Brief Life History of George Matthew
When George Matthew Buchanan was born on 10 February 1855, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, his father, George A Buchanan, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Ann Nanney, was 24. He married Judith W Cox on 11 February 1875, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 January 1938, at the age of 82, and was buried in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (14)
- George M Buchanan in household of Veron C Buchanan, "United States Census, 1930"
- G M Buchannon, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- George Buchanan in entry for Veron Kater Buchanan, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1855–1938 Male
1876–1953 Female
Children (3)
1894–1993 Female
1897– Male
1906– Male
Parents and Siblings
1826–1890 Male
1830–1893 Female
Siblings (8)
1851–1893 Male
1855–1938 Male
1857–1905 Female
1859–1864 Female
1861–1931 Male
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World Events (8)
1861
Age 6
1863
Age 8
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 26
Name Meaning
Scottish (western Scotland): habitational name from Buchanan in Stirlingshire, perhaps named with Gaelic buth chanain ‘house of the canon’.
Irish: adopted for Ó Buadhachanáin, see Bohannon .
History: This is the name of a Scottish clan associated with lands on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond and in the Lennox. — The name Buchanan was brought independently to North America from Scotland by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. George Buchanan came to MD in 1698. — James Buchanan (1791–1868), 15th President of the US (1857–61), was born near Mercersburg, PA, the son of a successful land speculator and store keeper, who had emigrated to PA from Scotland in 1783.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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