Nancy Holt Buchanan1

b. 23 December 1830, d. August 1909
FatherWilson Buchanan2,1 b. 8 May 1797, d. 9 Oct 1873
MotherEliza Friel Graham1 d. 14 Aug 1868
Birth23 Dec 1830 Nancy Holt Buchanan was born on 23 Dec 1830.1,3 
Marriage24 Nov 1875 She married first Patrick Campbell Buchanan, son of Patrick Campbell Buchanan and Elizabeth Haytor, on 24 Nov 1875 in Smyth County, Virginia.2 
  Nancy and Patrick were first cousins once removed. At the time of their marriage he was 52 and she was 44. 
Widowed1877  Patrick died in the summer of 1877, less than 2 years after the couple married.4 
Marriage27 Jan 1879 After Patrick's death she married Thomas Madison Buchanan, son of James Buchanan and Sarah Buchanan, on 27 Jan 1879 in Smyth County, Virginia.5,6 
  Thomas and Nancy were first cousins. Thomas was also the first cousin, once removed, of Patrick Buchanan, Nancy's first husband. 
Cens-18801880 The year following their marriage Nancy and Thomas wre enumerated in Smyth County, Virginia. They were farming with the help of a 45 year old laborer and a 15 year old servant.7 
DeathAug 1909 Nancy died in Aug 1909 at age 78.3 
Burial She was buried at Rich Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Smyth County, Virginia.3 
Last Edited30 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 84. Author cites Bible record and other records belonging to Raymond M. Buchanan.
  2. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, P. C. Buchanan, 53, wid, s/o Patrick & Elizabeth & N.N. Buchanan, 44, d/o Wilson & Eliza, 24 Nov. 1875.
  3. [S1037] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 3, p. 99. Stone reported to read: Nancy H. Buchanan, wife of Madison Buchanan, b. 23 Dec. 1830, d. 21 Aug. 1909.
  4. [S1036] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 1, p. 16. Stone reported to read: Patrick C. Buchanan, b. 11 Dec. 1822, d. 7 Aug. 1877.
  5. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 23. T.M. Buchanan, 49, s/o James & Sallie & Buchanan, Nancy H. 48, wid, d/o Wilson & Eliza [also Buchanan]; 27 Jan 1879.
  6. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 73. This source lists 6 Apr 1880 as the marriage date.
  7. [S521] T.M. Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop sched., District 84, ED 84, page 6B, dwelling 51, family 52, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 3 of 52. Household includes: T.M. Buchanan, 50, husband, farmer; Nancy, 49, wife; Ollie Chapman, 15, servant; Marlon Wolfe, 45, laborer, all b. VA.