Biographies - Elmira Township

Lochlin M. Buchanan was born in Elmira March 12, 1860. He is the son of Lochlin and Christina (McLennan) Buchanan.

His younger years were passed on the farm and in attending the district schools, until he grew to manhood, when he engaged in farming.

In 1881 he was married to Miss Clara E. Jackson, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Sturm) Jackson, the former being a native of Pennsylvania, the latter a native of Ohio.

After his marriage the subject of our sketch engaged in farming and stock-growing, and in connection with his farm interest, added a steam thresher and other machinery of advantage to his immediate locality. He has also of late years been buying and shipping stock, buying the greater amount of stock that he fed on his farm. In politics he has ever voted the Republican ticket. lie is not a member of any church but lends his support to the American Presbyterian church of Elmira.

His family consists of three children, namely: Harry Ross, Georgia Monroe and Maud Gertrude.

Mr. Buchanan is a young man who has lived in Elmira township all his life, built around him a fine home and won the respect and confidence of all with whom he has had any dealing. His farm embraces 210 acres well improved.