What is the relationship between Elizabeth Githens b. abt. 1773 Pennsylvania; d. September 19, 1855 Greenup Co. Kentucky and John Githens who was listed in the 1850 Census Davies Co. Missouri with son Paschal W. age 4 listed in household?
This John Githens appeared in earlier records in Greenup Co. Kentucky -
1850 Census Davies Co. Missouri ED 27 enum Nov 20 #672/676
John Githens 70 M farmer (b. PA or VA? - written over - I don't know which is correct!)
Nancy 48 F VA
Jeremiah B. 25 M KY farmer
Frances M. 23 M KY farmer
William Y. 21 M KY farmer
Lewis V.? 20 M KY farmer
Amanda I. 17 F KY
Julianna B.16 F KY
Jackson D.? 14 M Illinois
Edward C. I.? 12 M Missouri
Cynthianne 10 F Missouri
Nancy P. 8 F Missouri
Paschal W. 4 M Missouri
Paschal is listed in the 1860 Census Dekalb Co. Missouri, living with James A. Goen and Goen's wife, Sydna. Also listed in the household is Ann Githens.:
1860 Census Dekalb Co. Missouri Washington Twp. P.O. Stewartville enum July 23 #569/569
James A. Goen 33 M farmer KY
Sydna C. 26 F housekeeper KY
James A. 5 M MO
Mary C. 3 F MO
Lucy A. 1 F MO
Ann Githens 19 F MO
Myra J. Goen 21F KY
Paschal Githens 15 M farm laborer MO
"Sydna C.", wife of James Goen, is the daughter of Henry Geiger and Catherine Stewart. Catherine Stewart was born August 29, 1801 in Greenup Co. Kentucky, the daughter of Matthew Stewart and Elizabeth Githens who married in Bourbon Co. KY in 1793. It would appear that "Sydna" and Paschal are cousins in some form, but there is no mention made of our Elizabeth Githens in any of the posted Githens genealogies.
I have (courtesy of Beverly Plank who has also posted on this forum - thank you Beverly!) a copy of the 1793 marriage bond between Matthew Stewart and Elizabeth Githens, and the parental consent form which lists Elizabeth's parents as James and Caty Gitthins.....and those are not the same parents listed in the posted genealogies of John Githens (who married Nancy Burns.)
Please help!
Thanks!
Cindy Lowe
lowe@frontiernet.net