Alexander Trousdale SULLENGER
Eliza ANDERSON


Husband:  Alexander Trousdale SULLENGER
Birth:  15 Jan 1814, Shawneetown, Gallatin Co., Illinois 
Death:  7 May 1905, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Burial:  May 1905, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  James SULLENGER
Mother:  Mary TROUSDALE

Marriage:   10 Dec 1835, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois

Wife:  Eliza ANDERSON
Birth:  9 Feb 1816, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death:  18 Nov 1880, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Burial:  Nov 1880, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  John ANDERSON 
Mother:   Mourning MAULDING 

Children:
1. Gabriel Washington SULLENGER, b: 18 Sep 1836, Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Mary Mourning SULLENGER, b: 10 Mar 1838, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                     d: 26 Mar 1870, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                  bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   (pic)
3. Julia Etna SULLENGER, b: 10 Dec 1839, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Marshall Posey SULLENGER, b: Oct 1842, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                    d: 6 Sep 1923, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California
5. Elizabeth Tranquilly SULLENGER, b: 31 Oct 1844, Hamilton Co., Illinois
6. James A. SULLENGER, b: 10 Sep 1845, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                           d: 8 Oct 1858, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                        bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   (pic)
7. (Twin) Adrian V. SULLENGER, b: 10 Sep 1846, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                       d: 10 Aug 1847, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                    bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   (pic)
8. (Twin) Lorenzo SULLENGER, b: 10 Sep 1846, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                    d: Bef 1850, Hamilton Co., Illinois
9. Isabelle Stannis SULLENGER, b: 6 Jan 1848, Hamilton Co., Illinois
10. Josephine SULLENGER, b: 29 Oct 1849, Hamilton Co., Illinois
11. Laura SULLENGER, b: 7 May 1852, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                        d: 25 Sep 1853, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                     bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois   (pic)
12. Eldorado Sarah "Dora" SULLENGER, b: 7 Nov 1854, Hamilton Co., Illinois
13. William Milton SULLENGER, b: 19 Sep 1857, Hamilton Co., Illinois
14. (Twin) Ora Lee SULLENGER, b: 5 Jan 1861, Hamilton Co., Illinois
15. (Twin) Nellie SULLENGER, b: 5 Jan 1861, Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:

1840 Federal Census Data (M704_060, Page 136), Unknown Twps., Hamilton Co., Illinois

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 SULLENGER, A T

Males

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Females

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 1 Male

< 5

1836 – 1840

  =  Gabriel              (b: 1836)

 1 Male

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Alexander         (b: 1813)

 2 Female

< 5

1836 – 1840

  =  Mary                 (b: 1838)
  =  Julia                  (b: 1839)

 1 Female

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Eliza                 (b: 1813)

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0108, Page 196), 10th District, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                               Enumeration Date: 8-Oct-1850, Family #8

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

Attend School

Married in Year

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 SULLENGER, Alexander T

34

M

W

 Stonecutter

$500

IL

 

 

 

                         Eliza

33

F

W

 

 

KY

 

 

 

                         Gabriel W

13

M

W

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                         Mary

12

F

W

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                         Julia

9

F

W

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                         Posey M

7

M

W

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                         Isabell

4

F

W

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                         Josephine

8m

F

W

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                         Elizabeth

4

F

W

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0183, Page 142), McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                    Enumeration Date: 28-Jul-1860, Family #908

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Married in Year

 D, D, B, I,    I, P, or C

 SULLENGER, A  T

44

M

W

 Marble Dealer

$2,000

$700

IL

 

 

 

                       Eliza

45

F

W

 

 

 

 KY

 

 

 

                       G W

25

M

W

 Farmer

 

$100

 IL

 

X

 

                       Harriett

21

F

W

 

 

 

 OH

 

X

 

                       Mary M

21

F

W

 Seamstress

 

 

 IL

 

 

 

 KENNEDY, Julia

20

F

W

 

 

 

 IL

 

 X

 

                    B L

20

M

W

 Farm Laborer

 

 

 IL

 

 X

 

                    Benjamin

6m

M

W

 

 

 

 IL

 

 

 

SULLENGER, Marshall P

18

M

W

 Farm Laborer

 

 

 IL

X

 

 

                       Tranquity E

17

F

W

 Seamstress

 

 

 IL

X

 

 

                       Isabell

12

F

W

 

 

 

 IL

X

 

 

                       Josephine

10

F

W

 

 

 

 IL

X

 

 

                       Eldorado

5

F

W

 

 

 

 IL

 

 

 

                       William M

2

M

W

 

 

 

 IL

 

 

 

 1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0225, Page 551A), McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                       Enumeration Date: 25-Jul-1870, Family #1

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

Attend School

 D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 SULLENGER, A  T

55

M

W

 Marble Engraver

$6,200

$600

IL

 

 

                        Eliza

54

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

KY

 

 

                        Isabel

22

F

W

 Seamstress

 

 

IL

 

 

                        Josephine

21

F

W

 At Home

 

 

IL

 

 

                        Dora

15

F

W

 At Home

 

 

IL

 

 

                        Milton

10

M

W

 At Home

 

 

IL

 

 

                        Ona

9

F

W

 At Home

 

 

IL

 

 

                        Nellie

9

F

W

 At Home

 

 

IL

 

 

 1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0210, Page 553D), McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 26, Enumeration Date: 9-Jun-1880, Family #687

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S
W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 SULLENGER, Alexander T

65

M

W

 Self

M

 Marble Dealer

IL

NC

TN

 

                        Eliza

64

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

KY

VA

KY

 

                        Posey

38

M

W

 Son

S

 Farmer

IL

IL

KY

 

                        Milton

21

M

W

 Son

S

 Harness Maker

IL

IL

KY

 

                        Ora

18

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At Home

IL

IL

KY

 

                        Nellie

18

F

W

 G Daughter

S

 At Home

IL

IL

KY

 

 FITZGERALD, Carry

10

F

W

 G Daughter

S

 At Home

IL

IL

KY

 

After Eliza died, Alexander married Mary Jones in November of 1882.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 305A), McLeansboro Ward 2, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co.,
Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 55, Enumeration Date: 8-Jun-1900, Family #138

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 SULLENGER, A T

 Head

M

Jan

1814

86

M

18

 

 

IL

NC

NC

 Maker of Tombstones

 

                        Mary

 Wife

F

Apr

1842

58

M

18

0

0

Eng

Eng

Eng

 

 

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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Illinois Marriages to 1850 online database (Ancestry.com)
2) Death - Husband:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book A, #1645
3) Death - Wife:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book A, #435