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At first glance her name may appear as Elisah on her hand inscribed tombstone. If you enlarge the photo of her tombstone and look closely you will see that someone carved her first name as Elisabth, apparently trying to spell Elisabeth. She was listed as Elisabeth or Elizabeth on every census on which she appeared from 1870 to 1910. She was listed as Bettie, a nickname for Elisabeth, when she married Eli Brown on March 3, 1898. They were the parents of at least two children, McKinley and Annie Brown. Documentation follows:

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Andrew Lawson
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Dwelling Number: 22
Home in 1870: District 10, Scott , Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 100
Inferred Spouse: Sarah Lawson
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew Lawson 26
Sarah Lawson 22
Marion Lawson 8
Jacob Lawson 4
Elizabeth Lawson 2/12 ***
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 10, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 292B; Family History Library Film: 553058

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Lawson
Age: 8
Birth Date: Abt 1872
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Bull Creek, Scott , Tennessee, USA
Dwelling Number: 164
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Andrew Lawson
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Sarah Lawson
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew Lawson 36
Sarah Lawson 32
Marian Lawson 14
Jacob Lawson 8
Elisabeth Lawson 6 ****
Malinda Lawson 3
Vicy Lawson 1
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bull Creek, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 269C; Enumeration District: 130

Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Bettie Lawson
Gender: Female
Spouse: Eli Brown
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1898
County: Scott
State: Tennessee
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elisebeth Brown [Elizabeth Brown]
Age: 30
Birth Date: Dec 1869
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1900: Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 0
Family Number: 3
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Eli Brown
Marriage Year: 1898
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Brown 32
Elisebeth Brown 30 ****
Silas Mckinley Brown 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1241595

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Brown
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Eli Brown
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 12
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Brown 42
Elizabeth Brown 40 ****
Mckinley Brown 9
Annie Brown 19
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375528
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Thank you. I have spent a great deal of time and effort to prove this elusive lady, her parents, husband, and her correct given name. She is part of my husband's family.

Sincerely,
Anna Bertram, FAG #47006901