Elizabeth Catron

b. circa 1816, d. 30 August 1861
FatherChristopher Catron1
MotherMary O'Neil1 b. abt 1795
BirthCircacirca 1816 Elizabeth Catron was born circa 1816.2 
Name Other  Elizabeth's family may have followed the traditional German practice of giving a saint's name to each daughter followed by a second name. Both Elizabeth and her sister Margaret occasionally appear by the name Mary. Their full names were probably Mary Elizabeth and Mary Margaret. Elizabeth was known in the family as Betsy.1 
Marriage14 Jul 1844 Elizabeth married William Humphries Lloyd, son of Thomas Lloyd and Letitia (?), on 14 Jul 1844 in Johnson County, Tennessee.1,3 
Census  The couple spent their married lives in Washington Co. (Virginia). William was both a farmer and a skilled carpenter who by 1860 was considered a master craftsman. Two young apprentice carpenters lived with William and Elizabeth in 1860 in addition to their [daughters] Letitia and Sophia and [son] Thomas.4,2 
  A 4th child, a stillborn son, was born in Feb. 1853.5 
Death30 Aug 1861 Elizabeth died of dropsey on 30 Aug 1861 in Washington County. Her name was recorded in the death register as Mary Loyd.6 

Family

William Humphries Lloyd b. abt 1820, d. Sep 1864
Children
  • Letitia Lloyd1 (circa 1846 - )
  • Sophia Lloyd1 (circa 1849 - )
  • Infant son Lloyd5 (8 Feb 1853 - )
  • Thomas E. Lloyd1 (20 Aug 1854 - )
Last Edited2 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S3184] Connie Miller research, e-mail address, provided by Miller to D. Powell 8 May 2013.
  2. [S234] William H. Lloyd household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 211 (original script), dwelling 1657, family 1512, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2012. Household includes: William H. Lloyd, 40, master carpenter, owns land worth $1,800 and pers. prop. worth $600; Elizabeth, 44; Letitia, 14; Sophia, 11; Thomas, 6; Thomas Cole, 18, apprentice carpenter, b. TN; James H. Miller, 16, apprentice carpenter, b. VA.
  3. [S2176] "Johnson Co. Tennessee Marriage License Records", Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com : viewed May 2013), Wm H. Loyd to Elizath [sic] Catron license issued 9 July 1844; married by Jesse Cole, J.P. the same day.
  4. [S367] Wm Loyd household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 184 (original script), dwelling 1342, family 1342, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2012. Household includes: Wm Loyd, 31; Elizabeth, 35; Letitia, 4; Sophia, 2; all b. VA.
  5. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 89. Entry reads: stillborn male born 8 Feb. 1853 to Wm H. & Elizabeth Loyd.
  6. [S1768] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Deaths 1853-1885" online database, <www.Ancestry.com>, entry for Mary Lloyd, d. 30 Aug., 1861 of dropsey at age 46, d/o C. & Mary Catron.