Abraham Stalnaker (1800 - 1869)

Born 1800 in , , Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jun 1869 at about age 69 in , Randolph County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1800 in Virginia, the sixth of seven known children and the fourth of five sons of Valentine Stalnaker and Catherine Parsons.

On 1 February 1819, when he (or possibly a different person entirely -- one Absalom) was in his late teens, he married Margaret Earle in Randolph County, Virginia..

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The marriage record for Absalom and Margaret Earle Stalnaker is to be found third from the bottom.

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Marriage record for Absalom and Margaret Earle Stalnaker

On 19 June 1869 he died of unknown causes in Randolph County, West Virginia.

1820 census

Absalom Stalnaker appears in the 1820 United States Federal Census living in a household of two persons: a male and a female both between the ages of 26 and 44.

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1820 census for Absalom Stalnaker

Name: Absalom Stalnaker; Home in 1820: Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia; Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820.

Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1.

Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1

Free White Persons - Over 25: 2

Total Free White Persons: 2

Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2^[1]

1830 census

Absalom Stalnaker appears in the 1830 United States Federal Census living in a household of three persons: a male between 5 and 9 and a female both between the ages of 30 and 39.

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1830 census for Absalom Stalnaker

Name: Absalom Stalnaker; Home in 1830: Randolph County, Virginia.

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1; 30 thru 39: 1.

Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1.

Free White Persons - Under 20: 1; 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 3.

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3^[2]

1840 census

There is neither an Abraham nor an Absalom Stalnaker in the AncestryHeritageQuest index to the 1840 census. Prickett-120 20:15, 9 June 2018 (UTC). There is a Margaret Stalnaker in Illinois:

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1840 census for Margaret Stalnaker

Name: Margaret Stalnaker; Home in 1840: Whiteside County, Illinois.

Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1; 20 thru 29: 1.

Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1.

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2.

Free White Persons - Under 20: 1; 20 thru 49: 2.

Total Free White Persons: 3.

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3.^[3]

1860 census

Abraham Stalnaker appears in the 1860 United States Federal Census as a 60-year-old farmer, with $4000 in real and $350 in personal property, living with an unidentified 24-year-old white male farmer and an unidentified 16-year-old white female, who have been married within the year. The young woman is possibly his daughter. All are shown as literate.

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1860 census for Abraham Stalnaker

Name: Abraham Stalnaker; Age: 60; Birth Year: c1800; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Virginia; Home in 1860: Randolph County, Virginia; Post Office: Beverly; Dwelling Number: 365; Family Number: 368; Real Estate Value: 4000; Personal Estate Value: 350.

Household Members: Name Age

Abraham Stalnaker 60

John M Ball 24

Christena Ball 16^[4]

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He died in 1869.^[5]

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged on 21 March 2011.

• Michelle (Gerard) Hartley adopted the profile of Abraham Stalnaker on 17 Oct 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census, Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia, Page: 271, NARA Roll M33_130, Image 493 (10 of 15), Ancestry.com." Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3131&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1820usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Randolph%20County,%20West%20Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=2482&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=0&h=11799&recoff=8&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7734/4433178_00493?pid=11799&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3131%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1820usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DRandolph%2520County,%2520West%2520Virginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D2482%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D11799%26recoff%3D8%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3131&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 9 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
2. ↑ 1830 Census, Randolph County, Virginia; Series M19, Roll 199, Page 124, Image 43 of 56, Family History Library Film 0029678, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1830usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=49&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=4&h=924231&recoff=6&ml_rpos=5. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8058/4411347_00249?pid=924231&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3136%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1830usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DVirginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D49%26msrpn_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D4%26h%3D924231%26recoff%3D6%26ml_rpos%3D5&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 9 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
3. ↑ 1840 Census, Whiteside County, Illinois; Page 332, Image 35 of 36, Ancestry.com.. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3140&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=49&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&msrpn__ftp_x=1&msrpn_x=PC&rank=1&pcat=35&fh=45&h=1981693&recoff=6&ml_rpos=46. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8057/4411337_01367?pid=1981693&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3140%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1840usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DVirginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D49%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26msrpn_x%3DPC%26rank%3D1%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D45%26h%3D1981693%26recoff%3D6%26ml_rpos%3D46&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3140&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 9 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
4. ↑ 1860 Census, Randolph County, Virginia; Roll M653_1374, Page 52, Image 63 of 135, Family History Library Film 805374. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3029&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=abraham&gsfn_x=0&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1800&_83004003-n_xcl=f&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=0&h=34661908&recoff=&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4298869_00063?pid=34661908&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3029%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1860usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dabraham%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbdy%3D1800%26_83004003-n_xcl%3Df%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D34661908%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3029&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 30 May 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110934304/abraham-stalnaker : accessed 07 March 2022), memorial page for Abraham Stalnaker (1800–19 Jun 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110934304, citing Old Stalnaker Family Cemetery, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Robert Rucker (contributor 48128421) .

• Ancestry Family Trees. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=2729973&pid=8287347 Unable to access on 9 June 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• 1820 Census, Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia, Page: 271, NARA Roll M33_130, Image 493 (10 of 15), Ancestry.com." Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3131&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1820usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Randolph%20County,%20West%20Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=2482&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=0&h=11799&recoff=8&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7734/4433178_00493?pid=11799&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3131%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1820usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DRandolph%2520County,%2520West%2520Virginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D2482%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D11799%26recoff%3D8%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3131&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 9 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• 1830 Census, Randolph County, Virginia; Series M19, Roll 199, Page 124, Image 43 of 56, Family History Library Film 0029678, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1830usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=49&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=4&h=924231&recoff=6&ml_rpos=5. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8058/4411347_00249?pid=924231&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3136%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1830usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DVirginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D49%26msrpn_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D4%26h%3D924231%26recoff%3D6%26ml_rpos%3D5&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 9 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• 1860 Census, Randolph County, Virginia; Roll M653_1374, Page 52, Image 63 of 135, Family History Library Film 805374. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn3029&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=abraham&gsfn_x=0&gsln=stalnaker&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1800&_83004003-n_xcl=f&MSAV=1&uidh=mpf&pcat=35&fh=0&h=34661908&recoff=&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4298869_00063?pid=34661908&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn3029%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1860usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dabraham%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dstalnaker%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbdy%3D1800%26_83004003-n_xcl%3Df%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dmpf%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D34661908%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn3029&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 30 May 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.