Louisa Eliza (Busby) Stevens (1840 - bef. 1900)

Born 1840 in Alabama, USA

Wife of Abraham Daniel Stevens — married about 1858 (to before 1900) in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Biography

Louisa Eliza was born about 1840 in Alabama. She was the daughter of William Busbee and Elizabeth Key.

In 1850 she was living in Walker, Alabama.^[1] The census is difficult to read and the family may have been indexed as Bustin, Bu?tia, or Busby. The household included William 48, Elizabeth 47, Elizabeth 21, William 20, Husten 17, Carline 14, Marten 12, Luiza 10, Tibs 9, Milenday 9, Maradeth 5, Maryan 3 and Joshua 2. All were born in Alabama. William, William and Husten were farmers.

Abraham Daniel Stevens and Louisa Eliza Busby were probably married about 1858.

In 1860 she was living in Woods Precinct, Jefferson, Alabama.^[2] The household included A D Stevens 22, Eliza Stevens 20 and John A Stevens 1. A. D. was a farmer. Neighbors included P.H. Youngblood and Adam J Stevens.

In 1870 she was living in Justice Precinct 2, Tarrant, Texas.^[3] The household included A D Stephens 31, L Stephens 30, and N J Stephens 9. Abraham was a farmer. P.H. Youngblood lived next door.

In 1880 she was living in Precinct 3, Hamilton, Texas.^[4] The household included A D Stevens 42, wife L E Sevens 41, daughter Nancy J Stevens 18, daughter Julia Stevens 8, son William D Stevens 6, son J Milton Stevens 4 and son Richard T Stevens 4 months. Abraham was a farmer.

She died before 1900; she is not found in the census nor in any death records.

Research Notes

She was the daughter of William Busby and Elizabeth Key.

The grave memorial for Louisa Elizabeth Caroline Buzbee Stevens conflates Louisa Elizabeth with her sister Elizabeth Caroline, who was the second wife of Abraham Stevens, Louisa's father-in-law.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5C-C49 : 19 December 2020), Luiza Bu?tia in household of William Bu?tia, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDK-8PY : 18 February 2021), Eliza Stevens in entry for A D Stevens, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG8-G4D : 29 May 2021), L Stephens in entry for A D Stephens, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNF-1N1 : 20 February 2021), L E Stevens in household of A D Stevens, Precinct 3, Hamilton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 401A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,308.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9052053/louisa-elizabeth_caroline-stevens : accessed 24 September 2021), memorial page for Louisa Elizabeth Caroline Buzbee Stevens (25 Dec 1828–28 Jul 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #9052053, citing Emeus Cemetery, Logan, Cullman County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Lisa Moore Parker (contributor 46479923) .

• Source: S8 Abbreviation: GEDCOM file from Betty Hamilton January 2009 Title: GEDCOM file from Betty Hamilton January 2009

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-76860 created through the import of Godfrey non-living.ged on Jun 14, 2011 by Jim Godfrey.