Lizzie (Lizzie) 
Lizzie, known as Lizzie, was born in March 1867 in Decatur Co., IN.. She died at the age of 43 on April 14th, 1910 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. Mon.. She was buried in Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson Co., KS. (Near Norman Plot).General Notes
Birth & death dates verified from grave marker and newspaper article.
1870 census- Burnsville, Rock Creek Twp., Bartholomew Co., IN.-M593 Roll 299 Page 229 Lines 23-29
Archibald age 32 born in IN., farmer real estate valued @ $7000 &
personal property @ $800,
Mary S., wife, age 22, born in IN.
Martha E., daughter, age 3, born in IN.
Edgar, son, age 1, born IN.
Samuel, brother, age 18, farm labor, born in IN.
Mary E., sister, age 20, born in IN.
Purvia, James, farm hand, age 23, born in IN.
NOTE: James Purvis & Mary E. Buchanan were married in 1871.
1880 census Buckeye Dickinson Co. KS.
Series: T9 Roll: 379 Page: 411
Buchanan, A. G., head, age 43, married, farmer,
born in IN, father born in Ireland, mother born in IN.
Mary, wife, age 33, keep house, born in IN, parents born in IN.
Elizabeth, dau., age 13, born in IN.
Edger, son, age 11, born in IN.
Orion, son, age 9, born in IN.
Annie, dau., age 6, born in IN.
James. son, age 3, born in IN.
1885 Kansas state census Buckeye Twp., Part 2, Dickinson Co., KS.
enumeration listed households as they existed March 1, 1885 (although the census itself may have been done at a later date). Abilene is listed as the post office, and J. M. Stewart was the enumerator.
Buchanan, A. G., age 47, male, married, farmer, born in IN.
M. S., wife, age 37, born in IN.
Lizzie, dau., age18, single, born in IN.
Edgar, son, age 16, single, bon in IN.
Orian, son, age 14, born in IN.
Annie, dau., age 11, born in IN.
James, son, age 8, born in IN
1910 census-Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. Dated 4/21/1910-Frank age 46, Martha age 42, Della age 23, Gertrude age 18, Vera age 13 & George 16.
Martha is listed as Frank's wife on this census, however, she had died on Apr. 14, 1910.
Martha and her daughter Gertrude are buried on the same plot in the Abilene Cemetery, just North of the Norman plot.
Inscription on their tombstone:
Martha E. Buchanan
Wife of B.F. Norman
1867-1910
Gertrude
Their daughter
1891-1912
Lizzie was born in Decatur Co., IN.
Find A Grave Memorial #8013972
Darlene Clemons Berchtold
Details of Lizzie's family with Frank (Frank)
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