W. H. BUCHANAN, a prosperous and energetic young farmer of Independence township, is a son of David and Fannie (Hamilton) Buchanan. Our subject was born March 24, 1863, in the house where he is now living, and received his elementary instruction in the common schools; he afterward attended Bethany College, West Virginia, and also college at Canonsburg, Penn. He and his brother then began farming on the home place. On June 1, 1887, he was united in marriage with Winnie, daughter of C. C. Rea, of Cross Creek township, this county. She attended Cross Crook Academy, and taught school five years, being an educated and intelligent lady. They have two children, Elizabeth Lenore and David Rea, both living at home. Since his marriage W. H. Buchanan has resided on the home farm, consisting of 300 acres of well-improved and valuable farm land; he gives considerable attention to sheep raising, having many very fine animals, some of which are registered in the United States and the Delaine Registers. Mr. Buchanan belongs to the progressive type of farmers and is a public-spirited citizen, well fitted to manage the extensive real estate which he owns. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion he and his wife are members of the Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Church at Independence.

Text taken from page 1331 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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