Rhea Elizabeth Campbell Buchanan1

b. 3 November 1882, d. 6 December 1942
FatherWilliam Russell Buchanan1 b. 5 Jun 1839, d. 2 Jun 1902
MotherMartha Ann Snodgrass1 b. 17 Feb 1846, d. 21 Nov 1916
Birth3 Nov 1882 Rhea Elizabeth Campbell Buchanan was born on 3 Nov 1882 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia.2,3,4 
Cens-Sum  Rhea lived at home in the Holston district of Washington County prior to her marriage. In 1910 she was recorded teaching school and living in her widowed mother's household. Her younger brother Grover appeared to be running the farm.5,3,6 
MarriageMar 1918 She married Emmett Frazier McCarter in Mar 1918 in Bakersfield, California.1 
  Although Rhea and Emmett married in California they were both originally from southwest Virginia. Rhea's older sister Mary Edna had married in Tulare County, California in 1907. 
Cens-192021 Feb 1920 By 1920 Rhea and Emmett had also settled in Lemon Cove township in Tulare County where they were fruit farmers.7 
Cens-19304 Apr 1930  They owned their own farm, which was valued at $3,000 in 1930. The census enumeration for that same year recorded Emmett at age 45, Rhea at age 47 and their 9 year old daughter Lenora.8 
Death6 Dec 1942 Rhea died on 6 Dec 1942 in Woodlake, Tulare County, California, at age 60.9,10 
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Descendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited29 Feb 2012

Citations

  1. [S1005] Deitz, "Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn", report dated Sept. 2004.
  2. [S1005] Deitz, "Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn", report dated Sept. 2004. Steve uses 3 Nov. 1882 in Glade Spring Virginia for the birth information.
  3. [S574] William R. Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 114, sheet 13A (160 stamped), dwelling 224, family 226, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Oct. 2004, image 25 of 73. Enumeration includes: William R. Buchanan, 60, marr 30 yrs, b. June 1839, farming; Marthy, wife, 54, marr 30 yrs, b. Feb. 1846, mother 8 children, 7 living; Edna, dau, 29, sgl, b. Oct. 1870; Anna, dau, sgl, 25, b. Aug. 1874; Sarah, dau, 23, b. __ 1877; Kate, dau, 20, Jan, 1880; Rhea L., dau, 17, b. Nov. 1882; Grover C., son, 15, b. Jan, 1885; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  4. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Rhea Elizabeth McCarter data, viewed Aug. 2006. Record uses 3 Nov. 1885 for birth information but this disagrees with other records.
  5. [S165] Wm R. Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 12D, dwelling 97, family 97, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 12 of 54. Enumeration includes: Wm R. Buchanan, 41, farmer; Martha A., 34, wife; Mary E., 9, dau; Joseph R., 7, son; Anna R., 5, dau; Flora, 3, dau; Laura J., 3 dau; Kate, 4/12 b. Feb., dau; also James Snodgrass, 49, bros-in-law; William J. Snodgrass, 15, nephew; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  6. [S237] Martha E. Bucannon household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 121, sheet 2A (p. 88 stamped), dwelling 24, family 24, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 3 of 29. Enumeration reports: Martha E. Bucannon, 69, wid, mother of 8 children, 7 living, manager [general farm lined out]; Laura, dau, 33, Kate, dau, 30, teacher public school; Rhea, dau, 27, teacher public school; Grover C., son, 25, marr #1, 0 yrs; Bertie, dau-in-law, 25, marr #1, 0 yrs; all b.VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S1549] Emmett F. McCarter household, 1920 U.S. cens., Tulare Co., California, pop. sched., Lemon Cove township, ED 205, sheet 19B, dwelling 354, family 507, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 30, 2006, image 38 of 43. Enumeration includes: Emmett F. McCarter, 35, b. VA, parents b. VA, fruit farmer; Rhea, wife, 36, b. VA, parents b. VA.
  8. [S1550] Emmett McCarter household, 1930 U.S. cens., Tulare Co., California, pop. sched., Lemon Cove township, ED 54-27, sheet 2B, dwelling 39, family 39, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2006, image 4 of 39. Enumeration includes: Emmett McCarter, 45, b. VA, parents b. VA, marr at 33, fruit grower, owns farm worth $3,000, owns radio; Rhea B., wife, 47, b. VA, parents b. VA, marr at 35; Lenora V., dau, 9, b. VA, parents b. VA.
  9. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Rhea Elizabeth McCarter data, viewed Aug. 2006.
  10. [S1005] Deitz, "Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn", report dated Sept. 2004. Steve provided the date and full location.