Zara went by Abbie. Gravestone spells her name with one "b" but it is spelled with two b's on most documents.
Abbie's correct birth is year unclear. Gravestone says 1850. Birth year varies greatly from census to census. The 1850 Federal Census states Abbie is 6 years old, making her born in 1843/1844. The 1860 census states her birth year as 1845. Abbie is on the 1880 census twice, one stating her birth year as 1840, the second stating her birth year as 1845. The 1900 census states her birth month and year, Nov 1850. The 1910 census her birth year jumps to 1852 and the 1920 census states her birth year is 1847.
The spelling of Zara's first name is up for discussion also. Other possible spellings, Zuriah or Zura. It appears she was named after her great-grandmother, Zuriah "Zura" Covalt and grandmother Abigail Buck.
1st marriage to Robert Fowler, 6 Apr 1862 Worth, Missouri. Robert died of typhoid fever, inflammatory rheumatism and jaundice while a private in the Army, 19 Jan 1863. They had no children.
2nd marriage to James Henry Hardin 16 Apr 1864 Worth, Missouri. James died Aug 1879 of congestive heart failure (dropsey). They had 4 children.
3rd marriage to Andrew S Spurgeon 15 Mar 1881. Andrew abandoned Abbie and married another woman without obtaining a divorce. At the end of Andrew's life, Abbie cared for Andrew. He died 2 Nov 1899. They had 2 children. One died in early childhood, the other was killed by a train at about 18 years old.
Abbie's correct birth is year unclear. Gravestone says 1850. Birth year varies greatly from census to census. The 1850 Federal Census states Abbie is 6 years old, making her born in 1843/1844. The 1860 census states her birth year as 1845. Abbie is on the 1880 census twice, one stating her birth year as 1840, the second stating her birth year as 1845. The 1900 census states her birth month and year, Nov 1850. The 1910 census her birth year jumps to 1852 and the 1920 census states her birth year is 1847.
The spelling of Zara's first name is up for discussion also. Other possible spellings, Zuriah or Zura. It appears she was named after her great-grandmother, Zuriah "Zura" Covalt and grandmother Abigail Buck.
1st marriage to Robert Fowler, 6 Apr 1862 Worth, Missouri. Robert died of typhoid fever, inflammatory rheumatism and jaundice while a private in the Army, 19 Jan 1863. They had no children.
2nd marriage to James Henry Hardin 16 Apr 1864 Worth, Missouri. James died Aug 1879 of congestive heart failure (dropsey). They had 4 children.
3rd marriage to Andrew S Spurgeon 15 Mar 1881. Andrew abandoned Abbie and married another woman without obtaining a divorce. At the end of Andrew's life, Abbie cared for Andrew. He died 2 Nov 1899. They had 2 children. One died in early childhood, the other was killed by a train at about 18 years old.
Zara went by Abbie. Gravestone spells her name with one "b" but it is spelled with two b's on most documents.
Abbie's correct birth is year unclear. Gravestone says 1850. Birth year varies greatly from census to census. The 1850 Federal Census states Abbie is 6 years old, making her born in 1843/1844. The 1860 census states her birth year as 1845. Abbie is on the 1880 census twice, one stating her birth year as 1840, the second stating her birth year as 1845. The 1900 census states her birth month and year, Nov 1850. The 1910 census her birth year jumps to 1852 and the 1920 census states her birth year is 1847.
The spelling of Zara's first name is up for discussion also. Other possible spellings, Zuriah or Zura. It appears she was named after her great-grandmother, Zuriah "Zura" Covalt and grandmother Abigail Buck.
1st marriage to Robert Fowler, 6 Apr 1862 Worth, Missouri. Robert died of typhoid fever, inflammatory rheumatism and jaundice while a private in the Army, 19 Jan 1863. They had no children.
2nd marriage to James Henry Hardin 16 Apr 1864 Worth, Missouri. James died Aug 1879 of congestive heart failure (dropsey). They had 4 children.
3rd marriage to Andrew S Spurgeon 15 Mar 1881. Andrew abandoned Abbie and married another woman without obtaining a divorce. At the end of Andrew's life, Abbie cared for Andrew. He died 2 Nov 1899. They had 2 children. One died in early childhood, the other was killed by a train at about 18 years old.
Abbie's correct birth is year unclear. Gravestone says 1850. Birth year varies greatly from census to census. The 1850 Federal Census states Abbie is 6 years old, making her born in 1843/1844. The 1860 census states her birth year as 1845. Abbie is on the 1880 census twice, one stating her birth year as 1840, the second stating her birth year as 1845. The 1900 census states her birth month and year, Nov 1850. The 1910 census her birth year jumps to 1852 and the 1920 census states her birth year is 1847.
The spelling of Zara's first name is up for discussion also. Other possible spellings, Zuriah or Zura. It appears she was named after her great-grandmother, Zuriah "Zura" Covalt and grandmother Abigail Buck.
1st marriage to Robert Fowler, 6 Apr 1862 Worth, Missouri. Robert died of typhoid fever, inflammatory rheumatism and jaundice while a private in the Army, 19 Jan 1863. They had no children.
2nd marriage to James Henry Hardin 16 Apr 1864 Worth, Missouri. James died Aug 1879 of congestive heart failure (dropsey). They had 4 children.
3rd marriage to Andrew S Spurgeon 15 Mar 1881. Andrew abandoned Abbie and married another woman without obtaining a divorce. At the end of Andrew's life, Abbie cared for Andrew. He died 2 Nov 1899. They had 2 children. One died in early childhood, the other was killed by a train at about 18 years old.
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