Martha (Davis) Elrod was my great grandpa George Washington (or "Wash") Davis' sister. Wash lived with them for a while and is listed in their household on the 1850 census, in fact, he was also listed with his widowed mother on the 1850 Claiborne County, TN census, apparently he arrived before the census taker in Hancock County. Here is what I have on Martha's ancestry, in case you needed it. All I have on the Elrod family is the same as what was posted. Ancestors of Martha Davis Generation No. 1 1. Martha Davis, born January 11, 1823 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died August 18, 1912 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 2. Alexander Davis and 3. Mary Gouger. She married (1) Rowan Elrod January 21, 1847 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was born April 29, 1825 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died January 31, 1892 in Kentucky. He was the son of Peter Elrod and Sarah. Generation No. 2 2. Alexander Davis, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1833 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was the son of 4. Joshua Davis and 5. Martha Harrison. He married 3. Mary Gouger January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 3. Mary Gouger, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died 1870 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 6. Henry Gouger and 7. Catherine Fries. Children of Alexander Davis and Mary Gouger are: i. ??? Davis, died Bef. 1888. ii. Lucinda Davis, died Bef. 1888; married John Sullivan October 20, 1842 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. iii. Walter Davis, born 1820 in Tennessee; died August 1863 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Catherine Mira Pearson December 20, 1842 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; born 1825 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died December 1858 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1 iv. Martha Davis, born January 11, 1823 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died August 18, 1912 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Rowan Elrod January 21, 1847 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. v. Wiley M. Davis, born 1825 in Tennessee; died Bef. 1888; married Caroline; born 1827. vi. Elizabeth Davis, born 1825 in Tennessee; died Bef. 1888; married Sterling Pearson December 8, 1849 in Claibonre County, Tennessee; born 1813 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died in Claiborne County, Tennessee. vii. George Washington "Wash" Davis, born February 16, 1826 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died December 11, 1873 in Christian County, Missouri; married (1) Jane Lawson Bef. 1852 in Tennessee; married (2) Anne Eliza Hart May 20, 1861 in Christian County, Missouri; born September 26, 1835 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died December 5, 1899 in Christian County, Missouri. viii. Joshua Davis, born August 12, 1829 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 1894; married (1) Nellie Brewer December 20, 1851 in Hancock County, Tennessee; born July 8, 1837 in Hancock County, Tennessee; died April 18, 1884 in Hancock County, Tennessee; married (2) Elzira Baker 1884; born 1842 in Hancock County, Tennessee. ix. Joseph H. Davis, born May 10, 1831 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died November 17, 1864 in Missouri; married (1) Barthena Barnard; married (2) Nancy Jane Fraizier May 24, 1857 in Greene County, Missouri; born June 5, 1836; died January 11, 1897. x. Abraham Davis, born 1834 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died Bef. 1888; married Eleanor Pearson Abt. 1845; born 1817 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died Aft. 1855. Generation No. 3 4. Joshua Davis, born January 1762 in Baltimore Co. Md.; died August 1849 in Claiborne Co. Tennessee. He married 5. Martha Harrison April 29, 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 5. Martha Harrison She was the daughter of 10. Joseph Harrison and 11. Ann Biles. Children of Joshua Davis and Martha Harrison are: i. Margaret (Peggy) Davis, married James Marlow. ii. Elijah Davis, born 1785 in Iredell County, North Carolina. iii. Annah H. Davis, born June 12, 1794 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; died July 22, 1867 in Wilksboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina; married Thomas Mathis May 14, 1810 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; born February 12, 1775 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; died October 9, 1847 in Wilksboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. 2 iv. Alexander Davis, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1833 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married (1) Mary Gouger January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; married (2) Mary Gouger January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; married (3) Mary Gouger January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. v. Solomon Davis, born 1796; died December 1876 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; married (1) Dicy Gideon; married (2) Elizabeth Gideon May 16, 1815; born March 12, 1798 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died December 3, 1867 in Knobnoster, Johnson County, Missouri. vi. Joseph H. Davis, born Abt. 1805 in North Carolina; married Elizabeth ??; born Abt. 1806 in Tennessee. vii. William Davis, born Unknown; married Rachel Clinge August 8, 1812. viii. Rachel Davis, born Unknown; married ? Williams. ix. Elizabeth Davis, born Unknown; married Issac Carter. 6. Henry Gouger, born 1754 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; died October 6, 1815 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was the son of 12. Ludwig Gouger and 13. Elizabeth Bobbemeyer. He married 7. Catherine Fries April 1786 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 7. Catherine Fries, died December 24, 1841 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Children of Henry Gouger and Catherine Fries are: i. Samuel Gouger, born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died in North Carolina; married Sarah; born 1805. ii. Elizabeth Gouger, born in Cabarrus, NC, USA; married James Russell May 14, 1811 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; born Abt. 1790 in NC, USA; died in KY/IL, USA. iii. Sarah Gouger iv. Jacob Gouger, born 1787 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; married Elizabeth. v. John Gouger, born Abt. 1788 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died Aft. 1850 in AR, USA; married Ludia Ann Ball in NC, USA. vi. Margaret Gouger, born 1789; died April 9, 1843 in Waverly Morgan, Illinois; married Hezekiah Russell; died Abt. 1850. vii. Henry Gouger, born June 3, 1791 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died 1859 in Rowan County, North Carolina; married Sarah Gunn July 19, 1819 in Rowan County, North Carolina; born February 17, 1796; died May 27, 1836. viii. Margaret Gouger, born Abt. 1792; died April 9, 1843 in Waverly, Morgan, IL, USA; married Hezekiah Russell; born September 26, 1794 in Carter, TN/NC, USA; died May 9, 1880 in Waverly, Morgan, IL, USA. 3 ix. Mary Gouger, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died 1870 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Alexander Davis January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. x. Polly Gouger, born 1796 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died Abt. 1858 in Crittendon, AR, USA; married James Alfred Alexander December 10, 1825 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; born Abt. 1801. xi. Peter Gouger, born Abt. 1798; died Aft. 1860; married Elizabeth (Sarah) in Warren County, Tennessee; born Abt. 1799 in Tennessee; died Aft. 1870. xii. Daniel Gouger, born Abt. 1798 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; married Sarah E. Lyon April 11, 1843 in Gibson, TN, USA. xiii. Peter Gouger, born Abt. 1798 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died Aft. 1860 in Dade, GA, USA; married Elizabeth; born Abt. 1799 in TN, USA; died Aft. 1870 in Dade, GA, USA. xiv. Catherine Gouger, born 1800 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died August 25, 1872 in Rowan Co., NC, USA; married Andrew Bostian March 23, 1825 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. xv. Sarah Gouger, born 1805 in Cabarrus, NC, USA. xvi. Leah Narcissa Gouger, born Abt. 1808; married A. Caruthers. xvii. Leah Narcissa Gouger, born Abt. 1808 in Cabarrus, NC, USA; died Aft. 1870. xviii. Mary Gouger, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died 1870 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Alexander Davis January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1833 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. xix. Mary Gouger, born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died 1870 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Alexander Davis January 23, 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1833 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Generation No. 4 10. Joseph Harrison He married 11. Ann Biles. 11. Ann Biles Children of Joseph Harrison and Ann Biles are: 5 i. Martha Harrison, married Joshua Davis April 29, 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. ii. Joseph Harrison, married Drucilla Bentley. iii. Nathaniel Harrison, married Christina Phesler. iv. Mary Harrison, married Thomas Millsap in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 12. Ludwig Gouger, born April 30, 1716 in Bonfeld, Germany; died October 1796 in Ruscomb Manor, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 24. Hendrick Gouger and 25. Anna Maria Eberli. He married 13. Elizabeth Bobbemeyer Abt. 1747. 13. Elizabeth Bobbemeyer Children of Ludwig Gouger and Elizabeth Bobbemeyer are: i. Maria Gouger, married Johannes Leydecker. ii. Elizabeth Gouger, married Johannes Corl. iii. Hannah Gouger, married -- Ferner. iv. Gertrude Gouger, married John Rohrback May 27, 1773. v. Daniel Gouger, married Elizabeth. vi. Catherine Gouger, married George Moll. vii. John Gouger, died in Frederick County, Maryland. viii. Maria Gouger, married John Leydecker. ix. Elizabeth Gouger, married John Corl. x. Hannah Gouger, married Ferner. xi. John Gouger, born Abt. 1750; died in Frederick, MD, USA; married Anna Barbara Weibel Abt. 1770. 6 xii. Henry Gouger, born 1754 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; died October 6, 1815 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Catherine Fries April 1786 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Generation No. 5 24. Hendrick Gouger, born February 8, 1681/82 in Bonfeld, Germany; died 1747 in Pennsylvaina. He was the son of 48. Melchior Gouger and 49. Ursula Dorckler. He married 25. Anna Maria Eberli January 23, 1713/14 in Bonfeld, Germany. 25. Anna Maria Eberli Children of Hendrick Gouger and Anna Eberli are: i. Maria Margaretha Gouger, born November 19, 1714 in Bonfeld, Germany; died 1715 in Bonfeld, Germany. 12 ii. Ludwig Gouger, born April 30, 1716 in Bonfeld, Germany; died October 1796 in Ruscomb Manor, Berks County, Pennsylvania; married Elizabeth Bobbemeyer Abt. 1747. iii. Andraes Gouger, born October 25, 1718 in Bonfeld, Germany; died 1719 in Bonfeld, Germany. iv. Freidrich Gouger, born March 2, 1719/20 in Bonfeld, Germany. v. Michael Gouger, born March 25, 1722 in Bonfeld, Germany. Generation No. 6 48. Melchior Gouger, born Bef. 1714. He married 49. Ursula Dorckler. 49. Ursula Dorckler Child of Melchior Gouger and Ursula Dorckler is: 24 i. Hendrick Gouger, born February 8, 1681/82 in Bonfeld, Germany; died 1747 in Pennsylvaina; married Anna Maria Eberli January 23, 1713/14 in Bonfeld, Germany. Eddie Davis ecdavis@atlascomm.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy & Greg Hines" <khines1@qwest.net> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Re: 1850 census: Elrod > Many Thanks Nancy, > > That does help - a lot! Rowan Elrod was supposedly born in Hawkins Co., TN and > I have found that he and Martha Davis married in Claiborne Co. But, I couldn't > find them on the 1850 until now. I think the Sarah you mentioned is his > mother. The others are most likely siblings. > > Rowan & Martha Elrod are on the 1860 Pulaski Co., KY census. I was trying to > locate the rest of the family with this ten year census leap back. You've > helped me find them. Thank you! > > Kathy in MN > > Tenc@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi Terry > > > > I have a cd for Tennessee in 1850. It lists, Hancock Co, ELROD, all are in > > '32 subdivision': > > > > page 37:Rowan age 25, Martha age 29, Orlena age 1. > > > > There is a Peter Elrod age 18 on page 7, also Mary age 21 and Sarah age 45. > > > > All are white, all born TN. This cd doesn't give household number or line > > number, so you don't know family groupings for sure. You also can't see who > > is head of household, or if they are in a household headed by someone of a > > different name. On page 1 there is what appears to be a family: > > > > Elrod John, age 29, Susan age 30, Sarah, 8; Celia 6; Lewis 4; Rowan 2, Susan > > 0. Again, all white, all born TN. > > > > The disk is helpful but cannot replace looking at the actual records. > > > > Nancy > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > Eddie Davis ecdavis@atlascomm.net