William S. Buchanan, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 36, was born March 8, 1833, in Calhoun county, Ill., and is a son of the late Henry P. Buchanan; he was reared on a farm in a wild section of the country where deer, wolves, etc., were numerous, and has killed many deer and other wild animals. There was no free-school system here in those early days, and money being a scarce article in pioneer days, Mr. B.’s educational advantages were like those of other pioneer boys, very meager. He was married in 1855 to Miss Catharine McConnell, daughter of Robert McConnell, deceased, a pioneer of Pike county, MO. They have had 13 children, only 4 of whom are living, - Robert H., Mary O., Thomas A and James A. Besides a farmer, Mr. B. is also a blacksmith and wagonmaker, - in fact, he can do almost any kind of work he turns his hand to.

Contributed by Carolyne Conner Puskas - Spring Creek township, History of Pike County (page 603)