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Note: N366 Elizabeth’s maiden name was confirmed in her daughter Mary Jean’s death certificate.
1850 census, Conecuh (Escambia) Co., Alabama, HH#777: Absolom, 50, farmer, b. in N.C. Tabitha, 45, b. in S. C. Among others: Elizabeth 14 (year of 1836)
1860 census, Conecuh (Escambia) Co., Brooklyn, Alabama, HH.356 Tobitha Fukeway, age 60, farmer, b. in Georgia Elizabeth, 23
1870 census: Parkers Beat, Escambia Co., Alabama HH#80 Jane Elmore, age 24 or 26, keeping house, b. Alabama William (Elmore), 7 Elizabeth Fuqua, 24 (didn't age any) house keeper Lizzy (Fuqua), 9 George (Fuqua), 7 (If she married Luke Elmore, Lizzy and George would have to have been his children, since he died in 1863.) Thomas (Fuqua), 2
Holmes County, Florida: 1885 State Census HH#499 Fuqua, S W M 40 S farming r w Fl Fl Fl HH#588 Neel, John W M 37 M farmer Fl Al NC 37 Fewkwy(sic),Charles W M 15 S hireling w Fl Fl Fl HH#589 Fewkway, Tabitha W F 65 W hsekeep r w Al - - Fewkway, Elizabeth W F 40 W r w Fl - - Fewkway, Mary W F 8 r w Fl Fl Fl
20 March 1897 Homestead Application for Elizabeth Feuquany On 20 March 1897 she said she was 58 years old, and was born in Alabama, making her b. 1839, much closer to Elizabeth’s true age! Holmes County, Florida Reconstructed Tract Book RANGE 17W http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holm-17w.htm SECTION 10 - T4N R17W NE 10 4N 17W BROXTON ANDREW J 13588 H 1898/04/27 Andrew lived about one and a half mile from Charles Lewis. SECTION 12 - T4N R17W E/NE 12 4N 17W FEWQUARY ELIZABETH 13046 H 1897/07/03 W/NE 12 4N 17W LEWIS CHARLES H 12885 H 1897/04/27 E/SE 12 4N 17W NEEL DAVID 7716 H 1890/12/27 Holmes County, Florida, Reconstructed Tract Book RANGE 17W http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holm-17w.htm SE/NW 2 4N 17W DRAKE SILPHIA 15079 H, 1901/04/09 SE/NW 2 4N 17W DRAKE SILPHIA 15079 H , 1901/04/09
1900 census, Holmes Co., Florida, Westville, HH#410: Feuquay, Charles, age unknown, b. in Alabama, and both parents Sarah, wife, 187_, b. in Alabama John R. son, b. 1891, Florida, Charles, 1893, Monette, 1895, no name son, 1897, no name son, 1900 Elizabeth, mother, May 1847, widow, had 3 children, 2 living, b. in Alabama, father Georgia, mother Alabama
July to October 1903, and again in 1909: Elizabeth Fuqua of Prosperity, applied for a Civil War pension as widow of Luke Elmore for his service in Capt. Hutto Oct. 5, 1903, her first appearance She said she was 57 years old, making 1846 her birthdate. Oct. 5, 1903: Berry Morrison: attested that he knew that Luke Elmore was a Conf. soldier (Morrison lived in Hickory Hill in 1900, two houses from where Samuel Fuqua lived in 1910) Fenley Morrison: “ “ “ (lived 6 households from Andrew in 1880, living in Ponce de Leon in 1910 as was Mary Drake, Elizabeth’s daughter) W. S. Sutton and A. J. Broxson, Oct 3, 1903, attested that they knew Elizabeth, she was wife of Luke, and she hadn’t married since his death. On the same day, Elizabeth attested that she was wife of Luke, and she hadn’t married since his death. Signaures and witnesses: J. L. Drake attested to her statement that she didn’t own more than $5000 of property. (Son-in-law) C H. Lewis “ “ “ (Son) Alfred Grainger, the Notary Public, lived nearby A. J. Broxson (near neighbor) July 27, 1909: She filed again under the Act of 1909. Elisabeth Elmore of Westville, Holmes Co., Florida, doesn’t own any property now. Approved by the Commissioners in August, 1909, approved in Sept. 1909 Luke Elmore died April 10, 1863 at Greenville, Alabama. Enliseted May 1862, Capt. Huttoe’s Co., 15th Reg., Alabama
1910 Westville, Holmes Co., Florida, April 18, 1910: HH#69: Charles H. Lewis, 38, m. 19 years, b. Alabama, both parents in US., general farming, could read and write (He had changed his surname) S. S., wife 35, birthed 9 children, 8 living, b. Alabama as were both parents Children, all born in Florida: John R.17, Curtis 15, Monett 13, Major 11, David 8, Elmer 6, Katie 3, Louisa May 4mos. Elizabeth Lewis (made same dash for last name as all the children, suggesting she was using Lewis), mother, 83, widow, had 5 children, 2 now living, b. US as were both parents, own income, could NOT read or write 1910 PonceDeLeon, Holmes Co., Florida, April 23, 1910: HH#158 Drake, James, 46, m.13 years, b. in Florida, father in Virginia, mother in NC, general farming, could read and write Mary J., wife, 35, all five children living, b.Florida, father in US, mother in Alabama, could read and write Children, all b. in Florida: Moses A. 12, Silpha A., 10, Lucy J. 8, James S. 5, John M. 3 Elizabeth Elmore, Grandmother, 82, widow, birthed 2 and both are living, b. in Alabama, father & mother in US, own income, could NOT read or write Here we see Elizabeth Fuqua living with both her children in 1910, using different surnames each time.
1816: Holmes County, Florida Cemeteries. Otter Creek Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/cemeteries/otter.htm DRAKE: J S Senior dob March 8, 1864 dod December 21, 1939 dbl with Mary DRAKE: Mary dob July 25, 1872 dod April 30, 1936 dbl with J S s/o Elisabeth Elmore ELMORE: Elisabeth dob January 1818 dod November 16, 1916 s/o Mary Drake
Elizabeth’s age was a problem for me, until I looked closely at the 1910 census.The 1850 census showed she was born about 1836. That had to be nearly correct, because the 1850 census listed so many children born after her. Yet, Elizabeth Fuqua in Holmes Co. kept showing her birth year at about 1846, ten years younger than what she should have been. Her consistency is what bothered me. However, when it hit me that both her children claimed her residencey with them in 1910 they each said her age was much older, I realized that even her children knew she was older than what she professed. When Eliabeth applied for a homestead, she reported then that it was about 1839, which was almost on the button! Her mother, Tabitha, never knew her own correct age, either. (Barbara C. Martin, March, 2006
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