Husband of Jane (Hillhouse) Springer
Details of Elijah Wilburn Springer's early years have not been fully discovered. Various records indicate that he was likely born in Union District, South Carolina. As a teenager he and his family moved from South Carolina to Lawrence County, Tennessee. The first evidence for Elijah Springer in a public document is the Lawrence County, Tennessee, marriage record for Anderson Alsup and Eleanor Springer in October, 1821, showing him as bondsman. New evidence indicates that he and Eleanor were siblings. His name is recorded on a list of tax payers in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1826. On February 13, 1827, he and Jane Hillhouse were married, and in the 1830 census they resided in Giles County, Tennessee, living near Jane's parents, George and Elizabeth Hillhouse. Elijah Springer's name appears on an 1836 tax list for civil district 4 in Giles County, Tennessee, where he paid tax for one white poll. (District 4 was bounded on the west by Lawrence County, Tennessee, and on the south by Lauderdale County, Alabama.) The exact date of Elijah and his family's migration to Lawrence County, Missouri, is not known for certain. His son, James, was born in April 1839, in Tennessee. The family have not been found in the 1840 census in Tennessee or Missouri, but curiously, there appear to be two families living in the James Dobbins Hillhouse dwelling in the 1840 census of Spring River Township, Lawrence County, Missouri. If so, one of these could be the Springer family. Dobbins Hillhouse and his brother E.B. were both recorded in the 1840 Lawrence County census, having also migrated from Tennessee. On December 1, 1848, Elijah W. Springer purchased 40 acres of land in Lawrence County from the United States land office in Springfield. The description of this acreage is the same as that shown for him on an 1859 Lawrence County tax list and in the 1879 Lawrence County plat book. County records show that he was called to jury duty several times. Several entries in Dobbins Hillhouse's diary over the years mention Elijah Springer. Among the first entries, those of October 1844, Elijah Springer is mentioned four times: Oct. 11-12 "Springer, E.B. Hillhouse and Belew and all their families is here tonight"; Oct. 14 "I went with Springer after his filly and two loads of corn"; Oct. 19 "John Springer preached at E.W. Springers tonite"; Oct. 28-29 "Springer moved his house to south side of creek today." Dobbins documented Elijah's illness and his last days with multiple entries beginning in March 1886 culminating with this entry on August 12, 1886, "Old Springer died today and we went there"; followed on the 13th with this "we went to the funeral." A brief obituary appeared in an edition of the Fountain and Journal newspaper: "Aug 26 1886--Funeral of Elijah W Springer in Aurora, born Jan 2, 1803, died of dropsy. Father of Rev J D Springer and brother-in-law of Dobin and Elijah Hillhouse. Had lived in Lawrence County about 50 years." DNA analysis of one of Elijah's male Springer descendants sheds some light on the origina and family relationships. The DNA haplogroup is I1, a pattern common among Nordic populations. There are two groups of Springers comprised of about 30 men who closely match each other. One group traces their roots back to New-York/New Jersey, while the other group traces their roots to South Carolina and Tennessee. The DNA analysis shows that these two groups are obviously closely related. They definitely are not related to a group of Springers descended from the Christopher Springer from Sweden who settled in Delaware in the late 1600's. A look at the 1820 census of Lawrence County, Tennessee shows two Springers, William and Thomas. Possibly they were brothers, but perhaps more likely, father and son. William Springer was still living in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1850 at the age of 83. The Thomas Springer is possibly the Thomas Springer whose will was recorded in the January 7, 1822, term of Lawrence County, Tennessee Sessions Court. This will has not been located. Recently I have discovered new genealogical evidence that without question connects Elijah to his parents, William Springer and Amy Wilburn . Clearly, he was named for Amy's brother, Elijah Wilburn.
Jim Wilson
Updated: 27 Nov 2012 (Original: 8 Feb 2011)
(For anyone interested in source documents for this biography, contact me).
Details of Elijah Wilburn Springer's early years have not been fully discovered. Various records indicate that he was likely born in Union District, South Carolina. As a teenager he and his family moved from South Carolina to Lawrence County, Tennessee. The first evidence for Elijah Springer in a public document is the Lawrence County, Tennessee, marriage record for Anderson Alsup and Eleanor Springer in October, 1821, showing him as bondsman. New evidence indicates that he and Eleanor were siblings. His name is recorded on a list of tax payers in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1826. On February 13, 1827, he and Jane Hillhouse were married, and in the 1830 census they resided in Giles County, Tennessee, living near Jane's parents, George and Elizabeth Hillhouse. Elijah Springer's name appears on an 1836 tax list for civil district 4 in Giles County, Tennessee, where he paid tax for one white poll. (District 4 was bounded on the west by Lawrence County, Tennessee, and on the south by Lauderdale County, Alabama.) The exact date of Elijah and his family's migration to Lawrence County, Missouri, is not known for certain. His son, James, was born in April 1839, in Tennessee. The family have not been found in the 1840 census in Tennessee or Missouri, but curiously, there appear to be two families living in the James Dobbins Hillhouse dwelling in the 1840 census of Spring River Township, Lawrence County, Missouri. If so, one of these could be the Springer family. Dobbins Hillhouse and his brother E.B. were both recorded in the 1840 Lawrence County census, having also migrated from Tennessee. On December 1, 1848, Elijah W. Springer purchased 40 acres of land in Lawrence County from the United States land office in Springfield. The description of this acreage is the same as that shown for him on an 1859 Lawrence County tax list and in the 1879 Lawrence County plat book. County records show that he was called to jury duty several times. Several entries in Dobbins Hillhouse's diary over the years mention Elijah Springer. Among the first entries, those of October 1844, Elijah Springer is mentioned four times: Oct. 11-12 "Springer, E.B. Hillhouse and Belew and all their families is here tonight"; Oct. 14 "I went with Springer after his filly and two loads of corn"; Oct. 19 "John Springer preached at E.W. Springers tonite"; Oct. 28-29 "Springer moved his house to south side of creek today." Dobbins documented Elijah's illness and his last days with multiple entries beginning in March 1886 culminating with this entry on August 12, 1886, "Old Springer died today and we went there"; followed on the 13th with this "we went to the funeral." A brief obituary appeared in an edition of the Fountain and Journal newspaper: "Aug 26 1886--Funeral of Elijah W Springer in Aurora, born Jan 2, 1803, died of dropsy. Father of Rev J D Springer and brother-in-law of Dobin and Elijah Hillhouse. Had lived in Lawrence County about 50 years." DNA analysis of one of Elijah's male Springer descendants sheds some light on the origina and family relationships. The DNA haplogroup is I1, a pattern common among Nordic populations. There are two groups of Springers comprised of about 30 men who closely match each other. One group traces their roots back to New-York/New Jersey, while the other group traces their roots to South Carolina and Tennessee. The DNA analysis shows that these two groups are obviously closely related. They definitely are not related to a group of Springers descended from the Christopher Springer from Sweden who settled in Delaware in the late 1600's. A look at the 1820 census of Lawrence County, Tennessee shows two Springers, William and Thomas. Possibly they were brothers, but perhaps more likely, father and son. William Springer was still living in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1850 at the age of 83. The Thomas Springer is possibly the Thomas Springer whose will was recorded in the January 7, 1822, term of Lawrence County, Tennessee Sessions Court. This will has not been located. Recently I have discovered new genealogical evidence that without question connects Elijah to his parents, William Springer and Amy Wilburn . Clearly, he was named for Amy's brother, Elijah Wilburn.
Jim Wilson
Updated: 27 Nov 2012 (Original: 8 Feb 2011)
(For anyone interested in source documents for this biography, contact me).
Husband of Jane (Hillhouse) Springer
Details of Elijah Wilburn Springer's early years have not been fully discovered. Various records indicate that he was likely born in Union District, South Carolina. As a teenager he and his family moved from South Carolina to Lawrence County, Tennessee. The first evidence for Elijah Springer in a public document is the Lawrence County, Tennessee, marriage record for Anderson Alsup and Eleanor Springer in October, 1821, showing him as bondsman. New evidence indicates that he and Eleanor were siblings. His name is recorded on a list of tax payers in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1826. On February 13, 1827, he and Jane Hillhouse were married, and in the 1830 census they resided in Giles County, Tennessee, living near Jane's parents, George and Elizabeth Hillhouse. Elijah Springer's name appears on an 1836 tax list for civil district 4 in Giles County, Tennessee, where he paid tax for one white poll. (District 4 was bounded on the west by Lawrence County, Tennessee, and on the south by Lauderdale County, Alabama.) The exact date of Elijah and his family's migration to Lawrence County, Missouri, is not known for certain. His son, James, was born in April 1839, in Tennessee. The family have not been found in the 1840 census in Tennessee or Missouri, but curiously, there appear to be two families living in the James Dobbins Hillhouse dwelling in the 1840 census of Spring River Township, Lawrence County, Missouri. If so, one of these could be the Springer family. Dobbins Hillhouse and his brother E.B. were both recorded in the 1840 Lawrence County census, having also migrated from Tennessee. On December 1, 1848, Elijah W. Springer purchased 40 acres of land in Lawrence County from the United States land office in Springfield. The description of this acreage is the same as that shown for him on an 1859 Lawrence County tax list and in the 1879 Lawrence County plat book. County records show that he was called to jury duty several times. Several entries in Dobbins Hillhouse's diary over the years mention Elijah Springer. Among the first entries, those of October 1844, Elijah Springer is mentioned four times: Oct. 11-12 "Springer, E.B. Hillhouse and Belew and all their families is here tonight"; Oct. 14 "I went with Springer after his filly and two loads of corn"; Oct. 19 "John Springer preached at E.W. Springers tonite"; Oct. 28-29 "Springer moved his house to south side of creek today." Dobbins documented Elijah's illness and his last days with multiple entries beginning in March 1886 culminating with this entry on August 12, 1886, "Old Springer died today and we went there"; followed on the 13th with this "we went to the funeral." A brief obituary appeared in an edition of the Fountain and Journal newspaper: "Aug 26 1886--Funeral of Elijah W Springer in Aurora, born Jan 2, 1803, died of dropsy. Father of Rev J D Springer and brother-in-law of Dobin and Elijah Hillhouse. Had lived in Lawrence County about 50 years." DNA analysis of one of Elijah's male Springer descendants sheds some light on the origina and family relationships. The DNA haplogroup is I1, a pattern common among Nordic populations. There are two groups of Springers comprised of about 30 men who closely match each other. One group traces their roots back to New-York/New Jersey, while the other group traces their roots to South Carolina and Tennessee. The DNA analysis shows that these two groups are obviously closely related. They definitely are not related to a group of Springers descended from the Christopher Springer from Sweden who settled in Delaware in the late 1600's. A look at the 1820 census of Lawrence County, Tennessee shows two Springers, William and Thomas. Possibly they were brothers, but perhaps more likely, father and son. William Springer was still living in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1850 at the age of 83. The Thomas Springer is possibly the Thomas Springer whose will was recorded in the January 7, 1822, term of Lawrence County, Tennessee Sessions Court. This will has not been located. Recently I have discovered new genealogical evidence that without question connects Elijah to his parents, William Springer and Amy Wilburn . Clearly, he was named for Amy's brother, Elijah Wilburn.
Jim Wilson
Updated: 27 Nov 2012 (Original: 8 Feb 2011)
(For anyone interested in source documents for this biography, contact me).
Details of Elijah Wilburn Springer's early years have not been fully discovered. Various records indicate that he was likely born in Union District, South Carolina. As a teenager he and his family moved from South Carolina to Lawrence County, Tennessee. The first evidence for Elijah Springer in a public document is the Lawrence County, Tennessee, marriage record for Anderson Alsup and Eleanor Springer in October, 1821, showing him as bondsman. New evidence indicates that he and Eleanor were siblings. His name is recorded on a list of tax payers in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1826. On February 13, 1827, he and Jane Hillhouse were married, and in the 1830 census they resided in Giles County, Tennessee, living near Jane's parents, George and Elizabeth Hillhouse. Elijah Springer's name appears on an 1836 tax list for civil district 4 in Giles County, Tennessee, where he paid tax for one white poll. (District 4 was bounded on the west by Lawrence County, Tennessee, and on the south by Lauderdale County, Alabama.) The exact date of Elijah and his family's migration to Lawrence County, Missouri, is not known for certain. His son, James, was born in April 1839, in Tennessee. The family have not been found in the 1840 census in Tennessee or Missouri, but curiously, there appear to be two families living in the James Dobbins Hillhouse dwelling in the 1840 census of Spring River Township, Lawrence County, Missouri. If so, one of these could be the Springer family. Dobbins Hillhouse and his brother E.B. were both recorded in the 1840 Lawrence County census, having also migrated from Tennessee. On December 1, 1848, Elijah W. Springer purchased 40 acres of land in Lawrence County from the United States land office in Springfield. The description of this acreage is the same as that shown for him on an 1859 Lawrence County tax list and in the 1879 Lawrence County plat book. County records show that he was called to jury duty several times. Several entries in Dobbins Hillhouse's diary over the years mention Elijah Springer. Among the first entries, those of October 1844, Elijah Springer is mentioned four times: Oct. 11-12 "Springer, E.B. Hillhouse and Belew and all their families is here tonight"; Oct. 14 "I went with Springer after his filly and two loads of corn"; Oct. 19 "John Springer preached at E.W. Springers tonite"; Oct. 28-29 "Springer moved his house to south side of creek today." Dobbins documented Elijah's illness and his last days with multiple entries beginning in March 1886 culminating with this entry on August 12, 1886, "Old Springer died today and we went there"; followed on the 13th with this "we went to the funeral." A brief obituary appeared in an edition of the Fountain and Journal newspaper: "Aug 26 1886--Funeral of Elijah W Springer in Aurora, born Jan 2, 1803, died of dropsy. Father of Rev J D Springer and brother-in-law of Dobin and Elijah Hillhouse. Had lived in Lawrence County about 50 years." DNA analysis of one of Elijah's male Springer descendants sheds some light on the origina and family relationships. The DNA haplogroup is I1, a pattern common among Nordic populations. There are two groups of Springers comprised of about 30 men who closely match each other. One group traces their roots back to New-York/New Jersey, while the other group traces their roots to South Carolina and Tennessee. The DNA analysis shows that these two groups are obviously closely related. They definitely are not related to a group of Springers descended from the Christopher Springer from Sweden who settled in Delaware in the late 1600's. A look at the 1820 census of Lawrence County, Tennessee shows two Springers, William and Thomas. Possibly they were brothers, but perhaps more likely, father and son. William Springer was still living in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1850 at the age of 83. The Thomas Springer is possibly the Thomas Springer whose will was recorded in the January 7, 1822, term of Lawrence County, Tennessee Sessions Court. This will has not been located. Recently I have discovered new genealogical evidence that without question connects Elijah to his parents, William Springer and Amy Wilburn . Clearly, he was named for Amy's brother, Elijah Wilburn.
Jim Wilson
Updated: 27 Nov 2012 (Original: 8 Feb 2011)
(For anyone interested in source documents for this biography, contact me).
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