| E. J. Buchanan was born
May 29, 1842, in Lincoln County, Tenn. His father was a native of Tennessee,
born in October, 1806, and died in Alamo in 1877. His mother's maiden name
was Garner. She was born at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1813, and died at Alamo
in 1876. Subject is mainly of Scotch-Irish descent, and was educated at
Columbus, Ky. At the age of fourteen he began life for himself, entering
a printing office, where he continued a few years. He then peddled for
a years, and then served as brakeman on a freight train about eighteen
months. In the meantime he had diligently studied law, and about this time
he obtained license to practice. The was coming on, he enlisted in the
Confederate service in Company A, of the Twelfth Kentucky Regiment, and
after about eighteen months he was detailed as a scout for Gen. Polk's
headquarters. He was thus engaged until the death of Gen. Polk, after which
he served other commanders in the same capacity. In December, 1864, he
was promoted to the rank of major. After the war he engaged in business
in Cincinnati, Ohio, as traveling agent and buyer for a cotton and commission
house until 1873, when, upon the organization of the county, he moved to
Alamo and began the practice of his profession. On November 7, 1867, he
married Cassie Curry, of Trenton, and to this union two children were born:
William M. and Elbridge G. Mrs. Buchanan died in May, 1877, in full Christian
faith. In August, 1878, Mr. Buchanan married Florence Oldham of Crockett
County, who has borne him three children: Florence O., C. A., and Clara.
Mr. Buchanan is a Mason, a K. of H., a member of the S. of T., a Democrat,
a member of the Disciple Church, and a useful citizen. |
