Notes for Eliza
According to descendants, Eliza was adopted by her grandparents, Nicholas and Sara Airhart, as Airhart is reportedly not her birth name. Eliza is living with them in the 1850 census.
1850 LA census-Natchitoches.
#75 George Airhart, 19, TN; Elisa, 13, TN; Alex, 27, TN; Nicholas, 67, PA, and Sara, 70, S.C.
Creel Cemetery records indicate that Eliza was the daughter of William Unknown and unknown mother.804
In the 1880 census Eliza is living with George Airhart and his family. She is listed as his half-sister.
1880 LA census--Calcasieu
#33 George Airhart, 50, TN; Georgiann, 42, GA; Mary R., 16, LA; Eliza V., 15, LA; George W., 14, LA; Julia, 10, LA; Narcisia A. 8, LA; Nancy I., 6, LA; Edmond, N. 4, LA; Eliza A., 42, TN, (half-sister).
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