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