Lydia Buchanan1

b. circa 1808
FatherJoseph Buchanan1 b. say 1775, d. bef 19 Mar 1822
MotherLydia Thomas
BirthCircacirca 1808 Lydia Buchanan was born in Virginia circa 1808.2 
Marriage17 Apr 1823 She married Samuel Faris on 17 Apr 1823 in Washington County, Virginia.3,4 
Cens-185015 Sep 1850  Samuel and Lydia lived in Hawkins County, Tennessee, where Samuel worked as a carpenter in 1850. Besides Samuel (47) and Lydia (42), that year's census household included Catherine (13), Peter (19), Mary (11), Virginia (9) and Marion (4, male).2 
Last Edited1 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 18. John Clark named guardian of James and Lydia Buchanan, orphans of Joseph Buchanan, dec'd; bond: $300 with Rufus Rouse surety; 19 Mar 1822.
  2. [S2140] Samuel Farris household, 1850 U.S. cens, Hawkins Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 14, dwelling 23, family 23, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2013. Household includes: Samuel Farris, 47, carpenter, owns land worth $500, b. VA; Lydia, 42, b. VA; Catherine, 13; Peter, 19; Mary, 11; Virginia, 9; Marion, 4 (m); all b. TN.
  3. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 21.
  4. [S2501] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 14, 1839-1841, abstracting Washington Co., VA Deed Book 14: 457 dated 18 Jan 1841 and recorded 22 Feb. 1841. The deed identifies Samuel Faris and Lydia, his wife, as heirs of Joseph Buchanan Jr.