Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Ora Lee Reyburn daughter of John Andrew Johnson Reyburn

This is a follow up to an entry dated March 7, 2011: http://myfamilyhistorynotes.blogspot.com/2011/03/ora-lee-reyburn-marriage-record.html

CONCLUSION: I have reached the conclusion that Ora Lee Reyburn is the daughter of John Andrew Johnson Reyburn. Here is my reasoning:


1880 Census
Jno Reyburn and S. E. Reyburn are listed as head and wife. S.E. Reyburn's record says she was born in Ohio. Ohio is right next to Kentucky. They have a daughter.

1900 Census
JH (John Henry) Reyburn is the head of the household. He was born in 1828.
John Reyburn is living in his father's house. The records indicate he is widowed. It also says their are two girls there:
Mollie A. Reyburn, born about 1880, her mother was born in Ohio. The record also says she is J.H.'s daughter.
Ora Lee Reyburn, born about 1882, her mother was born in Ohio. The record says she is J.H.'s neice.

These facts don't add up. For Mollie to be JH's daughter, he would have been 52 when she was born. Possible, but not likely. Moreover, his wife, Margaret Jane Fortney was born 1827 and died 1893. She was still alive when Mollie was born. This would have made her 53 when Mollie was born. Again, possible but not likely. In addition, Margaret was born in North Carolina, not Kentucky or Ohio.

1910 Census
In the 1910 Census, John Andrew is still living with his father, JH Reyburn.
Mollie Reyburn, age 31 is also living in the same household. This time, however, she is listed as the granddaughter to the head. Moreover, Mollie's mother is listed as being born in Ohio.

Given these facts, I believe it is safe to conclude that Ora Lee Reyburn is the daughter of Sallie E. Adkins and John Andrew Johnson Reyburn.

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