Sarah Jane Scott1

b. 30 December 1855, d. 26 September 1936
FatherWilliam M. Scott1
MotherMary K. Groseclose1
Birth30 Dec 1855 Sarah Jane Scott was born on 30 Dec 1855 in Smyth County, Virginia.1 
Marriage4 Jan 1882 She married James Wiley Buchanan, son of William Ryburn Buchanan and Mary Catherine Keesling, on 4 Jan 1882 in Virginia.2 
  Sarah and James had grown up together in Smyth County. James left Virginia in 1871 for Atchison County, Missouri but returned to marry the "girl next door."  
  Sarah and James spent their married lives farming in Clark township in Atchison County where they raised two daughters and a son who died at age 17. The family farm included a 1 1/2 story house, a barn and smoke house, sheep and cattle sheds, two windmills and an orchard of about 3 acres. They raised cattle, hogs and sheep.3,4 
  James and Sarah like to travel. From about 1910 to 1925 they visited different parts of the United States, traveling from coast to coast.5 
Widowed9 Jun 1926  Sarah was widowed when James died on 9 Jun 1926.6 
Cens-193029 Apr 1930  Sarah made her home with her daughter Mary and son-in-law "J.N." Youell. The younger couple also had 2 daughters: Sarah and Mary Katherine.7 
Death26 Sep 1936 Sarah died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 26 Sep 1936 in Clark township, Atchison County, Missouri, at age 80.1 
Burial28 Sep 1936 She was buried on 28 Sep 1936 at English Grove Cemetery in Atchison County.1 

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James and Sarah's farm (taken from the 1905 History of Atchison County)
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Family

James Wiley Buchanan b. 6 Oct 1847, d. 9 Jun 1926
Children
  • William Mitchell Buchanan2 (17 Nov 1882 - 7 Apr 1900)
  • Mary Katherine Buchanan3 (13 Jul 1884 - 10 Jul 1949)
  • Sarah Alice Buchanan3 (Oct 1888 - )
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : downloaded May 2007), Sarah Jane Buchanan data; personal information provided by Mrs. Yonel [?].
  2. [S2106] "Death Calls Mrs. Sarah J. Buchanan", Fairfax (Atchison Co., Missouri) Forum, Oct. 2, 1936.
  3. [S1687] J. _ Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Atchison Co., MO, pop. sched., East Clark township, ED 16, sheet 1B, dwelling 14, family 15, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2007, image 2 of 30. Household includes: J. _ Buchanan, 52, b. Oct. 1847, marr 18yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer; S.K. [?], wife, 44, b. Dec. 1855, marr 18yrs, mother 3 children, 2 are living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mary K., dau, 15, b. Jul 1884 MO; S. A., dau, 11, b. Oct. 1888 MO; Otto Bloa_, hand, 22, b. Jul 1877 MO, farm laborer.
  4. [S1686] James W. Buchanan household, 1910 U.S. cens., Atchison Co., MO, pop. sched., Clark twp, ED 19, sheet 16A (p. 189 stamped), dwelling 216, family 21_, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2007, image 27 of 29. Household includes: James W. Buchanan, 62, marr #1, marr 24 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 52, marr #1, marr 24 yrs, mother 3 children, 2 are living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mary K., dau, 25, b. MO, parents b. VA.
  5. [S2106] Memoir of James Wylie Buchanan, Fairfax (Atchison Co., Missouri) Forum, June 18, 1926.
  6. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : downloaded March 2007), James Wiley Buchanan data; personal data contributed by Mrs. James W. Buchanan.
  7. [S1688] J.N. Melbourne Youell household, 1930 U.S. cens., Atchison Co., MO, pop. sched., Clark township, ED 3-4, sheet 10A (p. 28 stamped), dwelling 232, family 240, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2007, image 19 of 28. Household includes: J.N. Melbourne Youell, 41, marr at 21, b. MO, father b. WV, mother b. MO, Mary K., wife, 42, marr at 22, b. MO, parents b. VA; Sarah L., dau, 15; Mary K., dau, 12; both b. MO, parents b. MO; Sarah J. Buchanan, mother-in-law, 74, wid, b. VA.