Rev.
James
Buchanan
Born in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Buchanan
and Isabella (Ritchie) Buchanan
Brother of
William Buchanan, Agnes Buchanan, Alexander Buchanan, John Buchanan, Margaret Buchanan, Isabella Ritchie (Buchanan) Edgar, Janet Ritchie Buchanan, Thomas Stewart Buchanan and Robert Andrew Buchanan
Husband of
Abbie Elizabeth (Johnson) Buchanan
— married
22 Jul 1889 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 69
in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jun 2019
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Biography
James Buchanan was born on July 1, 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were William Buchanan (1829 - ) and Isabella (Ritchie) Buchanan (1834 - ).
His siblings were...
- William Buchanan (1855 - )
- Agnes Buchanan (1857 - )
- Alexander Buchanan (1858 - )
- John Buchanan (1860 - )
- Margaret Buchanan (1865 - )
- Isabella Ritchie (Buchanan) Edgar (1866 - )
- Janet Ritchie Buchanan (1869 - )
- Thomas Stewart Buchanan (1871 - 1946)
- Robert Andrew Buchanan (1876 - )
In 1871 (aged ~8), James was living at Turnpike Rd Hunters Row with his parents, William (40) and Isabella (36); and his siblings, William (16), Agnes (14), Alexander (13), John (11), Margaret (6), Isabella (4), and Thomas (1 month).
James arrived in America in 1883 and married Abbie Elizabeth Johnson (1867 - 1924) on July 22, 1889 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States.
In 1913, James (aged 51) became a naturalized US citizen in Virginia.
James died on October 13, 1931 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA aged 69.
Sources
- 1871 Scotland Census: Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 8; Page: 29; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_148 Ancestry Record 1104 #2483184
1871 Scotland Census:
| Name: | James Buchanan |
| Age: | 8 |
| Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1863 |
| Relationship: | Son |
| Father's Name: | William Buchanan |
| Mother's Name: | Isabella Buchanan |
| Gender: | Male |
| Where born: | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire |
| Registration Number: | 652/1 |
| Registration district: | Old Monkland Western District |
| Civil parish: | Old Monkland |
| County: | Lanarkshire |
| Address: | Turnpike Rd Hunters Row |
| Occupation: | Scholar |
| ED: | 8 |
| Household schedule number: | 137 |
| Line: | 14 |
| Roll: | CSSCT1871_148 |
| Household Members | |
|---|---|
| Name | Age |
| William Buchanan | 40 |
| Isabella Buchanan | 36 |
| William Buchanan | 16 |
| Agnes Buchanan | 14 |
| Alexander Buchanan | 13 |
| John Buchanan | 11 |
| James Buchanan | 8 |
| Margaret Buchanan | 6 |
| Isabella Buchanan | 4 |
| Thomas Buchanan | 1 month |
- Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Indiana, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry Record 60281 #2460138
Marriage:
| Name: | James Buchanan |
| Gender: | Male |
| Marriage Date: | 27 Jul 1889 |
| Marriage Place: | Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana |
| Spouse: | Abbie E. Johnson |
| FHL Film Number: | 209864 |
| Reference ID: | item 16 |
- U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond), 1906-1929; Microfilm Roll: 2; Microfilm Serial: M1647 Ancestry Record 1193 #1577475 free image on Ancestry
Petition:
| Name: | James Buchanan |
| Gender: | Female |
| Petition Age: | 51 |
| Record Type: | Petition |
| Birth Date: | 1 Jul 1862 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Arrival year: | 1883 |
| Residence Place: | Virginia |
| Petition Date: | 21 Mar 1913 |
| Petition Place: | Virginia, USA |
| Spouse: | Abbie Elizabeth Buchanan |
| Court: | District Court |
- Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014: Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014 Ancestry Record 9278 #512382 free image on Ancestry
Death:
| Name: | James Buchanon |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | White |
| Death Age: | 69 |
| Birth Date: | 1 Jul 1862 |
| Death Date: | 13 Oct 1931 |
| Death Place: | Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA |
| Registration Date: | 14 Oct 1931 |
| Father: | William Buchanon |
| Mother: | Idabelle Ritchie |
| Certificate Number: | 1931023729 |
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