Elijah Garner Rockingham Co.,NC
The 1810 Census of Rockingham County, N.C. shows Elijah Garner household to have 1 male 16-26 and 1 female 16-26, apparently recently married. The 1820 census lists 2 males < 10, 1 male 26-45, 2 females < 10 , 1 female 26-45, and 1 female >45 (Sarah Raleigh his 1st wife's mother). Sarah's will mentions the four grandchildren, John, Abner, Sally, and Nancy. One child not born during the 1820 Census was Lucinda. Elijah's first wife was dead, and the Nancy and Lucinda Garner were daughters of his second wife (Agnes) as they only were given one pint basin. The Elijah Garner household is on page 646 of the 1820 census. Elijah Garner does not appear in the 1830 Census of Rockingham County. His widow is found in one or more later censuses there.Page 54 of the 1850 Census of Rockingham County the widow of Elijah Garner is listed with theunmarried children. This must be the second wife of Elijah and not the daughter of Abner and Sarah Raleigh. To wit: Agnes Garner, age 38, Sarah, age 28, Nancy, age 24, Vincent R. age 23, Elijah, age 21, and Martha, age 18. Elijah must have died about 1832.
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