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James was born on April 23rd, 1791 in Stony Batter, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pa.  James' father was James BUCHANAN and his mother was Elizabeth SPEER.  His paternal grandparents were John BUCHANAN and Jane Trindle RUSSELL; his maternal grandfather was James SPEER and his maternal grandmother is Mary PATTERSON. He had four brothers and six sisters, named John, William Speer, George Washington, Edward Young, Mary, Jane, Maria, Sarah, Elizabeth and Harriet.  He was the second oldest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 77 on June 1st, 1868 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania.  He was buried in Woodward Hill Ce, Lancaster, Pa.

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