Sarah Jane R. Buchanan1

b. May 1841, d. 1902
FatherRussell M. Buchanan1 b. 2 Feb 1812, d. 12 Apr 1855
MotherRosannah Buchanan Fullen2,3 b. 8 Feb 1820, d. 19 Apr 1900
BirthMay 1841 Sarah Jane R. Buchanan was born in May 1841 in Virginia.4,5 
Marriage12 Nov 1874 She married Andrew D. Rosenbalm, son of David Rosenbalm and Catherine Rosenbaum, on 12 Nov 1874 in Washington County, Virginia.6 
  Sarah was 33 when she married Andrew. Interestingly, Andrew had been previously married to a woman whose name was also Sarah Jane Buchanan. This first Sarah was the mother of Andrew's children. 
Cens-188017 Jun 1880  Sarah and Andrew lived and farmed in the Holston district of Washington County. Also enumerated with them in 1880 were Andrew's children: Sarah, 14, Flora 12, Callie 10 [ages probably not correct] and Andrew's brother, George 51.7 
Widowed1899  Andrew died in 1899. 
Cens-190024 Jun 1900  The following year "Sallie J.R. Rosenbalm" was recorded living in the household of a person whose name was obliterated on the census record. Sallie was recorded as his cousin. Several other Rosenbalm individuals were also in the home.5 
Death1902 Sarah died in 1902.4 
Burial She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited15 Jun 2010

Citations

  1. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 53. Andrew Buchanan named guardian of William R., Mary P., Sarah Jane R., Margaret Elizabeth, Amanda L.G., James N., and Samuel R. Buchanan, orphans of Russell M. Buchanan, deceased. Bond: $2,000. Sureties: James Edmiston and Mathew H. Buchanan.
  2. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 210.
  3. [S234] Rosanna Buchanan household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Liberty Hall post office, p. 153, dwelling 1141, family 1096, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 155 of 361. Enumeration includes: Rosanna Buchanan, 40, real estate value: $8,000, personal property: $5,250; William 21, farmer; Sarah, 17; Margaret, 16; Amanda, 15; James, 11; Samuel, 9; all b. VA.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 221. Stone reported to read: Sarah B. Rosenbalm, 1841-1902.
  5. [S574] Unknown person household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Holston district, ED 115, sheet 12B, dwelling 213, family 215, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Sept. 2005, image 58 of 73. Enumeration includes: _____ [smudge covers name], 42, b. Oct. 1858, marr 12 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer; cont. next page: Anna E., wife, 32, b. Oct. 1868, marr 12 yrs, mother 6 children, 4 living, b. TN, parents b. TN; Walter S., son, 11, b. Nov. 1888; Oth_ K., son, 6, b. Dec. 1893; John W., 4, b. Aug. 1895; unnamed son b. Apr 1900; Albert H. Rosenbalm, 3rd cousin, no age reported; all b. VA, father b. VA, mother TN; Lafayette Rosenbalm, nephew, 64, b. May 1836, b. VA, parents b. VA; Sallie J.R. Rosenbalm, cousin, 59, wid, b. May 1841, b. VA, parents b. VA, no children.
  6. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 310. Abstract reads: Andrew D. Rosenbalm, 33y, wid, b & resid WCV, s/o David & Catherine Rosenbalm AND Sarah G.R. Buchanan, 33y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Russell & Rosannah Buchanan, marr 12 Nov. 1874.
  7. [S165] A.D. Rosenbalm household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 256C (stamped), dwelling 269, family 269, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 31 of 54. Enumeration reports: A.D. Rosenbalm, 39, marr, farmer; Sarah J.R., wife, 39; Sarah M.E., 14, dau; Flora L.J. 12, dau; Callie M.V., 10, dau; George, 51, brother; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.