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Anna DEBORD

Female 1804 - 1894  (90 years)


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  • Name Anna DEBORD 
    Born 4 Mar 1804  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • 1805, NC -> age 45 on 1850 census
      04 Mar 1804, Rutherford Co. NC -> Butler Ahnentafel
      1804, NC -> age 56 on 1860 census
      1804, NC -> age 76 on 1880 census
    Gender Female 
    Census 1810  , Rowan, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • "John Debard" was enumerated as head of household. The household includes two males under 10 (James 2, Edward 7), one male 10-15 (George 15), one male 26-44 (John 40), four females under 10 (Elizabeth 4, Holly 5, Anna 6, Martha 9), two females 10-15 (Priscilla 11, Rhoda 13), one female 26-44 (Martha), and one female 45+ (possibly Martha's mother).
    Census 1830  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Hiram Searcy was enumerated as head of household. The household also includes 1 male under 5 (likely Joel Elbert, 1), 1 male five to ten (likely Alfred, 6), 1 male thirty to forty (Hiram 34), 2 females under five (likely Sentha, 1 (a twin of Joel's?) and Levina, 0), and a female 20 to 30 (likely Anna, 26).
    Census 1850  Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Anna (45) appeared in the household of "Hiram Searcey" (54). She was born in North Carolina. Other household members included Joel E. (22), Lovina E. (19), William O. (16), Harvy G. (14), Milly E. (12), Martha A. (9), Hiram W. (6), and Mary C. (4).
    Census 1860  Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Anna Searcy (56) appeared as head of household. She was a housekeeper. She had no real estate and her personal estate is valued at 200 (neighborhood averages were $93 and $184 respectively). She was born in North Carolina. She could not read and write. Other household members included Elmiry (21), Martha (19), Hiram W (16), and Mary (13).

      Note: Jinny Chapman was a neighbor. Jinny's granddaughter eventually married Anna's grandson.
    Military 1862  Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Anna filed for a monetary settlement after the death of her son, William O. Searcy. She received $113.13
    Census 1870  Subdivision 55, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Anna Searcy (66) appeared as head of household. Her occupation was keeping house. She had real estate valued at $100 and a personal estate valued at $125. She was born in North Carolina. She could not write.

      The household included Martha Searcy (29) and William Whitener (14).
    Census 1880  Boardtown District, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Anna Searcy (76) appeared as head of household. She was widowed and her occupation was keeping house. She was born in North Carolina and both parents were born in Virginia. Other household members included her daughter, Martha (40) and grandsons Erastus (7) and Lester (3).

      Anna's grandson William Whitener and family lived next door. Her daughter, Levina (Searcy) Whitener lived two houses down.
    FAN Henson Patterson - Neighbors 1850  [10
    FAN Lovina Plumley - Neighbors 1850  [10
    FAN Roxy Cyntha Sinyard - neighbors 1860 census  [11
    FAN Sarah Jane Chapman - neighbors 1860 census  [11
    Died 19 May 1894  Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Anna does not appear on the 1900 census (searched 7 Sep 2010.
    Person ID I1538  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2013 

    Father John DEBORD,   b. 1770, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1830, Rutherford, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Martha EDWARDS,   b. 1775, Creeksville, Northampton, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1840, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1795  Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hiram W. SEARCY,   b. 7 Jan 1796, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1857, , Gilmer County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1824  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    • Groom: Hiram Searcy
      Bride: Anna Debord
      Bond Date: 3 Jan 1824
      Bond Number: 000135976
      Image Number: 002083
      County: Rutherford
      Record Number: 01 276
      Bondsman: David Searcy
      Witness: Theo F. Birchett
    Children 
    +1. Alfred Harrison SEARCY,   b. 25 Nov 1824, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1905, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Alzirah B. SEARCY,   b. 7 May 1826, , Rutherford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft May 1880  (Age 54 years)
    +3. Joel Elbert SEARCY,   b. 14 Jun 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1865  (Age 37 years)
     4. Sentha M SEARCY,   b. 2 Mar 1829, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1830, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +5. Levina J. SEARCY,   b. 1830, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 24 Jun 1880, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     6. William Osborn SEARCY,   b. 6 Feb 1833, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1862, Richmond, , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    +7. Harvey G. SEARCY,   b. 6 Nov 1834, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Millie Elmina SEARCY,   b. 18 Oct 1838, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1893, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     9. Harriett SEARCY,   b. 1 Oct 1839, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Martha A SEARCY,   b. 26 Aug 1840, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Hiram Willington SEARCY,   b. 21 Nov 1843, , Gilmer County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1865  (Age 21 years)
     12. Mary C SEARCY,   b. 27 Sep 1845, , Gilmer County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S276] Ahnentafel Report for [M. B.] Butler, 2009, p. 14; This report refers to the 1880 Gilmer County, GA census for this item, although no specific citation is given (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S288] 1860 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch, Subdivision 33; p. 41 (penned); dwelling 307, family 294; Anna Searcy household; accessed; 5 September 2007 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S287] 1850 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision No. 33; p. 363 B (stamped), p. 23 (penned); dwelling 223, family 223; Hiram Searcy household; 5 June 2010 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S289] 1880 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop.sch., 907 District G. M. Boardtown; 104; p. 40 (penned); dwelling 361, family 367; Anna Searcy household; accessed; 6 September 2007 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S190] 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: , Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 42; Page: 367; Image: 179.00. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John Debard
      Residence Date: 1810
      Residence Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=400299&ti=0&indiv=try

    6. [S245] Watkins, Miller, Dalton, & Searcy Genealogy, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~enochwatk., http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~enochwatkins/combined/nti01251.htm (Reliability: 2).
      1810 Rutherford NC census p 97 or p 367:
      John Debard, 2 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 4 females under 10
      2 females 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female over 45

    7. [S211] 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 124; Page: 462. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Hiram Searcy
      Residence Date: 1830
      Residence Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=240883&ti=0&indiv=try

    8. [S292] Compiled CSA Records - GA, accessed; 15 September 2010; record of William O. Searcey, Pvt., Co. D, 11th Georgia Inf. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S283] 1870 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision 55; p. 116 (penned); dwelling 853, family 853; Anna Searcy household; accessed; 24 February 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S287] 1850 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision No. 33; p. 363 B (stamped), p. 23 (penned); 5 June 2010 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S288] 1860 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch, Subdivision 33; p. 41 (penned); dwelling 307, family 294; Anna Searcy household; accessed; 5 September 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S184] North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, entry for Hiram Searcy and Anna Debord 1824 marriage; citing County Court Records Rutherfordton, NC and FHL # 6418151; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/y8w43lk

    13. [S183] North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, entry for Hiram Searcy and Anna Debord 1824 marriage bond; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yzs2k7d