Martha Orr Ryburn1

b. 25 March 1845, d. 20 January 1905
FatherJames Orr Ryburn2,1 b. 30 May 1820, d. 12 Jan 1881
MotherMargaret J. Beattie1,2 b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 9 Oct 1867
Birth25 Mar 1845 Martha Orr Ryburn was born on 25 Mar 1845 in Virginia.3,4 
Marriage12 Dec 1867 She married Samuel John Hutton, son of Arthur Hutton and Eleanor Snodgrass, on 12 Dec 1867 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-18708 Oct 1870 Martha and Samuel were recorded on the 1870 census with their one year old son William. An infant daughter died two years earlier.5 
Cens-18802 Jun 1880  By 1880 two additional sons had joined the family. Samuel listed his occupation that year as "farmer."6 
Cens-19005 Jun 1900 Twenty years later, though their sons were now adults, they were still living at home, as was a servant. This census listed Samuel's occupation as "livery stable manager" [a business he started in 1897]. Samuel and Martha had been married thirty-two years, and Martha was recorded as the mother of 4 children, one of whom was no longer living.4,7 
Death20 Jan 1905 Martha died on 20 Jan 1905 at age 59.3 
Burial She was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 

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Family

Samuel John Hutton b. 19 Jul 1839, d. 13 May 1922
Children
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited11 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 178. Transcription reads: Samuel J. Hutton, 28y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, s/o Arthur & Ellen Hutton AND Martha Orr Ryburn, 22y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o James O. & Mgt J. Ryburne; marr 12 Dec. 1867.
  2. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 102-6.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 181. Stone reported to read: Martha D. Hutton, w/o Samuel J. Hutton, 25 Mar 1845-20 Jan. 1905.
  4. [S574] Samuel Hutton household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 4B, dwelling 63, family 66, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 8 of 70. Samuel Hutton, 61, b. Jul 1838, marr 32 yrs, livery stable manager; Martha, wife, 55, March 1845, marr 32 yrs, mother of 4 children, 3 living; William, son, 30, b. Sept. 1869; Charles, son, 24, b. Oct. 1875; Benjamin, son, 22, Oct. 1877, plus servant; all b. VA.
  5. [S635] Samuel J. Hutton household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., 1st Division (post office at Abingdon), p. 204 (stamped), dwelling 293, family 313, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2003, image 407 of 426. Data includes: Samuel J. Hutton, 32, farmer, owns personal prop valued at $300; Martha 26; William 1; all born Virginia.
  6. [S162] Saml J. Hutton household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 55A (stamped), dwelling 47, family 48, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 5 of 54. Saml J. Hutton, 41, farmer; Pattie O., 35, wife; Wm J. 10, son; Chas A. 4, son; Benj. B., 2, son; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S2247] Confederate Military History Expanded Edition Vol. IV-Virginia, p. 956-7.
  8. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 181. Stone reads: Inf Hutton, d/o S.J. & M.D. Hutton, d. 9 Oct. 1868.
  9. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 58. Transcription reads: William J. Hutton, 32, sgl, s/o S. J. & M.O. Hutton, clerk, farmer, & Harrison, Nellie, 28, wid, d/o John B. and Sarah E. Allison; marr 21 Aug 1901.
  10. [S29] Leonidas Littleton Papers titled "Ryburn Family."