BUCHANAN OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BUCHANAN, Louisa 1821 - 1891

The Democrat has learned from Pink Shadburne of the death of Mrs. Buchanan, an 
old and highly respected lady, who has been a resident of this county near 
Windsor for many years.  She was the widow of the late Elijah Buchanan and was 
making her home near Windsor with her son-in-law, James Goodin, ex-county 
assessor.  The deceased was a most estimable lady and her death will be 
sincerely mourned by a large number of relatives and friends. - Monday's Clinton 
Democrat


BUCHANAN, Mahala Almarine CRUZAN 1859 - 1936

Clinton Eye, Dec 1936 - Mrs. H. N. Buchannan Died - At her home at 310 West 
Wilson Street at 1:40 p.m. December 7, from complications.  She had been in 
failing health for two years and had an attack of pneumonia.  She was bedfast 
only five days previous to her death.  Mahala Cruzan was born march 29, 1859, in 
Indiana, where she grew to young womanhood.  April 2, 1881, she gave her heart 
and hand in marriage to Harvey N. Buchanan.  soon afterwards the couple moved to 
Kansas for a short time, where he followed the carpenter trade, then to Missouri, 
then to Clinton in 1904, where they lived until death claimed them, the present 
house their home for the last 26 years.  Their family of seven children, three 
boys and four girls was reared with a firm, guiding hand to point to the right and 
wrong.  They were thoroughly taught the basic principles of Christian life, and 
although never affiliated with any church, Mrs. Buchanan preferred the Methodist, 
South, and knew the joy of learning her children's choice of churches as they 
became mature men and women.  Mrs. Buchanan was always busy.  A fine 
housekeeper during her active years, she turned into profit her moments when 
she could not get about, by piecing quilts, knitting, or doing other needle work.  
She had a strong character, and an independent spirit.  After the death of her 
husband Easter Sunday, in 1934, she preferred to live alone in her home as long 
as she was physically able to manage her housework. This fall, however, she said 
to one of her daughters, "I think that I'll go live with my children for six months," 
but was more satisfied when Mr. and Mrs. Lester Howard, her daughter and family, 
came to assist with the house and to lend their strength to her aging years.  Mrs. 
Buchanan came from a strongly constitutioned family.  Besides a brother who 
died in infancy, the death of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Allis, two years ago October 
27, was the first of her brothers and sisters.  Her other sister, Mrs. Lucy DeMoss, 
Kansas City, older than Mrs. Buchanan, and twin brothers, Albert Cruzan, 
Deepwater, and Al Cruzan, Caplinger Mills in Cedar County, mourn her passing.  
Death visited her immediate family when in August, 1928, her eldest son died in 
San Francisco.  The six living are: Mesdames Lester Howard and J. C. Cummings, 
Clinton; Miss Floy Buchanan, Kansas City; Arlie Buchanan, east of Clinton and 
Lester Buchanan, Stormlake, Iowa.  There are 17 grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.  One granddaughter, Mrs. Harry Daugherty, Fairmount, Mo., only 
child of the eldest son, Leroy, made her home with her grandparents since 
childhood, and was like another daughter, lavishing on them her affection and 
receiving, in turn like love.

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