Sovilah (Mullins) Maggard (1826 - 1887)

Born 1826 in Virginia, United States of America

Ancestors

Wife of John Henry Maggard — married 19 Mar 1846 in Letcher Co., KY

Descendants

Died 1887 at about age 61 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America

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Jim Wallace - Dec 14, 2008 John H. Maggard, born abt 1826 in Kentucky married Mar 19, 1846 in Letcher county to Savilah Mullins, born abt 1827 in Virginia. This couple is listed in the 1850 Letcher County Census, with two children, David and Mary. Savilah is shown as Surviller in this census.

I am completely in the dark as to who the parents of Savilah (Surveller) Mullins were.

<source> in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: John H Maggard Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 50 Household Members: Name Age John H Maggard 24 Surviller Maggard 23 David Maggard 3 Mary Maggard 1 </source>

Biography

During the 1850 United States Census, 1. John H Maggard (age 24, born in KY), is living in Letcher county, part of, Letcher, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Surviller Maggard (age 23, born in VA), and their children,

3. David Maggard (Son, age 3, born in KY)

4. Mary Maggard (Daughter, age 1, born in KY)

John and Surviller are living in Letcher County, KY. John's occupation is "Farmer". John's Real Estate is valued at $300. John can read and write.

During the 1880 United States Census, 1. John Maggard (age 55, born in KY), is living in Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Savilla Maggard (age 54, born in KY), and their children,

3. Wilson Maggard (Son, age 16, born in KY)

4. John Maggard (Son, age 14, born in KY)

5. James B Maggard (Son, age 12, born in KY)

Transcriber forgot these five household members,

6. Luke Ledingham (Son-in-law, age 23, born in KY)(not sure, "Luke" might be "Lewis")

7. Elizabeth Ledingham (Daughter, age 21, born in KY)

8. Samuel Ledingham (Grandson, age 1, born in KY)

9. John H. Ledingham (Grandson, age 6 months, born in KY)

10. A. J. Maggard (Son, age 22, born in KY)

John and Savilla are living in Moccasin, Elliott County, KY. John's occupation is "Farmer", Savilla is "Keeping House", Wilson, John, James B and A J Maggard "Works on Farm". Elizabeth and Luke are married. Luke's father was born in VA and his mother in KY.

John, Savilla, Wilson and A J Maggard can read and write.

Each of John and Savilla's parents were born in VA. Birth of each of the children's mother, Savilla, is reported to be VA, and the enumerator erroneously reported Savilla to have been born in KY.

Sources

1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-RTX : 9 November 2014), John H Maggard, Letcher county, part of, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing family 50, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

1880 US Census: ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCX-7GF : 11 August 2016), John Maggard, Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 620B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0412; FHL microfilm 1,254,412.]

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