George Buchanan: Tofterå Slettemoen

Tofterå Slettemoen genealogy

1721 - 1815 (93 years)

Generation: 1

George Buchanan was born on 16 May 1721 in Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1815 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Revolutionary War, 4 PA Reg.
DAR Established Patriot
4th Reg., Pennsylvania Continental Line

George's first wife was Esther Campbell. They married in about 1763. George and Esther had three children: Mary, William, and Margaret.

Esther died about 1773.

Left Ireland and came to York Co., Pennsylvania, arriving in about 1774.

George married again after he was in Pennsylvania. The name of his second wife is not known. George and his second wife had four children: Wilson, John, Martha (m. McLaughlin), and David.

After the Revolutionary War, in about 1790, George moved to Kentucky. He was in Woodford County, Kentucky in 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795.

He was in Jefferson County, Indiana, by 1813. Here the family built a fort called Buchanan's station, as a defense against the Indians. A smaller replica of the original blockhouse, was rected on the same site and was dedicated on August 26, 1927 by the Indiana daughters of the American revolution.

George Buchanan is considered an established Patriot by the Daughters of the American Revolution. His Patriot number is A-016392. His service is noted as having paid the supply tax in 1779, and having served in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

Family/Spouse: Esther Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Buchanan was born on 15 Mar 1764 in Ireland; died on 21 May 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Generation: 2

Mary Buchanan

(1.George¹) was born on 15 Mar 1764 in Ireland; died on 21 May 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Mary married George Eli Benefiel in 1787 in Northumberland Co., PA. George was born on 25 Dec 1759 in York, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Apr 1832 in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Martha R. Benefiel was born on 13 Mar 1789 in Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1878 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Generation: 3

Martha R. Benefiel

(2.Mary², 1.George¹) was born on 13 Mar 1789 in Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1878 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Martha married John S. West on 12 Jan 1816 in Jefferson, Indiana. John was born in 1787 in Chapham, Bedfordshire, England; died on 20 Jan 1865 in Jefferson, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Charles B. West was born on 22 Dec 1816 in Jefferson, Indiana, USA; died in 1860-1870 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 4

Charles B. West

(3.Martha³, 2.Mary², 1.George¹) was born on 22 Dec 1816 in Jefferson, Indiana, USA; died in 1860-1870 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

1850 census Johnson, Ripley, Indiana.
1860 census Hamblin township, Brown, Indiana.

Charles married Barbara Ryker on 6 Sep 1837 in Jefferson, Wells, Indiana. Barbara (daughter of Peter Ryker and Susanna Caplinger) was born in 1818 in Indiana, USA; died on 12 Oct 1893 in Taylorsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Eliza Ann West was born on 3 Nov 1838 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; died on 2 Mar 1926 in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Henryetta, OK, USA.
6. Martha Jane West was born on 6 Dec 1840 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; died on 28 Jun 1918 in St Louis, Missouri.
7. Mary Ann West was born in 1843 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; died in in Indiana, USA.
8. Samuel Taylor West was born in 1849 in Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; died on 9 Jul 1929 in Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA.
9. John Leonard West was born on 21 Jan 1857 in Indiana, USA; died on 11 May 1950 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA.