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William B Buchanan 1784–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1784

Birth Location: NJ

Death Date: 19 Apr 1874

Death Location: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Buchanan

Mother: Mary McWhorter

Spouse(s): Kezia McWhorter, Betsy Osgood, Phoebe Brees

Children(s): Michael Buchanan

William B Buchanan was born in 1784 in NJ, the child of William Alexander Buchanan And Mary Mcwhorter. In 1850, William B Buchanan resided in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA. William B Buchanan married Betsy Osgood, Kezia Mcwhorter, Phoebe Brees, and had children including Michael Buchanan. William B Buchanan passed away in 1874 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William B Buchanan was born in 1784 in NJ, the child of William Alexander Buchanan And Mary Mcwhorter.
  • In 1850, William B Buchanan resided in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA.
  • William B Buchanan married Betsy Osgood, Kezia Mcwhorter, Phoebe Brees, and had children including Michael Buchanan.
  • William B Buchanan passed away in 1874 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
William Buchanan
1784–1874
Birth Place: NJ
Parents
William Alexander Buchanan
1739–1817
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Mary McWhorter
1740–1821
Ireland
Grandparents
George (William) Buchanan
1713–1747
Catherine McDonnel
1710–1747
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Buchanan's Descendants

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William (B) Buchanan (10 Jan 1784–19 Apr 1874) m. Kezia McWhorter (20 Mar 1788–19 Jul 1819) m. Betsy Osgood (7 Dec 1789–27 Jul 1835) m. Phoebe Brees (9 July 1814–1873)
  1. 1. Michael Buchanan 1809–1873 m. Sophronia (Augusta) Spaulding 1833–1908 m. Nancy Streeter 1814–
    1. 1. Alva (George) Buchanan 1872–1948 m. Minnie Hunt 1884–1942 m. Nellie (Matilda) Lazenby 1879–1911
      1. 1. Earl (McKinley) Buchanan 1898–1990 m. Katherine (Luise) Striffler 1899–1989
        1. 1. James (Striffler) Buchanan 1926–2022 m. Dorothy (Gertrude) Morgenroth 1925–1992

William Buchanan's Timeline

5 Records

1784
10 Jan 1784
Birth of William B Buchanan in NJ
NJ
1835
12 Apr 1835
Age 51
William B Buchanan was married in Wells, Bradford Co, PA
Wells, Bradford Co, PA
1850
1850
Age 66
William B Buchanan resided here in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 81
William B Buchanan resided here in Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, USA
Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, USA
1874
19 Apr 1874
Age 90
Death of William B Buchanan in Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1784
    Event Place: NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Wells, Bradford Co, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Woodhull, Steuben, New York; Roll: 599; Page: 256a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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