Margaret B. Susong1

b. January 1848, d. 10 December 1853
FatherMahlon S. Susong1 b. 13 Mar 1812, d. 1 Dec 1896
MotherMary Ellen Buchanan1 b. 3 Sep 1822, d. Dec 1896
Birth-CalcJan 1848 Margaret B. Susong was born in Jan 1848 based on the age and date of death on her headstone.1,2 
Death10 Dec 1853 Margaret died on 10 Dec 1853 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 5.1,3,4 
Burial She was buried at Susong Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.1 

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ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited27 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 398. Margaret B. Susong, d/o M.S. & M.E. Susong, d. 10 Dec. 1853, age 5y 11m 2d.
  2. [S673] Hattie King Owen Files at Historical Society of Washington Co., VA, "Susong Cemetery", Holston Pastfinder, Volume 21, Number 83: p. 34. This reading, done 20 May 1945, states that the date of death on the stone read 10 Dec. 1853 at 5y 11m 3d.
  3. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register entry for Margaret B. Susong: d. 09 Dec 1853, age 7y, fever, d/o Mahlon & E. Susong, reported by father.
  4. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 221. Margaret B. Susong, 7y, died 9 Dec. 1843, dau of Mahlon S. & E. Susong. The year of death on this transcription is in error as Margaret appears on the 1850 census. The date of death disagrees by one day with the date on her headstone.