Samuel Wiley Buchanan1
b. 15 November 1844, d. 6 January 1900
Birth | 15 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. |
Marriage | 26 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-1880 | 1 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 |
Death | 6 Jan 1900 | Samuel died on 6 Jan 1900 in Shelby County, Illinois, at age 55.2 |
Citations
- [S23] Mark Reid Buchanan, "John P. Buchanan"" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 97.
- [S23] Wesley Chamberlain, "Samuel Wiley Buchanan"" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 97.
- [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.