[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.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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