Margaret A. Buchanan1

b. 29 November 1860, d. 7 April 1950
FatherJames Hayter Buchanan2,3 b. 29 Aug 1819, d. 10 Jun 1901
MotherJane Beattie Ryburn4,3 b. 10 Oct 1822 or 16 Oct 1822, d. 5 Apr 1868
Birth29 Nov 1860 Margaret A. Buchanan was born on 29 Nov 1860 in Virginia.5,3 
Moth-Death5 Apr 1868  Margaret's mother died when Margaret was 7 years old. Her father remarried the following year and Margaret was then raised by her stepmother, Nancy (Bates) Umbarger Buchanan. Nancy also had children from her first marriage, including a daughter, Florence, who was about Margaret's age.6 
Marriage She married first Joshua M. Cope.4 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900  Joshua and Margaret settled in Hardeman County, Texas where they were enumerated farming in 1900. Joshua was 62 and Margaret was 39. She was recorded as the mother of 6 children, but only 4 daughters were living. They were all present and were enumerated as: Mary (13), Nannie (8), Annie (6) and Nettie (1). The girls were all born in Texas.1 
  Margaret's father and stepmother also migrated to Texas, although they settled in Denton County (southeast of Hardeman County). However the 2 families appear to have remained close as Margaret's father was enumerated both at his home in Denton County in 1900 and also in Margaret's home.7 
Marriagecirca 1908 She married second James H. Steward circa 1908.8 
Cens-Sum  James and Margaret also spent their married lives farming in Hardeman County. They raised Margaret's daughters and at the time of the 1930 census were also providing a home for a granddaughter, Connie Watson.9,8 
Death7 Apr 1950 Margaret died on 7 Apr 1950 at St. Joseph Hospital, Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas, at age 89.3,5 
Burial9 Apr 1950 She was buried on 9 Apr 1950 at Chillicothe Cemetery in Hardeman County, Texas.5,3 

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Margaret and Joshua migrated from Virginia to Texas, settling in Hardeman County. See the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Joshua M. Cope b. 1 Jul 1837, d. 24 Apr 1905
Children
  • Mary Cope1 (5 Jan 1887 - 16 Apr 1971)
  • Nannie E. Cope1 (Sep 1891 - )
  • Annie J. Cope1 (14 Feb 1894 - 6 Jun 1974)
  • Nettie N. Cope1 (11 Jul 1898 - 13 May 1969)
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S1889] Joshua M. Cope household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 3, ED 31, sheet 6A (p. 199 stamped), dwelling 94, family 99, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2007, image 11 of 21. Household includes: Joshua M. Cope, 62, b. Jul 1837 ,arr 16 yrs, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. NC, farmer; Maggie A., wife, 39, b. Nov. 1860, marr 16 yrs, mother of 6 children, 4 are living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mary, dau, 13, b. Jan. 1887 TX; Nannie E., dau, 8, b. Sept. 1891 TX; Annie J., dau, 6, b. Feb. 1894 TX; Nettie N., dau, 1, b. Jul 1898 TX; James H. Buchanan, father-in-law, 80, b. Aug. 1819 VA, marr 30 yrs, farmer.
  2. [S521] James H. Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop sched., Rich Valley, ED 83, page 9 (62A stamped), dwelling 69, family 68, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 9 of 35. Jas H. Buchanan, 60, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; Nannie C., 40, wife, b. Missouri, parents b. VA; Maggie A. 19, daughter; Florence Umbarger, 18, stepdaughter, b. VA, both parents b. VA; Jas F. Umbarger, 16, stepson, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. Missouri; Wm B. Buchanan, 8, son; John H. Buchanan, 5, son; Nellie W., 1, dau; last three Buchanan children b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. Missouri.
  3. [S1827] Judith St. Louis, "Margaret A. Buchanan Cope Steward," e-mail to D. Powell, 22 Nov. 2010. Judith cites the death certificate of Margaret Steward (digital image); "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" as viewed at www.beta.familysearch.org.
  4. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 154.
  5. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed March 2012). Mrs. Margaret Ann "Maggie" Buchanan Steward entry, Chillicothe Cemetery, Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas (entry includes photo of headstone which reads: Maggie A. Steward Nov. 29, 1860-Apr 7, 1950). The entry notes taht she was buried between her two husbands: J.H. Steward and Joshua Cope.
  6. [S1006] Jas H. Buchanan household, 1870 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Rich Valley township, p. 64 (stamped), dwelling 206, family 206, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2005, image 31 of 90. Enumeration includes: Jas H. Buchanan, 50, farmer, owns land worth $10.000; pers. prop. of $1,050, b. VA; Nannie C., 30 b. MO; Mathew R., 19, farm laborer; Mary J. 14, at school; Margaret A., 9 at school; F.V Umbarger, 8 at school; James G. Umbarger, 6, at home; Malinda Brasier, 50, servant; David Thomas, 17, works on farm; James Thomas 21, farmer; Laura, 18, asst. house keeper; all except Nannie b. VA.
  7. [S1577] J_ H. Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Denton Co., Texas, pop. sched., Justice precinct, ED 53, sheet 5B, dwelling 80, family 80, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 10 of 40. Enumeration includes: J_ H. Buchanan, 79, b. June 1820, marr 30 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, not mortgaged; Nannie C., wife, 60, b. Nov. 1839, marr 30 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living, b. MO, parents b. VA; William B., son, 28, b. Jul 1871, b. VA, parents b. VA, RR engineer; John H., son, 25, b. Jun 1874, b. VA, parents b. VA, tel operator; Nellie, dau, 21, b. Jan. 1879, b. VA, parents b. VA.
  8. [S1890] J.H. Steward household, 1910 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 3, ED 133, sheet 2 (p. 81 stamped), dwelling 17, family 17, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2007, image 3 of 42. Household includes: J. H. Steward, 68 [?], marr #3, marr 2 yrs, b. Louisiana, farmer; Maggie, wife, 49, marr 2 yrs, mother of 6 children, 4 are living, b. VA; Annie _ Cope, stepdaughter, 16; Nettie Cope, stepdaughter, 11; Oral Maston, hired hand, 19; last 3 b. TX.
  9. [S1891] James H. Steward household, 1930 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct #3, ED 99-8, sheet 11A (p. 112 stamped), dwelling 191, family 202, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2007, image 21 of 22. Household includes: James H. Steward, 78, b. Louisiana, farmer; Margaret A., wife, 69, b. VA; Conna M. Watson, granddaughter, 11, b. TX, parents b. TX.