Sarah Richard Cross1,2

b. 21 June 1850, d. 5 September 1925
Birth21 Jun 1850 Sarah Richard Cross was born on 21 Jun 1850 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage15 May 1878 She married John Matthew Buchanan, son of Ryburn Buchanan and Elizabeth Rhea, on 15 May 1878, probably in Hardeman County, Tennessee.1 
Cens-188015 Jun 1880 Following their their marriage Sarah and John farmed land in Fayette County, Tennessee.3 
  Their home sat near the Hardeman-Fayette County line.1 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900 The 1900 census recorded their place of residence as the community of Whiteville in Hardeman County, Tennessee. John was 61 years old and Sallie was 49. They had been married 22 years. In response the the enumerator's question, Sallie replied that she was the mother of 7 children, 5 of whom were living [Fannie died in 1898 at age 8 and John died earlier in 1900 at age 7]. Three of the surviving children were still at home: William, 18, Sallie 15 and Annie 13.4 
Death5 Sep 1925 Sarah died on 5 Sep 1925 at age 75.1 
Burial She was buried at Crowder Cemetery near Whiteville.1,2 

Family

John Matthew Buchanan b. 2 Feb 1839, d. 15 Apr 1911
Children
Last Edited16 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S2102] Hardeman County [Tennessee] Historical Sketches (Bolivar, Tennessee: Hardeman Co. Historical Commission, 1979), p. 92. Article on John and Sarah Ryburn contributed by Rachel B. Smith and Rebecca B. Vaughan.
  2. [S2105] Mrs. Robert Owens, Mrs. Ed Boyd and Mrs. H.L. Davidson, The Cemetery Records of Hardeman Co., Tennessee Vol. 6, p. 54.
  3. [S2104] John Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Fayette Co., Tennessee, pop sched., 4th district, ED 20, page 264, dwelling 289, family Aug. 2008, image 39 of 63. Household includes: John Buchanan, 41, farmer, b. TN; Sallie R., wife, 30, b. TN; Ryburn, son, 1, b. TN; Fran__ Jones, 45, laborer, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1024] John M. Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Whiteville Village, ED 147, sheet 3A (68 stamped), dwelling 56, family 57, viewed at Heritage Quest online, Nov. 2004, image 29 of 54. Enumeration reports: John M. Buchanan, 61, b. Feb. 1839, b. TN, marr 22 yrs, father b. VA, mother b. TN; Sallie R., wife, 49, b. June 1850, b. TN, marr 22 yrs, mother 7 children, 5 living; Wm L., son, 18, Dec. 1880; cont. on sheet 3B: Sallie E., 15, dau, b. Feb. 1885; Annie, dau, 13, b. Jan. 1887; all b. TN.
  5. [S2103] "Shelby County Death Records 1848-1957", database with images, Shelby County [Tennessee] Register of Deeds (http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php : accessed Aug. 2008), Ryburn D. Buchanan death certificate.