Patrick Ryburn
b. August 1849, d. 1924
Father | Col. William S. Ryburn1 b. 11 Jul 1825, d. 22 Jan 1900 |
Mother | Rebecca Jane McCall2 b. 31 Mar 1827, d. 23 Apr 1886 |
Birth | Aug 1849 | Patrick Ryburn was born in Aug 1849 in Virginia.3 |
Marriage | 7 Aug 1869 | He married first Elizabeth Jones on 7 Aug 1869 in Johnson County, Tennessee.4 |
Cens-1880 | 9 Jun 1880 | In 1880 when the federal census was recorded, Patrick and his first wife, Elizabeth were living and farming in the Abingdon district of Washington County. Patrick was 30 and Elizabeth was 40.5 |
Legatee | 30 Jun 1886 | Patrick's father, Col. William Ryburn wrote a very detailed will in 1886. He noted that Patrick had already received his share of the household property. He left Patrick $100, a gun, a horse rake and the family Bible, as well as "the land upon which he now resides, known as the Lowny land". Patrick also received a share of the proceeds from the sale of the "Knob land" and from a certificate of deposit. Patrick, along with his brothers, was appointed William's executor.1 |
Cens-1900 | 4 Jun 1900 | Patrick and Elizabeth were recorded again in 1900, still farming in the Abingdon district of the county. Patrick was 50 and Elizabeth 60. They had been married 30 years but did not have children.3 |
Elizabeth appears to have died sometime following the 1900 census although a cemetery record for her has not been located. | ||
Marriage | 28 Apr 1908 | At the age of about sixty, Patrick Ryburn married second on 28 Apr 1908 Mittie A. Nunley who was about twenty-seven.6 |
Will | 19 May 1908 | Patrick wrote his will shortly thereafter. In it he left his second wife Mattie the farm consisting of 42 acres about five miles northwest of Meadowview in Washington County as well as his personal property and money.7 |
Cens-1910 | 19 Apr 1910 | The 1910 census clarifies that Patrick and Mittie lived in the Saltville district of Washington County. The census states that they had been married one year. Also recorded with them was their daughter, Manda O. who was one year and one month old.8 |
Cens-1920 | 2 Jan 1920 | Ten years later the family had grown to include four daughters: Amanda, Annie, Susie and Mary. When the census was recorded that year Patrick was seventy and Mittie was thirty-seven.9 |
Death | 1924 | Patrick died in 1924.10,7 |
Will-Recd | 12 May 1924 | Patrick's will was recorded on 12 May 1924 in Washington County, Virginia.7 |
Burial | He was buried at Mountain View Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.10 |
Family | Mittie A. Nunley b. 1881, d. 1958 | |
Children |
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Charts | Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?) |
Last Edited | 22 Oct 2013 |
Citations
- [S853] William S. Ryburn will and codicil (recorded 1900), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 26: 296. William's will, which replaced a previous one, was dated 30 June, 1886. He added a codicil on 17 Dec. 1898. Both were recorded in court on 26 Feb. 1900. J.D.G. Ryburn and W.J. Snodgrass took the oath of executor without security, as directed by the will.
- [S367] Wm S. Ryburn household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 146 (stamped), dwelling 1138, family 1138, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 157 of 289. Enumeration includes: Wm S. Ryburn, 24, farmer, value land: $1,200; Rebecca J. 23; Patrick, 1; all b. VA.
- [S574] Patrick Ryburn household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 106, sheet 2A (36 stamped), dwelling 30, family 30, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Jan. 2005, image 70 of 117. Enumeration includes: Patrick Ryburn, 50, b. Aug. 1849, marr 30yrs, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, 60, b. Sept. 1839, marr 30yrs, mother of no children; both b. VA, parents b. VA.
- [S1203] Byron Sistler, Early East Tennessee Marriages, Vol. 1, 320.
- [S162] Patrick Ryburn household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 93, page 16, dwelling 146, family 146, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jan. 05, image 40 of 56. Enumeration includes: Patrick Ryburn, 30, farmer; Elizabeth E. 40, wife, keeping house; both b. VA.
- [S2837] Patrick Ryburn-Mittie A. Nunley Marriage License (Washington Co., VA), digital image, Historical Society of Washington County, license dated 27 Apr 1908; marriage date: 28 Apr 1908 at Lindell, VA: Patrick Ryburn, 58, wid, farmer, b. WCV, s/o Wm S. & Rebecca J. Ryburn marr Mittie A. Nunley, 22, sgl, b. WCV, d/o Peter & Frances Nunley; by _ N. Graham, Minister Methodist Episcopal Church.
- [S839] Patrick Ryburn will (recorded 1924), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 32: 194. The will was dated 19 May 1908 and recorded 12 May 1924. Mittie Ryburn was the executor and sole beneficiary.
- [S237] Patrick Ryburn household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 115, sheet 3A, dwelling 36, family 36, viewed online at Ancestry.com, image 5 of 37: Patrick Ryburn, 60, marr #2, marr 1 yr, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mittie A., wife, 30, marr #1, mother 1 child, is living, b. VA, father b. VA, mother NC; Manda O., dau, 1 1/12; b. VA, parents b. VA.
- [S238] Patrick Ryburn household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 168, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 4, viewed online at Ancestry.com, image 1 of 25. Enumeration includes: Patrick Ryburn, 70, marr, farmer; Mittie A., wife, 37; Amanda A., dau, 10; Annie E., dau, [age not clear]; Susie L., dau, 6; Mary K., dau, 1 or 2 and 10/12; all b. VA.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 128. "Patrick Ryburn, 1857-1929". This stone appears to have been misread as Patrick's will was recorded in 1924.