Person Page 1,477

Elizabeth Pursley^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Elizabeth Pursley was born ca. 1808 in Kentucky.^4,5,6
• A marriage bond was posted for Elizabeth and Addison Mims, son of Linah Mims and Rebeccah Davis, on 15 Apr 1828 in Christian Co., Kentucky. No return was posted in the record, but they were apparently subsequently married as she was later recorded as his widow.^1,2
• A marriage bond was posted for Elizabeth and Henry Lander, son of William Lander and Letitia Strode, on 18 Nov 1833 in Trigg Co., Kentucky. No return was posted in the record, but they were apparently subsequently married as they are recorded as husband and wife in later records.^2,7,8

Citations

1. Marriage Bonds, Christian Co., Kentucky, 1:93, no. 877, Addison Mims and Elizabeth Pursley.
2. Marriage Bonds, Trigg Co., Kentucky, 1:47, no. 459, Henry Lander and Elizabeth Mims.
3. Henry Lander household, 1850 U.S. Census, Trigg Co., Kentucky, shows name as Elizabeth Lander.
4. Henry Lander household, 1850 U.S. Census, Trigg Co., Kentucky, shows age 42 and state.
5. Henry Lander household, 1860 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Illinois, shows age 52 and state.
6. Elizabeth Lander household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows age 62 and state.
7. Henry Lander household, 1850 U.S. Census, Trigg Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
8. Henry Lander household, 1860 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.