BIOGRAPHIES:  Gabriel BUCHANAN, Waterville, Pepin Co., WI

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Gabriel Buchanan (deceased) was born in county Sligo, Ireland,
September 23, 1820, and died in Waterville, Pepin county, March 21,
1888.  He was a son of George and Sarah (Belford) Buchanan, the former
of whom was a cousin of President James Buchanan.  He was taken by his
parents to Morrisonville, Clinton county, N. Y., when he was an infant,
and was there reared on a farm.  During the Canadian rebellion Mr.
Buchanan served in the United States militia, and for his services
received a land warrant, which he afterward located in Waterville
township, Pepin county.  He first came to Wisconsin in 1857.  After
living about a year at Eau Galle, he removed to Waterville, where he
resided until his death, and where his widow still resides.  May 5,
1845, Mr. Buchanan married Miss Eleanor Cascaden, who was born in
Hemingford, Canada.  Eight children blessed this union:  George,
William, Henry H., Andrew, Ellen (Mrs. W. McCoy), Sarah (Mrs. A.
Throne), Maggie and Richard.  Mr. Buchanan had been a member of the
Methodist church since his sixteen year.  He was known among a large
circle of friends as a just and upright man and a worthy citizen.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 728-729.


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