1. | John Buchanan Floyd was born on 1 Jun 1806; died on 26 Aug 1863 in The Hughes home, Abingdon, Washington County, VA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington County, VA. Notes:
Floyd, John Buchanan (1806-1863) Nephew of James Patton Preston; son
of John Floyd; cousin of James McDowell. Born in Smithfield, Isle of
Wight County, Va., June 1, 1806. Lawyer; member of Virginia state
house of delegates, 1847-48; Governor of Virginia, 1849-52; U.S.
Secretary of War, 1857-60; general in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War. Died near Abingdon, Washington County, Va., August 26,
1863. Interment at Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Va.
Birth:
"Smithfield", Montgomery Co., VA
John married Sarah Buchanan Preston on 1 Jun 1830 in Washington County, VA. Sarah (daughter of Francis Smith Preston and Sarah Buchanan Campbell) was born on 14 Feb 1802 in Salt Works, Washington County, VA; died on 7 May 1879 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- John Buchanan Floyd was born on 1 Jun 1816.
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