David McGalliard was born in Burke County, NC, and was either the son of, or adopted by, John McGalliard and Jennet McTaggart. David was an active man and well-to-do farmer, and was the first postmaster of Nebo about 1850. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. By his first marriage (to an unknown sister of Katherine England) he had two children, Caroline and Nancy, and by his second marriage to Katherine England he had fourteen children: James (died Civil War), Thomas, William, Wesley, Joseph, Robert, Sarah, Lucinda, Catherine, Rebecca (died young), Margaret (died young), Mary, Eliza, America.
1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, David McGalliard family, page 305
1 male 40-50
1 female 30-40
2 females 15-20
1 male 10-15
2 females 10-15
2 males 5-10
1 female 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female under 5
1850 Census, McDowell County:
D. M. McGalliard 50 M
Catherine 40 F
James 20 M
Thomas 18 M
William 16 M
Wesley 12 M
Joseph 8 M
Robert 6 M
Lucenda 21 F
Catherine 14 F
M. F. 4 F
E. J. 1 F
1860 Census, McDowell County
David McGaliard M 60
Catharine McGaliard F 50
Joseph McGaliard M 18
Robert McGaliard M 16
Mary McGaliard F 14
E J McGaliard F 12
America McGaliard F 11
Children's Civil War Involvement:
James: 54th NC, died at Point Lookout Prison
Thomas: 7th Battalion, NC Cavalry
William: 22nd NC Co. B, deserted
David Wesley: 14th NC Infantry
Joseph: 35th NC Co. B
Robert: 58th NC Co. F & G
1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, David McGalliard family, page 305
1 male 40-50
1 female 30-40
2 females 15-20
1 male 10-15
2 females 10-15
2 males 5-10
1 female 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female under 5
1850 Census, McDowell County:
D. M. McGalliard 50 M
Catherine 40 F
James 20 M
Thomas 18 M
William 16 M
Wesley 12 M
Joseph 8 M
Robert 6 M
Lucenda 21 F
Catherine 14 F
M. F. 4 F
E. J. 1 F
1860 Census, McDowell County
David McGaliard M 60
Catharine McGaliard F 50
Joseph McGaliard M 18
Robert McGaliard M 16
Mary McGaliard F 14
E J McGaliard F 12
America McGaliard F 11
Children's Civil War Involvement:
James: 54th NC, died at Point Lookout Prison
Thomas: 7th Battalion, NC Cavalry
William: 22nd NC Co. B, deserted
David Wesley: 14th NC Infantry
Joseph: 35th NC Co. B
Robert: 58th NC Co. F & G
David McGalliard was born in Burke County, NC, and was either the son of, or adopted by, John McGalliard and Jennet McTaggart. David was an active man and well-to-do farmer, and was the first postmaster of Nebo about 1850. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. By his first marriage (to an unknown sister of Katherine England) he had two children, Caroline and Nancy, and by his second marriage to Katherine England he had fourteen children: James (died Civil War), Thomas, William, Wesley, Joseph, Robert, Sarah, Lucinda, Catherine, Rebecca (died young), Margaret (died young), Mary, Eliza, America.
1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, David McGalliard family, page 305
1 male 40-50
1 female 30-40
2 females 15-20
1 male 10-15
2 females 10-15
2 males 5-10
1 female 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female under 5
1850 Census, McDowell County:
D. M. McGalliard 50 M
Catherine 40 F
James 20 M
Thomas 18 M
William 16 M
Wesley 12 M
Joseph 8 M
Robert 6 M
Lucenda 21 F
Catherine 14 F
M. F. 4 F
E. J. 1 F
1860 Census, McDowell County
David McGaliard M 60
Catharine McGaliard F 50
Joseph McGaliard M 18
Robert McGaliard M 16
Mary McGaliard F 14
E J McGaliard F 12
America McGaliard F 11
Children's Civil War Involvement:
James: 54th NC, died at Point Lookout Prison
Thomas: 7th Battalion, NC Cavalry
William: 22nd NC Co. B, deserted
David Wesley: 14th NC Infantry
Joseph: 35th NC Co. B
Robert: 58th NC Co. F & G
1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, David McGalliard family, page 305
1 male 40-50
1 female 30-40
2 females 15-20
1 male 10-15
2 females 10-15
2 males 5-10
1 female 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female under 5
1850 Census, McDowell County:
D. M. McGalliard 50 M
Catherine 40 F
James 20 M
Thomas 18 M
William 16 M
Wesley 12 M
Joseph 8 M
Robert 6 M
Lucenda 21 F
Catherine 14 F
M. F. 4 F
E. J. 1 F
1860 Census, McDowell County
David McGaliard M 60
Catharine McGaliard F 50
Joseph McGaliard M 18
Robert McGaliard M 16
Mary McGaliard F 14
E J McGaliard F 12
America McGaliard F 11
Children's Civil War Involvement:
James: 54th NC, died at Point Lookout Prison
Thomas: 7th Battalion, NC Cavalry
William: 22nd NC Co. B, deserted
David Wesley: 14th NC Infantry
Joseph: 35th NC Co. B
Robert: 58th NC Co. F & G
