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THOMAS BUCHANAN, farmer, P. O. Ripley, was born in Scotland in the year 1833, and is a son of Thomas Buchanan, Sr., a native of Scotland. Our subject resided in his native land until 1849, when he came to this country, and found work with one John Thomas in this township. His industry and economy enabled him, in 1851, to buy sixty-six acres, where he now resides; and at the present time (1882) he owns 324 acres of land. He is a Free and Accepted Mason, belonging to Union Lodge, No. 71, Commandery No. 3, and Cincinnati Consistory. April 13, 1853, he was married to Ellen, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Gilbert) Hiett, by whom he has had ten children, viz., John, Thomas, Sarah A., Janet, George, Griffith, Elizabeth, Ruth, William, and Samuel (deceased). Mr. Buchanan has been very successful, and is one of the foremost in improvement and prosperity. Samuel Hiett, father of Mrs. Buchanan, was a son of William and Mary (Daniels) Hiett, of Virginia, who settled in this township in 1806, buying 300 acres of land in the Hite Survey. Seven children were born to them, three of whom are living. Mr. Hiett was born July 14, 1803, He died in 1868. Mrs. Hiett died in 1866.