Buchanan Cemetery
7 Apr 2003, it was reported the Buchanan Cemetery had been vandalized, every stone toppled and many broken. Charles Durham provided the photos of the vandalism. Although the more recent photo above (June 2008) shows the cemetery in need of a good mowing, we're glad to see the stones appear to have been repaired.
Historical marker: "Alexander Buchanan (1796-1846), his wife Delilah (1806-1870), and their eleven children moved to the Republic of Texas from Illinois in 1844. They settled on a 320-acre farm at this site in January 1846. Alexander Buchanan died that same year and was buried on his farm in what became the Buchanan Cemetery. Delilah Buchanan continued to live on the farm until her death and was buried next to her husband. Some of their children and descendants, many of whom became Fannin County business and civic leaders, also are interred in the family graveyard."
This cemetery was walked and indexed by Susan Hawkins many years ago. She later received additional information from Charles Durham a descendant of Joe Musser and Mary J. Buchanan Musser. Added information from Charles is indicated with an asterisk [*]. Charles also reported that Buchanan Cemetery hosts a reunion each year in April at Randolph.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan, Alexander | *1796 | 1845 | Husband of Delilah |
| Buchanan, Allie J. | 23 Mar 1858 | 9 Nov 1878 | wife of L.A.Buchanan |
| Buchanan, Delilah *Duncan | 20 Nov 1806 | *1870 | wife of A. Buchanan |
| Buchanan, Fannie | 23 Jul 1881 | wife of Sid; age 33 yrs 6 mos. | |
| Buchanan, Georgie | 25 Apr 1869 | 4 Jan 1895 | wife of R.L.Buchanan |
| Buchanan, Joseph R. | 26 Nov 1830 | 12 May 1885 | |
| *Buchanan, Martin Van Buren | 1837 | 1850 | |
| Buchanan, Minerva | 11 Sep 1839 | 1 Mar 1907 | wife of J.R. |
| Buchanan, S.S. | 26 Jun 1839 | 17 Feb 1892 | |
| Buchanan, Sophia C. | 9 Feb 1832 | 3 Aug 1901 | wife of W.T.Buchanan |
| Buchanan, Wm.T. | 7 Jan 1829 | 3 Jan 1890 | |
| Crocker, Sarah Manilla (*Marville) | 6 Mar 1852 | 17 Mar 1856 | |
| Haney, Annie (McAlister) | 25 Aug 1875 | 17 Apr 1900 | wife of G.W. Haney; *has Anne Hane 1875-1908 |
| McCallister, J.W. | 3 Aug 1873 | 18 Apr 1900 | |
| McCallister, Jane | 29 Apr 1877 | 9 Apr 1900 | |
| ***Musser, Joseph | 10 Aug 1848 | 27 Jun 1922 | Father of Maude Musser Durham & Laura Musser Young; Grandfather of Charles Durham |
| Musser, Mary J. | 29 May 1859 | 6 May 1903 | wife of Joe Musser; *d/o Alexander Buchanan |
| Parmenter, Ellen R. | 11 June 1863 | 24 June 1872 | |
| Parmenter, John R. | 1851 | 1903 | |
| Riley, John | 1851 | 1929 | |
| Robins, Nannie E. | 1 Jun 1872 | 24 Jul 1891 | |
| Summers, Ansil H. | 6 Aug 1865 | 18 Oct 1885 | |
| Summers, M.H. "Mike" | 25 Jan 1838 | 29 Jun 1881 | |
| Watkins, Daniel | 16 Nov 1816 | 25 Feb 1867 | wed 6 Jan 1839 |
| Watkins, Julia | 7 Aug 1835 | 25 Feb 1876 | (*Julie Ann) |
| *Watkins, William | 16 Nov 1816 | 25 Feb 1867 |
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