Person:Elisha Barksdale (2)

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Col. Elisha Barksdale
b.28 Apr 1812 Nathalie, VA
d.13 Apr 1887 Halifax, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Nov 1803
  1. Peter Barksdale1805 -
  2. Robert Armistead Barksdale1807 - 1826
  3. Susanna Barksdale1809 -
  4. Armistead Barksdale1810 -
  5. Col. Elisha Barksdale1812 - 1887
  6. James Hurt Barksdale1814 - 1838
  7. Elizabeth Watlington Barksdale1815 -
  8. Randolph Vaughan Barksdale1817 -
  9. Sarah Frances Barksdale1819 -
  10. William Peter Barksdale1822 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Oct 1835
  1. Judith Williams Barksdale1836 - 1902
  2. Captain James Peter Barksdale1839 - 1865
  3. Lt. Armistead Barksdale1841 - 1935
  4. Nathaniel Breckinridge Barksdale1843 - 1870
  5. Thomas Stanhope Barksdale1845 -
  6. Elizabeth Alice Barksdale1848 -
  7. William Randolph Barksdale, Esq.1849 -
  8. Clara Scott Barksdale1853 - 1911
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Facts and Events
Name Col. Elisha Barksdale
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Apr 1812 Nathalie, VA
Marriage 22 Oct 1835 Halifax Co., VAto Judith Armistead
Occupation? Lawyer and Planter of Halifax County
Death? 13 Apr 1887 Halifax, Virginia
Burial? 14 Apr 1887 St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery

He practiced at Halifax Courthouse and his plantation home wasnear Meadsville. He was known as Elisha, Jr. until his uncledied in 1850. It will be noted that Elisha Jr. was attorney forhis uncle, Armistead Barksdale, in the settlement of hisfathers's estate in Tennessee. It is coincidence tha He bore the identcal name of one of hisuncles and that both attained the same rank in the HalifaxMilitia. In 1832 he was 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry and ensignin the 69th Reg. of Militia in 1834. He is listed in the 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedules as havingowned more than 50 slaves. Their entire worth in 1860 was listed in the census as being23,000 dollars and in 1870 it was listed as 400 dollars. Didthey lose it as a result of the war? In 1860 they were in theNorth District of Halifax County and in 1870 in Birch Creek.Was this the same or did they lose their home and have to startover again?


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