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Elisha Kale

Male 1776 - 1850  (74 years)


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  • Name Elisha Kale 
    Birth 1776  Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Aug 1850  Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I48  Kale Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2014 

    Father Balthazar Kale,   b. 1745, Northhampton County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1832, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann Bridges,   b. 1755, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1827, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1774  Rowan County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sallie,   b. 1774   d. 1850 (Age 76 years)  [3
    Marriage 1800 
    Children 
    +1. Absalom Kale,   b. 25 Jan 1806, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1883, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. Alanson Kale,   b. 1817, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1887, Catawba County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. Sally Kale,   b. 1830
     4. Matilda Kale
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1776 - Catawba County, NC Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Last Will and Testament - Balthazar Kale
    Last Will and Testament - Balthazar Kale
    Last Will and Testament - Elisha Kale
    Last Will and Testament - Elisha Kale
    This document is scanned at very high quality due to it's age, you may need to zoom in quite a bit to view the text.

    Full translation coming soon, partial below:

    "The Will of Elisha Kale - 25 Aug 1849; Of sound mind and memory; Executor to provide body a decent burial and pay all just debts. To Daughter, Matilda Kale, his bureau, his bed and all its necessary furniture, a clock, a cupboard, and remaining part of household and kitchen furniture, three hogs, 50-bushels of corn. The residue of the estate is to be sold and debts owing collected. If any surplus, Matilda Kale is to receive it."
    U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 about Elisha Kale
    U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 about Elisha Kale
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Slave: Free
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1775
    Birth Place: Catawba
    Age: 74
    Death Date: Aug 1849
    Cause of Death: Grocer
    Census Year: 1850
    Census Place: Catawba, North Carolina
    LINE: 13

    Census Records
    1800 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1800 US Census - Elisha Kale
    NAME: Elias Kaile
    HOME IN 1800 (CITY, COUNTY, STATE): Lincoln, North Carolina
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 16 THRU 25: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 16 THRU 25: 1
    NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: 2
    1810 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1810 US Census - Elisha Kale
    NAME: Ellsbrs Kate
    [Elisha or Elias Kale]
    [Elisha Kale]
    HOME IN 1810 (CITY, COUNTY, STATE): Capt Lawrances District, Lincoln, North Carolina
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - UNDER 10: 2
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 26 THRU 44 : 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - UNDER 10: 3
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 26 THRU 44: 1
    NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS UNDER 16: 5
    NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OVER 25: 2
    NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: 7
    1820 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1820 US Census - Elisha Kale
    NAME: Elisha Kale
    HOME IN 1820 (CITY, COUNTY, STATE): East of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina
    ENUMERATION DATE: August 7, 1820
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - UNDER 10: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 10 THRU 15: 2
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 26 THRU 44: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - UNDER 10: 3
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 10 THRU 15: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 16 THRU 25: 2
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 26 THRU 44: 1
    SLAVES - MALES - 14 THRU 25: 6
    SLAVES - MALES - 26 THRU 44: 1
    NUMBER OF PERSONS - ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE: 4
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - UNDER 16: 7
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - OVER 25: 2
    TOTAL FREE WHITE PERSONS: 11
    TOTAL SLAVES: 7
    TOTAL ALL PERSONS - WHITE, SLAVES, COLORED, OTHER: 18
    1830 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1830 US Census - Elisha Kale
    NAME: Elisha Kale
    HOME IN 1830 (CITY, COUNTY, STATE): Lincoln, North Carolina
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 20 THRU 29: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 50 THRU 59: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 10 THRU 14: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 50 THRU 59: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - UNDER 20: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - 20 THRU 49: 1
    TOTAL FREE WHITE PERSONS: 4
    TOTAL - ALL PERSONS (FREE WHITE, SLAVES, FREE COLORED): 4
    1840 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1840 US Census - Elisha Kale
    NAME: Elisha Rale
    [Elisha Kale]
    HOME IN 1840 (CITY, COUNTY, STATE): Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina
    BIRTH YEAR: abt 1776
    AGE: 64
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - MALES - 50 THRU 59: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - FEMALES - 20 THRU 29: 1
    PERSONS EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE: 1
    NO. WHITE PERSONS OVER 20 WHO CANNOT READ AND WRITE: 1
    FREE WHITE PERSONS - 20 THRU 49: 1
    TOTAL FREE WHITE PERSONS: 2
    TOTAL ALL PERSONS - FREE WHITE, FREE COLORED, SLAVES:
    1850 US Census - Elisha Kale
    1850 US Census - Elisha Kale
    Elisha shown as living with Alanson Kale. Sally is of possible age to be a daughter.

    1850 United States Federal Census about Elisha Kale
    Name: Elisha Kale
    Age: 74
    Birth Year: abt 1776
    Birthplace: Catawba
    Home in 1850: Catawba, North Carolina
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 328
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Lanson Kale 33
    Lavina Kale 32
    Rosanah Kale 10
    C Henderson Kale 9
    Ephraim Kale 7
    Mahala Kale 4
    Elizabeth Kale 1
    Elisha Kale 74
    Sally Kale 30
    Harriet Kale 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Elizabeth Bray Sherrill, Catawba Will Book 1, (Heritage Books, Inc), 41-42.
      The Will of Elisha Kale - 25 Aug 1849; Of sound mind and memory; Executor to provide body a decent burial and pay all just debts. To Daughter, Matilda Kale, his bureau, his bed and all its necessary furniture, a clock, a cupboard, and remaining part of household and kitchen furniture, three hogs, 50-bushels of corn. The residue of the estate is to be sold and debts owing collected. If any surplus, Matilda Kale is to receive it.

      Executor: Trusty Friend, A. M. Powell.
      Witnesses: I. M. Lowrance and Franklin B. Moore.
      Elisha signed with his 'mark'.

    2. [S19] Family Data Collection, Marriage - BKandNAB.

    3. [S43] Elizabeth Bray Sherrill, Catawba Marriages, (Heritage Books, Inc).
      KALE, Absalom [Elisha & Sallie]; MOOSE, Susan A. [Alex C. Lackey & Elizabeth]; M=26 Dev. 1867; D. Hamilton, Esq. NL.
      A link between Absalom and Elisha is further established. Susan A. Moose is shown, although still believed to be Catherine Moore.