Last Updated: September 28, 2020

Elisha & Malinda Elizabeth (Underwood) Proffit Family

1. Proffit, Elisha

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Parents: Austin & Martha “Patsy” (Rakes) Proffit.

1824 Birth: abt 1826 VA.

I1845 Marriage #1: Elisha Proffit m. Elizabeth Underwood 5-22-1845 Franklin Co., VA. He s/o Austin Proffit. She d/o Samuel Underwood. John Underwood, surety.

1850 Residence: Hancock Co., TN, 33^rd Subdivision Est, H426:

…… Proffitt, Elisha 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Malinda 24 yo wife, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Prince Albert 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H589:

…… Profit, Elisha 36 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/30, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Malinda 36 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Prince A. 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Martha 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Saml H. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Jos. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

1861 Military: Enlisted as a private in Company H, Virginia 54th Infantry Regiment on 01 Oct 1861.

1870 Residence: Russell Co., VA, New Garden Twp, H372:

…… Proffit, Elisha 46 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/150, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Malinda 46 yo wife, b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house.

……… Prinsey 23 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……… Martha 19 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, house keeper.

……… Samuel 17 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……… Joseph 13 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……… Elisha 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 87, H341:

…… Prophet, Elisa 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, crippled, rents, HOH. (also noted on Pauper schedule)

……… Malinda 55 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, rheumatism.

……… Elisha 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, laborer on farm.

…+ Proffit, Malinda Elizabeth

Parents: Samuel Underwood.

1826 Birth: abt 1826 VA.

1850 Residence: Hancock Co., TN with husband Elisha Proffit.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Elisha Proffit.

1870 Residence: Russell Co., VA with husband Elisha Proffit.

1880 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA with husband Elisha Proffit.

1900:

1910 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Jeffersonville District 101, H99:

…… Phrophet, Malinda 87 yo widowed w/f border in alms house, b. VA, parents b. VA, pauper.

…2. Proffit, Prince Albert

Parents: Elisha & Malinda Elizabeth (Underwood) Profitt.

1846 Birth: 1846 VA. (src: 1850-1870 Census)

1850 Birth: May 1850 VA. (src: 1900 Census)

1850 Residence: Hancock Co., TN with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Russell Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 87, H340:

…… Prophet, Prince E. 38 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Caroline 26 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Mary E. 8 yo read/write b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… William 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Sarah N. 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 91, H240:

…… Profitt, Prince A. 50 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1850 VA, parents b. VA, m. 33y, cannot read or write, owns, HOH.

……… Caroline 49 yo wife, b. Apr 1851 VA, parents b. VA, m. 33y, 9 children with 7 living, cannot read or write.

……… Thomas 19 yo son, b. Feby 1881 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……… Henry J. 17 yo son, b. Mch 1883 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

……… Martha 16 yo daughter, b. May 1884 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write.

……… Emily E. 13 yo daughter, b. Feby 1887 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write.

1910 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 97, H32:

…… Proffitt, Princey A. 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

……… Caroline 50 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, (#of children left blank), cannot read or write, laundress at home.

1920 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 97, H32:

…… Profit, Prince 72 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Caroline 65 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……+ Proffit, Caroline

Parents:

1851 Birth: Apr 1851 VA.

1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA with husband Prince Albert Proffit.

……3. Proffit, Mary E.