Individual Details

Elizabeth M. Quarles

(Dec 1832 - 27 Jun 1924)



1870 Census. Canton Beat, Smith Co, TX. Troup P. O. Hh 384
Elizabeth Higginbotham, age 39, b. Alabama
William, 13, b. AL. Nancy 11, b. TX. Jefferson 9, b. TX

1880 Census. Precinct 2, Smith Co, TX. Hh 104
Hubbard Quarles, age 87, Farmer, b. SC as were his parents.
Maggie Quarles, age 50, daughter, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. NC
E. Higginbotham, age 47, daughter, widowed, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. NC
N. Higginbotham, age 21, granddaughter, b. TX, parents b. AL
J. D. Higginbotham, age 19, grandson, b. TX, parents b. AL
L. Robinson, age 24, granddaughter, b. TX, father b. KY, mother b. AL
J. Blankenship, male, age 5, boarder, b. TX, parents b. TX

1900 Census. Part of Justice Precinct No.2, Smith Co, TX, p.121A. Hh 131
Jeff.D. Higginbotham, b. April 1861, age 39, b. TX. father b. LA, mother b. MS
Elizabeth M., mother, b. Dec 1832, age 67, Wd., had 3 children, all are living. Born MS, father & mother b. SC

1910 Census. Part of Justice Precinct No. 2, Smith Co, TX, Sheet 14B, Hh 259
Jeff D. Higginbotham,age 49, b. TX, father b. MS, mother b. AL
Elizabeth M., mother, age 77, 3 children, all living, b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Clarence W., nephew, age 22, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. LA

1920 Census. Arp, Smith Co TX, Sheet 15B, Hh 274
Jeff Higginbotham, age 58, b. TX, parents b. AL
Elizabeth, mother, age 87, wd. b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Jane Wilson, aunt, age 80, wd. b. MS, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Henry Bateman, listed as another head of household but in the same house, age 61, wd. b. TX, parents b. GA, blacksmith but not working
Nancy Ossey, boarder, age 65, wd., b. KY as were her parents.


Here is Elizabeth's family:
1850 Census. Attala Co MS, Hh 659
Hubbard Quarles, age 58, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 52, b. NC
Margaret 20, b. AL. Elizabeth 18, b. AL.
John J., 12, b. MS.
Martha D. J., age 9, b. MS.
Mary A., age 22, b. AL
Kittany, age 1, b. MS

1860 Census. Smith Co TX, Troup. Hh 932
Hubbard Quarles, age 67, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 61, b. NC
Margaret 30, b. AL. Jane 20, b. MS. Keturah, 11, b. MS
Lucinda Roberson, 4, b. TX. Nancy Roberson, 2, b. TX

1870 Census. Canton Beat, Smith Co TX, Hh 383
Hubbard Quarles, age 79, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 72, b. NC
Margaret 40, b. NC
[they were right next door to Elizabeth Higginbotham - by the next year the families were living together]

Mrs. E. M. Higginbotham is buried Salem Cemetery, Troup, Smith Co, TX

Online databases state that Hubbard Quarles' wife was Elizabeth Cates. There is no consensus regarding his father.

Events

BirthDec 1832Alabama
Marriage4 May 1856Smith County, Texas - Walker H. Higginbotham
Death27 Jun 1924Troup, Smith County, Texas

Families