) Myers 1946–2000
        2. 2. Betty (Jean) McDuffie 1938–2017
      2. 2. Roy McDuffie 1918–
      3. 3. Douglas McDuffie 1920–

Royal Buchanan's Timeline

4 Records

1825
12 Aug 1825
Birth of Royal Clarke Buchanan in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1845
16 Nov 1845
Age 20
Royal Clarke Buchanan was married in DeKalb, Georgia
DeKalb, Georgia
1845
16 Nov 1845
Age 20
Royal Clarke Buchanan was married in Dekalb, Georgia
Dekalb, Georgia
1879
27 May 1879
Age 54
Death of Royal Clarke Buchanan in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1845
    Event Place: DeKalb, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Dekalb, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1879
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
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