Name of father:  Isaac Buchanan of Boling Green, KY,
son of
 Thomas Buchanan and Jennie Neely of Boling Green

Name of mother:  Naomi Crawford, daughter of John
Crawford
  and _____ Buchanan of Cane Creek, Fayetteville, TN

Remarks: The Buchanan family was originally from
Scotland.  One
  branch coming to VA and later to KY and TN and then
to AR.  The family furnished 1800 men to the
Confederate
  Army.  Many of the Buchanans were preachers and
many were mathematicians.

Education:  Cumberland University
Occupation:  Professor of Mathematics
Military service: Capt. Of Co. in State service and
Capt. In Confederate service.