Margaret (Stewart) Gilkey (abt. 1810 - bef. 1858)

Born about 1810 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of George W. Bellomy — married 3 Apr 1828 in Greenup County, Kentucky

Wife of David Gilkey — married 10 Dec 1843 in Carter County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died before 1858 before about age 48 in Greenup County, Kentucky

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Biography

Birth

Margaret Stewart was born about 1810 in Virginia. (age 40 in the 1850 census for Greenup Co KY)

Marriage

Her father, John Stewart made oath that Margaret was (at least?) 21 when she married George W. Bellomy in Greenup Co. KY 3 April 1828. ^[1]

Margaret married 2) David Gilkey, 10 December 1843. ^[2]

Family

Family connections are shown in the 1850 US Census Greenup Co., KY, p 188, Dist 2, #439/439 Margaret Gilkey, age 40, b unknown--living in the household of Christopher I. Sumpter and his wife Susan (Bellamy) Sumpter (Margaret's daughter). The household next door (#440) is Samuel Palmer and his wife, Martha (Stewart) Palmer who was Margaret's sister. ^[3]

In 1858, Margaret's daughter, Amanda (Bellamy) Barber, and her husband William Barber sold land inherited by Margaret from her father John Stewart. ^[4]

Death

She died after 1850 when she was listed in the census but before 1860 when she was not enumerated. As previously mentioned Margaret was living with her daughter Susan Sumpter in Greenup County, Kentucky in the 1850 census while her husband was head of household at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana in 1850. ^[5] The reason for their separation is not known however, we might speculate Margaret was ill and being cared for by her daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F444-XJL : 4 December 2014), George W. Bellomy and Margaret Stewart, 03 Apr 1828; citing Greenup, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 343,995.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4W5-GY6), David Gilkey and Margaret Bellomy, 10 Dec 1843; citing Carter County, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 344,061.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M65Q-HKW), Margaret Gilky in household of Christopher I Sumpter, District 2, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 439, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Deed Book M, p 404,405--1858 This indenture made this -- day of eighteen hundred and fifty-eight between William Barbour and Amanda Barbour his wife of the one part and A.T. Gilley of the other part all of Greenup Co and state of Ky ...all our undivided interest or claim in the divided interest of Margaret Guilkey dec'd according to plat no 7 being and laying in the lower flatwoods and part of the farm known as the John Stewart farm of which he purchased of A. Burford,
5. ↑ 1850 census shows "David Gilka", a laborer age 50 born Kentucky, was residing at Pigeon Township, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. His household included:

   David Gilka M 50 Kentucky Laborer

   Lucy Gilka F 30 Indiana

   Therissa Gilka F 10 Indiana

• Greenup County Kentucky Deeds [1]

• Graves, Constance Daniels. George W. Bellomy Pioneer of Oregon and California. Sanford, Florida: Bellamy House Publishing, 2011. p 202,203