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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  ANDREW BUCHAN, a pioneer, and for many years a resident of Nobles county, now

lives at Custer, Washington. He was born in Steuben county, New York, September

25, 1836. When twelve years of age he moved with his parents to Racine county,

Wis. There he secured his education and grew to manhood. He was married in Dover

township, Racine county, in April, 1857, to Miss Delia A. Blandin, who was born

in Steuben county, N. Y., April 23, 1837.



  Early in the year 1860 Mr. and Mrs. Buchan moved to Kansas, but because of the

disturbances there they returned to Wisconsin that same fall. In the spring of

1861 they took up their place of abode in Sheldon, Houston county, Minn., where

Mr. Buchan engaged in farming.



  On August 20, 1862, he enlisted at Caledonia, Minn., in company F, of the 10th

Minnesota volunteer infantry, and served with the union forces two years. He was

first stationed at Fort Snelling. From there his command went to Mankato, in the

vicinity of which he took part in the famous Sioux campaign, pursuing the noted

chief, Sitting Bull, to Devil's Lake and beyond, into the British possessions.

Mr. Buchan was present at the hanging of the 38 Sioux Indians at Mankato—the

final act of the Sioux war.



  After the suppression of the Sioux outbreak, Mr. Buchan went south and took

part in the Vicksburg campaign. There he took sick and nearly died, being

discharged because of disability on April 20, 1864.



  After his discharge from the army Mr. Buchan returned to his old home in

Wisconsin, but in the spring of 1865 again took up his abode in Houston county,

Minn., where he engaged in farming until 1872. He came in contact with the

literature of the National colony, which was advertising Nobles county, and

decided to cast his lot with the early settlers of the new country. He made the

trip overland in two wagons, bringing his family with him; and arrived in

Worthington May 29, 1872. He at once took a homestead claim on the northwest

quarter of section 12, Worthington township, about two miles north of

Worthington, and there he lived and engaged in farming until about 1885. For

about two years, soon after moving to Worthington, he engaged in the machinery

business in company with I. N. Sater. In 1885 Mr. Buchan purchased a place in

Worthington, where he resided three years.



  In December, 1888, Mr. and Mrs. Buchan removed to Colfax, Cal. Later they took

up their residence at Eugene City, Oregon, where they lived several years. From

there they removed to Custer, Washington, which place is now Mr. Buchan's home.

Mrs. Buchan died in October, 1908.



  Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Buchan, as follows: Edward F.,

photographer at Worthington; William H., city engineer of Worthington; and

Alfred J., born in Houston county, Minn., March 8, 1868, and died at Ogden,

Utah, July 12, 1891.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908

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