Lydia Elizabeth Brown

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lidia Beavers
Age in 1860: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina [Virginia]
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Dicks Creek
Household Members:
Robert Beavers 29
Lidia Beavers 26
Alexander Beavers 5
Elizabeth Beavers 3
Mary Beavers 10 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia Beavers
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Robert Beavers
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Robert Beavers 49
Lydia Beavers 46
Mary O. Beavers 20
John N. Beavers 18
Nancy J. Beavers 15
Malinda C. Beavers 13
Lydia Beavers 10
Rachel Beavers 8
Sarah Beavers 5
James W. Beavers 4
Caroline Beavers 11 months

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lidda Bearers [Liddie Beavers]
Age: 66
Birth Date: Nov 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Robert Beavers
Marriage Year: 1854
Years Married: 46
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members:
Robert Beavers 69
Lidda Beavers 66
Mary Beavers 40
Matilda Beavers 32
Lidda Beavers 29
Sirrah Beavers 24
James Beavers 22
Rosa M Beavers 17

Lydia married Robert BEAVERS 28 Sep 1853, Tazewell Co. VA. Robert (son of Alexander BEAVERS and Elizabeth HANKINS) was born Nov 1830, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1900. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Robert and Lydia lived in McDowell Co. VA which was formed from Tazewell Co. VA in 1858 and then became part of West Virginia in 1863 when the western counties of VA seceeded to ally with the Union. For the census it is correct to have the place of birth as Virginia before 1863, but afterwards it is was West Virginia, but the census taker still put Virginia for those children who were actually born in West Virginia. So I used McDowell Co. VA/WV to note this.

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Robert Beavers
Spouse's Name: Lydia E. Brown
Event Date: 28 Sep 1853
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 52

1. Alexander BEAVERS was born ca 1855, Tazewell Co., VA.
2. Elizabeth BEAVERS was born ca 1857, Tazewell Co., VA.
3. Mary Octavia BEAVERS was born Aug 1860, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
4. John N. BEAVERS was born ca 1862, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
5. Nancy Jane BEAVERS was born ca 1865, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
6. Malinda BEAVERS was born Jan 1867, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
7. Lydia BEAVERS was born Jul 1870, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
8. Rachel BEAVERS was born ca 1872, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
9. Sarah BEAVERS was born Sep 1875, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
10. James W. BEAVERS was born Sep 1877, McDowell Co. VA/WV.
11. Caroline BEAVERS was born ca 1879, McDowell Co. VA/WV; died Bef 1900, McDowell Co. WV.