Individual Details

Mathias Gabbard

(Abt 1797 - 1881)



Married Sally Van House Peters 2 May 1822.

Edward McDaniel, age 12, also lived with the family in 1850. Grandson? John Gabbard, age 22, lives two households away with Elizabeth age 18, and William age 4/12.
1850 Census. Clay Co, KY, Hh 564
Mathias Gabbard, 51, Farmer, b. VA
Sarah, 48, b. VA
William, 16, b. KY as were the others
Mary Ann, 12
Mary, 10
Sarah, 8
Edward McDaniel, 12.

1860 Census. Owsley Co, KY, Hh 308
Mathias Gabbard, 63, farmer, b. NC
Sarah, 61
Drucilla Hornsby, age 10. Sarah Hornsby, age 8. Elizabeth Hornsby, age 6.
Franklin & Issac, both 13 and Black; Bound until 21 years old
William Barret, age 20, Farmer

1870 Census. Indian Creek, Owsley, KY, Hh 10
Matthias Gabbard, 73, b. NC
Sarah, 71, b. VA
Madison, 12, b. KY
Elizabeth Stanfield, 16, b. KY
Jeremiah Stanfield, 2
Martin Stanfield, 2 months, born in March
I would guess that Elizabeth and Madison are grandchilren of Mattias and Sarah.

1880 Mortality Schedule for Owsley Co:
Sally Gabbard, married, age 79, born VA as were her parents, died in Oct, 1879. No cause was known and she had lived in the county for 50 years. R. P. Franklin was the physician.

1880 Census. Booneville, Owsley Co, Hh 229
James M. [Madison?] Gabbard, 21, b. KY. Catherine 17, wife. Mary P. age 4 month, b. Jan, dau
Mathias Gabbard, age 86, Grandfather, b. NC, his parents born VA



Events

BirthAbt 1797Burke County, North Carolina
Marriage30 Apr 1822Clay County, Kentucky - Sarah Vanhouse Peters
Death1881Owsley County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseSarah Vanhouse Peters (1800 - 1879)
ChildWilliam M. "Will" Gabbard (1833 - 1905)
ChildMary Ann Gabbard (1838 - )
Child?Marg Gabbard (1840 - )
ChildSarah Gabbard (1842 - )
ChildBarbara Gabbard (1829 - 1913)
FatherHenry Gabbard (1768 - 1854)
MotherBarbara Hunsucker (1770 - 1848)
SiblingMichael Gabbard (1794 - 1866)
SiblingElizabeth Gabbard (1798 - 1828)
SiblingPeter E. Gabbard (1800 - 1885)
SiblingMargaret Gabbard (1802 - )
SiblingIsaac Hugh Gabbard (1805 - 1892)
SiblingHenry J. Gabbard (1808 - 1880)
SiblingJohn G. Gabbard (1810 - 1870)
SiblingJacob Gabbard Jr. (1813 - 1900)

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