1850 Dist 4, Braxton Co, VA. It seems that census taker had a littlet rouble with spelling, recording Elijah Squires, 63, Elizeabeth, 48,and c hildren Elijah, 16, Margaret E, 12, Franklin F, Lydia Ann, 6,and Elize abeth J, 2. Elijah was a farmer, his real estate totaled$3600. Taylor S quires, 41, lived next door, a son? Several "Gibson"families lived in t he area but too young to be Elizabeth's siblings.
