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John Beckinridge Cabell (1801 - 1883)

Dr. John Beckinridge Cabell
Born in Campbell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 24 Jan 1826 in Charlotte, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 81 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born in 1801, in Campbell County, Virginia. He was the son of George Cabell and Sarah Winston.

John married Martha B. Bouldin on 24 January 1826 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States.[1]

In 1850 Jno B Cabell and his wife Martha were farming in Campbell County. They had 9 children between the ages of 3 and 21 living at home. Cabell owned real estate valued at $27,500.[2]

In 1860, John B and Martha Cabell were living in Greenbrier County with 5 of their children.[3]

In 1870, John B Cabell was living with his married daughter, Sallie Stuart in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.[4][5]

John B Cabell died in Greenbrier County on March 1, 1883.[6]

Children

John and Martha had 10 children.

  1. Sarah Winston Cabell b. 1828 - d. 1958, m. Andrew Stuart
  2. Anne Bouldin Cabell b. 1829 VA - d. 1923 MA, m. Brig. General Albert Breckenridge Rust
  3. Paulina Henry Cabell b. 1831 - d. 1860, m. Thomas Tyler Boudin Carrington
  4. Johanna Tyler Cabell b. 1833 - d. 1867, m. David Holmes Morton
  5. Marion Fontaine Cabell b. abt. 1835 - d. aft. 1920, never married
  6. John Jordan Breckenridge Cabell b. abt. 1836 - d. aft. 1880, m. Emily Elizabeth Scott
  7. Alice Winston Cabell b. 1837 - d. 1912, m. William Alexander Withers
  8. Elizabeth Cralle Cabell b. 1845 - d. 1881, m. Charles Lewis Davis
  9. Catharine Douglas Cabell b. 1847 - d. 1892
  10. Plato D Cabell b. 1850 - d. aft. 1880 census

Slaves

In 1830, John B Cabell held 43 slaves in Campbell County[7]
In 1840, John B Cabell held 30 slaves in Campbell County[8]
In 1850, John B Cabell held 30 slaves in Campbell County.[9]
In 1860, John B Cabell held 27 slaves in Greenbrier County[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850"
    Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers
    Ancestry ca Record 3723 #72002 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell marriage to Martha B. Bouldin on 24 Jan 1826 in Charlotte, Virginia, USA.
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia; Roll: 938; Page: 219a; Line Number: 37
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8054 #14933515 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    Jno B Cabell (49), Farmer, in Campbell, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Greenbrier, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 429; Family History Library Film: 805348
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7667 #34007524 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell (58), Farmer, in District 2, Greenbrier, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
  4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Fort Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1687; Page: 377A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7163 #11118872 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell (68), Farmer, in Fort Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Born in Virginia.
  5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: 1403; Page: 418D; Enumeration District: 039
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6742 #9941625 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell (78), widowed father-in-law, in household of Andrew Stuart (53) in Fort Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
  6. ↑ Death: "West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973"
    FHL Film Number: 595030
    Ancestry ca Record 2568 #50555 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    Jno B Cabell death 1 Mar 1883 (age 83) in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
  7. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Campbell, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 194; Page: 354; Family History Library Film: 0029673
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #876842 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    Jno B Cabell in Campbell, Virginia.
  8. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: North East District, Campbell, Virginia; Roll: 553; Page: 53; Family History Library Film: 0029684
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1872620 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabel in North East District, Campbell, Virginia.
  9. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #93220941 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell in Campbell, Virginia, USA.
  10. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #91072387 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    John B Cabell in District 2, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.
  • [1] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company:

Marriage, Wife, Children Page 243, 535, 536

  • 1868 Passport Application: "U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 155; Volume #: Roll 155 - 16 May 1868-30 Jun 1868
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1174 #20731 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    Name: John B Cabell; Age: 66; Birth Date: 23 Nov 1801; Birth Place: Virginia; Passport Issue Date: 18 Jun 1868; Has Photo: No.
  • Wife's death record. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDT-XQJ : 9 March 2018), Jno. B. Cabell in entry for Martha B. Cabell, 31 Dec 1861; citing Greenbrier County, West Virginia, County Records, v 1A p 25, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 595,030.
  • Daughter Alice's death certificate. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-XL5B : 16 August 2019), Jno B Cabell in entry for Alice Winston Withers, 25 Jul 1912; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Castle Craig, Campbell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  • Daughter Sallie's death certificate. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-RNBC : 16 August 2019), John B Cabell in entry for Sallie Cabell Stewart, 02 Nov 1915; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.




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Thompson-40998 Shirley (Thompson) Gilbert
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