Elizabeth LEFEW ²

   Another name for Elizabeth was Betty.¹

  Research Notes:

Elizabeth is believed to be a daughter of Joseph Leffew because of (i) her age, (ii) being listed near other members of the family in the census records during the time she and her family lived in Grainger County, and (iii) the fact her son, James Kirby, was involved in the Estate of Joseph Leffew as an assignee of his widow, Sarah (see the 1841 deed under Events for Phebe Leffew). As to the latter point, since Elizabeth would have had a direct interest as an heir, one would have thought she would have also participated in the deed. If she retained her interest, when and to whom did she dispose of it?

Elizabeth was discovered by Danette Welsh, my Leffew research colleague, and she did most of the research into her family. Most of the family moved to Anderson County, Tennessee before the 1850 census.


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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census: 1840, Grainger County, Tennessee. ⁵

Household of James Kerbo: 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 white male 20-30; 1 female 5-10, 2 females 15-20, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

[By 1840, it appears John Kirby has died and that son James was designated head of household. Enumerated next to Reese and Nancy (Leffew) Williams.]

2. Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee. ²

Dwelling 134, Family 134, Subdivision 16
Elizabeth Kerby, age 57, female, born in Tenn, cannot read or write
Nancy Kerby, age 40, female, farmer, born in Tenn
Scott Kerby, age 18, male, born in Tenn
Sarah Kerby, age 17, female, farmer, born in Tenn
King H Kerby, age 16, male, born in Tenn

[Other children enumerated nearby: James, age 38, at #115; Pleasant H, age 31, at #135; Mary Taylor, age 25, at #175, and Katherine Whalen, age 27, at #240.]

3. Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee. ³

Dwelling 338, Family 338, Livewell P. O.
Household of Joseph Whalin:
Elisabeth Kirby, age 63, female, born in unknown
King H. Kirby, age 25, male, farmer, born in Tenn, idiotic

[Daughter Katherine was the wife of Joseph Whalin.]

Elizabeth married John KIRBY on 25 Jul 1808 in Grainger County, Tennessee.¹ (John KIRBY died before 1840 ⁵.)