Ann R. G. Buchanan1

b. 2 December 1807, d. 20 April 1859
FatherJohn Buchanan2 b. 1784, d. 14 Sep 1858
MotherMary Ryburn b. 2 Apr 1785, d. 5 May 1858
Birth2 Dec 1807 Ann R. G. Buchanan was born on 2 Dec 1807 in Virginia.1,3 
Cens-185022 Jul 1850 The 1850 census recorded Ann, age 42, living at home in Smyth County with her parents and several unmarried siblings. 
Death20 Apr 1859 Ann died on 20 Apr 1859 in Virginia at age 51.1 
Burial She was buried at Buchanan Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Probate Recd17 Aug 1859 Following Ann's death her estate was inventoried. Her personal property included her share of the household and farming items she inherited from her father six months earlier. Many of these items were purchased from Ann's estate by her sisters Jane Buchanan and Mary Ward.4 

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Last Edited24 Mar 2011

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 150. Anne R. G. Buchanan, 2 Dec. 1807-20 Apr. 1859 (dates on stone confirmed by Carolyn Ryburn, Jul 2002).
  2. [S849] John Buchanan will (recorded 1858), Smyth Co., Virginia Will Book 3: 123. John's will was dated 20 June 1858 and recorded 21 Sept. 1858.
  3. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 209. Trimble cites records belonging to Miss Mary Sewell Helvey as his source for information on the family of John Buchanan and Mary Ryburn. He lists 2 Dec. 1809 as Ann's date of birth which is incorrect.
  4. [S849] Ann Buchanan sale bill (1859), Smyth Co., Virginia Will Book 3: 172.