Abraham BUCHANAN
1840 Census, Pendleton County, Virginia, pg. 120
1850 Census, District 59, Randolph County, Virginia, pg. 23A
1860 Census, Webster County, Virginia, pg. 908
1870 Census, Meade, Upshur County, West Virginia, pg. 401
Upshur County Death Records, (FHL#975.462 V2h)
Randolph County (West) Virginia Deeds and Will Extracts, pgs. 99, 105, (FHL#975.485 P2s)
OCCUPATION: Farmer
NOTE: Andrew had Abraham's Bible. Andrew gave it to his son, Slavan. Slaven died in March 1945 at Replete, Webster County, Virginia.
BURIAL: Buried in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
NOTE: Charles was listed as an invalid in 1870.
DEATH: Gilbert was killed at Battle, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War, 1864 or 1865 - Information from letter of Gilbert L. Buchanan.
He married Martha Beveridge 26 Nov 1830 at Pendleton, Virginia . Martha Beveridge was born at Pendleton, Virginia 3 Feb 1812 daughter of John Jr. Beverage and Mary Margaret Rymer .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Erskine Buchanan
born 12 Mar 1832.
Andrew C. Buchanan
born 17 Oct 1833.
John Wesley Buchanan
born 1 Oct 1835.
Renix Robert Buchanan
born 12 Aug 1837.
Charles E. Buchanan
born 14 Sep 1839.
Thomas W. Buchanan
born 4 Jan 1843.
Gilbert Buchanan
born 14 Oct 1844.
Abraham Buchanan died 7 Apr 1877 at French Creek, Upshur, West Virginia .
Martha Beveridge died 11 Dec 1875 at French Creek, Upshur, West Virginia .