From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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MARK L. BUCHANAN
Mark L. Buchanan, a prosperous and enterprising fruit raiser and merchant,
resides one mile north of Curby, Stevens county. By nativity he is a Missou-
rian, born in Newton county, March 12, 1858, the son of Amos and Livina 
(Jones) Buchanan, natives of Indiana and Tennessee, respectively. For fifty 
years the father was a minister of the gospel, and is now living at Roseburg,
Oregon. He is an eloquent orator, and during the Civil war expressed his 
sympathy for the north, and was, for this, hunted periously near to death by 
southerners, being rescued by General Sigel. He was the son of Nathan Buch-
anan, a highly accomplished exponent of the Christian faith in Indiana. His
mother lived to be one hundred years of age.
   At Newton, Missouri, our subject received a common school education, and,
in 1875, came with his people to Polk county, Oregon, going to Monmouth Coll-
ege one year. For a period thereafter he was in the Palouse country. Washi-
ngton, and Moscow, Idaho. At the age of twenty-three years, he began farming 
in the Palouse country, where he remained for ten years. In 1889 he came to
Stevens county, locating on the bank of the Spokane river, where he has since
resided. He raises fine fruit and devotes considerable attention to superior
blooded stock.
   In 1881 our subject was married to Sarah E. Ellis, daughter of J.W. and
Margret (Winnet) Ellis, natives of Iowa. Mr. Ellis came across the plains 
to Walla Walla in 1857 and has been a worthy laborer for the building up of 
the country since. Mrs. Buchanan was born in Dayton, Washington and received 
her education in Moscow, Idaho where she was also married. Six children have
been born to this couple, Myrtle L., Oscar H., Ollie V., Ina M., Henry E.,
Lorna M. Myrtle is attending college in Spokane. The other children reside
with their parents. Mr. Buchanan is active in local matters and adheres to
the principles of the Republican party.
   At the time of the Indian outbreak in 1877, Mr. Buchanan was chosen lieu-
tentant of a company of volunteers organized to fight the savages, at the 
Camas prairie massacre.     
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