Elizabeth was born in Arkansas in 1846 to Wilson Madison Garrett and Keturah Dennis. She lived in Arkansas her entire life, marrying at age 21 to Jasper N. King, a Civil War Veteran. Elizabeth died in 1881 at 34 years old.
Timeline
1846 Mar 20 - Birth - Johnson County, Arkansas
1850 United States Federal Census[1] - Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Wilson Garrett
Head
M
36
South Carolina
M
Farmer
Kit?Rah Garrett
Wife
F
33
Missouri
M
John Garrett
Son
M
11
Arkansas
S
Artemesia Garrett
Daughter
F
9
Arkansas
S
Samuel Garrett
Son
M
7
Arkansas
S
Elizabeth Garrett
Daughter
F
5
Arkansas
S
William Garrett
Son
M
3
Arkansas
S
1860 United States Federal Census[2] - Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas
1870 United States Federal Census[4] - Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas - Personal Estate Value: 440
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Newton J King
Head
M
24
Arkansas
M
Farmer
Elizabeth King
Wife
F
23
Arkansas
M
1870 Dec 29 - Birth of Daughter Artamissa Belle King - Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas
c 1877 - Birth of Daughter Nancy K King - Arkansas
1880 United States Federal Census[5] - Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Jasper N King
Self
M
34
Arkansas
M
Farmer
Elizabeth King
Wife
F
32
Arkansas
M
Keeping House
Artamissa King
Daughter
F
9
Arkansas
S
Nancy K King
Daughter
F
3
Arkansas
S
John Sandlin
Other
M
16
Kentucky
S
Laborer
1881 Jan 16 - Death - Arkansas — Burial - Shady Grove Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas[6]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67Z-XBH : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Garrett in household of Wilson Garrett, Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas, United States; citing family 7, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTR-SH4 : 18 March 2019), Elizabeth Garrett in entry for Jasper A King, 6 Feb 1868; citing Marriage, Johnson, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,027,105.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWZ-1BB : 12 August 2017), Elizabeth King in household of Jasper N King, Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 323A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,048.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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