Husband James S. Buchanan 1 2
Born: 1 Apr 1838 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 3
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Father: Thomas Buchanan (1800-1871) 1 2
Mother: Jane Smiley (1804-1885) 2 3
Marriage: 1861 3
Wife Martha L. McCarrell 3
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Father: Andrew McCarrell ( -1883) 4
Mother: Elizabeth Wilson ( -1874) 3
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1 F Beulah W. Buchanan 3
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Spouse: Dr. Charles L. Campbell (1862- ) 5
2 M Herbert Smiley Buchanan 3 6 7
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Spouse: Alena C. Lyle (1867-1942) 7
Marr: 2 Oct 1888 7
3 F Lulu F. Buchanan 3 8
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Spouse: J. B. Henderson ( - ) 3 9
Marr: 30 Nov 1892 3
General Notes: Husband - James S. Buchanan
He received his elementary education in the district schools. He then took a course at Duff's Commercial College, graduating with the class of 1858. After leaving school he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. In 1878 he was one of the first to introduce Holstein cattle into Washington County, making a specialty of raising 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 active interest in securing railroads in the community. 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 settled 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.
He attended school in Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and later Duff's Business College at Pittsburgh, after which he took up farm duties at home and after his marriage, carried on mixed farming with J. L. Henderson. They were the enterprising young stockmen who first introduced the Dorset sheep and Holstein cattle into that section. They experienced much opposition before they proved the superiority of the latter for both beef and butter qualities. In other ways Mr. Buchanan showed his progressiveness. He took up the first oil lease in Mt. Pleasant and Cross Creek Townships for the Niagara Oil and Gas Company and spent a whole winter in that work. In 1898 he retired from the farm, leaving his many interests there in charge of his son, Herbert Buchanan.