Individual Details

Elijah married Sarah Stevens, bond dated 23 Dec 1836, Madison Co KY. Edward Gabbard was bondsman and also gave consent although he did not specify that he was the father of the groom. David Stevens, father of the bride, gave consent. Minister's return dated 28 Dec 1836.

1850 Census. Laurel Co KY, Hh 343
Elijah Gabbard, 35
Sarah, 34
Mary 14. Martha, 12, Susan, 10, Edward 7, Levina, 5. Sarah 3. Silas 2, and Polly, 3 months

1860 Census. Estill Co KY, Hh 765
Elija Gabbard, 42. Sarah, 42
Martha, 22, Susan 19, Luvina 16, Sarah 13, Edward 17, Mary 11, Elizabeth 8, Silas 7, Jno 5, Matilda 3, Hiram 2.

Pension Card - Civil War Service
Elijah Gabbard, Co E, 47th KY Infantry
Filed 24 Oct 1883 from Arkansas for Invalid Pension. Application #498290 Certificate #431314

1870 Census. Millers Creek Prec. Estill, KY, Hh 224
Elijah Gabbard, 51, Farmer, b. KY
Sarah, 42
John, 14. Hiram, 12. Matilda, 11.
Ge. W. Lynch, age 5

1880 Census. Hilburn, Madison Co, AR
Elijah Gabbard, age 62
Sarah, 63
George W. Lynch, age 16

1900 Census. Boston Twp, Franklin Co, AR, Hh 50
Hiram Gabbard, b. Jul 1858, age 42, married 22 years
Sarah, wife, b. Jan 1859, age 41, 10 children - 8 are living
Children all born in Arkansas:
Silas E., b. Oct 1886, 13
James N., son, b. Aug 1888, 11
Lewis F., son, b. Feb 1890, age 10
John C., son, b. Jan 1892, 8
Willie E., son, b. Mar 1893, 7
Eliga W., son, b. May 1896, 4
Beckie E., dau, b. Feb 1882, age 18
Margaret F., dau, b. Oct 1883, age 16
Eliga, Father, b. Dec 1818, age 81, widowed

Elijah is said to have been a red-headed preacher who stammered when he spoke, but never when he preached.

Buried Cass Cemetery, Cass, Franklin Co, AR. He has a military marker - Co E, 47th KY Inf - for Civil War service. His death date is said to have come from the records of the headstones of deceased Union Veterans.

Birth	14 Mar 1818	Clay County, Kentucky
Marriage	28 Dec 1836	Madison County, Kentucky - Sarah Stephens
Death	6 Oct 1900	Cass, Franklin County, Arkansas

Spouse	Sarah Stephens (1816 - 1899)
Child	Mary Ann Gabbard (1837 - 1883)
Child	Martha A. Gabbard (1840 - 1923)
Child	Susan Ann Gabbard (1840 - 1908)
Child	Edward W. Gabbard (1843 - 1914)
Child	Levina Gabbard (1845 - 1919)
Child	Sarah Gabbard (1847 - )
Child	Silas Miller Gabbard (1847 - 1929)
Child	Mary Ann "Polly" Gabbard (1850 - 1935)
Child	Elizabeth Gabbard (1852 - )
Child	John Preston Gabbard (1854 - 1933)
Child	Matilda Gabbard (1857 - 1939)
Child	Hiram Francis Gabbard (1858 - 1939)

Father	EDWARD GABBARD (1798 - 1884)
Mother	SARAH "SALLY" BOWMAN (1798 - 1886)
Sibling	Nancy Gabbard (1822 - 1892)
Sibling	John Wesley Gabbard (1822 - 1909)
Sibling	Jacob B. Gabbard (1824 - 1907)
Sibling	SARAH ANN "SALLY" GABBARD (1825 - 1880)
Sibling	Susan Jane Gabbard (1829 - 1917)
Sibling	Siretha Gabbard (1830 - 1919)
Sibling	Elizabeth Gentry Gabbard (1833 - 1908)
Sibling	?Mary Gabbard (1834 - )
Sibling	Margaret E. Gabbard (1836 - 1893)
Sibling	Eliza Jane Gabbard (1839 - 1924)