SAMUEL EVERHART
Ca. 1809 - After 1880
Samuel Everhart was born about 1809 in Hawkins County Tennessee probably the sixth child and youngest son of Christian and Lizzy Everhart. He first appreared on the 1840 census living next door to his brothers William and Jacob in the Dodson Creek neighborhood.
In 1840 Samuel's household included one male between 30 and 40 (which would have been Samuel), one female between 20 and 30 and one female less than 5 years. No record of his marriage has been found, but he probably married about 1838.
The microfilm of the 1850 Federal Census of the 15th District of Hawkins County does not include the first 50 families. Samuel Everhart's family is one of those, so we have no record of the name of his wife or the children living at home in 1850.
Based on the census records available Samuel and his first wife had at least 6 children and probably two or three more.
Daughter Everhart, born ca 1839.
Kizzie Everhart, born ca 1846. Married John F. Ashburn 15 Sept. 1880.
George Everhart, born ca January 12, 1848, died December 20, 1908, Hawkins Co. T N, married Rebecca M. Grub on August 22, 1876.
Thomas W. Everhart, born April 1852, died after 1929, married (1) Louiza K. (Lucy C.) Gamon on September 14, 1878 and (2) Cornelia Gulley after 1903.
Samuel Everhart, born ca. 1853.
Catherine Everhart, born ca. 1856.
Samuel's first wife died sometime after 1856, and on March 21, 1860, he married Elizabeth Hamilton in Hawkins County Tennessee.
In June 1860, when the census was taken Samuel was still living in District # 15 and next door to his brothers John and William. He owned land valued at $150 and personal property valued at $700. Samuel's father, Christian Everhart had died in 1852, and Samuel had inherited a portion of his father's land.
Although, according to the marriage records of Hawkins County Samuel had married Elizabeth Hamilton in March of that year, her name does not appear on the census in his household. Only Samuel and his children Kizzie, George, Samuel, and Catherine are listed.
In 1870 Elizabeth is listed in the household with Samuel, three of his children by his first marriage, and four children of theirs. They are still in District # 15 next door to his brother William with a post office address of Persia. His land is valued at $150 and his personal property at $350.
In 1880 Samuel and Elizabeth Everhart appear to be living at the same location and only have their 12 year old son Andrew living at home. All the census give Samuel's occupation as farmer.
Known children of Samuel and Elizabeth Everhart are:
James A. Everhart, born February 14, 1861, died October 3, 1918. Buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Greene County, TN. Married Parthena Kite on February 16, 1879.
Martha Susan Everhart, born June 14, 1863, died November 23, 1939. Married George Grey, Sr. on November 26, 1878.
Christian M. Everhart, born ca. 1867. Died before 1880.
Andrew S. Everhart, born ca. 1867.
(Note: Christian and Andrew were probably twins.)
We have no record of the date of Samuel's death or place of burial.
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