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Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan 1879–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Oct 1977

Death Location: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Greenberry Buchanan

Mother: Anna Goode

Spouse(s): William Evans, Marion Tilley

Children(s): Viola Evans, Everett Evans, Roy Tilley, Leland Tilley, Howard Tilley, Arnold Sr, Ted Tilley, Lonnie Tilley, Greenberry Tilley, Irene Tilley

Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan was born in 1879 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Greenberry Buchanan And Anna Goode. In 1880, Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided in Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. In 1899, Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan established residence. Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan married Marion Emmett Tilley, William Norman Evans, and had children including Arnold Davis Tilley Sr, Everett Lacy Evans, Greenberry Gid Tilley, Howard Greenville Slim Tilley, Irene Tilley, Leland Lillard Tilley, Lonnie Tilley, Roy Estel Estie Tilley, Ted Teddy Ralph Tilley, Viola Lee Evans. Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan passed away in 1977 in Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan was born in 1879 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Greenberry Buchanan And Anna Goode.
  • In 1880, Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided in Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1899, Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan established residence.
  • Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan married Marion Emmett Tilley, William Norman Evans, and had children including Arnold Davis Tilley Sr, Everett Lacy Evans, Greenberry Gid Tilley, Howard Greenville Slim Tilley, Irene Tilley, Leland Lillard Tilley, Lonnie Tilley, Roy Estel Estie Tilley, Ted Teddy Ralph Tilley, Viola Lee Evans.
  • Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan passed away in 1977 in Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Greenberry Buchanan
1844–1922
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
GB
Anna Goode
1844–1929
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
AG

Spouses(s)

William Evans
1874–1902
Birth Location: Pineville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
WE
Marion Tilley
1873–1952
Birth Location: Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA
MT

Children(s)

Viola Evans
1899–1988
Birth Location: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
VE
Everett Evans
1898–1970
Birth Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
EE
Roy Tilley
1906–2000
Birth Location: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
RT
Leland Tilley
1904–1970
Birth Location: Maben, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
LT
Howard Tilley
1908–1982
Birth Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
HT
Arnold Sr
1911–1990
Birth Location: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
AS
Ted Tilley
1918–1948
Birth Location: Maben, Wyoming, West Virginia
TT
Lonnie Tilley
1915–1918
Birth Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
LT
Greenberry Tilley
1918–1996
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
GT
Irene Tilley
1921–2006
Birth Location: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
IT

Virginia Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Buchanan
1879–1977
Birth Place: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Greenberry Buchanan
1844–1922
Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Anna Goode
1844–1929
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Arthur (James) Buchanan
1804–1890
, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Isabell (Olivia "Ibby") Wright
1807–1888
North Carolina
David (Gardner Goode) III
1819–1891
Virginia, USA
Nancy (A.) Thomas
1821–1891
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Buchanan
1765–1858
Elizabeth Jones
1774–1851
Solomon Wright
1764–1862
Rachel Pickering
1752–1827
David II
1776–1862
Miranda Miles
1806–1828
Foxwell Thomas
1780–1841
Nancy Wilder
1790–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Goode
1762–1851
Elizabeth Waltz
1757–1848

Virginia Buchanan's Descendants

1.
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Virginia (Elizabeth “Jenny”) Buchanan (13 Nov 1879–26 Oct 1977) m. William (Norman) Evans (Oct 1874–1902) m. Marion (Emmett) Tilley (30 Apr 1873–22 Jan 1952)
  1. 1. Viola (Lee) Evans 1899–1988 m. William ("Bill" Garrison) Phillips 1899–1985 m. Everett (M.) Brooks 1903–1976
    1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Phillips 1921–2011 m. Everett (Warden) Tilley 1913–1945 m. Parker (Gordon) Pendry 1920–1991
      1. 1. Thomas (Edison) Tilley 1942–2017
    2. 2. Norman (Eugene "Gene") Phillips 1925–2007 m. Mary (Louise) Hall 1926–2010
      1. 1. Gary (Wayne) Phillips 1947–2016
    3. 3. Robert ("Bobby" Cecil) Phillips 1928–2004 m. Angeline (M.) Avgerinos 1929–2012
    4. 4. Lorene (Virginia) Phillips 1923–2007 m. Wanus (Eli) Shumate 1919–1964 m. William (Walker Matthews) Jr. 1924–1996
      1. 1. Joyce ("Joy" Kay) Shumate 1951–2009
      2. 2. Gloria (D'Ann) Shumate 1944–1990
  2. 2. Everett (Lacy) Evans 1898–1970 m. Bertha Bowles 1893–1976
    1. 1. Margaret Evans 1919–2005 m. Edward (Reaves) Shinault 1911–1969
  3. 3. Roy (Estel ''Estie'') Tilley 1906–2000 m. Helen Wood 1910–
    1. 1. Buddy (Ray Tilley) Sr. 1934–2015
    2. 2. Billy (Jack) Tilley 1940–1974 m. Mattie (Louise) Noe 1935–2011
  4. 4. Leland (Lillard) Tilley 1904–1970 m. Agnes Poe 1912–
  5. 5. Howard (Greenville "Slim") Tilley 1908–1982
  6. 6. Arnold (Davis Tilley) Sr 1911–1990 m. Georgia (Romona) Canada 1915–1972 m. Jewell (Nova) McPeek 1915–
    1. 1. Thurman (Bruce Tilley) Sr 1937–2020 m. Mary (Louise "Peepsie") Brown 1941–2020
  7. 7. Ted (''Teddy'' Ralph) Tilley 1918–1948 m. Leona (Mildred) Cox 1918–2011
  8. 8. Lonnie Tilley 1915–1918
  9. 9. Greenberry ("Gid") Tilley 1918–1996 m. Pearl (Ina) Dillon 1927–1995
  10. 10. Irene Tilley 1921–2006

Virginia Buchanan's Timeline

8 Records

1879
13 Nov 1879
Birth of Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here in Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1899
1899
Age 20
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here
None
1914
1914
Age 35
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here
None
1935
1935
Age 56
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here in Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 61
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here in Slab Fork Mag D, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork Mag D, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan resided here in Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1977
26 Oct 1977
Age 98
Death of Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Buchanan in Rock View, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Rock View, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 1416; Page: 503d; Enumeration District: 155
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 5704; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 1416; Page: 503d; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Slab Fork Mag D, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Center, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 5704; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1977
    Event Place: Rock View, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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