Margaret Elizabeth Buchanan1

b. 12 September 1843, d. 18 September 1899
FatherRussell M. Buchanan1 b. 2 Feb 1812, d. 12 Apr 1855
MotherRosannah Buchanan Fullen2,3 b. 8 Feb 1820, d. 19 Apr 1900
Birth12 Sep 1843 Margaret Elizabeth Buchanan was born on 12 Sep 1843 in Virginia.4,5 
Cens-Sum  Margaret was about 12 years old when her father died. She did not marry but remained at home with her mother in the Holston district of Washington County, Virginia.4,3,6 
Death18 Sep 1899 Margaret died on 18 Sep 1899 at age 56.5 
Burial She was buried at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.5 
  Margaret's mother died the following year. 
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited25 Jun 2011

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. [S367] Russell Buchanan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 143(b) stamped, dwelling 1106 [implied but not written], family 1106 [implied but not written], viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 152 of 289. Transcription includes: Russell Buchanan, 38, farmer, real estate worth $2,300; Margaret 70; Rosannah 30; Mary 13; Wm. R. 10; Sarah 8; Margaret E. 6; Amanda L.G. 4; Andrew E. F. 3; James N. 2; all b. VA.
  5. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 203. Stone reported to read: Margaret E. Buchanan, 12 Sept. 1843-18 Sept. 1899.
  6. [S165] Rosanna Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 247A (stamped), dwelling 98, family 98, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 13 of 54. Enumeration reports: Rosanna Buchanan, 58, wid; ____ Buchanan [not named], 37, dau, sgl; Amanda, dau, 34, sgl; Samuel, 25, son, sgl; Mattie Snodgrass, 17, granddaughter; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.