Family:Elias Ashburn and Rebecca Durbin (1)

 
 
 
Rebecca Durbin (add)
m. 27 Nov 1845
Facts and Events
Marriage[1][3] 27 Nov 1845
Residence[1] Aug 1850 Howard Township, Knox, Ohio, United StatesLiving in a house owned by Benjamin Durbin. Also co-habitating with an older, unrelated laborer.
Residence[4] Sep 1860 Louden, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Children
BirthDeath
1.
24 Aug 1844 Ox County, Ohio
17 Oct 1928 Edwardsville, Ill
2.
 

Contents

Marriage certificate

This is a transcription from the Family Search image

The State of Ohio, Knox County, ??. I hereby certify, that on the 27th day of November A.D. 1845, Mr. Ellis Ashburn and Miss Rebecca Durbin were legally joined in marriage, by me, a Catholic priest. Given under my hand, this 27th day of November A.D. 1845. Rev. F. Laney.

Census information

1850

House 1281 also includes Family 1325 ... Benjamin Durbin and Rosannah with two teenage children. Durbin owned the property.

1850 census information for House 1281, Family 1326
Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace
Ellis Ashburn 30 M Farmer Ohio
Rebecca ___ 26 F Ohio
Martha ___ 4 F Ohio
Levi ___ 2 M Ohio
Mary E. ___ 1/12 F Ohio
George Lybarger 75 M Laborer Pennsylvania

1860

The content on Family Search is effectively illegible, but does appear to show Elias and Rebecca living Louden Township, Fayette County, Illinois.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Howard Township, Knox, Ohio, in Knox, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
    15 Aug 1850.

    "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64PS-D6V?cc=1401638&wc=95RH-MJP%3A1031310001%2C1032235001%2C1031397301 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Knox > Howard > image 22 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2.   Chapter 5 - Samuel Sealock, in Jackson, K. G. (Kenneth G.). The Sealock story. (Doylestown, Pennsylvania: K.G. Jackson, 1987)
    Pg. 83.

    "Levi Ashburn, son of Elias and Rebecca (Durbin) Ashburn"

  3. Ohio, United States. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016. (FamilySearch)
    27 Nov 1845.

    "Knox, Ohio, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BVSN-LR?view=index : Jan 9, 2025), image 4647 of 5979; Ohio. Probate Court (Knox County).

    Marriage certificate information suggests that "Elias" was pronounced "Ellis".

  4. Fayette, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Pg. 289, 18 Sep 1860.

    "Illinois, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBT-9RQ?view=index : Jan 9, 2025), image 293 of 602; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.