Families in 1850 Census, Davie Co. NC

Notes

Household 106, Archibald and Lydia GARNER. They would appear to correspond to the 1846 Davie Co. marriage bond for Archibald Garner and Elizabeth Reavis. Was her name really Lydia Elizabeth, or is this another marriage?

Household 951, Henderson GATTON 25 with Martha Gatton 40 and four Gatton children ages 16-7. If really 25, he would be too young to be the father of the older children. However, in the 1860 census he is listed as age 56, and Martha is 51, suggesting that he's really about 45-46 in 1850.

Household 465, John GAYBIRD 58, with Malina 25, Elenor 15, Sarah 3 - whose daughter is Sarah?

Household 140, Anna GORDON, age 24. Living with Mildred Gordon age 12 and Masellies Gordon age 6. Are these all siblings?

Households 598 and 832, Jeremiah GRAVES. There are such striking similarities between these two listings that I think they may be a duplication of the same family. In household 598, Jeremiah Graves is listed as age 29, with Albert Graves age 4, Mary 2, Jesse 1, and Mary Smith age 60. In household 832, Jeremiah Graves age 30 is with Margaret age 20, Albert 4, Mary 2, Jesse 1, and Mary Smith 56. There's a marriage bond for Jeremiah Graves and Margaret SUTTON on 3 Sept 1850, but this was after the census was taken, and doesn't account for the three children.

Household 193, Thomas and Eliza GRAY. The oldest child in the household is 10, which is marginally too old to be Eliza's. This couple does seem to correspond to an 1839 marriage bond, however. Was Eliza really only 15 at marriage?

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