Wife of W. E. Barnes. She was received into the Sally Wister Chapter of the D.A.R. as a "direct" descendant of President James Buchanan, the only president to come from the commonwealth of PA, and a marker was placed on her grave. However, President Buchanan was a bachelor, making her a "collateral" descendant instead.
From The Era, 16 March 1951, page 1
From The Era, 16 March 1951, page 1
Wife of W. E. Barnes. She was received into the Sally Wister Chapter of the D.A.R. as a "direct" descendant of President James Buchanan, the only president to come from the commonwealth of PA, and a marker was placed on her grave. However, President Buchanan was a bachelor, making her a "collateral" descendant instead.
From The Era, 16 March 1951, page 1
From The Era, 16 March 1951, page 1
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