Bios: SAMUEL M. BUCHANAN, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
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SAMUEL M. BUCHANAN
[p. 902] and his wife, Anna M. Buchanan, the fortunate owners of a tract
of 100 acres of fine farming land, which is situated in Wilmington
Township, about one mile west of North Wilmington, on the east side of
the New Castle and Sharon road, engages here in general farming and also
is engaged in handling agricultural implements at New Wilmington. Mr.
Buchanan was born in Lawrence County Pennsylvania, October 12, 1866, and
is a son of Andrew Jackson and Jane (Ream) Buchanan, and a grandson of
Andrew Jackson Buchanan, who was a very early settler in this section of
Lawrence County.
Samuel M. Buchanan was reared on his father's farm and obtained a good
common school education in its neighborhood. He has devoted himself to
agricultural pursuits ever since attaining manhood, and is recognized as
one of the progressive farmers of the township, and he is also engaged
in the farm implement business, having a store at New Wilmington, where
he handles all kinds of farm implements. His son, Frank Buchanan, is
interested in and looks after the work on the farm, while Mr. Buchanan
attends to his store interests and also to his duties as secretary of
the township School Board. He is likewise active in the affairs
pertaining to the welfare of the Neshannock Presbyterian Church at New
Wilmington, Pa., of which he is a member.
Mr. Buchanan was married March 7, 1889, to Anna M. Wilson, who is a
daughter of the late John D. and Amelia (Maitland) Wilson, who were
prominent farmers in Lawrence County. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have three
children, Frank A., Thead Jane and John Wilson.
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20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
Updated: 24 Jan 2002