Person:Margaret Dugger (18)

Is there any proof that Margaret is a child of Claiborne Dugger? She would appear to be a sister to William Dugger based on her husband being bondsman for William's marriage. Of course that doesn't prove a specific relationship but shows that there is some sort of connection.

Margaret Dugger was born 1800/1810 per the 1830 and 1840 census records. If she is the same Margaret listed on the 1850 census as an apparent widow, then she was born ca 1803/1804 in Tennessee, probably Greene County.

On 15 Jan 1824 West Malone obtained a marriage bond in Greene Co., TN to marry Margaret Dugger. Thomas Justice and Daniel Casteel were bondsman. They were married on the same day by John Hardin, JP at the home of Daniel Casteel. Witnesses were Jesse Runols and Sylvenis Brown.

They are listed on the 1830 census in Greene Co., TN two houses from her probable brother Joseph Dugger.

• Greene Co., TN page 205 Weston Malone 3001100000000-0000100000000
• Analysis:
• 1 male 20-29 (1800/1810)=Weston Malone (1800/10)
• 1 male 15-19 (1810/1815)=Unknown
• 3 males 0-4 (1825/1830)=1-Unknown son; 2-Unknown son; 3-Unknown son
• 1 female 20-29 (1800/1810)=Margaret Dugger Malone (c1804) wife

They were still in Greene for the 1840 census.

• Greene Co., TN page 42 West Malone 0100010000000-1220010000000
• Analysis:
• 1 male 30-39 (1800/1810)=Weston Malone (1800/10)
• 1 male 5-9 (1830/1835)=John Malone (c1837) son
• 1 female 30-39 (1800/1810)=Margaret Dugger Malone (c1804) wife
• 2 females 10-14 (1825/1830)=1-Unknown daughter; 2-Unknown daughter
• 2 females 5-9 (1830/1835)=1-Unknown daughter; 2-Rebecca Malone (c1835) daughter
• 1 female 0-4 (1835/1840)=Margaret M. Malone (c1840) daughter

I found Margaret on the 1850 census, apparently widowed. I'm not 100% sure this is the same Margaret, but her age fits as does her location.