Elijah
Bernard
Ewing
Born about in Logan County, Kentucky
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lucretia (Abell) Ewing
— married
1845 in Marion County, Kentucky
Husband of
Susan A. (Caffey) Ewing
— married
18 May 1875 in Marion County, Kentucky
Father of
James L Ewing, James Francis Ewing, Mary Catherine Ewing, Mary Lucretia Ewing, Edward B. Ewing, William H. Ewing, Elijah Benedict Ewing, Joseph Independence Ewing and Susan Isabella (Ewing) Lee
Died
at about age 71
in Marion County, Kentucky
Profile last modified
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Biography
Elijah was born in 1821. He passed away in 1892.
From Find a Grave website, states his great- great-grandson has papers showing Elijah is the son of E. and A. Ewing.
Census
1850 United States Census, District 2, Marion, Kentucky, Elizah (Elijah) Ewing, male, age 29, birth year 1821, birthplace Kentucky, occupation: farmer, household members: Elijah Ewing age 29, Lenetitia (Lucretia) Ewing age 28, John M. Abell age 10, James L. Ewing age 0.
1860 United States Census, District 2, Marion, Kentucky, Elijah Ewing, age 37, birth year 1823, male, birthplace Kentucky, occupation: farmer, household members: Elijah Ewing age 37, Lucretia Ewing age 37, George Abell age 32, James Ewing age 10, Francis Ewing age 6, Mary C. Ewing age 2.
1870 United States Census, Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, Elizah (Elijah) Ewing, age 48, birth date 1822, birthplace Kentucky, white, male, occupation: farmer, household members: Elijah Ewing age 48, Lucrecia (Lucretia) Ewing age 48, Mary L. Ewing age 8, Edward B. Ewing age 2.
1880 United States Census, New Market, Marion, Kentucky, Elijah B. Ewing, age 58, birth date abt. 1822, birthplace Kentucky, white, male, widower, spouse's name: Susan A. Ewing, Father and Mother's birthplace Kentucky, occupation: farmer, household members: Elijah B. Ewing age 58, Susan A. Ewing age 47, Mary L. Ewing age 19, Mary C. Ewing age 18, Wm. H. Ewing age 16, Elijah B. Ewing age 12, Joseph Ewing age 4, Susie B. Ewing age 2.
U.S., Selected Federal Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Elijah B. Ewing, white, enumeration date: 06/12/1880 in New Market District, Marion, Kentucky.
Marriages
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, Elijah Ewing, male, age 54, birth date 1821, marriage date 05/18/1875, marriage place Marion, Kentucky, spouse: Susan Wathen. License states second marriage for both. His father and mother's birthplace Taylor County, Kentucky. Her mother and father's birthplace Marion County, Kentucky.
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, Eliza (Elijah) Ewing, marriage age 54, birthplace: Taylor, married on 05/18/1875 in Kentucky, spouse's name: Susan Wathen, Father's birthplace: Taylor, Mother's birthplace: Taylor.
Buried
From Find a Grave website: Marriage: Lucretia Abell born 1822 in Marion County, Kentucky married 1845 in Marion County, Kentucky. Their children: James Elias Ewing born 05/18/1850 in Marion County, Kentucky; Francis Ewing born 06/30/1852 in Marion County, Kentucky; Mary Catherine Ewing born 04/15/1858 in Marion County, Kentucky; Mary Lucretia Ewing born 05/30/ 1851 in Kentucky; Edward B. Ewing born 02/04/1863; William H. Ewing born 1864; and Elijah Benedict Ewing born 1868 in Marion County, Kentucky.
His second marriage was to Susan A. Caffe/Caffey/Coffee born about 1834 in Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky married on 05/18/1875 in Marion County, Kentucky. Their children were: Joseph Independence Ewing born 07/04/1876 in Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky and Susie Bell Ewing born 1878. Also, from Find a Grave: Many sources have his parents as Samuel and Elizabeth Helms Ewing, but his baptismal and wedding bond simply says son of "E. and A. Ewing" per his great great grandson.
Buried at Holy Name of Mary Cemetery, Calvary, Marion County, Kentucky. on headstone it states "His wives, Lucretia Abell and Susan C. Wathen
Wills
Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Elijah Ewing, probate date 05/26/1892, probate place: Marion, Kentucky, inferred death date 1892, inferred death place: Kentucky,
Sources
- FamilySearch.org
- Ancestry.com: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 United States Census.
- Ancestry.com: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880.
- Ancestry.com: Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
- Ancestry.com: Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1852-1914.
- Ancestry.com: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
- Find A Grave website memorial #24314715
- Ancestry.com: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989.
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