Chester Venoy Buchanan

Chester Venoy was born on October 6th, 1881 in , Hawkins, Tennessee.  Chester Venoy's father was William Allen Buchanan and his mother was Elizabeth Jane Hawkins.  His paternal grandfather was John Buchanan; his maternal grandparents were Solomon Hawkins and Mary James. He had three brothers and four sisters, named James A., George Alexander, Joseph Andrew, Lucinda Laport, Mary E., Effie May and Ann.  He was the fourth youngest of the eight children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Millard Fillmore, Winfield S., Robert Grant, Sarah C. and Alice.