Maria (Buchanan) Yates (1795 - 1849)

Born 17 Dec 1795 in Cove Gap, Peters Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Nov 1849 at age 53 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Maria was born in 1795. She is the daughter of James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. She passed away in 1849.

• Parents: James Buchanan 1761 - 1821 and Elizabeth (Speer) Buchanan 1767 - 1833.

• Spouse #1: Jesse Magaw 1786 - 1823

Married in 1823

• Spouse #2: Charles M.Yates 1804 - 1891

Sources

• Maria is buried at Greendale Cemetery in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, half sibling, spouses, 5 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68597629/maria-t.-yates#add-to-vc

• Jordan, John W. "Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania" Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3. Page 1217 - 1221.

• "Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania: Alexander, married Mary Yates whose mother was sister of President Buchanan.

• Her brother was President James Buchanan 1857 - 1861. He was the 15th President of the United States.

• In this article about her brother James, Maria is mentioned. Page 211 says Maria lost two husbands before she married the third, Dr. Charles M. Yates of Meadville. She had a daughter, Jessie Magaw by her first husband and four children by her third husband. Mentions her third husband, Dr. Yates and some stories about him. "Jessie proved a delicate problem after the birth of the Yates children and Uncle James undertook her care." It tells about him being fond of her, where he sent her to school and saw her happily married. Of her he wrote"If she lives she will make a fine woman. She is industrious. If not very smart, she is very good and that is better." James Buchanan financed the home and office for Maria and office for Dr. Yates. It tells about that arrangement. Great article about President James Buchanan and how much he helped his siblings, nieces and nephews. file:///C:/Users/kathy/OneDrive/Pictures/2874-Article%20Text-2720-1-10-20121002.pdf