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Virgil Buchanan

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Virgil Buchanan Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
13 Feb 1919 (aged 74)
Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 10, Lot 32, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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1880 Census, East River, Page, Iowa, page 458
Buchanan, Virgil, 35, Farmer, Maryland, ", "
Ella, 29, Maryland, ?, ?
Bertha, 8, Iowa, Maryland, Maryland
Ether (?), 6, "
Harry, 4, "
Josie, 1, "

Corporal, Co. D, 3 Pennsylvania Heavy Art. (Private at discharge)
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The Hood River Glacier, February 20, 1919, page 2
Civil War Veteran Dies at Seaside
Funeral services for Virgil Buchanan, Civil war veteran aged 78, were held here Saturday at the Anderson undertaking chapel, Rev. J. L. Hershner officiating. Mr. Buchanan died Thursday at Seaside, where he was visiting.
Mr. Buchanan was born in Cumberland, Md., October 10, 1841. He served in the Civil war four years in Co. D, 3d Regular Pennsylvania, Heavy Artillery.
In 1867 he went to Illinois and in 1869 he was united in marriage to Ella Uhl, of Dixon, Ill. To this union were born eight children, four of whom survive him. He leaves to mourn him his widow and four daughters, Mrs. T. H. Gardner, Portland; Mrs. John Seines, Seaside; Mrs. Arthur Baldwin, Seaside, and Miss Avis Buchanan, Astoria.
Mr. Buchanan came to Hood River in 1902 and was loved and respected by all his friends and neighbors. The burial took place at Idlewilde cemetery.
1880 Census, East River, Page, Iowa, page 458
Buchanan, Virgil, 35, Farmer, Maryland, ", "
Ella, 29, Maryland, ?, ?
Bertha, 8, Iowa, Maryland, Maryland
Ether (?), 6, "
Harry, 4, "
Josie, 1, "

Corporal, Co. D, 3 Pennsylvania Heavy Art. (Private at discharge)
--
The Hood River Glacier, February 20, 1919, page 2
Civil War Veteran Dies at Seaside
Funeral services for Virgil Buchanan, Civil war veteran aged 78, were held here Saturday at the Anderson undertaking chapel, Rev. J. L. Hershner officiating. Mr. Buchanan died Thursday at Seaside, where he was visiting.
Mr. Buchanan was born in Cumberland, Md., October 10, 1841. He served in the Civil war four years in Co. D, 3d Regular Pennsylvania, Heavy Artillery.
In 1867 he went to Illinois and in 1869 he was united in marriage to Ella Uhl, of Dixon, Ill. To this union were born eight children, four of whom survive him. He leaves to mourn him his widow and four daughters, Mrs. T. H. Gardner, Portland; Mrs. John Seines, Seaside; Mrs. Arthur Baldwin, Seaside, and Miss Avis Buchanan, Astoria.
Mr. Buchanan came to Hood River in 1902 and was loved and respected by all his friends and neighbors. The burial took place at Idlewilde cemetery.

Inscription

Corpl. Co. D, 3 PA. H.A. Civil War

Gravesite Details

Note: Buried 19 Feb 1919. Age 77. GAR



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