Tenth Generation

266. Edward W. GABBARD was born on 20 February 1843 in Madison County, Kentucky.^8,49 He served in the military in 1862–1864 at Company E, 14th Kentucky Cavalry, USA in Civil War.⁸ He died on 17 April 1914 at the age of 71 in Washington County, Arkansas.⁸

1870 Census. Millers Creek, Estill, KY, Hh 392 (next to sister Mary Ann & husband, Hiram Metcalf)
Edwd. Gabbard, 26.
Mary A., 21
Wm. J. age 6. Sylvester, 4. John W., age 1

1880 Census. Hilburn Twp, Madison, AR, Hh 246
Edward Gabbard, 35. Mary Ann, 33, wife
William J., 16, son. Silvester, 14, son. John, 12, son. George, 10, son. Lewis, 7, son. Sarah A., 4, dau. Nancy B., 2, dau.

1900 Census. Morgan, Franklin, AR, Hh 83
Edward Gabbard, b. Feb 1843, 57, married 41 years
Mary A., wife, b. Dec 1843, age 56, 10 children - 9 are living
Sarah A., dau, b. Oct 1876, 23
Thomas G., son, b. Nov 1882, age 17
James, son, b. Apr 1885, age 15
Matt Stephens, cousin, b. Nov 1869, age 30
Hh 84
Wm J. Gabbard, b. Mar 1864, age 36, married 4 years
Samantha, wife, b. 1874, age 26, has had one child
Oda A., dau, b. Aug 1897, age 2
Hh 85
George Gabbard, b. Aug 1871, age 28, married 6 years
Eliza, wife, b. Jan 1874, age 26, 3 children
Harvey, son, b. Dec 1894, age 5. Mary J., dau, b. Jun 1897, 2. Ella, dau, b. Mar 1899, 6 months
Hh 86
Lewis Gabbard, b. Mar 1874, age 26, married 7 months
Mandy, wife, b. May 1870, age 30.
John W., brother, b. Jan 1869, age 31

1910 Census. Durham Twp, Washington, AR, Hh 91
Ed Gabbard, 66, married once for 50 years, b. KY, farmer
Mary A., wife, 65, 10 chldren - 9 are living, b. KY
James, son, 24, b. AR, Farm labor

Applied for Civil War Pension & Mary filed for widow's pension. See Ancestry database.
Served in the 14th Kentucky Cavalry, Union Army, Company E.. Enlisted 4 Aug 1862; discharged 24 Mar 1864.

Buried Shumate Cemetery, Washington Co AR. A military marker is placed.

Edward W. GABBARD and Mary Ann ARVINE were married on 29 October 1860 in Estill County, Kentucky.⁸ Mary Ann ARVINE⁸, daughter of Thomas G. ARVINE and Nancy FOWLER, was born on 15 December 1843 in Estill County, Kentucky.⁸ She died on 15 October 1932 at the age of 88 in Washington County, Arkansas.⁸

1920 Census. Durham, Washington Co, AR, Hh 13
James B. Gabbard, 36
Hestella, wife, 26, b. NC
George E., son, 6
Leroy, son, 5
Lester D., son, 4
Ethel Jane, dau, 2 years, 10 months
Mary A, mother, 75, widowed
John W., brother, 50

Surname is confused: Evan, Evans, Erwin, Arvin. Arvine seems to be correct.

Buried Shumate Cemetery, Washington Co AR.

Edward W. GABBARD and Mary Ann ARVINE had the following children: