Louisa Allen1

b. 18 July 1833, d. 3 February 1905
Birth18 Jul 1833 Louisa Allen was born on 18 Jul 1833 in Kentucky.2,3 
Marriage14 Apr 1861 She married Mathew R. Buchanan, son of William Buchanan and Margaret Ryburn, on 14 Apr 1861 in Scotland County, Missouri.4 
Cens-1870Jun 1870 Nine years after their marriage Louisa and Mathew were enumerated in Scotland County with their four children, who ranged in age from 8 years to 9 months. Mathew's two children from his first marriage were not enumerated with them.5 
Cens-188017 Jun 1880 The 1880 census clarified that the family was living in Jefferson township. In addition to "Mat" and Louisa the enumeration included: "Sibbila" [Margaret Sibyl] 18, Emma 16, William 14, Jessie 10 and Ethie, age six.6 
Cens-190014 Jun 1900 By 1900 Mathew had died and Louisa was living with her children in neighboring Schuyler County. She appears to have been enumerated twice that year, once on June 8th living with her son Jessie and his family, and again on June 14th, this time with her daughter Margaret and her husband Luther Roberts.7,3 
Death3 Feb 1905 Louisa died on 3 Feb 1905 at age 71.2 
Burial She was buried at Camp Ground Cemetery in Scotland County, Missouri.2 
  Louisa and Streshley Allen may have been related.8 

Family

Mathew R. Buchanan b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 23 Feb 1892
Children
Last Edited5 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 210-211. Trimble cites records belonging to Mrs. Betty Bridges Bower as his source for information on the family of William Buchanan and Margret Ryburn.
  2. [S991] Eugene Dodge, Cemetery Inscriptions of Scotland Co., Missouri, p. 80. Inscription reported as: Louisa H. Buchanan, b. Jul 18, 1833, d. Feb. 3, 1905.
  3. [S1022] Jessie Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Independence township, ED 134, sheet 2B, dwelling 29, family 29, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 4 of 16. Enumeration includes: Jessie Buchanan, 30, b. Nov. 1869, marr 8 yrs, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. KY; Er__ E., wife, 24, Jan. 1876, marr 8 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living, b. MO, both parents b. VA; Elmer L., son, 7, b. Apr 1893, b. MO; Oran N., son, 2, b. Oct. 1897, b. MO; Louisa, mother, 66, wid, b. Jul 1833, b. KY, mother of 5 children, all living.
  4. [S992] Eugene Dodge, Marriage Records of Scotland Co., Missouri , Vol 1, p. 7. Abstract reads: Mathew Buchannon to Louisa Allen, 14 Apr. 1861.
  5. [S1019] M. Buchanan household, 1870 U.S. cens, Scotland Co., MO, pop. sched., Jefferson township, p. 427 (stamped), dwelling 137, family 139, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 21 of 59. Enumeration includes: M. Buchanan, 45, b. VA, farmer, owns real estate valued at $600; L. Buchanan, 37, b. KY; S. Buchanan, female, 8, b. MO; E. Buchanan, female, 6, b. MO; W. Buchanan, male, 4, b. MO; J. Buchanan, male, 9/12 b. Nov. b. MO.
  6. [S1057] Mat Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Scotland Co., Missouri, pop sched., Jefferson township, ED 86, page 194B (stamped), dwelling 236, family 238, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 26 of 32. Enumeration reads: Mat Buchanan, 54, farmer, marr, b. VA, parents b. VA; Louisa, 47, wife, keeping house, b. KY; Sibbila, 18, dau; Emma, 16, dau; William, 14, son; Jessie S., son, 10; Ethie B., 6, dau; all children father b. VA, mother b. KY.
  7. [S1022] Luther Roberts household, 1900 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Independence township, ED 133|7A (p. 54 stamped), sheet 133, dwelling 134, family Nov. 2004, image 13 of 14. Enumeration includes: Luther Roberts, 38, b. May 1862, marr 16 yrs, b. MO, parents b. KY; Margaret S., wife, 38, b. Feb. 1862, marr 16yrs, mother 5 children, 3 living, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. KY; Ollie, dau, 15, b. Apr. 1885 MO; Walter, son, 13, b. May 1887; Jessie, dau, 11, b. Apr. 1889; all parents b. MO; Louisa Buchanan, mother-in-law, 65, wid, b. Jul 1834 KY, mother of 5 children, all living;, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  8. [S1100] Betty Bower, e-mail to Diana Powell, 20 Nov. 2004. Betty cites a Mr. Jump who descends from Louisa's sister Mary Allen; he states that Strekley and Louisa were half-siblings, both being children of David Allen. Louisa's mother was stated to be Sybella Winston.