Biography of John Buchanan, page 562.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John Buchanan, farmer and stock-raiser, Fairfield Township, was born in 
Holmes County, Ohio, July 14, 1826, the eldest of seven children of David 
and Lydia (Tribby) Buchanan, the former a native of Chester County, Pa., and 
the latter of Loudoun County, Va., and early settlers of Holmes County.  He 
was reared in his native county, remaining with his parents till manhood.  
He married Sept. 1, 1853, to Emily Burns, a native of Holmes County, Ohio, 
daughter of James and Margaret (Stuart) Burns.  In November, 1855, Mr. 
Buchanan moved to De Kalb County, Ind. Where his parents had moved the year 
before, and settled on 160 acres of wild land.  In addition to clearing and 
improving his farm, he worked at the carpenter’s trade, and also taught 
school during the winter for six years.  He has been successful, and now has 
312 acres of valuable land and his improvements are among the best in the 
township.  To Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have been born three children, but two 
of whom are living---Amina, wife of Dr. J.W. Squires, of Whitley County, 
Ind., and James, who married Millie Tucker, and lives in this township.  
In politics Mr. Buchanan is an uncompromising Republican.  He was one of 
the organizers of the County Agricultural Society, and has always been one 
of its Directors.

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