Elijah appears in the 1850 census in SC, and in the 1860 census in Cass County (now Bartow Co.) GA. The 1860 census list his youngest son ("0" yrs) as born in Georgia and the next older son (2 yrs old) was born in SC. Therefore, Elijah moved his family to GA after 1858 and before 1860. This census also shows his second born son was named Francis J Bobo (age 4 yrs at that time). But this person shows up in no further census, therefore must have died before age 14 (burial place unknown). The 1870 Census shows Elijah and family in Cherokee County, GA. Church records mentioned below indicate they moved to Cherokee Co. in or before 1865.

The 1860 census shows Elijah's name spelled Elija M Bobo.(source: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMZ-4R4 : accessed 24 February 2016), Elija M Bobo, 1860.) The 1870 Census spells the name Elijah, as it should be.

Also, death notice of William Pinkney Bobo list Elijah as the father, but spells it "Eligah" (source: "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-LLKY : accessed 24 February 2016), Eligah Bobo in entry for W Pink Bobo, 1933.)

Elijah's siblings were:

Manley------1811-1887-----m. Rebecca Bailey--1834

Hampton--1813-1835-----m. Amanda Layton--Unkn.

William-----1814-1887-----m. Mariah Ray--------abt 1835

Jerry--------1816-1866-----m.1.Sarah Whte. 1841, 2.Hester White 1847, Abi Hancock 1857.

Tilman------1818-1865-----m. 1.Jane Bobo 1840, Maryann Bishop 1848.

Green-------1821-1869-----m.1.Caroline Barkman 1852, 2.Louisa [?] abt.1865.

Samuel-----1823-1865-----m. Caroline Farmer--abt1841.

Lewis--------1824-1865-----m. Sarah Anderson--abt1855.

Mary---------1826-1860-----m. Elijah Bailey-------1844

Milly---------1829-Unkn.----m. John T Beauford-Unkn.

Elijah--------1831-1900------m.Martha E Wilson--1850

Hiram-------1835-1905------m.1.Amanda Layton-1867, 2.Margaret Bobo 1898.

Robert------1837-1889------m.1.Laura Taylor------1864, 2.Annie Gregory-1886.

There are several Confederate Military records for Elisha M Bobo, but no other records, census or otherwise, exists for Elisha M Bobo. Therefore, it is reasonable to surmise a misspelling of the name, and that these military records are for Elijah Monroe Bobo. (source: "Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFZC-YWD : accessed 24 February 2016), Elisha M Bobo, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit 10th Battalion, Cavalry (State Guards), publication number M266 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 45.

These entries show him serving the GA 10th Battalion State Guards

Church records found at R. T. Jones Library in Canton, GA, show that Elijah & Martha Bobo joined Sharp Mountain Baptist Church 2 Dec 1865 (G286.175 BAR p.66) Also, "E. M. Bobo ordained preacher 6 Sep 1890 and "dismissed", then received again 1896.

Two additional children:

1) John W. Bobo, b. 1858 in Cherokee Co., Ga

2) Mary Lou Bobo, b. 1862, Cher. Co., Ga (married Henry J. White; six known offspring of this union)Courtesy of Ray Bobo