Individual Details

Ancestry trees have badly confused this Martha with Martha Ann Gabbard, daughter of Elijah G. Gabbard & Sarah Sephens who was married to Coleman D. Richardson.

Melcena may have been the daughter of Samuel Casteel (1839-1897) but he was never married to her mother. She is found online as Melcena Casteel Gabbard and Melcena Gabbard Casteel.

1870 Census. Gray Hawk P.O., Pond Creek Precinct, Jackson Co, KY, HH 128
Ruben Gabbard, age 64, b. VA, Farmer
Mary, 61, b. KY
Martha, 28. Margaret 21. Jasper N. 19. Francis M. age 27 [male & doing farm labor]
Susan, 22 [Francis & Susan, married in May of that year],
Melsena, age 3 (databases show her to be a daughter of Martha)

1900 Census. McKee, Jackson, KY, Hh 44
Moses M. Brewer, b. May 1843,57, married 6 years, Farmer
_____, Wife, b. Jan 1848, 52, has had 2 children, 1 is living

Birth	1842	Kentucky
Marriage	28 Oct 1884	Jackson County, Kentucky - Moses M Brewer
Death	22 Sep 1886

Spouse

Moses M Brewer (1843 - 1906)

Child

Melcena Gabbard (1867 - 1934)

Father	Reuben Gabbard (1807 - 1880)
Mother	Mary Casteel (1810 - 1885)
Sibling	Emily Gabbard (1830 - )
Sibling	Catherine "Katie" Gabbard (1831 - )
Sibling	Campbell Gabbard (1835 - )
Sibling	Calvin C. Gabbard (1837 - 1904)
Sibling	Sidney P. Gabbard (1839 - )
Sibling	Francis Marion Gabbard (1843 - )
Sibling	Sarah "Sallie" Gabbard (1847 - 1910)
Sibling	Lucinda Gabbard (1848 - 1898)
Sibling	Margaret Gabbard (1849 - 1935)
Sibling	Jasper Newton Gabbard (1851 - )
Sibling	Jane Gabbard (1854 - 1935)