History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Fayette County.

JOHN H. BUCHANAN was born in Fayette County, Ky., September 17, 1817,
being one of the following family:  Jackson, William, John H., Samuel,
Smith, Daniel, Archibald, Joseph M. and Smith W., children of Smith and
Mary (Minton) Buchanan.  The parents were both natives of Virginia, and
early moved to Kentucky, where they married in 1811, and there lived until
their respective deaths.  The father's occupation was farming, and he was
a prominent and well-to-do citizen.  He died when John was about fifteen
years old, and the latter lived with his mother until of age, securing a
limited education, and after that began to lay up for himself.  November
16, 1848, he married Elizabeth H., daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Dollins)
Jessey, and to this union seven children have been born, as follows: 
Cinderella, Martha J., Henrietta, Anna E., Belle, Lydia E. and John R. 
Only the last two are now living.  Mr. Buchanan is one of the prominent
farmers of his township [Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana],
owning 400 acres of good land.  He is a Democrat and served as Justice of
the Peace from 1865 to 1878 with credit to himself and satisfaction to his
township.    

Buchanan Minton Dollins Jessey
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