Last Updated: March 8, 2021

Andrew Gearhart Family

(2 known wives)

(Gearhart or Gearheart – indexed as Gearhart)

 

1. Gearhart, Andrew

Parents: probable s/o John & Frances (Dewese) Gearhart. [Gearhart_John_Frances]

1825 Birth: abt 1825 VA.

i1849 Marriage #1: Andrew Gearheart m. Elizabeth Smith 11-08-1849 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. She d/o Jacob Smith per bond & permission note.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H381: Andrew Gearheart, 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/75, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Andrew Gearhart, 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/200, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Andrew Gearhart, 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Andrew Gearhart, 63 yo.

i1900 Marriage #2: Andrew Gearhart m. Emily S. Bartlett 06-03-1900 at Olivia Bartlett's, Floyd Co., VA by David Sumner Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 73 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Frances Gearhart. She 40 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Leroy & Olivia Bartlett.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H196:

______ Gearheart, Andrew 73 yo w/m day laborer, b. March 1827 VA, m. 0y, rents house, HOH.

_________ Susan E. 40 yo  wife, b. May 1860 VA, m. 0y, 0 children with 0 living, cannot write.

______ Gearheart, Julia E. 18 yo step-daughter, b. Feb 1882 VA.

_________ Morgan L. 13 yo step-son, b. Jan 1887 VA, day laborer.

______ Bartlet, Oliva 80 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. Jan 1819 VA, 1 child with 1 living, cannot write.

…+ Gearhart, Elizabeth

Parents: Jacob Smith.

1824 Birth: abt 1824 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H381: Elizabeth 26 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Betsy 31 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Elizabeth 45 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Elizabeth 55 yo.

...2. Gearhart, America Melvina

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1853 Birth: abt 1853 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H381: America 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Melvina A. 17 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

I1875 Marriage #1: America M. Gearhart m. William G. P. Shilling 02-18-1875 at Andrew Gearhart's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o John K. & Margaret Shilling. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Andrew & Elizabeth Gearhart.

...2. Gearhart, Frances Eva

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1855 Birth: 5-18-1855 Floyd Co., VA.                                                          

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H381: Eva F. 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Eva F. 15 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

I1878 Marriage #1: Frances Eva Gearhart m. Daniel Hoback 08-04-1878 at the bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by J. Lee Taylor. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o (blank) Hoback. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Andrew & Elizabeth Gearhart.

...2. Gearhart, Ann E.

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1858 Birth: 12-5-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1859 Death: 8-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: 12h of croup. Age: 1 yo. b. VA.

1859 Burial:

...2. Gearhart, Andrew J.

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1861 Birth: abt 1861 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Andrew J. 9 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Andrew J. 19 yo son, b. VA.

And maybe

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District, H158:

…… Smith, Henry L. 46 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. (s/o Byrd & Lydia (Iddings) Smith. [smith1]

………… Palinah 44 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. (nee Hall d/o John & Sarah (unknown) Hall)

………… Alonza L. 19 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm.

………… Lola M. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Gearheart, Andrew 18 yo hired w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school.

…… Green, John 15 yo hired w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, cannot read or write.

…… Thompson, Martha 26 yo hired b/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, cook.

I1882 Marriage #1: Andrew J. Gearheart m. Louisa Thompson 11-17-1882 at John H. Lemon's, Floyd Co., VA by John H. Lemon. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth Gearheart. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Frederick & Nancy Thompson.

...2. Gearhart, William H.

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: William H. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: William H. 15 yo son, b. VA.

I1884 Marriage #1: William J. Gearheart m. Virginia E. Conner 04-10-1884 at Cornelius Conner's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Naff. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth Gearheart. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Christina Conner.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Wm H. Gearhart, 26 yo.

……+ Gearhart, Virginia E.

Parents: James & Christina (unknown) Conner. [no file]

1868 Birth: abt 1868 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Virginia E. 22 yo.

......3. Gearhart, Maurice M.

Parents: William H. & Virginia E. (Conner) Gearhart.

1884 Birth: 2-11-1884 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Maurice M. 5 yo.

......3. Gearhart, Pearly A.

Parents: William H. & Virginia E. (Conner) Gearhart.

1886 Birth: abt 1886.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Pearly A. 4 yo.

......3. Gearhart, Effie A.

Parents: William H. & Virginia E. (Conner) Gearhart.

1888 Birth: abt 1888.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Effie A. 2 yo.

......3. Gearhart, John C.

Parents: William H. & Virginia E. (Conner) Gearhart.

1889 Birth: b. abt 1889.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: John C. 11 mo.

...2. Gearhart, Mika John Jacob

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1866 Birth: abt 1866 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H246: Mika John Jacob 4 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Michael 12 yo son, b. VA.

...2. Gearhart, Joseph P.

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1873 Birth: abt 1873 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Joseph 7 yo son, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Joseph P. 18 yo.

I1891 Marriage #1: Joseph P. Gearhart m. Laura B. Manning 11-12-1891 at the bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by Geo. H. Thomson. He 21 yrs 2 mos, single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Andrew & Bellie Gearhart. (should probably be Bettie) She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William P. & Pracilla A. Manning.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152: Joseph P. Gearheart, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1871 VA, m. 9y, rents farm, HOH.

……+ Gearhart, Laura B.

Parents: William Pleasant & Priscilla (Conner) Manning. [manning]

1874 Birth: 8-1874 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152: Laura B. 25 yo wife, b. Aug 1874 VA, m. 9y, 4 children with 3 living.

......3. Gearhart, Earnest T.

Parents: Joseph P. & Laura B. (Manning) Gearhart.

1892 Birth: 9-1892 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152: Earnest T. 7 yo son, b. Sept 1892 VA.

......3. Gearhart, Ira L.

Parents: Joseph P. & Laura B. (Manning) Gearhart.

1897 Birth: 3-1897 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152: Ira L. 3 yo son, b. March 1897 VA.

......3. Gearhart, William A.

Parents: Joseph P. & Laura B. (Manning) Gearhart.

1899 Birth: 4-1899 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152: William A. 1 yo son, b. April 1899 VA.

...2. Gearhart, Ara I.

Parents: Andrew & 1st wife Elizabeth (Smith) Gearhart.

1874 Birth: 5-1874 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H131: Ara I. 6 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Ara I. 16 yo.

I1896 Marriage #1: Arrie Gearheart m. T. J. Beckner 04-15-1896 Floyd Co., VA (date & location taken from Marriage Application. Minister's Return not completed.) He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o W.P. & Mary Ann Beckner. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Andrew & Elizabeth Gearhart.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H152:

______ Beckner, James T. 27 yo w/m day laborer, b. Feb 1873 VA, m. 4y, cannot read or write, rents house, HOH.

_________ Arry A. 25 yo wife, b. May 1875 VA, m. 4y, 3 children with 2 living, cannot read or write.

_________ Alma L. 2 yo daughter, b. Aug 1897 VA.

_________ Betty A. 1 yo daughter, b. ___ 1898 VA.

1910:

End Andrew Gearhart Family – 2 known wives.