John Buchanan Crenshaw1

b. 5 March 1850, d. 19 January 1929
John Buchanan Crenshaw
photo courtesy Peggy Lester
FatherGeorge Sanders Crenshaw2 b. 20 Jul 1818, d. 10 Mar 1891
MotherMargaret Wilson Buchanan2 b. 20 Mar 1812, d. 27 Aug 1883
Birth5 Mar 1850 John Buchanan Crenshaw was born on 5 Mar 1850 in Smyth County, Virginia.3,4,5,6 
Childhood  John grew up on his father's farm in the Rich Valley region of Smyth County Virginia.7,8 
Marriage12 Jan 1871 He married Hannah Roberts on 12 Jan 1871 in Smyth County, Virginia.9 
Migration  At some point in the early years of their marriage John and Hannah moved one county west, settling in the Glade Spring district of Washington County. 
Cens-188025 Jun 1880  There they were enumerated in 1880 with Margaret 6 and Fannie 1.10 
Cens-190019 Jun 1900 Twenty years later the census taker found them back in Smyth County, farming in the Rich Valley District. The census record states that Hannah was the mother of 7 children, but that only 4 were living. The only child still living at home was 11 year old Sally. However, the household also includedHannah's father, William Roberts (77, widowed), her brother Edward Roberts (49, single) and sister Maggie (36, single). Several other Roberts households were neighbors.6 
Cens-191030 Apr 1910 By 1910 John and Hannah were back in Washington County, this time in the Saltville district. John was 60 years old, had been married for 39 years, and owned his own farm, which was not mortgaged. Hannah was 58 and had also been married for 39 years. The record again stated that she was the mother of 7 children, of whom 4 were living. One of these children, 22 year old Sallie, was enumerated in the household, as was her husband Trigg Buskill. A lodger, 10 year old Claud Ruth was also recorded. The family was living on the Saltville Road. Harve Crenshaw [their son] and his wife Minnie were also enumerated on the Saltville Road.11 
Cens-19208 Jan 1920  In 1920 John and Hannah's family consisted of themselves and Ben Roberts, Hannah's brother.12 
Death19 Jan 1929 John died on 19 Jan 1929 at age 78.3,4 
Burial He was buried at Smyth Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 
  Harve was the only one of John and Hannah's 4 surviving children to remain in southwest Virginia. Margaret and George (Humphrey) migrated west to Nebraska and then Idaho, Fannie and Thomas (Walker) settled in Indiana, and Sallie and Trigg (Buskell) moved to Knox County, Tennessee. 

Family

Hannah Roberts b. 1856, d. 1940
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited18 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the great niece of John Buchanan Crenshaw.
  2. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the great granddaughter of George and Margaret (Buchanan) Crenshaw.
  3. [S23] Virginia Crenshaw Moore, "George Sanders Crenshaw" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 123.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 132. Transcription of stone reads: John B. Crenshaw 1850 - 1929.
  5. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 44. Transcript reads: John B. Crenshaw, 20, s/o Geo & Mgt AND Hannah E. Roberts 17, d/o Wm C. & June; marr 12 Jan 1871 [place of birth was Smyth County unless otherwise stated].
  6. [S682] John Crenshaw household, 1900 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Broad Ford precinct - Rich Valley District, ED 84, sheet 13B, dwelling 232, family 233, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 26 of 27. Enumeration includes: John Crenshaw, 50, b. Mar 1850, marr 29 yrs, farmer; Hannah, wife, 44, b. Oct. 1855, mother of 7 children, 4 living; Sallie, dau, 11, b. Aug. 1888; William Roberts, father-in-law, 77, wid, b. Aug. 1822; Edward Roberts, brother-in-law, 49, sgl, b. Mar 1851, carpenter; Maggie Roberts, 36, sgl, b. Jun 1863; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S576] George S. Cranshaw household, 1860 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., 7 Mile Ford post office, p. 878 (following 877 script), dwelling 100, family 100, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2004, image 18 of 191. Enumeration reads: George S. Cranshaw, 43, farmer, personal real estate of $500; Margaret W., 47; Mary E., 15; Sally R., 13; America V., 11; John B., 10; Wellington [sic] J., 8; James C., 6; all b. VA.
  8. [S1006] Geo S. Crenshaw household, 1870 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Rich Valley township, p. 82b (stamped), dwelling 448, family 448, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2004, image 68 of 90. Enumeration reads: Geo S. Crenshaw, 51, farmer, owns $750 real estate; Margaret, 57; Mary E.A.R., 25; Sarah E.O.S., 24; America _.O.S., 22; John B., 20; Joseph W., 18; James C., 16; all born VA.
  9. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 44. Transcript reads: John B. Crenshaw, 20, s/o Geo & Mgt AND Hannah E. Roberts 17, d/o Wm C. & June; marr 12 Jan 1871.
  10. [S165] John Crenshaw household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 77C (stamped), dwelling 433, family 438, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 49 of 54. Enumeration reports: John Crenshaw, 30, marr, farmer; Hannah, 23, wife; Margaret, 6, dau; Fannie, 1, dau; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  11. [S237] John B.. Crenshaw household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 115, sheet 13A (p. 224 stamped), dwelling 159, family 159, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 25 of 37. Enumeration includes: John B. Crenshaw, 60, marr #1, marr 39 yrs, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Nannah [sic] A., wife, 58, marr #1, marr 39 yrs, mother of 7 children, 4 living, own house work; Trigg Buskill, son-in-law, 28, marr #1, marr 1 yr; Sallie R. Buskill, dau, 22, marr #1, marr 1 yr, mother 0 children; Claud Ruth, lodger, 10, odd jobs; all b. VA; all parents b. VA; resid on Saltville Rd.
  12. [S238] John B. Crenshaw household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 168, sheet 4B, dwelling 62, family 63, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 8 of 25. Enumeration includes: John B. Crenshaw, 69, marr, farmer, rents farm; Hannah A., wife, 64, marr, house work; Ben Roberts, bros-in-law, 39, sgl; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  13. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the great niece of John Buchanan Crenshaw and Hannah Roberts.