Olive P BUCHANAN

1870 - 1939  (68 years)

• Name	Olive P BUCHANAN
  Born	15 May 1870	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [1, 2]
  		1870 B - Olive P Buchanan.jpg
  Gender	Female
  Census	Jun 1870	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [3]
  	Listed as Susan, age 1/12 Female, white, Born in Vermont in May
  		1870 US Census - Newbury VT Walter Buchanan.jpg
  Census	1880	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [4]
  	U.S. Federal
  		1880 US Census - Newbury VT - Walter Buchanan.jpg
  Residence	Nov 1891	Antrim,,Hillsborough County,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [5]
  	Groom: Herman W. Matthews Bride: Olive P. Buchanan Residence of Groom: Fitchburg, Mass Residence of Bride: Antrim, NH Age of Groom: 25 Age of Bride: 21 Color of Groom: W Color of Bride: W Occupation of Groom: Shoe Maker Occupation of Bride: [blank] Birthplace of Groom: Henniker, NH Birthplace of Bride: Newbury, VT # of Marriage of Groom: First of Bride: First Groom Widowed/Divorced: [blank] Bride: [blank] Intention Filed: November 24, 1891 By whom married: W. R. Cochrane Residence (of officiant): Antrim Official Station: Clergyman Date of Marriage: Nov 25, 1891 Place: Antrim, NH Page 2 Groom's Father & Mother: Father's Name: Joseph H. Matthews Residence: [blank] Age: [blank] Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: [blank] Mother's Name: Adaline M. Adams Residence: [blank] Age: [blank] Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: [blank] Bride's Father & Mother: Father's Name: Walter Buchanan Residence: Antrim Age: [blank] Color: W Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Susan D. Tuttle Residence: Antrim Age: Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: Antrim@N00232@
  Residence	28 Apr 1903	Ludlow City,,Hampden,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,   [6]
  	from residence on son Fred’s birth certificate.
  Census	1930	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [7]
  Died	22 Mar 1939	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [8]
  Obituary	Between 23 Mar 1939 and 30 Mar 1939	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,Hillsborough Messenger   [9, 10]
  	Vol LXXI No. 13 Thursday, March 30, 1939 - Front Page 4th column - top FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. OLIVE B. MATTHEWS ______ The funeral of Mrs. Olive Buchanan Matthews was held from Union Chapel, Hillsboro Lower Village Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Edwin Young, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church officiating clergyman. Mrs. Lora Brake and Miss Madeline Gilmore sang, “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” accompanied by Mrs. Cyrus Phelps, organist. The Fortnightly Club, of which she was a past president, and the Ladies’ Aid society where she had served as secretary for several years, attended in a body. Mrs. Matthews was a direct descendant of Samuel Dinsmore, a prominent citizen of Antrim of Revolutionary fame, and kept alive many of the old traditions of the pioneers and was also actively interested in the annual school reunion of Antrim where she was a one time resident. During the twenty-seven years she dwelt in the brick house at the intersection of the highways in the Lower Village, her strength and infuence were expended in the effort to help others and promote any worthy cause. Among those present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. John Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dodge, and daughters Althea and Mildred, Haverhill; William Buchanan, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Frank White, Watertown, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Kittery, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Matthews, South Eliot, Me., Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buchanan, Walter Buchanan, Winchester; Mrs. Ellis Wyman, East Swanzey; John C and Clarence White, Concord; Mr. and Mrs. David Ames, Mrs. and Mrs. charles Matthews, John Matthews, Rochester; Mr. an dMrs. Murry Perham, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Matthews, Keene, Mrs. Earl Matthews, Troy; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simonds, East Weare; Minnie Gove and son, Hopkinton; Mrs. Rena Farrar, Mrs. Sadie Hoffman, Henniker; Mr. and Mrs. George HAstings and Miss Julia Hastings, Antrim. Bearers were two sons, Elton and Merton and two grandsons, Donald and Elton L. Burial was in the family lot in Mable Avenue cemetery under the supervision of Fred Nelson, funeral director, of Wilton. __________________________________________________ Hillsborough Messenger, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Vol. LXXI. No. 12; Thursday, March 23, 1939. Front Page, 5th column, bottom MRS. OLIVE B. MATTHEWS ____ Mrs. Olive B. Matthews passed away very suddenly at her home in the Lower Village on Wednesday, March 22, aged 28. She was born in Newbury, Vt., the daughter of Walter and Susan (Tuttle) Buchanan, and had made her home in this town for the past 27 years. Survivors are three sons, Elton R and Fred H. of this town and Merton D. Matthews of South Elliot Me., also two sisters, Mrs. Lela Dodge of Haverhill, Mass, and Mrs. Eva Corliss of Piermont, two brothers, Ansel Buchanan of Winchester, N.H., and Elmer E. Buchanan of Hillsboro and three granchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at the Lower Village on Sunday, March 26, at 2:30. Rev Edwin B Young, pastor of the Methodist church, will be in charge of the service.
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  		1939-03-23-Hillsborough-Messenger-EltonL-Pic-+-Olive-Matthews-Death.jpg
  Occupation	Housewife
  Residence	Cause: Hillsborough Lower Village
  _FIL	LEGITIMATE_CHILD
  Buried	26 Mar 1939	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,MAPLE AVENUE CEMETERY-off Route 31   [1, 11]
  	MAPLE AVENUE CEMETERY-off Route 31, Upper Village, Hillsborough, NH [...] SECTION FIVE-Middle section of cemetery -to right of "road" which runs up to the top driveway. Each section 4-11 is divided by a "road" or right of way running from bottom driveway to top driveway. All lie in the middle section of the cemetery on the hillside. [...] MATTHEWS, Herman W. 10.5 1866-3/6/1927 BUCHANAN, Olive P. 5/15/1870-3/22/1939 (his wife) MATTHEWS, Vera E. 9/12/1900-12/24/1919 (their daughter)
  Person ID	704	Matthews/Johnson
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Walter BUCHANAN, Jr,   b. 25 Jun 1831, Glasgow,,Glasgow,,SCOTLAND, ,   d. 30 Aug 1914, Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,Lower Village  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Susan Diantha TUTTLE,   b. 19 Dec 1839, Antrim,,Hillsborough County,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, ,   d. 10 Dec 1894, Antrim,,Hillsborough County,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,  (Age 54 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1858	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [4, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  		1858 M - Walter Buchanan+Susan D Tuttle.jpg
  Census	1860	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [16]
  	Walter: Age 29 Value of Real Estate: 1300 Value of Personal Estate: 737
  		1860 US Census - Newbury VT - Walter Buchanan.jpg
  Census	1870	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [3]
  		1870 US Census - Newbury VT Walter Buchanan.jpg
  Census	1880	Newbury,,Orange,VERMONT,USA,   [17]
  		1880 US Census - Newbury VT - Walter Buchanan.jpg
  _UST	MARRIED
  Family ID	855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Herman Wells MATTHEWS,   b. 5 Oct 1866, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, ,   d. 6 Mar 1927, Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,  (Age 60 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1891	Antrim,,Hillsborough County,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [1, 5, 18, 19]
  	Groom: Herman W. Matthews Bride: Olive P. Buchanan Residence of Groom: Fitchburg, Mass Residence of Bride: Antrim, NH Age of Groom: 25 Age of Bride: 21 Color of Groom: W Color of Bride: W Occupation of Groom: Shoe Maker Occupation of Bride: [blank] Birthplace of Groom: Henniker, NH Birthplace of Bride: Newbury, VT # of Marriage of Groom: First of Bride: First Groom Widowed/Divorced: [blank] Bride: [blank] Intention Filed: November 24, 1891 By whom married: W. R. Cochrane Residence (of officiant): Antrim Official Station: Clergyman Date of Marriage: Nov 25, 1891 Place: Antrim, NH Page 2 Groom's Father & Mother: Father's Name: Joseph H. Matthews Residence: [blank] Age: [blank] Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: [blank] Mother's Name: Adaline M. Adams Residence: [blank] Age: [blank] Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: [blank] Bride's Father & Mother: Father's Name: Walter Buchanan Residence: Antrim Age: [blank] Color: W Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Susan D. Tuttle Residence: Antrim Age: Color: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: Antrim@N00232@
  		1891 M - Herman Matthews + Olive Buchanan.jpg
  Census	1900	Peterborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [20]
  		1900 US Census - Petersborough NH - Herman Matthews.jpg
  Residence	1900	Peterborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,North Side of Main Street   [21]
  Census	1910	Palmer,,Hampden,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,   [22]
  		1910 US Census - Palmer MA - Herman Matthews.jpg
  Residence	1910	Palmer,,Hampden,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,Thorndike Street   [22]
  	from 1910 US Census - family lived at “Thorndike Street” in Palmer MA.
  Census	1920	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [23]
  		1920 US Census - Hillsborough NH - Herman Wells Matthews.jpg
  Residence	1920	Hillsborough,,Hillsborough,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [23]
  		1920 US Census - Hillsborough NH - Herman Wells Matthews.jpg
  _UST	MARRIED
  Children	1. Elton Ray MATTHEWS   2. Vera E MATTHEWS,   b. 12 Sep 1900, ?,,,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, ,   d. 24 Dec 1919, Newport,,Sullivan,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,  (Age 19 years)   3. Fred Herman MATTHEWS,   b. 28 Apr 1903, Ludlow City,,Hampden,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,   4. Merton D MATTHEWS,   b. 26 Sep 1907, Palmer,,Hampden,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2021
  Family ID	942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  2011-Mar Obits - 2! both on front page of Hillsborough Messenger. Lots of folks listed on 2nd obit. Need to go through this one. 2011-Jan Found son Elton Ray's birth record. Lists Olive's birthplace as Newbury NH, and age in 1895 as 24. Also noted that Elton R was the 1st child. 2007-Jul Found son Fred's birth certificate from 1903. Lists mother's residence as Ludlow MA Also found 1930 census with Olive & son Fred in Hillsborough. 2006 Found Tombstone in Hillsborough - found on rootsweb Intention Filed November 24, 1891 [?? was this a quick marriage? check on birth of first child]

  
  

• Sources

  [2087] Grave Markers - Maple Avenue Cetery, NH, Roots Web gravesite transcription http://www.rootsweb.com/, Herman, Olive & Vera E Matthews Grave sites (Reliability: 3). [2154] Vital Records - VT 1760-1954, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, accessed April 16, 2011. entry for Olive P Buchanan birth 1870 (Reliability: 3). [2091] 1870 U.S. Census [Population Schedule], United States of America, Bureau of Census, M593, RG29., Vermont, Orange County, Newbury. p 7; Walter Buchanan Family. (Reliability: 3). [2085] 1880 U.S. Census [Population], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Vermont, Orange County, Newbury. Enumeration Dist: 139, p. 24, Walter Buchanan (Reliability: 3). [2136] Marriage Record - NH - Early to 1900, New Hampshire Vital Records Administration, Antrim, NH - Herman Matthews & Olive Buchanan - 25 Nov 1891 (Reliability: 3). [2056] Birth Records - MA - 1841-1915, Massachusetts Department of Vital Records, 1903 Ludlow Birth - Vol: 533 ; Page: 138 Fred H Matthews (Reliability: 3). [2080] 1930 U.S. Census [Population], United Status of America, Bureau of the Census, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224., New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough Town. Enum. Dist: #6-14 Sheet: 9 Olive B Matthews Family. (Reliability: 3). [2087] Grave Markers - Maple Avenue Cetery, NH, Roots Web gravesite transcription http://www.rootsweb.com/, Herman, Olive & Vera E Matthews Grave sites (Reliability: 3). Cogswell - Henniker History p442.jpg [10346] Hillsborough Messenger Newspaper, Vol. LXXI. No. 12; Thursday, March 23, 1939. Front Page (Reliability: 3). [10531] Obituary, Hillsborough Messenger (Reliability: 3). 1919 D - Stillborn Matthews.jpg 1919 D - Stillborn Matthews.jpg 1919 D - Stillborn Matthews.jpg [2151] Hillsborough Messenger Newspaper, Hillsborough Messenger, Vol. LXXI. No. 12; Thursday, March 23, 1939. Front Page (Reliability: 3). [2145] Grave Markers - North Branch Cemetery, Buchanan Gravestone - Obelisk to left of driveway about 50 feet from entrance (midway from road) (Reliability: 3). [2153] Book - Town History - Newbury VT, Frederic P. Wells, F59.N4 W4 1902., p 481 - 482 Buchanan. Walter (Reliability: 3). [2154] Vital Records - VT 1760-1954, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, accessed April 16, 2011. Entry for Walter Buchanan Marriage to Susan D Tuttle, 1858 (Reliability: 3). [2162] Book - Town History - Antrim NH, W. R. Cochrane (Rev.), F44.A7C6 1880., p 720-721; Samuel Tuttle Family (Reliability: 3). [2092] 1860 U.S. Census [Population], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Vermont, Orange County, Newbury. Walter Buchanan Family - page 237 (Reliability: 3). [2085] 1880 U.S. Census [Population], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Vermont, Orange County, Newbury. Enumeration Dist: 139, p. 24, Walter Buchanan (Reliability: 3). Cogswell - Henniker History p644.jpg Cogswell - Henniker History p644.jpg [2134] 1910 U.S. Census [Population], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884., Massachsuetts, Hampden County, Palmer. Enum. Distr. 584, p. 12A, (Reliability: 3). [2129] 1920 U.S. Census [Population], Bureau of the Census, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6061., New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough. Enumeration (Reliability: 3). [2110] 1900 U.S. Census [Population Schedule], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Petersborough. Enum. Distr. 135, p. 6. Herman W Mathews Family (Reliability: 3). 1808 B - Betsy Adams.jpg [2110] 1900 U.S. Census [Population Schedule], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Petersborough. Enum. Distr. 135, p. 6. Herman W Mathews Family (Reliability: 3). [2134] 1910 U.S. Census [Population], United States of America, Bureau of the Census, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884., Massachusetts, Hampden County, Palmer. Enum. Distr. 584, p. 12A, Herman W. Matthews Family (Reliability: 3). [2129] 1920 U.S. Census [Population], Bureau of the Census, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6061., New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough. Enumeration District: #47 Sheet #: 5A. Herman W Wells Family (Reliability: 3).