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Thelma Odetta Buchanan 1896–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1896

Birth Location: Union County, Kentucky

Death Date: 9 Oct 1984

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Hamilton Thomas

Mother: Sarah Buchanan

Spouse(s): Bernard Heavrin

Children(s): Mary Heavren

The story of Thelma Odetta Buchanan began in 1896 in Union County, Kentucky. Thelma Odetta Buchanan married Bernard Anthony Heavrin, and had children including Mary Virginia Heavren. Thelma Odetta Buchanan passed away in 1984 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thelma Odetta Buchanan began in 1896 in Union County, Kentucky.
  • Thelma Odetta Buchanan married Bernard Anthony Heavrin, and had children including Mary Virginia Heavren.
  • Thelma Odetta Buchanan passed away in 1984 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Buchanan's Ancestors

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Thelma Buchanan
1896–1984
Birth Place: Union County, Kentucky
Parents
Hamilton Lee Thomas
1858–1927
Harrison, Indiana, United States
Sarah (Anna) Buchanan
1873–1946
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Buchanan
1848–1916
Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Rakestraw
1853–1931
Hopkins, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Buchannan
1817–1880
Sarah Yarborough
1818–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Yarborough
1785–1883

Thelma Buchanan's Descendants

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Thelma (Odetta) Buchanan (2 Feb 1896–9 Oct 1984) m. Bernard (Anthony) Heavrin (29 Dec 1897–13 Jul 1979)
  1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Heavren 1923–2011 m. Leroy (Frederick) Kuhlenschmidt 1922–1993

Thelma Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1896
2 Feb 1896
Birth of Thelma Odetta Buchanan in Union County, Kentucky
Union County, Kentucky
1984
9 Oct 1984
Age 88
Death of Thelma Odetta Buchanan in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Union County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1984; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1984
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1984; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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