Elizabeth Scarbrough
Elizabeth Scarbrough (maiden name: Kershaw) was born on January 5, 1816, in Pennsylvania. She married James Scarbrough in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1836, and they had at least eight children: Harriet, born around 1836; John, born around 1838; Thomas Jefferson, born around 1841; William Henry, born around 1842; Mary, born around 1844; Charity, born around 1846; Amos, born around 1848; and Maria, born around 1851.
They moved to Liberty, Ohio, in the 1840s, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1850, they owned $1,800 of real estate. A decade later, they owned $4,720 of real estate and $1,910 of personal property, and by 1870, they owned $7,200 of real estate and $1,152 of personal property. Her husband died on October 9, 1896. She remained in Liberty, living with her son Amos. She passed away on September 17, 1904.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (2068) | Scarbrough, Elizabeth ~ Kennedy, Elizabeth | 1816-01-05 | 1904-09-17 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (3404) [recipient] ~ William H. Scarbrough to James Scarbrough and Elizabeth Scarbrough, 13 February 1864
People - Records: 2
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, available from Ancestry.com.
