Whitley Fullen Ryburn1

b. 4 September 1850, d. 16 May 1922
FatherWilliam McNeal Ryburn2 b. 1 Dec 1814, d. 16 Jul 1891
MotherJane Beattie B. Fullen3 b. 23 Aug 1815, d. bef 1859
Birth4 Sep 1850 Whitley Fullen Ryburn was born on 4 Sep 1850 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
 Whitley seems to have used different combinations of his name over the years. He is recorded on various census records as Whitley, W. Fullen and Fullen. 
Marriage18 Aug 1870 He married Mary White Ryan, daughter of White G. Ryan and Mary Jane Barnett, on 18 Aug 1870 in Washington County, Virginia.3,4 
Cens-18703 Oct 1870 In the months following their marriage Whitley and Mary lived with his father and stepmother, William and Hattie Ryburn. The census enumerator recorded them that year as Whitley and Molly McRyburn.5 
Cens-188026 Jun 1880  Ten years later "Fullen" and "Mollie" were recorded on the 1880 census living in their own home with their three young sons: White M. (8), J. Edward (6) and Charles A. (2).6 
Residence  At some time during this period they settled in a big white house on Forest Hill Drive in Glade Spring which they opened to extended family members who lived with them on and off over the years.7 
Cens-19006 Jun 1900 When the 1900 census was enumerated sons Edward and Charles were still at home, along with Edward's wife, Mary. Also present were Bettie and Robert Ryan, children of Mollie's brother John.8 
Cens-19101910 By 1910, son Edward and his wife Mary (and their children) had moved into their own home across the street, but son Charles, his wife Katherine, and their first two children were living with Fullen and Mollie.9 
  Mollie and Fullen's grandson Carter (son of Edward) lived with them for several years.10 
Cens-19207 Jan 1920 And in January of 1920, when that census was recorded, their grandson Charles (son of Charles & Katherine) was listed with them, although his parents had apparently moved into their own home prior to that years enumeration (Charles was also listed with his parents). The census taker also recorded a Miss Dunn and a Miss Jackson, both of whom refused to answer questions as to their age, as boarders in Fullen and Mollie's home.11 
Heir1880 Whitley inherited $123 from the estate of his great uncles, Mathew, Robert and James Buchanan during the 1880s.12,13 
  They were the brothers of Whitley's maternal grandmother Mary (Buchanan) Fullen
Legatee1891  His father's will, written in 1891 also left him a parcel of land, the proceeds of which were divided among Whitley and his siblings.2 
Death16 May 1922 Whitley died on 16 May 1922 at age 71.14 
Burial He was buried in the Ryburn square in Old Glade Spring Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia.14 

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The home of Whitley and Mollie Ryburn. Whitley and Mollie's home was on present day Forest Hill Drive. When Whitley first built it there were 6 rooms, but it was later expanded. The home was torn down in the 1990s. This photo dates to the 1960s15
Whitley's headstone
Other interments in Old Glade Spring Cemetery

Family

Mary White Ryan b. 3 Jan 1852, d. 23 May 1932
Children
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited21 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S831] William Mc Ryburn Bible. "Whitley Fullen Ryburn was born Sept. 4th 1850."
  2. [S713] William McNeal will (1891), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 24: 132. William's will, dated 28 March 1891 and recorded 21 Sept. 1891 was witnessed by Wm Delp and Samuel Terrill. He asked the court to name his executor.
  3. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 318. Whitley F. Ryburn, 20y, sgl, b & resid Washington Co. VA, farmer, s/o William M. & Jane B. Ryburn AND Mary M. (Mollie) Ryan, 18y, sgl, b. Montgomery Co. VA, resid WCV, d/o W.G. & Mary Jane Ryan; 18 Aug. 1870.
  4. [S831] William Mc Ryburn Bible. "Whitley Fullen Ryburn & Mary White Ryan were married August 18th 1870."
  5. [S635] Whitley F. McRyburn household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., 1st Division, p. 188 (stamped), dwelling 76, family 84, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2003, image 375 of 426. Data includes: Whitley F. McRyburn [Ryburn], 20, farmer; Molly 18, both married in August, both born VA; residing in same dwelling as Whitley's father William Ryburn. Note: Whitley and Mollie married in August 1870, which was after the official census date of June first and therefore their marriage should not have been indicated by the census enumerator when he visited the family in October 1870.
  6. [S165] Fullen Ryburn household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 51 (78A stamped), dwelling 441, family 444, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 51 of 54. Fullen Ryburn, 30, farmer; Mollie W., 28, wife; White M., 8, son; J. Edward, 6, son; Charles A., 2, son; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S52] Letter, Carolyn Ryburn to Diana Powell, 15 Nov. 2000.
  8. [S574] Fullen Ryburn household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 6A, dwelling 93, family 98, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 11 of 70. Fullen Ryburn, 49, married 30 yrs, b. Sept. 1850, farmer; Mary W., 48, b. Jan or Jun 1852, marr 30 yrs, mother of 3 children, all living; Edward, son, 25, b. May 1875, electrician; Mary G., daughter-in-law, 22, b. March 1878 Alabama; Charles, son, 22, b. Feb. 1878; Bettie Ryan, niece, 21, Jan or Jun 1879; Robert Ryan, 19, b. Jan or Jun 1881; all others born in Virginia.
  9. [S237] W. Fullen Ryburn household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring Precinct, ED 116, sheet 14B, dwelling 266, family 277, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 28 of 36. Reported data includes: W. Fullen Ryburn, 59, 1st marr, 35 yrs, farmer; Mary W., wife, 57, 1st marr, 35 yrs, mother of 3 children, all living; Charles A., son, 32, 1st marr, 7 yrs, ___ agent for railroad; Katherine J., dau-in-law, 27 [?], 1st marr, 7 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living; Mary S., granddaughter, 2; Moorman W., grandson, 3 [or 5]; all b. VA.
  10. [S52] Letter, Carolyn Ryburn to Diana Powell, 15 Nov. 2000. Citing Joyce Boardman, Fullen Family of Southwest Virginia.
  11. [S238] Whitley Ryburn household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 149, sheet 3A, dwelling 41, family 42, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 5 of 25. Whitley Ryburn, 68, b. VA, farmer; Mary, wife, 66, b. VA; Charles, grandson, 7, b. VA; also Miss Dunn, boarder, refused to answer questions abt age and place of birth; Miss Jackson, boarder, also did not answer age and birth questions; residence on Glade Spring-Saltville Rd.
  12. [S1015] Washington Co., Virginia probate records for James, Mathew and Robert Buchanan.
  13. [S7] Conclusions based on analysis of James Buchanan probate papers.
  14. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 187. Whitley Fullen Ryburn, 4 Sept 1850-16 May 1922.
  15. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Carolyn Ryburn.
  16. [S723] J.E.G.W. Ryburn entry, Washington Co. birth records submitted to the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics: reel 47, p. 149 (1875). Parents listed as W.F. and Mary W. Ryburn. Date of birth listed as May 30, 1875 in Washington County.
  17. [S723] Charles A. Ryburn entry, Washington Co. birth records submitted to the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics: reel 47, p. 196 (1878). Parents listed as W. F. Ryburn and Mary Ryburn. Date of birth listed as Feb. 17, 1878.