Per 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, Virginia Marriages 1740-1850, Edwards Family Tree on Ancestry.com and Elizabeth's Great-Great Grandson, Don Link, Elizabeth Lawson Link was born February 24, 1822, in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Married John Booker Link on December 4, 1849, in Halifax, Virginia, at the age of 27. Elizabeth and John had 11 children:
William (1844- )
Robert Jackson (1846-1928)
Thomas (1848-1931)
Byrd (1849-1874)
Smith (1851-1904)
Abner Silas (1853-1947)
Abbott (1854- )
Richard Holt (1856-1937)
Samuel (1858-1893)
Sissy (1860-1862)
John Booker (1865-1952)
Elizabeth Lawson Link died in Wainwright, Callaway County, MO, on March 14, 1871, at the age of 49 years and 20 days and was buried at the Epperson Cemetery, Callaway County, MO.
Many years later the farm where the Epperson Cemetery was located was purchased by a man who raised pigs. The pigs were allowed to root the cemetery, and in turn, knocked over stones which angered the Link family. The Link family decided to move the stones (not the bodies) to the Link Cemetery, in order to keep them from being destroyed any further.∼Elizabeth is buried with her husband, John Link, at Epperson Cemetery, but their gravestones were removed to Link Cemetery by the family.
Elizabeth Lawson married John Link in Halifax Co., Virginia, on December 4, 1843. This date is obtained on "FamilySearch.org" [the LDS Family History Library source] and is listed in their record entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940." This date corresponds with the birthdates of her first four children. There is another record online at "Ancestry.com", entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850," that states the date as Dec. 4, 1849, but that would be after the births of her first four children.
Elizabeth's husband, John, died on April 19, 1868, at the age of 50 yrs, 1 mo., 4 ds. as stated on his gravestone. The photo of Elizabeth's gravestone states her age at death as being "49 yrs, 20 ds."
William (1844- )
Robert Jackson (1846-1928)
Thomas (1848-1931)
Byrd (1849-1874)
Smith (1851-1904)
Abner Silas (1853-1947)
Abbott (1854- )
Richard Holt (1856-1937)
Samuel (1858-1893)
Sissy (1860-1862)
John Booker (1865-1952)
Elizabeth Lawson Link died in Wainwright, Callaway County, MO, on March 14, 1871, at the age of 49 years and 20 days and was buried at the Epperson Cemetery, Callaway County, MO.
Many years later the farm where the Epperson Cemetery was located was purchased by a man who raised pigs. The pigs were allowed to root the cemetery, and in turn, knocked over stones which angered the Link family. The Link family decided to move the stones (not the bodies) to the Link Cemetery, in order to keep them from being destroyed any further.∼Elizabeth is buried with her husband, John Link, at Epperson Cemetery, but their gravestones were removed to Link Cemetery by the family.
Elizabeth Lawson married John Link in Halifax Co., Virginia, on December 4, 1843. This date is obtained on "FamilySearch.org" [the LDS Family History Library source] and is listed in their record entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940." This date corresponds with the birthdates of her first four children. There is another record online at "Ancestry.com", entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850," that states the date as Dec. 4, 1849, but that would be after the births of her first four children.
Elizabeth's husband, John, died on April 19, 1868, at the age of 50 yrs, 1 mo., 4 ds. as stated on his gravestone. The photo of Elizabeth's gravestone states her age at death as being "49 yrs, 20 ds."
Per 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, Virginia Marriages 1740-1850, Edwards Family Tree on Ancestry.com and Elizabeth's Great-Great Grandson, Don Link, Elizabeth Lawson Link was born February 24, 1822, in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Married John Booker Link on December 4, 1849, in Halifax, Virginia, at the age of 27. Elizabeth and John had 11 children:
William (1844- )
Robert Jackson (1846-1928)
Thomas (1848-1931)
Byrd (1849-1874)
Smith (1851-1904)
Abner Silas (1853-1947)
Abbott (1854- )
Richard Holt (1856-1937)
Samuel (1858-1893)
Sissy (1860-1862)
John Booker (1865-1952)
Elizabeth Lawson Link died in Wainwright, Callaway County, MO, on March 14, 1871, at the age of 49 years and 20 days and was buried at the Epperson Cemetery, Callaway County, MO.
Many years later the farm where the Epperson Cemetery was located was purchased by a man who raised pigs. The pigs were allowed to root the cemetery, and in turn, knocked over stones which angered the Link family. The Link family decided to move the stones (not the bodies) to the Link Cemetery, in order to keep them from being destroyed any further.∼Elizabeth is buried with her husband, John Link, at Epperson Cemetery, but their gravestones were removed to Link Cemetery by the family.
Elizabeth Lawson married John Link in Halifax Co., Virginia, on December 4, 1843. This date is obtained on "FamilySearch.org" [the LDS Family History Library source] and is listed in their record entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940." This date corresponds with the birthdates of her first four children. There is another record online at "Ancestry.com", entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850," that states the date as Dec. 4, 1849, but that would be after the births of her first four children.
Elizabeth's husband, John, died on April 19, 1868, at the age of 50 yrs, 1 mo., 4 ds. as stated on his gravestone. The photo of Elizabeth's gravestone states her age at death as being "49 yrs, 20 ds."
William (1844- )
Robert Jackson (1846-1928)
Thomas (1848-1931)
Byrd (1849-1874)
Smith (1851-1904)
Abner Silas (1853-1947)
Abbott (1854- )
Richard Holt (1856-1937)
Samuel (1858-1893)
Sissy (1860-1862)
John Booker (1865-1952)
Elizabeth Lawson Link died in Wainwright, Callaway County, MO, on March 14, 1871, at the age of 49 years and 20 days and was buried at the Epperson Cemetery, Callaway County, MO.
Many years later the farm where the Epperson Cemetery was located was purchased by a man who raised pigs. The pigs were allowed to root the cemetery, and in turn, knocked over stones which angered the Link family. The Link family decided to move the stones (not the bodies) to the Link Cemetery, in order to keep them from being destroyed any further.∼Elizabeth is buried with her husband, John Link, at Epperson Cemetery, but their gravestones were removed to Link Cemetery by the family.
Elizabeth Lawson married John Link in Halifax Co., Virginia, on December 4, 1843. This date is obtained on "FamilySearch.org" [the LDS Family History Library source] and is listed in their record entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940." This date corresponds with the birthdates of her first four children. There is another record online at "Ancestry.com", entitled "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850," that states the date as Dec. 4, 1849, but that would be after the births of her first four children.
Elizabeth's husband, John, died on April 19, 1868, at the age of 50 yrs, 1 mo., 4 ds. as stated on his gravestone. The photo of Elizabeth's gravestone states her age at death as being "49 yrs, 20 ds."
Inscription
In Hope Of Heaven. Sacred to the memory of our Mother. Erected by her children.
Gravesite Details
Stone is broken crossways and held together with two bars from the back and has two large washers on the front of her stone.
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