 oan Panchetio Buchanan was born about 1930 probably in Coffee County, Alabama as the only child of Chisum Cortelyou Buchanan, and Ophelia FLEMING Buchanan. They married on August 12th, 1930 at the Hardee County Court House, Wauchula, Florida.Chisum was born September 8th, 1905 in Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi and died February 7th, 1963 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. He was talking with Joan when he suffered his heart attack and passed on. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow, Polk County, Florida next to his mother. Ophelia was born about 1895 and was murdered September 5th, 1981 at age eighty-six. Joan is an only living child. Her mother buried three children before any reached age four. Her paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Buchanan, who were married on February 5th, 1888 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Robert Washington Buchanan was born on January 1st, 1833 in Alabama (probably near Talladega) and died on July 17th, 1911 in Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi (Joan's father was five when he lost his father). He is buried in Palestine Cemetery in Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Mary Virginia "Belle Zora" Ellen Catherine ROBINSON Buchanan was born in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama on July 14th, 1865 and died February 22nd, 1942 in Florida. She is buried in the Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. Belle Zora's parents were John R. Robinson and Mary Ann SANFORD Robinson. They were married in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia. John was born in 1827 in Tennessee and died __date in __place. Mary Ann was born __date in __place and died __date in __place. Children of this union included Belle Zora, older brother George Allen (born Georgia in 1854) and Annie (later Mrs. Tom McNatt). John and Mary are buried __place. Joan's maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Riley A. Fleming. Riley Alexander Fleming was born in 1833 and died January 8th, 1926 (four years before Joan was born). He fought in the Civil War. Mary Delaney Millie Jamima Frances "Donie" HARRISON Fleming was born in October 1880 and died September 3rd, 1966. Joan felt of her grandmother more like a mother than grandmother; thereby called her "Mama". Donie is the daughter of William Angus "Ang" Harrison (born May 8th, 1847 and died April 1930 Elba, Coffee County, Alabama) and Mary Frances "Tang" "Fannie" THOMAS Harrison (born November 17, 1847 and died August 6th, 1926); the great grandchild of Charlotta Harrison (born January 20th, 1821 and died December 30th, 1895 in Clintonville, Coffee County, Alabama); and great great grandchild of William Grancer Harrison (born about 1789 and died about 1860) and Nancy JUSTICE Harrison. William Grancer Harrison is the man of the Coffee County "Grancer's dancing ghost" fame as told about in the book 13 Ghosts of Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Riley A. Fleming are buried __place. You are welcome to see a diagram of "The Farm" where "Mama" was raised and read some stories and poems by Joan concerning "Mama's life on The Farm". Joan attended school at __schooolname from __year to __year. She was particularly interested in __topics. STORIES FROM CHILDHOOD GO HERE. Joan's best friends growing up were __names __places. Joan married twice in her life. She was first married to Edward Joseph McCawley. He was born __date in __place. They married on __date in __place. They had two sons, Edward Joseph McCawley, Jr. and G. Michael McCawley. Edward Joseph McCawley died about1951 leaving Joan a widow at age twenty with two sons.  Henry was born on March 30th, 1929 in Tampa, Florida. There was one son, Henry Abbott IV, born to them from this union. Henry loved and raised Joan's boys from her first marriage as his own sons. Though fighting cancer, Henry died of a heart attack on Monday, January 19th, 2004 3:12am at Grace Health Care in Lakeland, Florida. He had worked with Gray Bar and Ray Brothers Electric Supply. He was a Methodist, and had served with the United States Navy. His siblings include sisters, Sylvia WEST Lawless and Mary Lois WEST and brothers, Gale West and Jack West. Memorial services were held at Crossroads Baptist Church (though they are Methodist) with one of Joan and Henry's favorite people, Pastor Jerry Sawyers, officiating. He also officiated over their son Edward's services. Joan and Henry shared one life together for fifty one years and three months...this was not long enough time together for her. STORY GOES HERE. Joan's firstborn, Edward McCawley, was born February 8th, 1950 in __place. He grew up in __place; attending school there. He later met and married __name on __date in __place. The __child/children from this union are __names __dates. Mrs. Edward J. McCawley, Jr. __fullname was born __date in __place. Edward died June 2nd, 1997 in __place. Edward was buried June 5th, 1997 in block 1178 lot 7 space 4 at Oakhill Cemetery in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. Michael grew up in __place; attending school there. He later met and married __name on __date in __place. The __child/children of this union are __names __dates. Mrs. G. Michael McCawley __fullname was born __date in __place. IV grew up in __place; attending school there. He later met and married __name on __date in __place. The __child/children of this union are __names and __dates. Mrs. IV West __fullname was born __date in __place. __Grandchild ONE goes here with names and dates. __Grandchild TWO goes here with names and dates. __Grandchild THREE goes here with names and dates. __Grandchild FOUR goes here with names and dates. Chism McCawley, their youngest grandchild was born May 17th, 1992. __Great Grandchild ONE goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild TWO goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild THREE goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild FOUR goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild FIVE goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild SIX goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild SEVEN goes here with names and dates. __Great Grandchild EIGHT goes here with names and dates. This little girl is a twin. __Great Grandchild NINE goes here with names and dates. This child is a twin. __Great Grandchild TEN goes here with names and dates. When a young girl, Joan, with her mother, enjoyed attending "dinner on the grounds" gatherings at a church just out from New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama. She also really enjoyed the family gatherings each year. She holds fond memories of these events. And, as all of us do, she wishes she could go back to days like those. All of Joan's family is near and dear to her heart. Joan lost her grandmother in 1966; and her mother in 1981. She misses them very much, but holds very, very fond memories of them. Joan's dearest friend in adulthood and recent years was Donna __surname. She lost her on February 4th, 1998. She misses her tremendously. Next we will work the interests below into this format.
Joan's Favorite Photographs
Henry and Joan Joan's Favorite Web Sites
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