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Una Cherrie McComb

• Father*: Samuel Marvin McComb b. 2 May 1874, d. 17 Nov 1948
• Mother*: Agnes May Johnston b. 16 Jul 1877, d. 19 Jul 1955

• Birth*: 5 August 1920; Cons 8 Lot 22, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Una Cherrie McComb born Aug. 5, 1920 was a nurse in Belleville. She married Jack Buchanan who was a Word War II Veteran. They had two sons: 1. William Buchanan married Denise Camilleri; 2. Benjamin Buchanan." History of Cramahe Twp., pg. 125.
• Marriage*: 30 June 1951; Lot 22 Cons 8, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Principal=John "Jack" Benjamin Buchanan
• Death*: 25 March 2013; Ontario; Family sent an email later on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, informing me that his mom had passed away the prervious morning. Info to come.¹

• Name Variation: 30 June 1951; Buchanan
• Residence*: 2 May 1994; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "She is survivied by two daughters; Cherrie Hennessey, R.R. #1, Codrington, and Jean (Mrs. Pat Quinn), R. R. #4, Campbellford; and by five sisters, Sarah McComb, Cambellford; Nettie Campbell, Grafton; Grace McComb, Warkworth; Verna Rusk, Castleton; and Una Buchanan, Belleville." per Death Notice of Margaret May Ross, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.²

Benjamin Robert "Ben" Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 20 March 1874; Conc 9 Lot 10, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n: Benjamin Robert Buchanan, March 20, 1874; Parents: John Buchanan, farmer & Elizzia Stuart; Informant: Elizzia Buchanan, Norwood; Reg'd: July 31 1874; Dr. McCoy?; Reg'r: W. H. Stephenson, Peterborough Co. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 16 September 1914; 'Brickhouse' (Curtis homestead), Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Benjamin Buchanan, 39, farmer, of Percy Twp., b. Peterborough Co.; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Stewart; married Clara May Curtis, 33, of Warkworth, b. Percy Twp.; Parents: Ransom Curtis & Elizabeth Townsend; Witnesses: Elizabeth Curtis, Warkworth & Lulu May Richards, Belleville; at Warkworth, 16 Sep 1914; both Methodists; Thos. A. Allen, Reg'r; Rev. Y. H. Harvard
  Note: Mildred Curtis was the flower girl.; Principal=Clara May "Carrie" Curtis^5,2,6
• Death*: 13 August 1959; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Interment at Warkworth Cemetery
  
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• Burial*: 16 August 1959; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Stone shows: In Memory of Benjamin Buchanan 1874 - 1959; His Beloved Wife Clara May Curtis 1881 - 1951⁷

• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan⁸
• Occupation*: 1887; Conc 4 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; After his father died in 1887, Ben along with his brothers, Will and Tom continued to farm at Hilton until 1901. It appears Tom left in 1897 to go to Winnipeg. The farm at Hilton (Hilton is located north of the present Hwy 401 on the road (Hwy 30) between Brighton and Campbellford.) was owned by Thomas Wragg of Belleville. Thomas was married to Elizabeth's sister, Emily Stuart.
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• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1891 Census: see William & Rebecca Herrington¹⁰
• Misc*: 1896; Conc 4 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Buchanan, Benjamin, Hilton, Conc 4 Lot 32 Brighton Twp" - per Farmer & Business Directory 1896
• Residence*: 10 December 1896; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records show that Elizabeth Buchanan (widow), William B. Buchanan and Benjamin Buchanan purchased 30 acres for $2700 from Henry Walker. There was a mortgage for $2400. (Instrument 6183)
  This property had been owned by Jacob Dingman around 1890 although it had been sold twice since then. The place was known as "The Dingman Place".
  
  See William B. Buchanan for more info¹¹
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹²
• Residence: 23 October 1910; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Lot 10 Conc 10: Land Registry Records show that William B. Buchanan and Elizabeth Buchanan (widow) sold their share in the property to Benjamin Buchanan for $2700.¹¹
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1911 Census: Buchanan, Benjamin, 35, b. Ont. March 1875, Irish, Meth., farmer, single; William, 38, b. Ont. Jul 1872, Irish, Meth., lab., brother, single; Elizabeth, 64, b. Ireland, immig. 1860, Irish, Meth., Mother, widow; Minnie, 37, b. Ont. Jan 1874, Irish, Meth., sister, single; Gertrude, 24, b. Ont. Aug 1886, Irish, Meth., sister, single (Conc 10, West part of Lot 10) (1911 Census Image on Archives Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 10, line 23)¹³
• Census: 12 June 1911; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 10, Lot 10, West Part), Brighton Twp.¹³
• Residence: 22 November 1912; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Robert A. Landford & wife sold 45 acres called the Cowie Mill Property for $4,800 to William, Elizabeth and Benjamin Buchanan. It was sold "... with all machinery acc. to deed & all lands overflowed as per deed." There was a mortgage of $1,600 held by John Service. (Instrument 7893)
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• Occupation: 1914; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; After selling the farm Ben bought the Osborne Funeral Home in Warkworth. He also later bought the general store and ran a small construction company which did small construction jobs painting etc. On his marriage registration he lists his occupation as farmer.¹⁴
• Note*: 2 April 1915; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington include a small newspaper piece as follows: April 2, 1915. Codrington. Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Stuart had a family reunion gathering at their home first of the week. Among ????? were Mr. and Mrs. Henry (?) Haynes, Carrying Place, Mrs. Buchanan and son William, Norham, Mrs. James Anderson and son James Stuart, Morganston, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Buchanan, Norham."
  Note: Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Stuart were David Christopher Stuart and Abbie Valleau. He is a brother of Elizabeth - Mrs. John Buchanan.
  Mrs. Buchanan is Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan and William is William Busby Buchanan, Charles Buchanan's father. They lived on the Cowie Mill Property in Norham at this time. Ben still owned the farm south of Norham although this is around when he bought the Osborne Funeral Home in Warkworth.
  Mrs. James Anderson was Leila Stuart, daughter of the hosts. Her son Stuart Alexander (referred to here as James Stuart ??) was a baby.¹⁵
• Residence: 23 October 1915; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Benjamin Buchanan sold his share of the Cowie Mill Property to William Buchanan for $5,000.¹¹
• Note: 20 September 1918; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. C. Plumpton has bought Mr. Walker's farm and Mr. Grills, Mr. B. Buchanan's farm near Norham." from The Brighton Ensign, Sept. 20, 1918, seen at The Ontario Archives, Feb. 7, 2001
• Residence: 12 March 1919; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Benjamin Buchanan sold Lot 10 Conc 10 (n. 30 acres) in Brighton Township to Alfred Grills for $7,000. (Instrument 10161)¹¹
• Census: 7 June 1921; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1921 Census: Buchanan, Benjamin, 47, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland, Irish, Meth., Furniture Dealer, married; Carrie, 39, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; Kent, 6, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, Meth.; Jack, 4; Alan, 1 (1921 Census: Percy Township, Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 37, pg. 7, line 47 - Warkworth Villager - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 14 March 1923; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Ida Amelia (Carr) Bound.¹⁶
• Note: 22 January 1924; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Undertaker for Frank Morgan
• Residence: 5 April 1928; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of David Wesley Vanblaricom & Lulu Mabel (Curtis) Richards.¹⁷
• Residence: 6 November 1928; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; B. Buchanan is the Informant for the Death Registration of Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan.
  Note: Ben's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹⁶
• Note: circa 1930; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ben Buchanan appears in The Latimer Photos taken by Hugh Latimer during the late 1920s and early 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)¹⁸
• Residence: 18 September 1940; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ben Buchanan was the undertaker per Death Reg'n. of Maud Evelyn (King) Davidson.¹⁶
• Residence: 1941; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The Buchanan and Sons' Furniture Store was burned in 1940-41. The Buchanans then moved across the street, purchasing the J. C. Dixon Co. Dry Goods Store, and they remodelled it into the 5 cent to $1.00 store, which was managed by Alan Buchanan. Later on, Allan sold out the business (after having a reduced sale of goods) to the present proprietor James Clarke." and also ..
  "After the Buchanan fire (which really started in a smal ladjacent building operated by Mr. and Mr. Hart ... " and also ....
  "The Buchanan and Sons Furniture Shop and a small buidling attached to it which was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Hart as restaurant owners were destroyed by fire in 1941, the fire having started in the kitchen stove of the restaurant." from Tweedsmiur Histories of Warkworth, wirtten in 1967, under the topic "Fires along Front Street in the last 50 years".
• Residence: 7 November 1942; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ben Buchanan of Warkworth is the Undertaker per Death Reg'n. of Richard James Sloggett, who died Nov 5 1942. This means Ben was an undetaker as late as 1942.¹⁶
• Residence: 28 June 1943; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#028352: Name: Magdalene Wilson; Date: June 26 1943; Age: 81y 8m 26d; Res.: Warkworth, 60y; Nat.: Scot.; Status: married; Spouse: George Wilson; Parents: James Yule & Anne Wilcox?, both b. Scotland; Inf.: Mary Smooker, Warkworth, dau.; Burial: Warkworth Cemetery, June 28 1943; Permit: P.S. Ewing, Warkworth; Und.: Ben Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: chronic myocarditis, heart failure; Phys.: F.B. Brintnell, Warkworth; Reg'd.: June 28 1943; Reg'r.: P.S. Ewing, Warkworth (Ontario Death Registration, #028352-1943, ancestry.ca)¹⁶
• Note: May 1949; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In May 1949 fire started in the Harold Stillman Restaurant, where Jim McCleary's Service Station now stands. The Restaurant and Service Station and Garage were completely demolished by fire, and the Town Hall was badly damaged - the roof and auditorium and the interior of the hall were badly gutted. Records of previous years were burned or destroyed by water." from the Tweedsmuir Histories of Warkworth, written in 1967, under the topic "Fires Along Front Street in the last 50 Years". (downloaded from Warkworth history web site.)

Clara May "Carrie" Curtis^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Ransome Curtis b. 1834, d. 18 Apr 1892
• Mother*: Elizabeth Allison Townsend b. 3 Feb 1844, d. 5 Dec 1930

• Birth*: 15 August 1881; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1882 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 15 1881 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,5,4
• Marriage*: 16 September 1914; 'Brickhouse' (Curtis homestead), Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Benjamin Buchanan, 39, farmer, of Percy Twp., b. Peterborough Co.; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Stewart; married Clara May Curtis, 33, of Warkworth, b. Percy Twp.; Parents: Ransom Curtis & Elizabeth Townsend; Witnesses: Elizabeth Curtis, Warkworth & Lulu May Richards, Belleville; at Warkworth, 16 Sep 1914; both Methodists; Thos. A. Allen, Reg'r; Rev. Y. H. Harvard
  Note: Mildred Curtis was the flower girl.; Principal=Benjamin Robert "Ben" Buchanan^6,2,7
• Death*: 23 September 1951; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Interment at Warkworth Cemetary
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• Burial*: 26 September 1951; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of Benjamin Buchanan 1874 - 1959; His Beloved Wife Clara May Curtis 1881 - 1951⁸

• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Curtis (mother)⁵
• Education*: 1903; Ottawa Normal School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada⁹
• Occupation*: 1904; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; She taught school until her marriage in 1914.
• Name Variation: 16 September 1914; Buchanan^2,10
• Census: 7 June 1921; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1921 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan⁴
• Residence*: 5 April 1928; Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of David Wesley Vanblaricom & Lulu Mabel (Curtis) Richards.³

Major William Kent "Buck" Buchanan¹

• Father*: Benjamin Robert "Ben" Buchanan b. 20 Mar 1874, d. 13 Aug 1959
• Mother*: Clara May "Carrie" Curtis b. 15 Aug 1881, d. 23 Sep 1951

• Birth*: 20 June 1915; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1915 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.²
• Marriage*: 5 December 1942; London, England; "Born Nan Griffiths in Wales, Nan was the youngest of four. Her father, the local school master, had high standards for his children, instilling in them a lifelong thirst for knowledge and a desire to excel. Orphaned at the age of 14, Nan chose to seek her fortune in London, England where she rose quickly through the ranks of Freeman's, England's first mail order company. When WWII triggered the arrival of Canadian troops, Nan met and married a young officer, Kent (Buck) Buchanan." per Obit of Nan (Griffiths) Buchanan.; Principal=Nan Griffiths
• Death*: 13 September 2007; Salvation Army Grace Manor, Ottawa, Ontario; Buchanan, William Kent (Buck); Major (Retired) EM CD Royal Canadian Artillery Passed away after a courageous four-month battle, with his devoted Nan by his side, at Salvation Army Grace Manor in Ottawa, on Thursday, September 13, 2007 age 92 years. Buck graduated in Physics from University of Toronto in 1936 and by 1939 had enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery to serve in WWII with the 1st Medium Regiment in Italy and the 664th Air O.P. Squadron RCA in NW Europe. After the War he pursued a career in the Army, teaching on both sides of the pond at the Khaki University in the UK and later at The Royal Canadian School of Artillery in Shilo after he had graduated from The Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK. (1950). He returned to M.C.S. to complete the Guided Missile Course (1957) and later was seconded to the Defence Research Board. After retiring from the Army in 1964 he enjoyed a second career working until 1986 as a Systems Engineer with Computing Devices & General Dynamics Canada. He then found time to tinker and travel and visit his wandering offspring in Western Canada, USA and Australia. He is survived by his “manager” and beloved wife of 64 years, Nan, two sons Alan (Mary), and Bob (Helen), and three daughters Betty-Ann (Dan), Sue (Rusty) and Sheila (Joe). Predeceased by his son Jim. He leaves behind seven much-loved grandchildren, two great grands and many cherished nieces and nephews. Buck, with his dry wit and understated competence, will be missed not only by his immediate and extended family but also by an army of good old friends with whom he shared life’s trials and joys. Many thanks to the Salvation Army Grace Manor and the staff who cared for him in the last few months. Friends may call at the Kars Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 1610 Roger Stevens Dr. Kars (East of Hwy 416) on Monday, September 17, 2007 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. James Anglican Church, 1138 Bridge St. Manotick on Tuesday, September 18th at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association would be much appreciated. Rest, old soldier, your life’s work is done."
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  "The 2 great tragedies in her life were the death of her son, Jim age 21, and the loss of her beloved Buck age 92, ... " per Obit of his wife Nan (Griffiths) Buchanan.

• Census*: 7 June 1921; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1921 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan²
• Note*: 1936; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; "Buck graduated in Physics from University of Toronto in 1936 .. " per Obit.
• Note: 1939; Europe; "... by 1939 had enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery to serve in WWII with the 1st Medium Regiment in Italy and the 664th Air O.P. Squadron RCA in NW Europe." per Obit.
• Note: 1950; Shilo, Manitoba; "After the War he pursued a career in the Army, teaching on both sides of the pond at the Khaki University in the UK and later at The Royal Canadian School of Artillery in Shilo after he had graduated from The Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK. (1950)." per Obit.
• Note: 1957; Ottawa, Ontario; "He returned to M.C.S. to complete the Guided Missile Course (1957) and later was seconded to the Defence Research Board." per Obit.
• Retirement*: 1964; Ottawa, Ontario; Spent 25 years in the army. Most of the time as an artillery officer. After leaving the army Kent worked for Computer Devices of Canada. The company was a subsidiary of Control Data Corp. The company developed comuterized products for military applications- eg. fire control mechanisms and wire controlled smart bombs.³
• Note: 1986; Ottawa, Ontario; "After retiring from the Army in 1964 he enjoyed a second career working until 1986 as a Systems Engineer with Computing Devices & General Dynamics Canada." per Obit.

Alan Bruce Buchanan

• Father*: Benjamin Robert "Ben" Buchanan b. 20 Mar 1874, d. 13 Aug 1959
• Mother*: Clara May "Carrie" Curtis b. 15 Aug 1881, d. 23 Sep 1951

• Birth*: 16 January 1920; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 16 1920 per Death Notice. Date 1920 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,2
• Marriage*: 23 October 1943; Colborne United Church, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date & location per Death Notice.; Principal=Edna Laurine Arkles³
• Death*: 7 August 1982; Church St., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Warkworth and community were shocked to hear of the death of Alan Bruce Buchanan, suddenly at his home on Church Street, Warkworth on Saturday, August 7. Mr. Buchanan, 62, suffered a heart attack. Alan was born in Warkworth on January 16, 1920, the youngest son of the late Benjamin Buchanan and Clara Curtis. He is survived by his wife Edna Arkles of Colborne, and three sons and five grandchildren. Larry of Bancroft, Ronald of Hamilton and Rick of Peterborough. Two brothers - Kent of Ottawa and Jack of Belleville. Alan and Edna were married in Colborne United Church on October 23, 1943. Alan Buchanan was held in high esteem and will be greatly missed in many of the community activities in Warkworth. He was a willing and tireless worker in any endevour. Alan was presently at the Canada Employment Centre in Peterborough. He served as returning officer in Northumberland County for three federal elections. he was Past Master of Percy Masonic Lodge No. 161, also a past Patron of the Warkworth Chapter No. 279, Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Ramesis Temple Shrine. Alan was a veteran of the second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 380 at Warkworth. He had the rank of Sgt. Major. Alan served on the Percy Agricultural Fair Board for many years and was a past artist at coordinating the parade for several years. He took an active part when the Warkworth Community Band was formed and contributed his time and talent on the Executive. In earlier years he worked with his father in the furniture store and as a professional painter until the war. After that he started up the Warkworth 5 cents to $1 store, which he operated from 1944-1961. Through these years he server for a time as one of the Village Commissioners. Alan served on the Warkworth volunteer fire brigade for many years and received a Fireman Medal for long service which was issued by the Fire Marshal Act. During the 1960's? he was a member of the North-East Northumberland District High School Board and served as chairman for that body for a time. He has been a member of the Community Services Club, and active in all their projects. Alan was always a sports lover and played bal and hockey in his younger days and coached teams as well. In these last few years he became an enthusiastic curler and Past President of the Warkworth Curling Club. Golf became his favourite hobby in the summer months. He played in the Tuesday night men's Golf League Key Club at the Warkworth Golf Course, as well as in the couples league with his wife Edna. His Church played a big part in Alan's life, he was member of St. Paul's United Church. At present he was Clerk of Session at St. Paul's. He had been a Sunday School Teacher, on the Christian Education Committee, a member of the A.O.T.S. when it was active in St. Paul's and an Elder. .... Interment at Warkworth Cemetery." from The Campbellford Herald, Wednesday, August 25, 1982, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives
  "Alan Bruce Buchanan; Died Aug 7, 1982; Age 62; Aug 23, 1982; Page 5; Brighton Ensign"^4,5
• Burial*: 9 August 1982; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Buchanan; Allan Bruce; 1920 - 1982; John Benjamin; 1917 - 1989⁶

• Census*: 7 June 1921; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1921 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan²

John Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: Robert Buchanan b. 1817, d. 3 May 1871
• Mother*: Mary "Ann" Bowles b. 1817, d. 28 Jul 1887

• Birth*: 3 September 1846; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; The 1881 census lists his birthplace as Ontario. His marriage registration in 1870 lists his place of birth as Brighton and his age as 23 years. His death registration in 1887 lists his age as 41 years. If he was born in Brighton it appears that his parents moved to Ameliasburgh soon after. They live in Ameliasburgh in the 1851 census. His tombstone is not very clear. John's inscription supposedly says he was 39 years 2 months and 25 days. It seems more likely that he was 41 years 2 months and 25 days.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: 29 October 1870; Anglican Church Rectory, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011427: Groom: John Buchannon; Age: 23; Res.: Carrying Place; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: labourer; Parents: Robert Buchannon & Mary A. buchannon; Bride: Elizabeth Stuart; Age: 22; Res.: Carrying Place, Amelisburgh; Born: Ireland; Status: spinster; Parents: William Stuart & Mary Stuart; Witnesses: Wm. J. Stuart & Benjamin Stuart, Carrying Place, Ameliasburgh; Date: Oct 29 1870; Place: at the Rectory, Carrying Place; Religion: Church of England; Married by: E. M. M. Baker; By License (MS932, Reel 12, #011427, Ontario Archives)
  Note: (per Bill Buchanan) John's name is spelled Buchannon, his parents are listed as Robert and Mary A. and his age is 23 years. The witnesses are Wm J Stuart and Benjamin Stuart. The official was E.H.M. Baker. The marriage was registered along with other marriages performed by Rev. Baker in 1873, 72, 71, and 70 in 1873. (M.S.932, Reel 12, Prince Edward Cty, Liber E, Folio 622. The marriage was not registered until 1873 and the number is 011427.); Principal=Elizabeth Stuart⁶
• Death*: 28 November 1887; Conc 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n: John Buchanan; Died: Nov 28, 1887; Age, 41; Occupation: farmer; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: consumption, 1 year; Dr: Dr. Dean; Informant: Mrs. John Buchanan, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd: Dec 27, 1887; C. of E.; Reg'r: A. A. Becker
  At the time of his death John had been working on the Murray Canal. He died at home of consumption, which was the term used to describe tuberculosis. His death is registered as Nov 28 1887. It is registered twice -once in Murray Tsp; Reg # 011731-87 and once in Brighton Tsp; reg # 011969-87. The tombstone appears to say Nov 10 18__. His age on the death certificate is listed as 41 years. His place of birth on the Murray Twp. record is listed as Ireland but the Brighton Twp. record shows Prince Edward Co., which seems more correct.^7,8
• Burial*: 29 November 1887; Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp, Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BUCHANAN; John; 1846 - 1887; His wife; Elizabeth Stuart; 1847 - 1928; Their Son; David Lougheed; 1884 - 1886 (Carrying Place Cemetery, Carrying Place, Dec. 27, 2005, new stone erected by Rev. Charles Buchanan)
  Cemetery Transcription: John Buchanan; Died Nov 28, 1887; Age 39y 2m 25d; David L.; Died Sept 12 1886; Age 1y 8m 25d (Carrying Place Cemetery, Ontario Archives)
  Note: John and his infant son David Lougheed Buchanan are on an old white stone that stands a few feet east of the two obelisk stones of the Carrying Place Buchanan's. It is very worn and hard to make out but the CEMSearch data shown below is discernable if you try hard. It is plainly the right stone in spite of this. Another similar stone to the east shows an Elizabeth but the rest is hard to make out but is not John's wife Elizabeth. (The above was confirmed by Dan Buchanan in July 2000.)
  CEMSearch: Name: John Buchanan; Born: - ; Died: 1887-11-28; Age: 39y 2m 25d; Notes: H/O (not shown) & F/O David L. Buchanan ( - 1886); Buried: The Carrying Place Cemetery, located in the county of Northumberland in Murray Township on Conc C Lot 9; There is 1 other name on the same stone or plot: David L. Buchanan ( - 1925)
  Note from Bill Buchanan: John is buried in the front section of the old Carrying Place Cemetery. There is a granite obelisk-shaped tombstone marking the grave. The tombstone is identical to the marker for Thomas, Henry, James T and another John Buchanan, which is right beside John's marker.
  Note: The identical nature of the stones as well as their close proximity suggest that these two Buchanan families - Thomas of Carrying Place and Robert who once lived in Consecon - are closely related. It is thought that Robert and Thomas could have been brothers and that there may have been several other brothers who came to the Prince Edward Co. area around the same time. This needs to be pursued.
  Note: The two obelisk stones are odd in that they contain redundant information. The newer stone to the west shows Thomas Buchanan and his wife Mary Rutledge on one side and their two young sons Henry and James on another side. The older stone to the east is covered with moss and is very hard to read. With the right light, however, the names of Thomas Buchanan on one side and his wife Ruth Rutledge on another can be made out. This information is the same as that found on one side of the other stone. John Buchanan of Brighton Twp. is not on these stones.^9,10,11

• Census: 1852; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Robert Buchanan¹²
• Census: April 1861; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Robert Buchanan¹³
• Note: 29 October 1870; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; After his marriage in 1870 they moved to Asphodel Twp. where they were close to Johns parents and Elizabeth's sister (Emily who had married Thomas Wragg). Sometime after 1874 they moved to the Pickle farm (or Valentine Place per Charles Buchanan), a farm near Hilton (north of the Hwy 401 on the Brighton to Campbellford road, Hwy 30) that was owned by his brother-in- law Thomas Wragg of Belleville. He also owned lots in Codrington (Lot 1 and 2, Conc. IX, the King/Ames/Buchanan farm) and Mount Olivet (Lot 33, conc. VIII which William Valleau later bought).
  The 1880 Survey shows that Thomas Wragg owned Lot 31 and 32 in Brighton Township Concession IV. This is east and a bit south of Newcomb's Mills (present day Orland) and almost to the eastern border of the township.
  There are also three lots owned by the Valentine family just east of the Wragg lot.
  The family stayed on this farm until about 1901 when they moved to a 135 acre farm (the Dingman farm) near Warkworth. This is Lot 10, Conc. 10 of Brighton Township, the far north west corner lot just south of Norham.
  His death registration lists his place of birth as Prince Edward Cty and his age as 41years, the age agrees with his marriage registration but his marriage registration lists his place of birth as Brighton.^14,15
• Residence*: after 29 October 1870; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; After their marriage in 1870, John Buchanan and his wife Elizabeth moved to a farm in Asphodel Township, near Norwood. John's parents were nearby as was Elizabeth's sister Emily who had married Thomas Wragg.
• Census: April 1871; Ontario; John and Elizabeth are not on the 1871 Census in Brighton Twp., Asphodel Twp., Percy Twp., Murray Twp., or Ameliasburgh Twp. They were just married in October 1870 and William was not born until July 1871 - in Asphodel Twp. Their exact location in their first year of marriage is a question.
• Residence: 1875; Conc 4 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; John and Elizabeth moved the family to a farm east of Hilton which was owned by Thomas B. Wragg. Charles Buchanan believes that the house was in the south-west part of the Wragg property which included one 100-acre lot where the house was on the road nearer the south end and two 50-acre lots to the east and north.
  Note: Charles Buchanan mentions that the home was just a short distance south-west on the road from the Stone School House which is still standing, being used as a private home in 2000.⁷
• Note: 1880; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas shows T.B. Wragg on Lot 31 (50 acres) and 32 (100 acres) Conc 4.¹⁶
• Note*: 1880; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas shows 3 lots occupied by the Valentine family: Concession 4 Lots 27 & 28 and Concession 5 Lot 24. This was just east of the lot indicated re Buchanan's. Charles Buchanan recalls the term "The Valentine Place" in regard to the location. It was actually the Thomas Wragg farm where they lived.¹⁶
• Note: 1880; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Hilton is Lot 3 and 4 Concession 5. Newcomb Mills (Orland) is Lot 3 Conc 7 - per County Atlas¹⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: Buchanan, John, 32, b. Ont., farmer, married; Lyril, 33, b. Ireland, married; William, 9; Mary, 8; Benjamin, 7; Thomas, 6; Ann A., 2; Estella, 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 2, pg. 37, Household 182 - familysearch.org)
  Note: Corey Spencer is before and James Switzer is next.¹⁷
• Occupation*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Farmer: per 1881 Census¹⁸

Elizabeth Stuart¹

• Father*: William Stuart b. 1815, d. 1864
• Mother*: Mary Anne Hart b. 1818, d. 1876

• Birth*: 24 May 1847; Gurteen, Leitrim, Ireland; Date May 24 1848 per 1901 Census. Date May 24 1847 per 1911 Census. Date May 24 1847 per Amelia Hayes. Date May 23 1846 per calc. re age per Death Reg'n. Note: There are some accounts that indicate she may have been born in Enniskillan, which is on the Shannon River in Cty Leitrim. Amelia Hayes listed her birth date as May 24,1847, however the 1901 census lists it as 1848 and her marriage registration would agree as it lists her as 22 years old in Oct 1870.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 29 October 1870; Anglican Church Rectory, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011427: Groom: John Buchannon; Age: 23; Res.: Carrying Place; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: labourer; Parents: Robert Buchannon & Mary A. buchannon; Bride: Elizabeth Stuart; Age: 22; Res.: Carrying Place, Amelisburgh; Born: Ireland; Status: spinster; Parents: William Stuart & Mary Stuart; Witnesses: Wm. J. Stuart & Benjamin Stuart, Carrying Place, Ameliasburgh; Date: Oct 29 1870; Place: at the Rectory, Carrying Place; Religion: Church of England; Married by: E. M. M. Baker; By License (MS932, Reel 12, #011427, Ontario Archives)
  Note: (per Bill Buchanan) John's name is spelled Buchannon, his parents are listed as Robert and Mary A. and his age is 23 years. The witnesses are Wm J Stuart and Benjamin Stuart. The official was E.H.M. Baker. The marriage was registered along with other marriages performed by Rev. Baker in 1873, 72, 71, and 70 in 1873. (M.S.932, Reel 12, Prince Edward Cty, Liber E, Folio 622. The marriage was not registered until 1873 and the number is 011427.); Principal=John Buchanan⁴
• Death*: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n. #017882-1928: Name: Elizabeth Buchanan; Died: Oct. 10, 1928; Age: 82y 4m 17d; Place of Death: Sidney Twp.; Born: Ireland May 24 1846; Nat.: Irish; Status: widow; Occ.: housewife; Time at Place of Death: 10 yrs; In Ontario: 68 yrs; Father: Wm. Stuart, b. Ireland; Mother: Alice Hart, b. Ireland; Phys.: Dr. G. S. Cronk, Belleville; Informant: B. Buchanan, Warkworth, son; Buried: Carrying Place, Oct. 13, 1928; Undertaker: Tickell & sons, Belleville; Cause: diabetes, old age; Date of Return: Nov 6, 1928; Cert.: W. H. Nobes, R. R. #2, Belleville^5,6
• Burial*: 13 October 1928; Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northubmerland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BUCHANAN; John; 1846 - 1887; His wife; Elizabeth Stuart; 1847 - 1928; Their Son; David Lougheed; 1884 - 1886 (Carrying Place Cemetery, Carrying Place, Dec. 27, 2005, new stone erected by Rev. Charles Buchanan)
  Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery according to her Death Registation although there is no memorial. John was buried in Carrying Place, Murray Twp., near the Carrying Place Buchanan's.^7,8

• Residence: 1860; Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Immigration 1860 per 1911 Census.
  Note: Elizabeth's family moved to a house in Trenton on Hwy 2 near the school. See William Stuart³
• Census: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see William Stuart⁹
• Note: 1864; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Elizabeth's father William died.
• Residence: 1865; Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; After her father died, her mother moved the family to Carrying Place - because she wanted to be buried beside her husband. They had a small store there. See Mary Stuart
• Note: 1870; Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; County Atlas shows Consecon at Lot 106 Conc 4 Ameliasburgh Twp¹⁰
• Name Variation: 29 October 1870; Buchanan; Actually the marriage registration shows Buchannon. ¹
• Note: 15 June 1872; St. John's Anglican Church, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "On Satruday, June 15, 1872, in St. John's Church, Carrying Place, the following persons were Confirmed by the Right Rev. John Travers Lewis, Lord Bishop of Ontario: ... Elizabeth Buchanan ... Mary Anne Stuart ... Benjamin Stuart ... " from Anglican Diosese of Ontario Archives, 90 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario, seen in original Register, July 17, 2001¹¹
• Note: 31 July 1874; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Informant for Birth Registrations of her son Benjamin and her sister Amelia's daughter Mary Ann Amelia
• Census: 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontrio; Age 33 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan¹²
• Residence*: after 1887; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; After the death of her husband in 1887, Elizabeth and the children stayed on the farm in Hilton until 1896 when they bought a farm outside of Norham. The farm was called the Dingman place (135 acres) and it was purchased for $1700. Her 3 sons had worked the farm at Hilton. In 1897, Thomas moved to Winnipeg so it was William and Ben that farmed at Warkworth until all of their sisters were grown and had married. They then sold the farm, married, and pursued their own interests. William bought a mill in Norham, Ben bought a funeral home (the Osborne Funeral Home in Warkworth). Supposedly the 2 brothers gave each of their sisters a gift of $2000 as a wedding present.^5,13
• Residence: April 1891; Conc 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; The 1891 Census shows the Buchanan's living near Stone School, west of Hilton.¹⁴
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1891 Census: Buchanan, Elizabeth, 44, b. Ireland, Parents: Ireland, farmer, widow; William, 19, b. Ontario, Father: Ontario, Mother: Ireland; Mary, 18; Thomas, 15; Amelia, 12; Stella, 11; Abbie, 8; Gertie, 5¹⁵
• Note: 7 November 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "I Hereby certify that Eliza Buchannan was born in the County of Latrim, Parish of Killaragy and townland of Gurteen and is now 47 Forty Seven years old and born in the year of our Lord 1847. Given under my hand this 7th day of November, 1894. Isaac B. Hartt, Witness Present. Isaac B. Hartt, Jr." this take from a piece of paper taped onto the back of the New Testament title page of The Buchanan Family Bible, passed from Rev. Charles Buchanan to Dan Buchanan, October 2012.
  Note: They were still living on the Valentine Farm near Stone School at this time. John had died in 1887.¹⁶
• Misc*: 1896; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Buchanan, E Mrs., Conc 4 Lot 32" per Directory. Records suggest they had been in Norwood area since 1887 and then purchase the farm at Lot 10 Conc 10 in Dec 1896. The directory info may just be out of date.
• Residence: 12 December 1896; Cons 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northubmerland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records Grant 6183) show that Elizabeth Buchanan (widow), William B. Buchanan and Benjamin Buchanan purchased 30 acres for $2700 from Henry Walker. There was a mortgage for $2400. (Inst. Date Dec 12 1896.
  Note: This property had been owned by Jacob Dingman around 1890 although it had been sold twice since then. The place was known as "The Dingman Place". See William B. Buchanan for more info.^2,17
• Note*: circa 1900; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; By all accounts Elizabeth was a large, robust and imposing woman. Her grandchildren were intimidated by her physical presence and personality. She could throw full bags of grain onto the back of a wagon and I'm told that her sons Ben and Tom would be carried out of the house by the scruff of the neck, when they started one of their periodic fights.^5,13
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1901 Census: Buchanan, Elizabeth, 52, b. Ireland 24 May 1848, Scot., immig. 1860, Meth., farmer, widow; William B., 29, b. Ont. r. 27 Jul 1871, Irish, Meth., son; Minnie E., 27, b. 30 Jan 1874; Benjamin, 26, b. 28 Mar 1875; Stella S., 21, b. 28 March 1880; Abigail, 18, b. 9 Nov 1882; Gertrude G., 14, b. 8 Aug 1886, daughter (1901 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-6, pg. 4, line 46, T6485 - Conc 10, Lot 10)
  Bill Buchanan: The 1901 census shows that Elizabeth was the head of the family with William, Minnie, Benjamin, Stella, Abigail, and Gertrude still living with their mother. Jean Adams and Charles Buchanan have them leaving this farm in 1897 but they are still in Brighton Tsp for the 1901 census.
  Dan Buchanan: Lot 10 Conc 10 is the far north west lot of Brighton Twp. so they were still in Brighton Twp. after moving in 1896 to the Dingman Farm.²
• Residence: April 1901; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 10, Lot 10, Brighton Twp.¹⁸
• Residence: 23 October 1910; Lot 10 Conc 10 Brighton Twp, Norham, Ontario; Lot 10 Conc 10: Land Registry Records show that William B. Buchanan and Elizabeth Buchanan (widow) sold their share in the property to Benjamin Buchanan for $2700.
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1911 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan (son)³
• Residence: 12 November 1912; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Robert A. Landford & wife sold 45 acres called the Cowie Mill Property for $4,800 to William, Elizabeth and Benjamin Buchanan. It was sold "... with all machinery acc. to deed & all lands overflowed as per deed." There was a mortgage of $1,600 held by John Service. (Instrument 7893)¹⁷
• Residence: 23 October 1915; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontrario; Land Records show that Benjamin Buchanan & Elizabeth Buchanan sold their shares of the Cowie Mill Property to William Buchanan for $5,000.¹⁷
• Residence: 1918; Conc 3, Sidney Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Elizabeth's Death Registration shows that she had lived and the Place of Death for 10 years. Conc 3 is mentioned on a photograph of Elizabeth at her 80th birthday.⁷
• Age*: 21 May 1928; Adams' Farm, Conc 3, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Picture taken at Elizabeth's 80th birthday party. Caption reads: Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan's 80th Birthday Party, held at daughter's (Stella Buchanan Adams') home, 3rd Conc. Sidney Twp., Hastings Co. (R.R. # 5, Trenton, Ont.)
  People noted are: (1) Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan (2) Ben and Jennie Stuart, Brighton, Ontario (3) Stella (Buchanan) Adams, R.R. # 5, Trenton, Ont. (4) Dave Stuart

William Busby Buchanan¹

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 27 July 1871; Conc 9 Lot 10, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1871 per Memorial. Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date July 27 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Farm south of Norwood, Per Marriage Reg'n. Date July 1872 per 1911 Census.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 21 June 1916; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015710: Groom: William Busby Buchanan; Age: 44; Res: Percy Twp.; Born: Asphodel Twp.; Occupation: miller; Religion: Methodist; Father: John Buchanan; Mother: Elizabeth Stuart; Bride: Bertha M. Goodfellow; Age: 29; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Occupation: housework; Religion: Methodist; Father: Charles Goodfellow; Mother: Martha Valleau; Witnesses: Cecil V. Goodfellow, Codrington & Edna M. Skinkle, Warkworth; at Brighton Twp.; Date: June 21, 1916; Performed by: Henry C. Garbutt, Norham; Reg'd: 19 June 1916, Thos. A. Allen (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015710-1916, ancestry.com)
  "Married: Buchanan-Goodfellow: At the home of the bride's parents, Mrs. and mrs. Chas. Goodfellow, Mount Olivet, on Wednesday June 21, Miss Bertha Goodfellow and Mr. William Buchanan, Norham." from Brighton Ensign, June 23, 1916
  Marriages "Bertha Maria Goodfellow was united in marriage to William B. Buchanan on June 21st, nineteen hundred & sixteen." per Goodfellow Family Bible, Marriages page, scanned images sent to me by Howard Goodfellow, March 18, 2019.; Principal=Bertha Maria Goodfellow^1,2,7,8
• Death*: 25 June 1952; Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "William B. Buchanan; His many Colborne friends learned with much regret of the death of William B. Buchanan, a former resident, who died in Trenton Memorial Hospital, in his 81st year, on Wednesday evening, June 25, after a serious illness of two and one half weeks. He was born near Hastings, Ontario, the oldest son of a family of nine, of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan (nee Elizabeth Stuart). His father died when he was still a boy and he ably assisted his mother with the many family responsibilities, receiving his Public School education at the Fourth Concession School, Brighton Township. He operated a grist mill for some years at Norham. In 1922 he moved to Colborne where he engaged in farming until his retirement. After the death of his wife, in September, 1950, he went to reside with his son Charles at Codrington. His chief interests were his home and Church, being a faithful member of the United Church. He was a generous person, always had a smile and a cheery word for everyone. For many years he had been handicapped by complete deafness, an infirmity he bore with great patience and perseverance. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. William Brown (Bernice), Salem; his son, Charles, Codrington; four grandchildren Dixie and Jimmie Brown, Salem; Mary Lou and Danny Buchanan, Codrington; also two brothers, Benjamin, Warkworth; Tom, Kelona, B.C.; and four sisters, Mrs. Edwin Adams (Stella), Colborne; Mrs. Clayton Smith (Abbie), Mrs. Edward Mitchell (Gertrude), both of Toronto; Mrs. Benjamin Fralick (Amelia), Cloverdale, B.C. The funeral, which was very largely attended, was held at his son's residence, Codrington, Saturday, June 28, at 2:30 pm, conducted by the Rev. M. R. Brown, Colborne, assisted by Rev. W. P. Fletcher, Wooler. The pallbearers were Messrs. Russell and Ross Teal, Bruce Dyer, Gordon McGee, Lloyd Ames and Maurice Harvey. .. Interment Salem Cemetery, many friends unable to attend the funeral service were present at the grave-side... Relatives attending from a distance were Mrs. E. Mitchell and daughter, Irene, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Smith, Miss Clara Adams, all of Toronto, Mrs. J. Buchan and son John, Picton; Misses Alice, Annie and Jessie Nie, Fenelon Falls; Mr. Jack Buchan, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hay, Belleville" from a newspaper clipping passed to me by Shirley (Taylor) Buchanan, wife of my father Rev. Charles Buchanan, Nov 2012.
  Date 1952 per Memorial. William was fine until he had a stroke at night and could not get up in the morning. When he did not get any better that day he was taken to the Trenton hospital where he died the next day. (per Charles Buchanan, his son)^2,5
• Burial*: 28 June 1952; Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BUCHANAN; In Memory of; FATHER; William B.; 1871 - 1952; MOTHER; 1889 - 1950; Infant Daughter Mildred 1919 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp.)
  CEMSearch shows: William B. Buchanan, Born: 1871, Died: 1952, H/O Bertha Buchanan, Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Hwy 2 at Salem, Conc 1 Lot 21., Section SW, Other names: Bertha M. Buchanan.^9,5

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan¹⁰
• Occupation*: 1887; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; After the death of their father, Will, Ben and Tom farmed at Hilton until Tom left for Winnipeg in 1897. The family moved to the Dingman farm in Norham sometime after 1901.²
• Note: March 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Charles Buchanan tells a story told to him by his father, William Busby Buchanan, who would have been 17 that year. When the father John died in November 1887, he was buried in Carrying Place. Elizabeth wanted the baby John to rest near his father so the baby's body had to be moved from the cemetery near Hilton to Carrying Place.
  In the spring of 1888, when they tried to dig up the casket, the ground was still very wet and several men had a very difficult time slipping and sliding and splashing in a very grotesque scene before they were finally able to extracted the casket from the mud. This was witnessed by the 17-year-old William who must have been horrified. William often commented on his aversion to wet cemeteries and digging up caskets.
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹¹
• Misc*: 1896; Conc 4 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Buchanan, W. B., Hilton, Conc 4 Lot 32 - per Farmer & Business Directory 1896
  Note: This is out of date; they had been away from Hilton since 1887 - farm near Norwood then farm at Lot 10 Conc 10 near Norham in Dec 1896.
• Residence: 12 December 1896; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records show that Elizabeth Buchanan (widow), William B. Buchanan and Benjamin Buchanan purchased 30 acres for $2700 from Henry Walker. There was a mortgage for $2400. (Instrument 6183)
  This property had been owned by Jacob Dingman around 1890 although it had been sold twice since then. The place was known as "The Dingman Place".
  William, Elizabeth and Ben bought and moved the family onto a farm south of Norham. This was Lot 10, Concession 10, Brighton, at the north-west corner of the township. Norham was the closest village, just a few miles north.
  The lot had been owned by Dingman's as shown in the map of Brighton Township of the 1880 Surveys. Thus, it was known as "The Dingman Farm".
  The farm consisted of 135 acres and they supposedly paid $1700 for the farm. Tom had left home and moved to Winnipeg and Will and Ben worked the farm for 3 or 4 years until Will bought the mill at Norham. He then left leaving Ben to run the farm.¹²
• Occupation: 12 December 1896; Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Farmer: William Buchanan and his family started farming their own farm in 1896 south of Norham at Lot 10 Concession 10 Brighton Twp.
  Bill Buchanan: About 1901 the family bought the Dingman farm outside of Norham. The farm consisted of 135 acres and they supposedly paid $1700 for the farm. Tom had left home and moved to Winnipeg and Will and Ben worked the farm for 3 or 4 years until Will bought the mill at Norham. He then left leaving Ben to run the farm.²
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan (mother)⁴
• Residence: 1905; The Mill, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; William bought and moved to the mill in Norham. The mill was located on the south side of the village where the dam held back the waters of Salt Creek.
• Occupation: 1905; The Mill, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; William operated the mill in Norham until 1921 when he sold the mill and moved the family to Colborne.
  Charles Buchanan tells the story of a poor man of the community coming to the front of the mill to ask William for some work. William knew that the man had children to feed and no money. There was no work for him but William silently went into the mill and brought some food and gave it to the man. William Buchanan was known as a decent, successful man in the community.
• Residence: 12 January 1905; Lot 10 Conc 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Lot 10 Conc 10: Land Registry Records show that the mortgage on this property was discharged.¹²
• Residence: 23 October 1910; Lot 10 Conc 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Lot 10 Conc 10: Land Registry Records show that William B. Buchanan and Elizabeth Buchanan (widow) sold their share in the property to Benjamin Buchanan for $2700.¹²
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1911 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan (brother)³
• Note: 12 January 1912; Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Carrying Place: W. J. Buchanan and sister were the guests of their Aunt, Mrs. Hayes and cousin Jno Buchanan last week." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan 12, 1924, see at The Ontario Archives, Jan 3, 2001
  Analysis: W. J. Buchanan must mean William Busby Buchanan, who has a sister and is the only W. Buchanan alive in this group in 1912. Their Aunt would be the sister of their mother (Elizabeth Stuart), Mary Ann Stuart who was the wife of Henry Hayes and lived in Carrying Place. John Buchanan would be John E. Buchanan, son of Thomas Buchanan, who lived in Carry Place as well. This confirms from another source (besides Bernice and Charles Buchanan) that Thomas Buchanan and Robert Buchanan likely were brothers - although it does not say whether William Busby Buchanan was FIRST cousin to John Buchanan or not.⁸
• Note: 4 September 1912; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of daughter Mary Eliza and Charles Turney
• Residence*: 22 November 1912; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Robert A. Landford & wife sold 45 acres called the Cowie Mill Property for $4,800 to William, Elizabeth and Benjamin Buchanan. It was sold "... with all machinery acc. to deed & all lands overflowed as per deed." There was a mortgage of $1,600 held by John Service. (Instrument 7893) This property appears to have included a mill as early as 1874 when Erastus Blair sold it to George B. Boyce. The name of Robert Cowie is included along the way to give the place it's familiar name, although others owned it at times including James Pierson, William Burley, John Douglas and, as above, Robert Langford (in 1908). Salt Creek was dammed just south of the Village of Norham and a sizeable pond - Called Cowie's Pond - was formed. There is very little remaining on the site today.¹²
• Note: 10 January 1913; Cowie's Mill, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Morganston: John Buchanan has purchased the Norham Mill and is now running it." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan. 10, 1913, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Nov. 28, 2001
  Note: The name here is wrong since John Buchanan had died long before this. It was his sons Benjamin and William and his widow Elizabeth who purchased Norham Mill or the Cowie Mill as it was also called.⁸
• Residence: 23 October 1915; Lot 17 Conc 1, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that Benjamin Buchanan & Elizabeth Buchanan sold their shares of the Cowie Mill Property to William Buchanan for $5,000.¹²
• Residence: 9 January 1921; Conc 1 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that William Buchanan sold the Cowie Mill Property to Marshall Wilson for $6,000. (Instrument 7364)¹²
• Census: 6 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1921 Census: Buchanan, Wm., 48, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ireland, Irish, Meth., retired miller, married; Bertha, 33, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, Meth., (says daughter, but should say wife), married; Bernice, 3, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, Meth. (1921 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 6, pg. 3 (pg. 4 of 12), line 13 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Martha Goodfellow and Wm. Goodfellow are just above and H. Montgomery is just below. Location is west end of Mount Olivet.⁶
• Note: circa 1923; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Bringing all the records together, we see that William B. Buchanan sold the Cowie Mill property in Norham in January 1921, then the family lived with Bertha's people in Mount Olivet until William purchased the property on Toronto Road in Colborne in January 1923. That property was sold in March 1946. Bernice was born in 1919 in Percy Twp., before they moved to Colborne, and Charles was born in Colborne in 1925.(Dan Buchanan, March 2021)¹³
• Residence: 2 January 1923; Block D, Lot 32, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4818) show that George Broomfield, widower, sold Block D, except parts conveyed to others, to William B. Buchanan & Bertha M. Buchanan, as Joint Tenants, for $3,000. ITS Date: Jan 2 1923. Reg'n. Date: Mar 16 1923. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Colborne Village, Book 8, Reid Plan 17, Block D, pg. 24 of 388, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, March 4 2021.)¹²
• Note: circa April 1923; Toronto St., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Following are items I had under 1921 re earlier research: Bernice Brown told Dan Buchanan that she recalls moving from the mill in Norham to the home in Colborne in 1921. William went ahead with the wagon containing their belongings while Bertha and Bernice rode the regular mail stage through stormy winter weather along the Colborne Gravel. She remembers it being a frightening experience for a 4-year-old girl. (Dan Buchanan, March 4 2021)
  Also had this earlier: William purchased a lot on the west side of Colborne, on the highway going to Cobourg called Toronto Street inside town. The lot was on the west side of the street and included a house, a barn and ?? acres for market gardening. Lot 32 Concession 2, Cramahe Twp. (Dan Buchanan)¹³
• Note*: 1929; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; William's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹⁴
• Residence: 2 March 1946; Block D, Lot 32, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6066) show that William B. Buchanan & Bertha M. Buchahan, Joint Tenants, sold Block D, except parts conveyed to others, to William E. Warner & Verna L. Warner, as Joint Tenants, for $3,400. ITS Date: Mar 2 1946. Reg'n. Date: Mar 6 1946. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Colborne Village, Book 8, Reid Plan 17, Block D, pg. 24 of 388, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, March 4 2021.)¹²
• Residence: 1948; Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; William sold the house and moved himself, Bertha and Bertha's mother Martha Goodfellow into the house of a friend, Mrs. ??.
• Residence: 1950; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; After Bertha and Martha died William moved to Codrington to live with Charles and his family on the farm. Charles Buchanan talks of William pushing Mary Lou and later Dan up and down the road in a stroller and enjoying himself a lot.

Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Buchanan^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 20 January 1873; Conc 9 Lot 10, Asphodel Twp, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jan 20 1874 per 1901 Census. Date Jan 1874 per 1911 Census. Location is the Farm near Norwood.
  Note: What is the proper year??? 1873 or 1874?? Early Census records match better to 1873, later ones to 1874.^2,5,3,4
• Marriage*: 4 September 1912; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Groom: Charles Taggart Turney; Age: 48: Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Occ.: farmer; Status: widower; Parents: William Turney, farmer & Charlotte McLelland; Bride: Mary Eliza Buchanan; Age: 38; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Buchanan; Date: 4 Sept 1912; Place: Brighton Twp.; Performed by: Rev. H. B. Rowe, Norham; Witnesses: William Buchanan, Norham & Stella Buchanan (Adams), Belleville
  "Married: Turney-Buchanan: At the residence of the bride's mother, Brighton Twp, on Sept 4 by Rev. B. Rowe, Miss Mary Eliza Buchanan and Charles Turney." from Brighton Ensign, Sept 20, 1912; Principal=Charles Taggart Turney^2,6
• Death*: 24 August 1940; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 24 1940 per Jean Anderson record⁷
• Burial*: 27 August 1940; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Charles T. Turney; 1862 - 1937; His Wife; Mary E. Buchanan; 1873 - 1950 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sep., 2001)
  CEMSearch: Name: Mary E. Turney; Maiden: Buchanan; Born: 1873; Died: 1950; Notes: W/O Charles T. Turney; Buried: Salem Cemetery, NW; Other names: Charles T. Turney (1862-1927), Florice Turney (1887-1891), Minnie E. Turney (Cox) (1862-1909)
  "Charles T. Turney, 1862-1927; wife Mary E. Buchanan, 1873-1950" from Cemetery Transcriptions, Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., seen at Belleville Public Library, July 20, 2000
  ^8,9,10

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan¹¹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹²
• Note: 15 March 1898; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of sister Anna Amelia to Benjamin Fraleigh
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan (mother)³
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1911 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan (brother)⁴
• Note: 12 January 1912; Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Carrying Place: W. J. Buchanan and sister were the guests of their Aunt, Mrs. Hayes and cousin Jno Buchanan last week." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan 12, 1924, see at The Ontario Archives, Jan 3, 2001
  Analysis: W. J. Buchanan must mean William Busby Buchanan, who has a sister and is the only W. Buchanan alive in this group in 1912. Their Aunt would be the sister of their mother (Elizabeth Stuart), Mary Ann Stuart who was the wife of Henry Hayes and lived in Carrying Place. John Buchanan would be John E. Buchanan, son of Thomas Buchanan, who lived in Carrying Place as well. This confirms from another source (besides Bernice and Charles Buchanan) that Thomas Buchanan and Robert Buchanan likely were brothers - although it does not say whether William Busby Buchanan was FIRST cousin to John Buchanan or not.
  Note: The sister mentioned here would likely be Mary Elizabeth who was said to attend school in Trenton the year before she was married. William Busby probably took her to Trenton after visiting at Carrying Place.¹³
• Note: before 4 September 1912; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; She took a 1 year course in dressmaking (in Trenton) before she was married.⁷
• Name Variation: 4 September 1912; Turney²
• Note*: after 1913; Ontario; May Elizabeth (Buchanan) and Charles Turney had no children.
• Note: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Minnie's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹⁴

Thomas Wragg Buchanan^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 3 April 1876; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per Memorial. Date 1876 per FindaGrave. Date 1876 & location Cda. per 1916 Western Census. Date Apr 1876 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1906 Western Census. Date Apr 13 1875 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^{2,3,8,5,9,10,11,6,7,12}
• Marriage*: 9 November 1907; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Manitoba Marriage Index: Groom: Thomas Wragg Buchanan; Bride: Eveline Louise Chalmers; Date: Nov 27 1907; Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Manitoba Marriage Index, ancestry.ca)
  Note: This record would not come up in a search on the Vital Stats web site??; Principal=Evelyn Louise Chalmers²
• Marriage*: 14 February 1936; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; "He re-married Ethel Gamond Feb 14, 1936" from letter written by Iolah Sep 23, 1972 to Jean Anderson. In the possession of Dan Buchanan, Aug 2000.
  Note: Bill Buchanan said that he married Ethel Gamond twice.??; Principal=Ethel Olive Gamond²
• Death*: 7 March 1959; Kelowna, British Columbia; Name: Thomas Wragg Buchanan; Event Date: 1959 3 6; Age: 82; Gender: male; Event Place: Kelowna; Reg. Number: 1959-09-003513; B. C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13241; GSU Microfilm Number: 2033298 (Death Index Item from B. C. Vital Statistics On-line Database) Date 1959 per Memorial. Date March 6 1959 per FindaGrave.^13,6,7
• Burial*: 9 March 1959; Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, Okanagan Dist., British Columbia; Memorial: (see Exhibit) BUCHANAN; Thomas W.; 1876 - 1959 (Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, image from FindaGrave, Nov 19 2922)
  FindaGrave: Name: Thomas Wragg Buchanan; BIRTH: 1876; DEATH: 6 Mar 1959 (aged 82–83); BURIAL: Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; PLOT: B 1 77 49; MEMORIAL ID: 106498208 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106498208/thomas-wragg-buchanan?_gl=1*3x6pc2*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2ODg2OTU1OS4zMTQuMS4xNjY4ODc0ODQ4LjI3LjAuMA..)^6,7

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan¹⁴
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹⁵
• Residence*: 1897; Rosewood, R.M. of Tache, Manitoba; "I know Dad came west when he was 21 which would be about 1897. He farmed at Rosewood, Manitoba; he married Evelyn Louise Chalmers Nov 9th 1907. Myself, Iolah Elizabeth, was born Mar 15, 1910. Gordon Victor was born May 24, 1911." from a letter written by Iolah, Sep 23, 1972, to Jean Anderson. In the possession of Dan Buchanan, Aug 2000.
• Census: April 1901; Twp. 9 Range 6 East, Tache, Provencher Dist., Manitoba; Age 25 at 1901 Census: Buchanan, Thomas, 25, b. Ont. r. Apr. 13 1875, Irish, CE, farmer, single (1901 Census Online: Tache, Provencher, Manitoba, dist. 10, sub-dist. j-4, pg. 2, line 39, T-6435 - Twp. 9, Range 6, East)
  Note: At line 30 onm the same page is a Chalmers family.⁸
• Census: 17 July 1906; S 28 Twp 9 R 6 E, Rouse Wood, Provencher Dist., Manitoba; Age 32 at 1906 Western Census: see Benjamin C. Fraleigh (brother-in-law)¹¹
• Census: 19 June 1911; Rosewood, Provencher Dist., Manitoba; Age 35 at 1911 Census: Buchanan, Thomas, 35, b. Ont. Apr 1876, English, Pres., farmer, married; Evelene, 30, b. Manitoba ? 1881, Eng., Pres., married; ?Iola?(f), 2, b. ?Man?, Mar 1909; Gordon, ??, b. Manitoba May 1911 (1911 Census: Provencher, Manitoba, sub-dist. 2-9, Rosewood, pg. 17, line 44 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: This document was written in French, so some translation required. Also smudged in some spots.
  Note: Rosewood is near Steinbach, south-east of Winnipeg.¹²
• Census: 1916; Twp. 9 Range 6 2E, R.M. of Tache, Manitoba; Age 40 at 1916 Western Census: Bucanan, Thomas, 40, b. Cda., Pres., Eng., farmer, married; Avallane, 35, b. Cda., Pres., Eng., married; Iola, 7, b. Cda., Eng., Pres., dau.; Gordon, 5, b. Cda., Eng., Pres., son; Chalmer, Anne, 71, b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., immig. 1855, widow (1916 Western Census: R.M. of Tache, Manitoba, dist. 12, sub-dist. "J 9. 6. S. Tache", pg. 10 of 30, line 1 - twp. 9 range 6 2E - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Occupation*: 1920; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Started work with the C.P.R. as a baggage handler and continued through a series of jobs until his retirement at age 67 yrs.²
• Residence: 1 April 1920; Winnipeg, Manitoba; "He sold the farm and we moved to Winnipeg April 1st, 1920 and he worked for the C.P.R. until he was 67 years old." from letter written by Iolah Sep 23, 1972 to Jean Anderson. In the possession of Dan Buchanan, aug 2000.
• Note*: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Thomas' mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹⁶
• Note: 1943; Winnipeg, Manitoba; "He sold the farm and we moved to Winnipeg April 1st, 1920 and he worked for the C.P.R. until he was 67 years old." from letter written by Iolah Sep 23, 1972 to Jean Anderson. In the possession of Dan Buchanan, aug 2000.¹³

Amelia Anne Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 8 August 1878; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1916 Western Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1906 Western Census. Date Aug 8 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 15 March 1898; Methodist Parsonage, Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Benjamin Carlton Fraleigh, 22; Res: Brighton Twp.; born: Brighton Twp.; farmer; Parents: Carlton Fraleigh & Adelia Austin; married Anna Amelia Buchanan, 19; Res: Brighton Twp.; Born: Hastings Village; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Stuart; Witnesses: Milton Ames, Brighton Twp. & Mary E. Buchanan, Norham; March 15, 1898, at Brighton Twp.; Methodist; Reg'd: by Wm Peake Mar 19, 1898
  Note: Witness Milton Ames would be Milton Fraleigh Ames, son of James Richardson Ames and Nancy Fraleigh (Benjamin's oldest sister)
  Notice: "Married: Fralick-Buchanan: At the Methodist Parsonage, Norham, on Tuesday, March 15, by the Rev. Mr. Peake, Mr. B. C. Fralick of Brighton and Miss Amelia A. Buchanan of Norham." from the Brighton Ensign, March ?? 1898
  Note: Both of them had lived near the Stone School west of Hilton as children and teens. Carlton Fraleigh moved to Conc 3, Lot 33 after selling Lot 4, Conc 9 west of Codrington in 1878 and John Buchanan had moved to Conc 4, Lot 31 in 1875 after he and his parents had moved from Ameliasburgh to Asphodel Twp. in 1871.; Principal=Benjamin Carlton Fraleigh^1,7
• Death*: 4 November 1961; Surrey, British Columbia; Date Nov 4 1961 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Mar 28, 2003.
  Date of Death per "Fraleigh Family History 1650 - 1993", Researched & written by Charles H. Fraleigh, Co-written & edited by D. Fraleigh; photocopy sent to me Aug 6, 2002 by Chick Cornell
  ⁸
• Burial*: 6 November 1961; Surrey, British Columbia; "Surrey Centre Block 226 4" per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Mar 28, 2003.⁸

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan⁹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹⁰
• Note: circa 1897; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Bernice (Buchanan) Brown tells the story of Amelia Buchanan going to stay with the Samuel Nesbitt family in Brighton and coming home one day married to Ben Fraleigh. Needless to say, the family was not very happy about this development. Apparently Samuel Nesbitt was a friend of John Buchanan (Amelia's father) before he died in 1885; Bernice thinks he may have been the executor of John's estate. In any case, he offered to board Amelia in the Main St., Brighton home. (Dec. 28, 2006, Dan Buchanan visit with Bernice Brown)
• Note*: before 1898; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Amelia went to high school in Warkworth, Brighton and Belleville before getting married at the age of 18. For the year she went to school in Brighton she lived at the home of Sam Nesbitt.¹¹
• Name Variation: 15 March 1898; Fraleigh¹
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Fraleigh¹²
• Residence: circa 1905; Saskatchewan; Moved to Saskatchewan.
• Census: 17 July 1906; S 28 Twp. 9 R 6 E, Rouse Wood, Provencher, Manitoba; Age 27 at 1906 Western Census: see Benjamin C. Fraleigh⁵
• Residence*: 10 January 1913; Rosewood, Manitoba; "Morganston: Mrs. B. C. Fraleigh and three children of Rosewood, Man., are visiting her mother, Mrs. Buchanan, for a couple of days." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan. 10, 1913, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Nov. 28, 2001
• Census: 1916; Kindersley, Saskatchewan; Age 38 at 1916 Western Census: see Benjamin C. Fraleigh⁶
• Note: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Amelia's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹³

Sarah Estella "Stella" Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 28 March 1880; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date March 28 1880 per Memorial. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Mar 28 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 22 March 1905; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Edwin Adams, 28; Res: Brighton Twp.; Born: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Occupation: farmer; Father: R. J. Adams,; Mother: Clarissa Delong; married Estella Buchanan, 28; Res: Brighton Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Witnesses: Edgar Adams, Massassaga & Abbie Buchanan, Norham; at Brighton Twp. on March 22, 1905;; Methodist; By: J. W. Shier; Reg'd: Mar 24, 1905
  Obit says married at Norham - likely referring to Buchanan home at Conc 10, Lot 10, Brighton Twp., which is just south of Norham.; Principal=Edwin Adams^1,8
• Death*: 18 August 1972; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Aug 18 1972 per Burial.^1,7
• Burial*: 21 August 1972; Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ADAMS; Edwin Adams; January 11, 1877; May 23, 1955; His Wife; Sarah Estella Buchanan; March 28, 1880; August 18, 1972; Their Daughter; Clara Elizabeth Adams; April 16, 1906 - June 15, 1992 (Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, Haldimand Twp.)
  "Edwin Adams; 11 Jan 1877 - 23 May 1955; Sarah Estella Buchanan; 28 Mar 1880 - 18 Aug 1972; granddaughter Clara Elizabeth Adams; 16 Apr 1906 - 15 Jun 1992." Trenton Public Library, Cemetery Transcriptions, Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp.
  CEMSEarch: Name: Sarah Estella Adams; Maiden: Buchanan; Born: 1880-03-28; Died: 1972-08-18; Notes: W/O Edwin Adams; Buried: Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand, Conc B, Lot 1; Other names: Clara Elizabeth Adams (1906-1992), Edwain Adams (1877-1955), Rex Edwin Adams (1919-1982)^7,9

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see John Buchanan¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹¹
• Note*: circa 1895; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; The comment on Stella is that she stayed home - which I assume means she did not attend high school.
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹²
• Name Variation: 22 March 1905; Adams¹
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1911 Census: see Edwin Adams¹³
• Residence: 1912; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; " ... moving to Sidney Township in 1912 where he became one of the most prosperous farmers." from Obit of Edwin Adams.
• Residence*: 4 September 1912; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n of sister Mary Eliza
• Note: 4 September 1912; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of sister Mary Eliza to Charles Turney
• Census: 1921; Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1921 Census: see Edwin Adams⁶
• Note: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Stella's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹⁴
• Note: 27 March 1966; Ontario; Many documents in Jean Anderson's collection refer to plans for a birthday party for Aunt Stella on March 27, 1966. She would be 86. She was actually born March 28 1880, but the 27th was a Sunday, so a better day for a party. (Dan Buchanan, Nov. 17 2022)⁴

Abigail "Abbie" Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 9 November 1882; Conc. 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Nov 9 1882 per 1901 Census. Date Nov. 1883 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 18 August 1909; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Clayton Richard Smith, 25, school teacher, Cobourg, Methodist; Parents: Adam Smith, farmer & Francis A. Langford; married Abbie Buchanan, 25, Brighton Twp.; Parents: John Buchanan, farmer & Elizabeth Stuart; 18 August, 1909, at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co.; Witnesses: H. L. Smith & Mrs. H. L. Smith, both of Norham; by Rev. J. E. Robeson, Norham
  Notice: "Married: Smith-Buchanan: At the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan, Norham, Rev. J. E. Robeson officiating, Miss Abbie Buchanan to Mr. Clayton R. Smith, teacher on Cobourg Collegiate Institute staff." from Brighton Ensign, Sept 3, 1909; Principal=Richard "Clayton" Smith^1,6
• Death*: 25 March 1972; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Date Mar 25 1972 & location Toronto per family tree of aberdeen64 on ancestry.ca, Nov 19 2022.^1,7

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan⁸
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan⁹
• Note*: 1905; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Abbie went to Warkworth high school for 3 years and after that she worked with Minnie as a dressmaker.
• Name Variation: 18 August 1909; Smith¹
• Census: 1911; Bagot St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1911 Census: see Clayton Smith⁴
• Census: 1921; 68 Dawson St., Toronto West, York Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1921 Census: see Clayton Smith⁵
• Note: 1929; Ontario; Abbie's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan is shown to have died in 1929 although we don't have a death date, location or recent residence.

Gertrude G. "Gertie" Buchanan^1,2,3

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 8 August 1886; Conc 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 8 1886 per Memorial. Date Aug 8 1886 per 1901 Census. Date Aug 1886 per 1911 Census. Date 1887 & location Norham per Marriage reg'n. - not so.^2,4,3,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 15 July 1914; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016324: Groom: Edwin Mitchell; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Norham; Status: bachelor; Occ.: merchant; Parents: Samuel Mitchell & Ester Sweet; Bride: Gertrude Buchanan; Age: 27, Res. & Born: Norham; Status: spinster; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Stuart; Date: 15 July 1914; Place: Norham; Witnesses: Ben Buchanan, Norham & Abbie Smith, Ottawa; Reg'd: July 10, 1914; Reg'r.: Thomas A. Allen; Rel.: Methodists; Performed by: Rev. H. C. Corbett (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #016324-1914); Principal=Edwin "Eddy" Mitchell^2,8
• Death*: 14 November 1973; Scarborough, York Co., Ontario; Date Nov 14 1973 per Memorial. Date Nov 1973 & location Toronto per Marilyn (Mitchell) Nixon, uly 22, 2006.^9,7
• Burial*: 16 November 1973; Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MITCHELL; In Loving Memory of; Edwin Mitchell; May 3 1884 - Apr 27 1961; Beloved Husband of; Gertrude Buchanan; Aug. 8, 1886 - Nov 14, 1973; E. E. Irene Mitchell; June 2, 1917 - July 22, 1990 (Pine Hills Cemetery, Sec 5, Plot 1967, July 26, 2006)Pine Hills Cemetery, Sec 9 - per Marilyn (Mitchell) Nixon, uly 22, 2006.⁷

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹⁰
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Elizabeth Buchanan¹¹
• Note*: between 1911 and 1912; Codrington Public School, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Miss G. Buchanan" Listed as teacher at Codrington Public School 1921 to 1922 per info from Miss Nellie Greenley (a teacher in 1937) included in Tweesdmuire Histories.
  Note: Gertrude went to both Warkworth and Campbellford high schools. After high school she attended The Peterborough Normal School. She had a nervous breakdown at the normal school but does appear to have graduated. After the normal school she taught for 3 years at Codrington before getting married.^9,12
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see Benjamin Buchanan (brother)⁵
• Name Variation: 15 July 1914; Mitchell²
• Note: 10 October 1928; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Gertie's mother, Elizabeth (Stuart) Buchanan died in Sidney Twp. at the home of her daughter Stella Adams and was buried in Carrying Place Cemetery near her husband John Buchanan who had died in 1887. (Per Death Reg'n.)¹³

David "Lougheed" Buchanan^1,2,3

• Father*: John Buchanan b. 3 Sep 1846, d. 28 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stuart b. 24 May 1847, d. 10 Oct 1928

• Birth*: 23 December 1884; Conc. 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#024374: Name: John Buchanan; Date: Dec 23 1884; Parents: John Buchanan & Elizabeth Stuart; Inf.: John Buchanan, farmer, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd: June 4 1885; no doctor; Reg'r: C. Richmond (Ontario Birth Registration, #024374-1885, ancestry.com) (Even though this Birth Reg'n shows the name as John, he is shown as Lochead in his Death Registration and David L. on the memorial.)^2,4,5
• Death*: 17 September 1886; Conc 4 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Registration #012382 1886: Name: Lochead Buchanan; Died: Sep 17 1886; Place: Brighton Twp.; Age: 1y 8m 25d; Rank: farmer's son; Born: Brighton Twp.; Cause: diarrhea, 1 week; Phys.: Dr. Sanford; Inf: Rev. S. A. Dupreau, Hilton; Reg'd.: Dec 22 1886; Rel: Episc.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (MS935, Reel 44, Reg'n. #012382, Ontario Archives)
  Note: David Loughheed was originally buried in the Hilton cemetery. Charles Buchanan thought that he died in the winter of early 1888 and was buried at Hilton because the family could not get to Carrying Place to bury him with his father. He was dug up in the spring of 1888 and intered with his father at Carrying Place.
  ^2,6,7
• Burial: 19 September 1886; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; The child David Lougheed Buchanan was buried originally near their home east of Hilton but, after his father, John, died a year later, his mother Elizabeth wanted the child to be buried with the father in the Carrying Place Cemetery. As a result, the child's body was removed to the Carrying Place Cemetery. per Charles Buchanan
  Memorial: (See Exhibit) BUCHANAN; John; 1846 - 1887; His wife; Elizabeth Stuart; 1847 - 1928; Their Son; David Lougheed; 1884 - 1886 (Carrying Place Cemetery, Carrying Place, Dec. 27, 2005, new stone erected by Rev. Charles Buchanan)
  CEMSearch: Name: David L. Buchanan; Born: - ; Died: 1925-01-08; Notes: S/O John Buchanan ( - 1887); Buried: The Carrying Place Cemetery, Other name: John Buchanan ( - 1887)
  Note: Stone is very unclear; date likely wrong here??
  Note: Infant son David L. Buchanan was buried first near the family home in Brighton Twp., then, after John died Nov 29 1887, he was moved from there to be buried with his father in Carrying Place. This was probably done the next spring since Charles Buchanan recalls his father saying that it was very wet and the move was very unpleasant. (Per Charles Buchanan)⁶

• Namesake*: 23 December 1884; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; The name Lougheed apparently comes from Mr. Robert Lougheed who was a prominent doctor in Trenton. Mrs. Lougheed was Mrs. Stuart's sister and was very involved in church and school in the Trenton area. See "Stuart Immigration".
  "They continued their journey to Trenton, as Mrs. Stuart had a sister, Mrs. Robert Lougheed, living there." From "The Stuart Line".
  Note: Mrs. Stuart here is Elizabeth's mother, William Stuart's wife.

Robert Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: Mr. Buchanan b. b 1795, d. a 1836
• Mother*: ? ? b. b 1791

• Birth*: 1817; Monaghan Co., Ireland; "In May and June, 1969, my husband, Doug Anderson, and I were in the Old Country. We rented a car in Dublin and set out for Counties Monaghan and Leitrim, hoping to find some trace of our ancestors. My grandmother, Elizabeth Stuart-Buchanan, migrated from County Leitrim, and his ancestors from Monaghan. We were unsuccessful -- all records had been destroyed when these what-were-once Northern Ireland Counties were taken over by Southern Ireland." from minutes of Buchanan-Stuart Picnic, August 1969^3,4
• Marriage*: before December 1845; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Ann's surname is found in only two places (so far) but it is different in each case. In James's Death Registration, it is Bowles. In George's Marriage Registration it is Butler. This needs to be researched.
  Note: St. Paul's Anglican Church in Brighton was destroyed by fire in 1914 which may have destroyed the record of Robert and Anne's marriage. They were Church of England.
  "St. Paul's Anglican Church, 48 Sanford Street: St. Paul's Anglican Church was established in 1862 but traces of the Anglican Community date back to 1836. ... Prior to the erection of St. Paul's, services were held in the Old Presbyterian Church on Young Street. Following a fire in 1914, which destroyed early records of the church, electricity was installed and a Choir Vestry was added." (from "A History of Brighton - Churches" on the web page of The Independent, East Northumberland's Weekly Newspaper); Principal=Mary "Ann" Bowles^5,2
• Death*: 3 May 1871; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date must be May 3 1871. Robert Buchanan signed his will on April 24, 1871 and is on 1871 Census. Date Apr 3 1871 per Burial???.
• Burial*: 6 May 1871; Norwood Cemetery, Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: In Memory of Robert Buchanan who died April 3 1871; also his son Thomas Henry died October 1 1875 Aged 26 years (also a poem).
  CEMSearch: Robert Buchanan, Born: Died: 1871-04-03, Norwood-Asphodel Cemetery, Peterborough County, Conc 8 Lot 18 "in Norwood". Other name: Thomas Henry Buchanan ( - 1875)
  Note: Bill Buchanan uncovered the stone June 2000 after visiting the Norwood-Asphodel Cemetery and not finding the stone once before. It was almost completely covered by a layer of grass and dirt with only a corner showing. Bill took an educated guess and started digging. Great work!
  In September 2000 the grave stone was repaired, cleaned and set up on a solid base. Rev. Charles Buchanan performed a rededication ceremony which was attended by several ancestors of Robert Buchanan.

• Immigration*: before 1844; Canada West; Date of immigration is not known. First child was born in 1846 in Ontario (called Canada West then) and it is likely he was married here after immigrating.
• Residence*: 1847; Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward, Canada West; After the birth of their first child, John, in Brighton, Robert moved to Ameliasburg Township where all the rest of their children were born.
• Census*: 1851; Ameliasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1851 Census: Buchanan, Robert, 35, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, Mason, married; John, 5, b. Cda.; Thomas Henry, 3; James, 1; Ann, 30, b. Cda., CE, married; Mary, 25, b. Canada, CE, single (1851 Census: Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 3 of 94, line 4 - ancestry.ca) Note: The family is living in a 1 storey frame house.
  Note: Both Ann and Mary are shown born in Canada. This would appear to be a mistake, at least as far as Ann is concerned since later census records confirm she was born in Ireland. We can be less certain about Mary although, if she is a sister of Robert, she would have been born in Ireland too.⁶
• Residence: 1852; Conc 2, Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Robert Buchanan is not included in the Agricultural Census part of the 1851-2 Census for Ameliasburg, probably because he did not own any land. However, we can locate him in an area based on the position of his record in the 1851-2 Personal Census. He is on page 2 of Part 1 (Part 2 is missing) on the 4th line. Just above him is a large family of Hunt's - George and Harvey are the men shown as heads of families. Harvey Hunt is shown in the Agricultural Census on Conc 2, Lot 104. Just above the Hunt's is Charles Chase who is shown at Conc 2, Lot 105. Right after Robert Buchanan we see Robert Jackson, who is at Conc 3, Lot 89 and then J. A. Bonter, who is at Conc 2, Lot 111 and 112. This does not pinpoint Robert Buchanan on a specific lot but shows us that he was in the area south of Carrying Place and likely near or to the east of the Chase homestead which is occupied today by a Chase descendant. We can recognise this area by driving south on Hwy 33 from Carrying Place and noticing the large farm of communications towers on the east side of the road. If you go east down the sideroad to the just north of there, you will be in the area where Robert Buchanan lived in 1852, likely renting a house from one of the men mentioned above. We can confirm the locations of these other men in the County Atlas Map for Ameliasuburg Township which shows who lived there in 1878.^7,8
• Note: 1852; Ameliasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Mary Buchanan, 25, is living with Robert Buchanan in Ameliasburg Twp. in 1852. She was born in Canada and is single.⁷
• Occupation: 1852; Ameliasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Occupation: Mason per 1851-2 Census⁷
• Note*: 1857; Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; 1857 Directory of Ontario shows Robert Buchanan in Consecon, Prince Edward County, a stone mason and plasterer
• Residence: April 1861; Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; 1861 Census info: They are living on a 1 acre plot of land in a 1 story log house. His occupation is listed as labourer. They have 3 cows with a stated value of $ 45. Their religion is listed as Episcopalian.⁹
• Census: April 1861; Ameliasburgh Twp, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Robert Buchanan, 42, b. Ireland, lab., married; Ann, 42, b. Ireland, married; John, 13, b. CW; Thomas, 12; James, 10; Robert Jr., 8; George, 6; David 3 (1861 Census: Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 20 of 605, line 28 - ancestry.ca)⁹
• Residence: 1868; Lot 10 Conc 9 Asphodel Twp., Peterborough East, Ontario; Sometime in the late 1860's Robert moved the family to a farm in Asphodel Township south of Norwood.
• Census: April 1871; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1871 Census: Buchanan, Robert, 54, b. Ireland, C. of E., Irish, farmer, married; Ann, 54, b. Ireland, married; Thomas, 22, b. Ontario; James, 20; George, 16, attending school; David, 12, attending school; Robert, 18
  Agricultural Census: They are farming 100 acres of rented land - Lot 10 Conc 9. 80 acres are in crops,5 in pasture and 3 in gardens and orchard. They have 4 wagons, 2 ploughsand 1 fanning mill. Livestock includes 5 horses, 1 colt, 3 cows, 2 other horned cattle, 8 sheep, 10 swine and they had a beehive. Output of product was 25 lbs of wool, 15 bu spring wheat, 60 bu of oats, 160 bu of peas, 1 bu of beans, 130 bu of potatoes, 100 bu of apples, 1 bu of other fruit, 250 lbs of butter and 40 lbs of maple sugar. His religion is listed as Church of England (Anglican).¹⁰
• Occupation*: April 1871; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Farmer - 1871 Census
• Note: April 1871; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; John and his wife Elizabeth are not living in Asphodel at the 1871 Census.
• Will*: 24 April 1871; Asphodel Twp., Hastings, Perterborough Co., Ontario; "This is the last Will and Testament of me, Robert Buchanan, made this twenty fourth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one as follows: I give, divide and bequeath all my Furniture, Horses, Cattle, Farming Implements and Produce of the Farm, and all other my real and Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever onto my Wife, Ann Buchanan, to be under her entire control (excepting such as are hereafter specified as given to my son, Thomas Buchanan) subject only to the payment of my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and the charges of proving and registering this my Will. I give to my son, Thomas Buchanan, one span of mares (Jen and Fan) one old wagon, one plough and one set of harness - also one fourth part of the yearly produce of the farm and rent, taxes and all debts due against said farm and satisfied and paid so long as he remains and works on the farm. Said Thomas Buchanan shall not sell or trade away any of the other horses, cattle, implements or produce without the consent of said Ann Buchanan. He shall also account for all sales of produce and pay over all monies received for such sales unto said Ann Buchanan. In case said Thomas Buchanan should marry he shall not be allowed to bring his wife into the family. Should he become dissatisfied and wish to go away he can take with him the two mares, the old wagon, the plough and the set of harness but no grain or other produce and from the time of his leaving the fourth part of the farm produce ceases to be his. And I appoint Mr. William Orr of the village of Hastings in the Township of Asphodel and Mr. William Upton of the Village of Hastings in the Township of Percy, Executors of this my only Will. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
  Signed and Sealed and declared               (Signed)
  by the said Robert Buchanan                    Robert Buchanan
  as and for his Last Will and
  Testament in the presence of                     William Upton
  as, who both present together                     Oswald Grundy
  at the same time, in his
  presence, at his request and
  in the presence of each other
  have hereunto Subscribed
  our names as Witnesses"
  Note: The above transcription of the original Last Will and Testament of Robert Buchanan was produced by me, Dan Buchanan, November 9, 2002, from a copy of the Will which was provided to me this day by Bill Buchanan of Toronto who found it in the Ontario Archives.

William Stuart¹

• Birth*: 1815; Gurteen, Leitrim, Ireland; The location is listed as Enniskillin in some documents.^2,1
• Marriage*: before 1838; Ireland; Date of birth for William John Stuart is Nov 17 1838 per his Death Reg'n.; Principal=Mary Anne Hart^1,3
• Death*: 1864; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Died of Typhoid fever¹
• Burial*: 1864; St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; " ... William Stuart and Mary Hartt Stuart may be buried in St. George's Churchyard, Trenton ... " per Jean Anderson's Papers, Stuart Dates in Cemeteries

• Note: circa May 1860; Liverpool, England; "While in Liverpool, they saw The Great Eastern, a famous vessell of its day." per Stuart immigration story from Jean Anderson's papers.⁴
• Note: circa June 1860; New York, New York, U.S.A.; "They landed in New York, going that round-about way to visit a cousin, Stuart by name, who was one of the early merchant princes of New York. While in New York, they heard Jenny Lind sing." per Jean Anderson's papers.
  Note: Exact dates not known; guessing they sailed spring or early summer.⁴
• Note*: circa August 1860; Murray Twp., Trenton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "In the year 1860, William Stuart and his wife, Mary Hart, with their family of 9 children ranging in age from 19 to 2, left their home in Gurteen. Leitrim County, Ireland for Canada. They came in a sailing vessel and made the voyage in six weeks. While in Liverpool, they saw The Great Eastern, a famous vessell of its day. They landed in New York, going that round-about way to visit a cousin, Stuart by name, who was one of the early merchant princes of New York. While in New York, they heard Jenny Lind sing. They continued their journey to Trenton, as Mrs. Stuart had a sister, Mrs. Robt. Lougheed, living there. They bought a farm on the York Road and lived there in a log house. When only four years in the new country, the husband died of typhoid fever. This loss was followed in a very few years by the tragic death by drowning of the second son, Isaac. A relative in New York State left a sum of money to the late Wm. Stuart and it seemed necessary that Mrs. Stuart go there to get the legacy. Another well-to-do relative who lived there adked her to move there with her family and he would do everything possible to help them. She refused because she wished to be buried beside her husband. Heart, rather than head seems to have ruled their lives, as that wealthy relative in New York City had made them the same offer in their arrival in America but it was refused because they could only live under the British flag. Mrs. Stuart made that trip to New York State in the year Abraham Lincoln was shot. Then she gave up the farm and moved to Carrying Place where she had a little store. She died there in 1876 and was buried beside her husband in St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton. From what I have heard of her, she was an intelligent, strong-minded, deeply religious woman, while her husband was a gay, warm-hearted, irresponsible Irishman." from the first three pages of Jean Anderson's writings about the Stuart family which includes reports on several Stuart-Buchanan Picnics, for which she acted as "Historical Secretary". These documents are in the files of Dan Buchanan, Nov 18 2010.⁴
• Emigration*: circa August 1860; Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; In the year 1860, William Stuart and his wife, Mary Hart, with their family of nine children, ranging in age from 19 to 2, left their home in Gurteen, County Leitrim, Ireland, for Canada. They came in a sailing vessel and made the voyage in six weeks. While in Liverpool, they saw the 'Great Eastern', a famous vessel of its day. They landed in New York, going that roundabout way to visit a cousin, Stuart by name, who was one of the early merchant princes of New York. While in New York they heard Jenny Lind sing. They continued their journey to Trenton, as Mrs Stuart had a sister, Mrs Robert Loughheed, living there.
  Attached to one of the pages in Amelia Hayes' black book is a letter from her dated August 21,1966, which states in part: Dear Jean: Your great Aunt Loughheed started the first Sunday School in Trenton in her house. Carrying Place, St John's Church was in use before St. George's Church, Trenton, was built, and the clergyman from Carrying Place held afternoon services in Trenton, so Trenton was called a mission. Here is the inscription: ''St.John's Mission Sunday School. Presented to Mrs R. Lougheed by the teachers and scholars of St.John's Mission Sunday School on the anniversary festival celebrating the 12th year of existance of the school as a testimony or token of their respect for her as a Pioneer Teacher and Foundress and a memento of that event. Trenton, Ontario, December 4,1871''
  William and Mary Stuart bought a farm on the York Road and lived in a log house, which is still standing (in the 1940's). When only four years in their new country, William Stuart died of typhoid fever. This loss was followed in a very few years by the tragic death by drowning of the second son, Isaac. A relative in New York State left a sum of money to the late William Stuart and it seemed necessary that Mrs Stuart go there to get the legacy. Another well-to-do relative who lived there asked her to move to New York State with her family and he would do everything possible to help them. She refused, because she wished to be burried beside her husband. Heart, rather than head , seems to have ruled their lives, as that wealthy relative in New York City had made them the same offer on their arrival in America, but it was refused because they could only live under the British flag. Mrs Stuart made the trip to New York State the year Abraham Lincoln was shot (1865). Then she gave up the farm and moved to Carrying Place, where she had a little store. She died there in 1876 and was burried beside her husband in St. George's Churchyard in Trenton. From what I have heard of her,she was an intelligent, strong-minded, deeply religious woman, while her husband was a gay warm-hearted, irresponsible Irishman. Their good qualities can be seen in greater or lesser degree in their descendants, but of course none of their less desirable characteristics has been passed on. Jean Anderson, July 20,1972.⁵
• Residence*: circa August 1860; Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; They bought a house on the York Road (#2 highway) right beside the school in Trenton. The house was one story and made of logs. In some of Amelia's papers there are notes that it was still standing in the 1940's. The total land was 3 acres and in 1861 they had 1 cow and 1 pig.⁶
• Census*: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1861 Census: Stuart, William, 47, b. Ireland, labourer, E. C., married; Mary, 40, b. Ireland, married; William John, 19, b. Ireland; Elicia Jane, 18, b. Ireland; Hannah, 16, b. Ireland; Elizabeth, 15, b. Ireland; Emily, 13, b. Ireland; Isaac, 11, b. Ireland; Mary ann, 7, b. Ireland; Benjamin, 7, b. Ireland; David, 5, b. Ireland⁷

Mary Anne Hart^1,2,3,4

• Father*: ? Hart⁵ b. c 1785
• Mother*: ? ?⁵ b. c 1785

• Birth*: 1818; Gurteen Co., Leitrim, Ireland; The birthplace is listed as Enniskillin in some documents. Enniskillin is on the Shannon River in Leitrim.^2,6,7
• Marriage*: before 1838; Ireland; Date of birth for William John Stuart is Nov 17 1838 per his Death Reg'n.; Principal=William Stuart^2,4
• Death*: 1876; Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; "She died there in 1876 and was buried beside her husband in St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton." per Jean Anderson's papers.^2,5
• Burial*: 1876; St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "She died there in 1876 and was buried beside her husband in St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton." per Jean Anderson's papers.
  Note: M.S.451,Reel 46. Hastings St Georges Churchyard, Trenton. Her tombstone inscription is 1818-1876.⁵

• Name Variation: before 1838; Stuart²
• Immigration*: circa August 1860; Murray Twp., Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "In the year 1860, William Stuart and his wife, Mary Hart, with their family of 9 children ranging in age from 19 to 2, left their home in Gurteen. Leitrim County, Ireland for Canada. They came in a sailing vessel and made the voyage in six weeks. While in Liverpool, they saw The Great Eastern, a famous vessell of its day. They landed in New York, going that round-about way to visit a cousin, Stuart by name, who was one of the early merchant princes of New York. While in New York, they heard Jenny Lind sing. They continued their journey to Trenton, as Mrs. Stuart had a sister, Mrs. Robt. Lougheed, living there. They bought a farm on the York Road and lived there in a log house. When only four years in the new country, the husband died of typhoid fever. This loss was followed in a very few years by the tragic death by drowning of the second son, Isaac. A relative in New York State left a sum of money to the late Wm. Stuart and it seemed necessary that Mrs. Stuart go there to get the legacy. Another well-to-do relative who lived there adked her to move there with her family and he would do everything possible to help them. She refused because she wished to be buried beside her husband. Heart, rather than head seems to have ruled their lives, as that wealthy relative in New York City had made them the same offer in their arrival in America but it was refused because they could only live under the British flag. Mrs. Stuart made that trip to New York State in the year Abraham Lincoln was shot. Then she gave up the farm and moved to Carrying Place where she had a little store. She died there in 1876 and was buried beside her husband in St. George's Churchyard Cemetery, Trenton. From what I have heard of her, she was an intelligent, strong-minded, deeply religious woman, while her husband was a gay, warm-hearted, irresponsible Irishman." from the first three pages of Jean Anderson's writings about the Stuart family which includes reports on several Stuart-Buchanan Picnics, for which she acted as "Historical Secretary". These documents are in the files of Dan Buchanan, Nov 18 2010.⁵
• Census*: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: see William Stuart⁸
• Note*: 1865; New York, New York, U.S.A.; "Mrs. Stuart made that trip to New York State in the year Abraham Lincoln was shot." per Jean Anderson's Papers
  Note: Abraham Lincoln was assassinated April 15, 1865.⁵
• Residence*: circa 1869; Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Then she gave up the farm and moved to Carrying Place where she had a little store." per Jean Anderson's Papers.⁵
• Census: April 1871; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: Stewart, Mary, 52, b. Ireland, C. of E., Irish, Grocer, widow; William J., 21, b. Ireland, farm labourer; Emily, 21, b. Ireland; Mary A., 17, b. Ireland; Benjamin, 16, b. Ireland; David, 13, b. Ireland⁹

William John Stuart¹

• Father*: William Stuart b. 1815, d. 1864
• Mother*: Mary Anne Hart b. 1818, d. 1876

• Birth*: 17 November 1838; Gurteen, Leitrim, Ireland; Date Nov 17 1838 & locatoon Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1837 & location Ireland per 1921 Census. Date 1850 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location Ireland per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 1872; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1872 per family tree of Jocelyn_Hopkins, Aug 10 2017.; Principal=Mary Elmhirst⁶
• Death*: 20 March 1924; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022878: Name: William John Stuart; Date: Mar 20 1924; Age: 85y 4m 3d; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Ireland: Nov 17 1838; Status: single; Occ.: farmer; Nat.: Irish; Res. at place of death: 9y; Res. Ontario & Cda.: 64y; Parents: Wm. Stuart & Mary Hart, b. Ireland; Inf.: D. C. Stuart, Codrington, brother; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery, March 22 1924; Und.: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: old age; Phys.: James N. Richards, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Mar 21 1924 (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #022878-1924)
  Note: The date of birth does not match at all with other info - 1850?? What's the deal??
  "William John Stuart; died ?; Age 85; March 28, 1924; Brighton Ensign"^1,7,8
• Burial*: 22 March 1924; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) David Christoper; Stuart; 1858 - 1939; Abbie Keziah; Valleau, his wife; 1858 - 1924; William John; Stuart, his brother; 1839 - 1924; STUART (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp.) Date March 22 1924 & locaiton per Death Reg'n.^2,9

• Immigration*: 1860; Canada West; Res. 64 years in Ontario & Cda. per Death Reg'n.²
• Census*: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see William Stuart¹⁰
• Residence*: 29 October 1870; Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Witness for marriage of his sister, Elizabeth Stuart.¹¹
• Census: April 1871; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Mary Anne Stuart (Hart), his mother¹²
• Note*: after April 1872; Amelia's notes describe him as a drunkard who worked in the Trenton lumber yard.
• Residence: 1915; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Res. 9 years at place of death - per Death Reg'n.²
• Census: 13 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 84 at 1921 Census: see David Stuart (brother)⁵

Alicia Jane Stuart¹

• Father*: William Stuart b. 1815, d. 1864
• Mother*: Mary Anne Hart b. 1818, d. 1876

• Birth*: 27 March 1841; Kilgargy, Leitrim, Ireland; Date per Death Reg'n.^1,2
• Marriage*: 27 October 1866; Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Hastings Co.: Groom: John Galna; Age: 25; Res.: Trenton; Born: Mohar Hamilton Leitrim Ireland; Parents: John & Mary Ann Galna; Bride: Alicia Jane Stewart; Age: 22; Res.: Murray Twp.; Born: Kilgargy Leitrim, Ireland; Parents: William & Mary Anne Stewart; Date: 27 Oct. 1866; Principal=John Galna^3,1,4
• Death*: 20 December 1927; Campbell St., Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Alicia Jane Galna; Died: Dec 20, 1927; Age: 86y 8m 7d; b. Ireland, Mar 27, 1841; Nat.: Irish; Status: widow; Res.: Campbell St., Trenton; At Res.: 65y; In Ont.: 75y; Parents: William Stewart, b. Ireland & Mary Hart, b. Ireland; Dr.: W. J. Johnston, Trenton; Inf.: Irwin Galna, Trenton, son; Buried: St. George's Cem., Trenton, Dec 22, 1927; Cause: strangulation of bowel^1,5
• Burial*: 22 December 1927; St. Geroge's Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.

• Census*: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see William Stuart⁶
• Name Variation: 27 October 1866; Galna^3,1,2
• Census: April 1881; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see John Galna⁷
• Census: April 1891; Trenton, Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: Galna, Elicia, 50, b. Ireland, Parents. b. Ireland, C. E., Widow; Robert H., 23, b. Ontario, labourer, single; John, 21, b. Ontario; Mary A., 19, b. Ontario; William J., 13, b. Ontario; Irwin, 10; Stewart B., 7⁸