Margaret Breckenridge Ryburn1

b. 8 February 1871, d. 11 June 1953
FatherJames Orr Ryburn2 b. 30 May 1820, d. 12 Jan 1881
MotherElizabeth Armstrong Clark3,4 b. 5 Apr 1833, d. 1 Jul 1919
Margaret Breckenridge Ryburn|b. 8 Feb 1871\nd. 11 Jun 1953|p2225.htm|James Orr Ryburn|b. 30 May 1820\nd. 12 Jan 1881|p1755.htm|Elizabeth Armstrong Clark|b. 5 Apr 1833\nd. 1 Jul 1919|p1955.htm|Mathew Ryburn|b. 25 Jun 1797\nd. 16 Jun 1836|p1714.htm|Martha Orr|b. 29 May 1800\nd. 16 Feb 1865|p1754.htm|Capt. John B. Clark|b. 9 Aug 1785\nd. Feb 1869|p2223.htm|Mary Beattie|b. 10 Nov 1794\nd. 30 Jun 1858|p2224.htm|
Birth8 Feb 1871 Margaret Breckenridge Ryburn was born on 8 Feb 1871.1 
Cens-191018 Apr 1910 Margaret was single, thirty-eight years old, and living at home with her mother and brother when the 1910 census was enumerated.5 
Cens-19206 Jan 1920  The 1920 census was enumerated about 6 months after the death of Margaret's mother. Margaret and her brother John were still making their home together.6 
  John C. Ryburn, Margaret's brother, shared some information with Judge Redmond Cole when he was compiling data on Washington County families in the early 1900s. Judge Cole's notes state that in 1930 Margaret had an old family bible in her posession. 
Death11 Jun 1953 Margaret died on 11 Jun 1953 at age 82.1 
Burial She was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.7 

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ChartsDescendants (with their spouses) of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants (with their spouses) of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited13 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. [S140] "Ryburn History," compiled by P. Shugart, p. 4.
  2. [S165] James Ryburn household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 51 (78A stamped), dwelling 442, family 445, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 51 of 54. James Ryburn, 60, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, 45; Jennie, 19, dau; Margaret, 9, dau; Lucy, 7, dau; James, 5, son; John, 4/12, son; Thomas Smith, 12, servant; Ellen Clark, sister-in-law, 35; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  3. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 102-6.
  4. [S574] Elizabeth Ryburn household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 6A, dwelling 87, family 91, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 11 of 70. Elizabeth Ryburn, 67, widow, b. Apr. 1833, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Margaret, dau, 29, b. Feb. 1871; John, son, 20, b. March 1880; Ellen Clark, sister, 58, b. July 1841; all b. VA; Elizabeth and Ellen's father b. Pennsylvania.
  5. [S237] Elizabeth Ryburn household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring Precinct, ED 116, sheet 6A, dwelling 85, family 93, viewed online at Ancestry.com, 2002, image 11 of 36. Elizabeth Ryburn (Hd) 78, wid, 4 child/ 3 living; Maggie (dau) 38, sgl; John C. (son) 30, farmer; all b. VA.
  6. [S238] John Ryburn household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring, ED 149, sheet 2B & 3A, dwelling 32, family 33, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Recorded data includes: John Ryburn, 40, sgl, farmer; cont on sheet 3A: Margaret Ryburn, sister, 48, both b . VA. Note: p. 2B states that it is ED 142, however, the previous sheet (2A) and the following sheet (3A) are both ED 149.
  7. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 187. Stone reported to read: Margaret B. Ryburn, 1871-1953.
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