Samuel Wiley Buchanan1

b. 15 November 1844, d. 6 January 1900
FatherJohn P. Buchanan1 b. 27 Jul 1812, d. 16 Apr 1889
MotherElizabeth Reid1 b. 20 Feb 1815, d. 26 Oct 1892
Birth15 Nov 1844 Samuel Wiley Buchanan was born on 15 Nov 1844 in Washington County, Virginia.2 
  Samuel was the 3rd son and 6th child in a family of 10 children. He was the only one to leave Washington County and the only one to marry. 
Marriage26 Nov 1879 He married Eunice Louisa Wear on 26 Nov 1879 in Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois.2 
  Eunice was a granddaughter of David and Mary (Debusk) Carson of Washington County, Virginia.2  
Cens-18801 Jun 1880  A few months after their wedding the young couple were enumerated farming in Shelby County, Illinois.3 
  Samuel and Eunice were the parents of daughters Bessie, Bernice and Mabel, and sons Claudius and Thomas.2 
Death6 Jan 1900 Samuel died on 6 Jan 1900 in Shelby County, Illinois, at age 55.2 
Last Edited25 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Mark Reid Buchanan, "John P. Buchanan"" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 97.
  2. [S23] Wesley Chamberlain, "Samuel Wiley Buchanan"" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 97.
  3. [S2383] S.W. Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Shelby Co., IL, pop. sched., Cold Spring township, ED 185, page 1A (p. 39 stamped), dwelling 1, family 1, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2010: S.W. Buchanan 35, farmer, married within census year, farmer, b. VA/VA/VA; Eunice L., 21, wife, married within census year, b. IL/TN/VA.