James S. Buchanan and Martha L. McCarrell

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Husband James S. Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 1 Apr 1838 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: Thomas Buchanan (1800-1871) 1
         Mother: Jane Smiley (1804-1885) 2

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       Marriage: 1861 2

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Wife Martha L. McCarrell ²

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         Father: Andrew McCarrell (      -1883) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilson (      -1874) 2

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Children

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1 F Beulah W. Buchanan ²

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         Spouse: Dr. Charles L. Campbell (1862-      ) 4

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2 M Herbert Smiley Buchanan ^{2 5 6}

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         Spouse: Alena C. Lyle (1867-1942) 6
           Marr: 2 Oct 1888 6

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3 F Lulu F. Buchanan ^{2 7}

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         Spouse: J. B. Henderson (      -      ) 2 8
           Marr: 30 Nov 1892 2

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General Notes: Husband - James S. Buchanan

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He received his elementary education in the district schools. He then took a course at Duff's Com-mercial College, graduating with the class of '58. After leaving school he devoted himself to agricult-ural pursuits. In 1878 he was one of the first to introduce Holstein cattle into Washington county, since which time he has made a specialty of rais-ing that breed, also the Dorset horned and Merino sheep.

In politics he was a Democrat, and was very interested in the organization of farmers for mutual protection and co-operation. He served more than twenty years as justice of the peace, serving at least five terms of five years each. He was a strong candidate for the State Legislature in 1886, and took an act-ive interest in securing railroads in the commu-nity. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan were members of the Presbyterian Church at Mt. Prospect.
Squire Buchanan was the first man to take an interest in the leasing of land in his part of the county for oil and gas, and was one of the first to call a meeting of the citizens of Mt. Pleasant township; he took an active part in the leasing of 10,000 acres, spending one winter. The first gas well was found on a farm adjoining Mr. Buchanan's, and this led to drilling for gas in Washington County, resulting in oil. Mr. Buchanan set-tled many estates, and in many instances acted as administrator. His home was about nine miles from Washington borough, and about two and a half miles from Hickory.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 532.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 535.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 245.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 404, 535.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1043.

6 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 75.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 563.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 562.