James M. Buchanan

1857 - 1926  (69 years)

• Name	James M. Buchanan
  Nickname	Jim
  Birth	19 Mar 1857	Wartrace, Bedford, TN
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 May 1926	Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
  	Dallas Morning News 25 May 1926 page 17 J. M. Buchanan, Banker Dies, Well Known Business Man of Whitesboro Succumbs, Special to the News. Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, May 24 - J. M. Buchanan, old- time citizen of Whitesboro, died at his home on East Main street after an illness of several months. Mr. Buchanan was born at Wartrace, Tenn., March 19, 1857, his father was an extensive planter and member of one of the prominent families of that state. After the death of his father , Mr. Buchanan, with his mother and her other children, came to Texas, entering through the Port of Galveston in 1870. After sojourning a number of years in Mexia and Waco, they took up their permanent residence in Whitesboro, arriving here in 1880. Mr. Buchanan became connected with the firm of Ligon & Edwards, general merchants, and continued in that capacity until 1886. When the City Bank of Sherman opened a branch in Whitesboro he became its manager. His connection with that institution continued until 1907, when he formed a connection with the First National Bank of Whitesboro, serving successively in the position of vice president, president and chairman of the board of directors. The latter position he held at the time of his death. Mr. Buchanan was a successful business man, enjoyed a large acquaintance and was one of the best-known business men in this section. As a young man he had several years experience as a ranchman in Southwest Texas. He was personally acquainted with many early cattlemen of the State. He rode the trail from Texas to Dodd City, Kans., a number of times during the period when Texas cattle were marketed in large numbers in that state. In 1883 he was married to Lily Trolinger, daugher of the late Dr. Trolinger of this city, to which union were born two daughters and a son. His wife died in 1892 and in 1894 he was married to Miss Mamie Ratzel of Sherman, who with the children mentioned above, survive him. Mr. Buchanan received his education at Trinity University when it was located at Tehuacana, Limestone County. He always cherished the warm affection for his schoolmates in this institution, many of whom were later numbered among the most prominent men in the State. Conspicuous in the group were the late Gov. Thomas M. Campbell of Palastine and Judge William F. Ramsey, later head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Texas, Death Certificates Name: J M Buchanan Birth Date: 19 Mar 1857 Birth Place: Tennessee Gender: Male Race: White Father: Robt Buchanan Mother: Mary Ann Johnson Age at Death: 69 Death Date: 23 May 1926 Death Place: Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
  Burial	Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA
  	Burial: Oak Wood Cemetery Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA Inscription: BUCHANAN J.M. Buchanan Born Mar. 19, 1857 Died May 23, 1926
  Person ID	I1033	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert Buchanan
  Mother	Mary Ann Waters Johnson,   b. 1818   d. 1899 (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lilla May "Lillie" Trolinger,   b. 24 Jul 1860, St Clair County, MO d. 3 Jun 1892, Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1883
  	U.S. and International Marriage Records Name: James M Buchannan Gender: Male Spouse Name: Lilla May Trolinger Spouse Birth Place: St Spouse Birth Year: 1860 Marriage Year: 1883 Number Pages: 1
  Children	1. Mabel Buchanan,   b. 26 Aug 1884, Whitesboro, Grayson, TX d. 28 Apr 1959, Wichita County, TX (Age 74 years)   2. Hallie Buchanan,   b. 4 Oct 1885, Whitesboro, Grayson, TX d. 6 Jan 1974, Collinsville, Grayson, TX (Age 88 years)   3. Harvey Trolinger Buchanan,   b. 7 Aug 1890, Whitesboro, Grayson, TX d. Nov 1968, Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Mary "Mamie" Ratzel,   b. 1 Mar 1870, Grafton, Jersey,IL d. 22 Sep 1948, Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1894	Grayson County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F12862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Mar 1857 - Wartrace, Bedford, TN Marriage - 28 Aug 1894 - Grayson County, Texas, USA Death - 23 May 1926 - Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA Burial - - Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Oak Wood Cemetery Whitesboro, Grayson, TX

  
  

• Notes

  1910 United States Federal Census Name: Jim M Buchanan Age in 1910: 53 Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Whitesboro, Grayson, Texas Street: East Main Street Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mamie Buchanan Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Vice President Industry: Bank Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 16 Number of Marriages: 2 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jim M Buchanan 53 (Wife) Mamie Buchanan 40 Illinois; Father born in New York, Mother born in Missouri; Years Married: 16; Number of Marriages: 1 (Daughter) Mabel Buchanan 25 Texas; Single; Occupation: None (Daughter) Hallie Buchanan 23 Texas; Single; Occupation: None (Son) Harvey Buchanan 19 Texas; Single; Occupation: None