Iowa Family Groupsheet for elbert ERNST/ERNEST Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: judy harvey Email address: fridee@localnet.com Husband: elbert ERNST/ERNEST Birthdate: 3-14-1833 Birthplace: NC Death date: 4-8-1898 Place of death: leon, IA Father: jacob ERNST/ERNEST Mother: zerelda (unknown) Marriage date: 8-9-1854 Marriage place: sullivan co., IN Wife: #1-sarah ann ALLBEE Birthdate: aug 1834 Birthplace: Death date: aug 1864 Place of death: Father: Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: unknown daughter Sex: f Birthdate: ca1854-1864 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: unknown WARNER Child No. 2: luella Sex: f Birthdate: ca1854-1864 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: clayborne BRAZELTON Child No. 3: nathaniel Sex: m Birthdate: ca1854-64 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 4: zerelda Sex: f Birthdate: ca1854-1864 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: ette Sex: f Birthdate: ca1854-1864 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: elbert m. #2 ca1880 emily j. WATSABOUGH of leon, IA, they had no children. in 1898 luella lived in decatur co., IA; zerelda lived in decatur, IA; nathaniel lived in clinton, MO; and ette lived with her parents. elbert served in civil war, co. C, 9th iowa cav, 1862-1864, sarah died 4 wks after elbert returned home from the army, they had resided in decatur co., IA; in 1880 he moved to leon, IA. elbert lost his eyesight from smallpox in 1864 while in the army, in 1866 he attended the college for the blind. he was a farmer and a broom and brush maker. need info on sibblings and descendants...thanks