Elizabeth (Cates) Quarles (abt. 1798 - abt. 1875)

Born about 1798 in North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James Hubbard Quarles — married 21 Sep 1818 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA

Died about 1875 at about age 77 in Smith County, Texas, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Elizabeth Cates

Birth estimated about 1798, based on the following:

1) born between 1791-1800, per census in 1830, age 30-39

2) born between 1791-1800, per census in 1840, age 40-49

3) born 1798 NC, per census in 1850, age 52

4) born 1799 NC, per census in 1860, age 61

5) born 1798 NC, per census in 1870, age 72

Place of Birth: North Carolina, based on the following:

1) all of Elizabeth's census birthplace shows NC.

2) Elizabeth's parents were married in 1793 in Orange Co. NC

3) Elizabeth is with parents on 1800 census in Rowan Co. NC

Death: estimated about 1875 (average), in Smith Co. TX, based on the following:

1) Last known location: Smith Co. TX (1870 census)

2) Widowed husband's location: Smith Co. TX (1880 census)

PARENTAGE

Elizabeth Cates, daughter of Ephraim Cates and Margaret Kennedy

Listed in an 1843 court case, along with other hiers of Ephraim Cates.

"Hubbart Quarles & his wife Elizabeth"

Elizabeth's sister Mary is also listed in 1843 court case, "Samuel Wilson & his wife Polly", and Elizabeth is living next to her sister Mary Wilson in 1860 Smith Co. Texas.

Elizabeth's sister Sarah is also listed in 1843 court case, "Garrison Anderson & his wife Sally", and Elizabeth and her sister Sarah, both married in Caldwell Co, KY, one week apart.

Reference profile of father Ephraim Cates for additional details on court case.

MARRIAGE

FamilySearch, Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979

Name: Hobert Quarles

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Cates

Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1818

Marriage Place: Caldwell, Kentucky

Note: same marriage location as Elizabeth's sister Mary

LAND

Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Name: Hubbard Quarles

Issue Date: 4 Apr 1825

Acres: 79.9375

Meridian: St Stephens

State: Alabama

County: Marengo

Location: Township 15-N, Range 5-E, Section 23

Accession Number: AL0140__.541

Land Office: Cahaba

Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

Document Number: 1296

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1818: marriage in Caldwell Co., Kentucky

1819: moved to Alabama shortly after marriage, per birthplace of child Sarah

1825: purchased 80 acres in Marengo Co. Alabama

1830 Census: Marengo, Alabama

Name: Hubbard Qualls

3 - Males - 5 thru 9: ........... [Ephraim, male#2, male#3]

1 - Males - 30 thru 39: ....... [HUBBARD]

2 - Females - Under 5: ....... [Mary, Margaret]

1 - Females - 10 thru 14: ... [Sarah]

1 - Females - 30 thru 39: ... [ELIZABETH]

Total Free White Persons: 8

Note: same census page as brother-in-law Garrison Anderson (husband of Sarah Cates)

1840 Census: Winston, Mississippi, p.15

Name: Hubard Quarls

1 - Males - Under 5: ........... [John]

1 - Males - 10 thru 14: ....... [male#3]

2 - Males - 15 thru 19: ....... [Ephraim, and male#2]

1 - Males - 40 thru 49: ....... [HUBBARD]

2 - Females - Under 5: ....... [Martha, and female]

2 - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... [Margaret, and Elizabeth]

1 - Females - 10 thru 14: ... [Mary]

1 - Females - 20 thru 29: ... [Sarah]

1 - Females - 40 thru 49: ... [ELIZABETH]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3

Total Free White Persons: 12

1840-1850: child male#2 (b.1821/25), cannot identify

1840-1850: child male#3 (b.1821/25), cannot identify

1840-1850: child female (b.1836/40), assume died; too young to marry

1840: child Sarah, married James H Blalock, in Winston Co. MS

1843: child Ephraim, married Mary (date estimated)

1850 Census: Township 16 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, family#659

Hubbard Quarles ..... 58 ... SC ... farmer ... real estate $300

Elizabeth Quarles .... 52 ... NC

Margaret Quarles .... 20 ... AL

Elizabeth Quarles .... 18 ... AL ... attends school

John J Quarles ......... 12 ... MS ... attends school

Martha D J Quarles ... 9 ... MS ... [Jane]

Mary A Quarles ....... 22 ... AL ... [daughter]

Kettany Quarles ........ 1 ... MS ... [G-daughter ... assume child of Mary]

Note: assume Mary is mother of Kettany, since Mary is toward bottom of listing.

1854: child Mary, married Isaac E Robison, in Rusk Co. TX

1856: child Elizabeth, married William Higginbotham, in Smith Co. TX

1860: child John, possibly living with brother Ephraim

1860 Census: Troup, Canton, Smith, Texas, family# 927

Hubbard Quarles .... 67 ... SC ... farmer, real estate $400, personal $400

Elizabeth Quarles .... 61 ... NC

Margret Quarles ...... 30 ... AL

Jane Quarles ............ 20 ... MS

Keturah Quarles ...... 11 ... MS ... [G-daughter ... assume child of Mary]

Lucinda Roberson .... 4 ... TX ... [G-daughter ... assume child of Mary & Isaac]

Nancy Roberson ....... 2 ... TX ... [G-daughter ... assume child of Mary & Isaac]

1860 census notes:

Living close to family#925: Elizabeth's sister Mary Wilson 60, w/husband Samuel

1870 Census: Troupe, Canton Beat, Smith, Texas, family#384

Aaron Weeks ............ 56 ... SC ... farmer, real estate $2500, personal $1000

Caroline Weeks ........ 31 ... MS ... [maiden Applewhite]

Jonathan Weeks ....... 11 ... TX

Emily Weeks ............... 9 ... TX

Ida Weeks ................... 7 ... TX

Joseph Weeks ............. 6 ... TX

Junie Weeks ................ 4 ... TX

Hubbard Quarles ..... 79 ... SC ... farmer, real estate $500, personal $400 <---

Elizabeth Quarles .... 72 ... NC <-----

Margaret Quarles .... 40 ... NC ... [daughter of Hubbard & Elizabeth]

1870 census notes:

Living next to family#386: daughter: Elizabeth Higginbotham age 39 widowed

1870-1880: death of Elizabeth

1880 Census: Precinct 2, Smith, Texas, family#104

Hubbard Quarles ...... 87 ... SC,SC,SC ... farmer, widowed

Maggie Quarles ......... 50 ... AL,SC,NC ... daughter, single

E. Higginbothom ....... 47 ... AL,SC,NC ... daughter, widowed ... [Elizabeth]

N. Higginbothom ....... 21 ... TX,AL,NC ... G-Dau

J. D. Higginbothom .... 19 ... TX,AL,NC ... G-Son

L. Robinson ................ 24 ... TX,KY,__ ..... G-Dau, [Lucinda, assume child of Mary]

1880: death of Hubbard Quarles

CHILDREN

SARAH:

1840 marriage: Sarah Quarles, James R. Blalock, 2 Nov 1840, Winston Co. MS

1850 census: Attala, Mississippi, Sarah Blalock 31 AL, James H Blalock 34 GA

........ next to parents

1860 census: Smith, Texas, Sarah Blalock 40 AL, J H Blalock 44 GA

........ next to R L Cates 27 TN, w/wife Julia 22 (not sure of relationship)

........ next to G W Cates 50 TN, w/wife Mary 46 (not sure of relationship)

1870 ???

1880 census: Falls, Texas, Sarah Blalock 60 AL,SC,SC, J.H. Blalock 65 GA

1900 ???

Child's death record: Hubbard Jefferson Davis Blalock (1857-1936)

........ shows parents James H Blalock, Sarah Quarles

EPHRAIM:

Note: Ephraim is QUESTIONABLE as son of Hubbard & Elizabeth.

........ There is nothing to confirm EPHRAIM as son Hubbard Quarles.

........ Hubbard Quarles and children were not the only QUARLES in Winston Co.

........ Two other QUARLES have sons the age of Empraim.

1843 marraige estimated, per birth of child

1850 census: Kemper, Mississippi, Ephram Quarles 30 AL, Mary Quarles 25 AL

1857-1860: death of wife Mary

1860 census: Winston, Mississippi, E Quarles 39 AL (widowed, with 5 children)

........ includes J C age 22, might be same person as brother John J Quarles

1862 Civil War: Ephraim Quarles, Company I, 35th Regt, MS Infantry

........ enlisted 5 Apr 1862, from Louisville, MS. Last muster card Aug-1864

1870 cannot locate anyone in the family

MARY:

1850 Census: Attala, MS, Mary A Quarles 22 AL, (widowed?, w/parents)

1854 Marriage: Mary Ann Quarles, Isaac E. Robison, 29 Jul 1854, Rusk Co. TX

1860: cannot locate Mary; assume died, her 3 children with Mary's parents

1860: cannot locate husband Isaac

1870 census: Smith, TX, Isaac Robinson 56 IN, Sarah 33 (2nd wife), Lucy, Nancy

1880: cannot locate Isaac & Sarah, but child Lucy living with her grandparents.

1900: ???

MARGARET (MAGGIE):

1850 Census: Attala, Mississippi, Margaret Quarles 20 AL (single w/parents)

1860 Census: Smith, Texas, Margret Quarles 30 AL (single w/parents)

1870 Census: Smith, Texas, Margaret Quarles 40 NC (single w/parents)

1880 Census: Smith, Texas, Maggie Quarles 50 AL,SC,NC (single w/father)

1900 ???

ELIZABETH M:

1856 marriage: Elizabeth M. Quarles, W. N. Higginbotham, Smith Co. TX

1860 census: Smith, Texas, Elizabeth Higginbotham 26 MS, W N 36 AL

........ includes Mary Wilson age 3, dau of 1st cousin James Wilson (son of Mary)

........ living next to cousin Wm C Wilson (son of Mary Cates)

........ living next to cousin Eliza Prewet (dau of Mary Cates)

1863 husband: W N Higginbotham, died 23 Jul 1863, per widow's pension.

........ muster cards do not mention death or injury.

........ detailed on June 13th to work at Taylor Hospital LA

1870 census: Smith, Texas, Elizabeth Higginbother 39 AL (widowed, 3 children)

........ living next to parents

1880 census: Smith, Texas, E. Higginbothom 47 AL,SC,NC (widowed)

1899 pension: Elizabeth M Higginbotham, W N Higginbotham d. 23 Jul 1863

........ confirms marriage date of 4 May 1856

1900 census: Smith, TX, Elisabeth Higginbothmam 61 MS,SC,SC (widowed)

1910 census: Smith, TX, Elizabeth M Higginbotham 77 AL,NC,SC (widowed)

1920 census: Smith, TX, Elizabeth Higginbotham 87 AL,NC,SC (widowed)

1924 burial: Elizabeth M. Quarles Higginbotham (1832-1924) - Grave#70597211

JOHN J:

I am not sure this is the correct timeline for "our" John. See *notes at bottom.

1860 census: Winston, Mississippi, J C Quarles 22 AL (single, with ?brother)

or 1860 census: Panola, Texas, Jno Quarles 21 MS (living with Anderson family)

........ if this is "our" John, then Sarah Anderson (dau of Ephraim Cates) is his aunt

1861 Civil War: Co G, 1st Reg't, TX Infantry, served thru 1865 (per pension)

........ Fold3 shows John enlisted from Palestine [Anderson Co] TX 23 Jun 1861

1869 marriage: to Lelia O Mynatt, 31 Aug 1939 in Anderson TX (per pension)

1870 census: Anderson, Texas, Jno J Quarles 32 MS, Lelia Quarles 21 AL

1880 census: Anderson, Texas, J. J. Quailes 42 MS,SC,NC, Lelia O. Quailes 32 AL

........ includes J. T. Quailes 23 MS,TN,MS. Who is this? (parents born different)

1882 death of John James Quarles, 5 Oct 1882 (per widow pension)

1900 census: Anderson, Texas, Lelia Quarles 52 AL (widowed)

1914 widow pension: Mrs Lelia O Quarles b. 1849 in Talladega AL, applied Anderson TX, shows married 31 Aug 1869 in Anderson TX, to John James Quarles who died 5 Oct 1882

1920 ???

1829 wife's death record: Lelia O. Quarles,

........ shows parents Rufus Mynatt & Elizabeth Hillsman

1928 wife: Lelia Mynatt Quarles (1849-1928) - Find A Grave# 123309379

* The timeline of John J Quarles (b.1838) does not quite make sense. John is supposedly living with brother Ephraim in 1860. Ephraim enlisted in Civil War from Winston Co. MS in 1862, while John enlisted from Anderson Co. TX in 1861. There are many QUARLES in Anderson Co. TX, but none of the genealogies claim John as a relation. In particular, is William Quarles (b.1830), who most genealogies assume is son of Samuel Quarles (b.1788), based on what I don't know. If the John Quarles (b.1838) in Anderson Co. TX is "our" John, then William (b.1830) is most likely related. Is it possible that William is John's brother? Notice that John's parents (Hubbard & Elizabeth) have 2 unidentified sons on 1830/1840 census.

In 1850, William W Quarels (b.1830) is in Union Co. AR. There are other QUARLES in Union Co. AR, but not John. All these QUARLES, appear to be related, and several moved on the Anderson Co. Texas.

Is it possible that some of them are the "missing" sons of Hubbard Quarles?

There are many QUARLES buried in Anderson Co. TX.

Reference: Find A Grave # 5431360 - William Washington "Billy" Quarles (1830-1879)

MARTHA D JANE:

1865 marriage: in Smith Co. TX on 18 Jun 1865 (per widow's pension)

........ married 1st cousin: James Wilson (son of Mary Cates)

1870 ???

1880 census: Smith, Texas, M. A. Jennie Wilson 40 MS,__,TN, James 45 MS

1900 census: Smith, Texas, Martha D Wilson 60 MS,SC,NC, James 65 MS

1910 census: Smith, Texas, Jame[Jane] D Wilson 70 MS,SC,NC, James 75 MS

........ living in household of Mary Holder (daughter of James' 1st marriage)

1911 husband: James Wilson (1834 - 1911) - Find A Grave# 39200502

1911 pension: Mrs Jane Wilson, James Wilson, m. 18 Jun 1865 in Smith Co. TX

........ says wife Jane born Winston Co. MS, moved to TX in 1850

1920 census: Smith, Texas, Jane Wilson 80 MS (widowed, w/sister Elizabeth)

1925 death record for Jane Wilson,

........ shows parents Hubbard Quarles, and Elizabeth Cates

1925 burial: Martha Jane Quarles Wilson(1839-1925) - Find A Grave# 39215603

UNIDENTIFIED: child male#2 (b.1821/25) on 1830-1840 census, cannot identify, *might be ENOCH*

Cannot find any evidence that a person named Enoch Quarles (b.1825) ever existed. Some say Enoch Quarles (b.1825) is father of Katurah Quaarles.

Katurah is shown as granddaughter on 1850 census of Elizabeth & Hubbard Quarles. It appear more likely that Katurah is the daughter of Mary, because Mary is listed out of order, as if Mary is widowed.

UNIDENTIFIED: child male#3 (b.1821/25) on 1830-1840 census, cannot identify

UNIDENTIFIED: child female (b.1836/40), assume died; probably too young to marry by 1850

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