Thomas Madison Buchanan1,2

b. 14 April 1829, d. 15 January 1919
FatherJames Buchanan3,2 b. say 1795, d. 26 Jul 1876
MotherSarah Buchanan2 b. say 1799
Birth14 Apr 1829 Thomas Madison Buchanan was born on 14 Apr 1829 in Smyth County, Virginia.1,4 
Marriage29 Mar 1875 He married first his distant cousin Susan F. Buchanan, daughter of William Buchanan and Margaret Ryburn, on 29 Mar 1875 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Marriage27 Jan 1879 He married second Nancy Holt Buchanan, daughter of Wilson Buchanan and Eliza Friel Graham, on 27 Jan 1879 in Smyth County, Virginia.3,5 
  Thomas and Nancy were first cousins. Thomas was also the first cousin, once removed, of Patrick Buchanan, Nancy's first husband. 
Cens-18801880 The year following their marriage Thomas and Nancy wre enumerated in Smyth County, Virginia. They were farming with the help of a 45 year old laborer and a 15 year old servant.6 
Death15 Jan 1919 Thomas died on 15 Jan 1919 at age 89.4 
Burial He was buried at Rich Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Smyth County, Virginia.4 
Last Edited30 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 41. Thomas M. Buchanan 45y, sgl, b. Smyth Co. VA; res Smyth Co., farmer, s/o James Buchanan AND Susan F. Buchanan 38y, sgl, b. & resid Washington Co. VA, d/o Wm Buchanan; 29 Mar 1875.
  2. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 73.
  3. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 23. T.M. Buchanan, 49, s/o James & Sallie & Buchanan, Nancy H. 48, wid, d/o Wilson & Eliza [also Buchanan]; 27 Jan 1879.
  4. [S1037] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 3, p. 99. Stone reported to read: T. Madison Buchanan, b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 15 Jan. 1910.
  5. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 73. This source lists 6 Apr 1880 as the marriage date.
  6. [S521] T.M. Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop sched., District 84, ED 84, page 6B, dwelling 51, family 52, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 3 of 52. Household includes: T.M. Buchanan, 50, husband, farmer; Nancy, 49, wife; Ollie Chapman, 15, servant; Marlon Wolfe, 45, laborer, all b. VA.