Sarah Jane Buchanan1

b. 14 August 1836, d. 9 November 1868
FatherJohn D. Buchanan1 b. abt 1815
MotherSarah Morefield1 b. abt 1815
Birth14 Aug 1836 Sarah Jane Buchanan was born on 14 Aug 1836 in Washington County, Virginia.2,1 
Marriage22 Oct 1863 She married Andrew D. Rosenbalm, son of David Rosenbalm and Catherine Rosenbaum, on 22 Oct 1863 in Washington County.1 
Death9 Nov 1868 Sarah died on 9 Nov 1868 at age 32.2 
Burial She was buried at Moore Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 

Research Comment:

Andrew remarried in 1874. His second wife's name was also Sarah Jane Buchanan. This sometimes causes confusion when researchers do not realize the Sarah of the 1880 census is not the same Sarah that John married in 1863.

Further confusion arises from the appearance in Andrew and the second Sarah's 1880 household of a 10 year old daughter identified as Callie M.V. Rosebalm. Since Sarah #1 died in 1868 and Andrew married Sarah #2 in 1874 I cannot identify Callie's mother. It is entirely possible Callie's age was misreported in 1880 and that she was born at the time of Sarah #1's death. Since Sallie #2 did not have children at all (per the 1900 census) I have tentatively linked Callie as Sallie #1's daughter. Please contact me if you can clarify this situation.

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Sarah's headstone
Other interments in Moore Cemetery

Family

Andrew D. Rosenbalm b. 15 Dec 1840, d. 8 Apr 1899
Children
Last Edited27 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 310. Abstract reads: Andrew D. Rosenbalm, 23y, sgl, b & resid WCV, farmer, s/o David & Catherine Rosenbalm AND Sarah Jane Buchanan, 27y sgl, b & resid WCV, d/o John D. & Sarah Buchanan; marr 22 Oct. 1863.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 213. Stone reported to read: Sarah Jane Rosenbaum, 14 Aug. 1836 - 9 Nov. 1868.
  3. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 43, 92: Sarah M.E. Rosenbalm, 18, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o A.D. & S.J. Rosenbalm AND F.S. Groseclose, 25, sgl, b. Wythe Co. VA, resid WCV, farmer, son of Jonas & Margaret Groseclose; marr 3 May 1883 by W.B. Oney.
  4. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; citing Washington County, Virginia death register entry for Betty Elizabeth Winkler, white female, married to N.A. Winkler, b. 14 Aug 1865, 55y 10m 26d, d. 10 Jul 1921, b. Washington County, Virginia, d/o Andrew Rosenbalm, b. Washington County, Virginia & Sara Jane Buchanan, b. Washington County, Virginia.
  5. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 51, 92: Laura L. Rosenbalm, 17, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Andrew D. & Sarah Rosenbalm AND William E. Hillenburg, 21, sgl, b. Wythe Co., VA, resid Wythe Co., farmer, s/o Eli & Catherine Hillenburg, marr 27 Aug. 1884 by W.B. Oney.