James Buchanan, Sr.

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James Buchanan, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: AL, United States
Death: 1836 (24-25)
The Alamo, San Antonio de Bexar, Bexar, TX (Died as a defender of the Alamo)
Place of Burial: San Antonio, TX, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Buchanan
Husband of Mary Buchanan-Overby (McGee)
Father of James Houston Buchanan and William Buchanan

Occupation: Farmer, Colonist in Stephen F. Austin's 5th Colony, received grant of land in Burleson County from the Mexican government October 19, 1835 (written on parchment longhand Spanish. He died April 1835 at seige of the Alamo - name on the wall.
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About James Buchanan, Sr.

James Buchanan came to Texas with his wife Mary "Polly" McGee Buchanan and a son, William as a colonist with Stephen F. Austin in 1834. He died as a defender at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836

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James Buchanan, Sr.'s Timeline

1811
1811
AL, United States
1836
April 19, 1836
San Felipe, TX, United States
1836
Age 25
The Alamo, San Antonio de Bexar, Bexar, TX
1836
Age 25
The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX, United States
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