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George Buchanan (Lawrence County, Kentucky, farmer, postmaster, and justice of the peace.)

b. 1829-03-23 d. 1916-02-05

Lawrence County, Kentucky, farmer, postmaster, and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Son of William Wiley Buchanan and Elizabeth Emeline Hampton Buchanan. Married to Christina Rous Buchanan on February 3, 1857. Father of Theodosia Buchanan, Susan E. Buchanan, and Maud Buchanan. Farmer in Lawrence County in 1850. Farmer in Lawrence County in 1860. Justice of the peace in Lawrence County in 1861. Postmaster for Buchanan in Lawrence County from September 3, 1861, to September 28, 1863.

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Sex
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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 229A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 620.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski, p. 94A.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll 994044, Lawrence County Births.

Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971, Records of the Post Office Department, NARA Series M841, RG 28, Lawrence County, Kentucky, vol. 28, p. 445.

Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Louisville, Ky, National 90049, State 809.

KYR-0001-017-0287.

Citation

Buchanan, George. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32205726 (November 12, 2026).

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