Individual Details

There is more than one Hiram of about the same age. Online databases show that John & Elizabeth Loar had a son Hiram born say 1823 and that he married a Nancy.

From Madison Co KY records: Hiram W. Gabbart, bond to marry Nancy Dowden, dated 22 Jul 1841. Michael Dowden was bondsman. John Gabbart, father of the groom, gave consent - so Hiram probably not yet of age. No minister's return.

The only Hiram Gabbard found in Kentucky of similar age in 1850 was the Hiram son of Jacob Gabbard Jr & Susannah in Owsley Co KY - he was still at home with them.

1850 Madison Co, KY, Hh 265 - Indexed as "Nablard" on very faded page.
Hiram Gabbard, 27, Farmer
Nancy, 35
Elizabeth, 8
Sarah, 6
Frances, 4 (listed as female, but was male)
Nancy 8 months
Sally Gimbrell, 40
John Gimbrell, 17


Perhaps Nancy died, and Hiram remarried - the following is apparently correct.

Others say that this Hiram married Arminda Hester (nee Arminda Hart). This Hiram seems a bit more likely. If so, he was living in Nevins Twp, Vigo Co, IN in 1860. P.O. Terre Haute, Hh 1253
Hiram Gabbert, age 39, b. KY
Minda, 36, b. KY
Elizabeth 16. Sally 14. Francis M. 11 [male]. Susan 8 - all born in Kentucky
Amanda 5. Melinda 3. b. IN
Georgia A. Hester, age 14. Louisa J. Hester 11. Mary L. Hester, age 8 - all born in Kentucky

1870 Census. Wright, Greene Co, IN, Hh 200
Hiram Gabbard, 52, Farmer, b. KY
Aminda, 45, b. KY
Georgia, 22, b. KY (Hester)
Mary H., 18, b. KY (Hester)
Susan J., 18, b. KY
Amanda E., 15, b. IL
Malinda B., 12, b. IL
Martha A., 8, b. IN
Cynthia E., 6, b. IN
Fannie C., 4, b. IN
Ida F., 1, b. IN

Buried Antioch Cemetery, Dugger, Sullivan Co, IN

Birth	1823	Kentucky
Marriage	22 Jul 1841	Madison County, Kentucky - Nancy Dowden
Marriage	21 Jul 1854	Rockcastle County, Kentucky - Arminda "Minnie" Hart
Death	18 Mar 1888	Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana

Spouse	Nancy Dowden (1820 - 1854)
Child	Elizabeth Gabbard (1842 - )
Child	Sarah Gabbard (1844 - 1915)
Child	Francis Marion Gabbard (1846 - 1930)
Child	Nancy Gabbard (1849 - )

Spouse	Arminda "Minnie" Hart (1825 - 1904)
Child	Amanda Gabbard (1855 - )
Child	Melinda Gabbard (1857 - )
Child	Martha A. Gabbard (1862 - )
Child	Cynthia Evelyn Gabbard (1865 - 1949)
Child	Fannie C. Gabbard (1867 - )
Child	Ida F. Gabbard (1869 - )

Father	John Gabbard (1787 - 1860)
Mother	Elizabeth Loar (1800 - )
Sibling	Eli B. Gabbert (1826 - 1882)
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 - )