William R. Buchanan

b. 15 October 1877, d. 6 February 1960
FatherWilliam Nelson Buchanan1 b. 1841, d. 22 Nov 1888
MotherAmerica Jackson Graham Ryburn b. 9 Feb 1842, d. 8 Jan 1904
Birth15 Oct 1877 William R. Buchanan was born on 15 Oct 1877 in Virginia, probably in Smyth County.2 
Childhood  William and his twin sister Minnie spent the early years of their childhood on the family farm in the St. Clair District of Smyth County, Virginia.1 
Migration1885  When they were about 8 years old the twins' parents moved the family to Atchison County, Missouri.3 
Migration1891  However they did not stay there more than 5 or 6 years. William's father is reported to have died in Missouri in 1888 and by 1891 William's mother had relocated across the Missouri River to Nemaha County, Nebraska. 
Educationbetween 1892 and 1898  There William and his twin sister Minnie were recorded on the annual school census from 1892 to 1898.4 
  William's whereabouts after he finished school in Nemaha County are not known at this time. He may have been the 31 year old enumerated in 1910 in San Miguel County Colorado as William R. Buchanon. This William was born in Virginia, as were both of his parents. He lived in the Smuggler Boarding house and worked as a gold miner.

Then, in 1920, a William R. Buchanan, 42, (born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia) was recorded in Mesa County, Colorado with Ann H. (wife), age thirty-seven. William raised stock on the range.

Since Several of William R. Buchanan's older siblings are known to have moved to Colorado it is possible one or both of the above entries are correct. 
Death6 Feb 1960 William died on 6 Feb 1960 in Los Angeles County, California at age 82.2 
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited4 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S580] Wm N. Buckhanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop sched., St. Clair District, ED ED 85, page 110b (stamped), dwelling 113, family 113, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Jan 2003. The census enumerator reported: Wm N. Buckhanan, 39; America J. wife, 37; Fullen son 13; John P. son 10; James O, son 8; Mary J. dau, 6; Carrie dau 4; Wm R. and Minnie S, son and dau, both 3; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  2. [S2273] Research of Jack Hockett, Montreal, Canada; Mr. Hockett cites the Caifornia 1940-1997 death index as viewed at Rootsweb.com (Note: I was not able to find the entry when using Ancestry's search engine of the same index).
  3. [S1017] Norvell, "Nemaha Co. Research," e-mail to D. Powell, 18 Nov. 2004. Mr. Norvell located 2 obituaries for America Buchanan in unidentified Nemaha Co. newspapers.
  4. [S1017] Norvell, "Nemaha Co. Research," e-mail to D. Powell, 29 Nov. 2004. Denny cites the 1892-1898 Nemaha Co. Nebraska school census records.