Individual Details

Name seen as Elza Blaine Gabbert.

Apparently after Eli's first wife died, their son remained in Kentucky with her parents.
1860 Census. Division 1, Madison Co, KY, Hh 1016
Michael Dowden, age 70, b. VA
Nancy, age 66, b. VA
Margaret Parker, age 18, b. KY
James M. Gabbard, age 11, b. KY

1860 Census. Cedar Twp, Boone Co, MO, Hh 859
Eli B. Gabbert, age 34, farmer, b. KY
Franky J., 29, b. KY
Malissa F., age 8, b. KY
Sarah Lee 5, b. MO
Lucinda E., 3, b. MO
Charles M., age 1, b. MO

Some Ancestry Family Trees locate Eli in Platte Co MO in 1870 and 1880 - but that is NOT the same man - he was older and had a different wife and did not have the above children.

1870 Census. Bogle Twp, Gentry co, MO, Hh 25
Eli Gabbit, age 48
Francis J. 37 [female]
Melissa F. 17. Sarah L. 16. Lucinda E. 13. Martha J. 2 and John age 2 months.

1880 Census. Bogle Twp, Gentry Co, MO, Hh 12
Eli B. Gabert, age 53, farmer, b. KY
Frances J. 48, wife, b. KY
Sarah L., 25, dau, b. MO
Martha J. 12, dau, b. MO
John A., 10, son, b. MO
William H. age 6, son, b. MO

Birth	11 Jun 1826	Madison County, Kentucky
Marriage	14 Mar 1848	Madison County, Kentucky - Living
Marriage	29 Dec 1851	Madison County, Kentucky - Frances Jane "Frankie" Johnson
Death	1882	Gentry County, Missouri

Spouse	Living
Child	James M. Gabbard (1849 - )

Spouse	Frances Jane "Frankie" Johnson (1829 - )
Child	Malissa Frances Gabbard (1852 - 1901)
Child	Sarah Lee Gabbard (1855 - )
Child	Lucinda Ellen Gabbert (1857 - 1888)
Child	Charles M. Gabbard (1859 - 1870)
Child	Martha J. Gabbard (1868 - )
Child	John A. Gabbard (1870 - )
Child	William H. Gabbard (1873 - )

Father	John Gabbard (1787 - 1860)
Mother	Elizabeth Loar (1800 - )
Sibling	Hiram W. Gabbard (1823 - 1888)
Sibling	Margaret Gabbard (1827 - )
Sibling	Nancy Gabbard ( - )
Sibling	Eliza Gabbard (1828 - )
Sibling	Mary Gabbard (1830 - )
Sibling	Susan Gabbard (1832 - )
Sibling	John L Gabbard (1834 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Gabbard (1837 - )