Elvilda was born about 1831. Elvilda Buchanan married Andrew Buchanan February 2, 1854 in Wood County, Virginia, USA, which is now part of West Virginia.[1][2]
Sources
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4F-Z5V : accessed 1 July 2015), Joshua Buchannon and Elvilda Buchannan, 02 Feb 1854; citing Wood County, West Virginia, reference 67; FHL microfilm 163,924.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTMW-P2B : accessed 1 July 2015), Joshua Buchannan and Elvilda Buchannan, 1854; citing Wood, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 580,544.
"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-6DN : accessed 1 July 2015), Elvilda Buchanan in household of Joshua Buchanan, [Blank], Wood, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 24, household ID 146, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,384.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHS-FSY : accessed 1 July 2015), Evileta Buckhanon in household of Joshua Buckhanon, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 35, family 235, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,201.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-DFR : accessed 1 July 2015), Elvilda Buckhannan in household of Josh Buckhannan, Washington, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 142, sheet 219C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
United States Census, Roane County, WV, Spencer District
Her death record on WV Culture website
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elvilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elvilda: