David Kling Buchanan and Marietta McElroy

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Husband David Kling Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 12 May 1856 - Chester Co, PA
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         Father: William M. Buchanan (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: Henrietta Kling (      -      ) 2 3

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       Marriage: 27 Jan 1876 2

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Wife Marietta McElroy ^{1 2}

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Children

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1 F Henrietta Mae Buchanan ^{1 2}

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           Born: 10 Dec 1876 - Kennerdell, Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: Jan 1952 - Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, TX
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, TX

         Spouse: Robert Benson Melat (1871-1944) 4
           Marr: 5 May 1894 - Kennerdell, Venango Co, PA 1

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2 M William C. Buchanan ²

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3 F Bertha E. Buchanan ²

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4 F Edna H. Buchanan ²

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5 M Herbert E. Buchanan ²

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6 F Ethel F. Buchanan ²

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7 M Leonard J. Buchanan ²

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General Notes: Husband - David Kling Buchanan

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He came to Venango County, PA, in 1872, and engaged in the oil business. In 1884 he purchased the ferry across the Allegheny river at Scrubgrass. He was elected justice of the peace in 1883, and served with ability and credit, being re-elected in 1888. He served as school director, and was president of that board. He also gained some fame as a writer, his contributions to the columns of the Oil City Derrick under the nom de plume of “Uncle John” and “The Corporal” elicited considerable favorable comment. He and his wife were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

1 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 18.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1127.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 345.

4 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 8.