Minerva E. Buchanan1

b. circa 6 November 1854, d. 14 August 1855
FatherJames Hayter Buchanan1 b. 29 Aug 1819, d. 10 Jun 1901
MotherJane Beattie Ryburn1 b. 10 Oct 1822 or 16 Oct 1822, d. 5 Apr 1868
Birth-Calccirca 6 Nov 1854 Minerva E. Buchanan was born in Smyth County, Virginia, circa 6 Nov 1854 (calculated from information on her headstone).2,3 
Death14 Aug 1855 Minerva died of dysentery on 14 Aug 1855 in Smyth County.4 
Burial She was buried at Capt. John Buchanan Cemetery in Smyth County.5 
  Minerva was one of at least 35 people who died of dysentery in the northern part of Smyth County in the late summer and fall of 1855. 
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited28 Oct 2011

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 154.
  2. [S1036] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 1, p. 16. Stone reported to read: Minerva E. Buchanan, d. 14 Aug. 1855, daughter of James H. & Jane Buchanan, aged 10 mos 8 dys (computes to a birth date of abt 6 Nov. 1854).
  3. [S1985] Minerva E. Buchanan entry, Smyth Co., Virginia Death Register Vol. 1: 30 (1855). Age given as 10 months.
  4. [S1985] Minerva E. Buchanan entry, Smyth Co., Virginia Death Register Vol. 1: 30 (1855).
  5. [S1036] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 1, p. 16. Stone reported to read: Minerva E. Buchanan, d. 14 Aug. 1855, daughter of James H. & Jane Buchanan, aged 10 mos 8 dys.