Elizabeth (Estep) Earls (abt. 1857 - 1931)

Born about 1857 in Virginia

Wife of James Earls — married 24 Dec 1875 in Wayne County, West Virginia

Died 6 Apr 1931 at about age 74 in Wayne County, West Virginia

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Elizabeth Estep was 3 years old in 1860 and resided with her parents, D.J. and Nancy Estep at Green Shoal in Logan County, Virginia.^[1]

D J Estep M 24 VA Farmer

Nancy Estep F 30 VA

Mary F Estep F 5 VA

Elizabeth Estep F 3 VA

Rebecca Jane Estep F 1 VA

Jas Earls (Farmer, age 30, widower, born Boyd County, Kentucky, son of J & M Earl) married on 24 December 1875 Wayne County, West Virginia E. Estep (age 21, born Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of D & N Estep). The marriage was performed by A. Plymale.^[2]

James and Elizabeth Earl resided at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia in 1880. In addition to their six children also living in the household were Elizabeth's mother Nancy Eastep and sister "Becca" Eastep. ^[3]

Elizabeth Earls (age 77) died on 6 April 1931 in Wayne County, West Virginia. Her death certificate shows she was a widow, her father was David Estep and the information was provided by Ephraim Earl. ^[4]

Children:

• Levi Earl born 1875
• James E Earl born about 1877
• Mary A Earl born about 1879
• Nancy Adline Earl born about 1880
• Albert G Earl born about 1883
• Princess Earl born about 1886
• Peter E Earl born about 1888
• Samuel Earl born about 1891
• Ephraim Earl born about 1895
• Rosy M Earl born about 1898

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860" PO Green Shoal, Logan County, Virginia, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-ZLX), Elizabeth Estep in entry for D J Estep, 1860.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTNJ-RJF), Jas Earls and E Estep, 1875; citing Wayne, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,490.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-78K), Household of James Earl, Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 144, sheet 317A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.

   James Earl Self M 35 Virginia, United States

   Elizabeth Earl Wife F 23 Virginia, United States

   Levi Earl Son M 5 West Virginia, United States

   Martha Earl Daughter F 9 West Virginia, United States

   Harrison Earl Son M 7 West Virginia, United States

   James E Earl Son M 3 West Virginia, United States

   Mary A Earl Daughter F 2 West Virginia, United States

   Nancy Adline Earl Daughter F 0 West Virginia, United States

   Nancy Eastep Other F 49 Virginia, United States

   Becca J Eastep Other F 21 Virginia, United States

4. ↑ Wayne County, West Virginia Register of Deaths, p 29 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMYT-3WB), Elizabeth Earls, 1931; citing Wayne, West Virginia, United States, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,481.