Re: INFINGER, Emaline SC 1848
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INFINGER, Emaline SC 1848
4/15/00
Emaline Infinger died 31 Aug 1849?Yet, she is given in the 1850 St. Georges Parish Census, the wife of Moses Hilton w/their son Lewis Hilton, age 2, His given date of birth was August 21, 1849, I believe.Very curious.
I do not believe anyone has come along and placed Emaline Infinger with one of the families of the area.
This is just a theory.Emaline was married for a short time and she was a young bride at that, age about 18 or 19 by the time she married, this by that 1850 census.I would assume that a young bride might prefer to stay close to her parents or at least her mother.This seems natural I think.So, who was the closest Infinger family in that census?
The closest Infinger household in the 1850 census is that of Catherine Infinger, age about 47, and the widow of George Infinger who died between 1838 and 1850.The widow Infinger is living with her children Elizabeth Infinger, born 1832, Susannah, born 1834, and Nathaniel, born 1838.
Given the date of birth of Emaline Infinger as about 1829, this would seem a plausible match, but of course this is just a theory.
Would like to get feedback about the above.