OF
SANDY
HOOK, KENTUCKY
EXCERPTS FROM THE MABRY FAMILY HISTORY
BY EMERY HORTON, 1983
Andrew Jackson Mabry (born October 9, 1832) married Didame Pennington (born November 9, 1832) on April 8, 1856. Andrew and Didame raised their family in northern KY. They were the parents of Elijah., born April 29, 1861 in Elliott County, KY.
Throughout his life Elijah was a farmer and liked to raise horses. He delighted in caring for stallions and at the time of his death he owned a gray. Elijah married Ruhamah Edens on April 29, 1884, which was also his 23rd birthday.
And Pat reminded me, don't forget the Edens. They were the family of Ruhama Mabry, her father fought in the civil war on the side of the North. They were afraid for him to go home to visit as the county they were from was mostly confederate.Patricia, 03/23/01
Patricia recalls her Dad telling about the time Elijah and Ruhamah packed up their family, loaded all of their belongings on a wagon, and headed west to Illinois. Their plans to move west were interrupted when they got as far as the Ohio River and found it in flood stage. The family turned around and went right back to Kentucky where they stayed. Patricia, 03/23/01.
Ruhamah was the daughter of Enoch Edens and Easter Brickey Edens born in Carter County, KY on January 8, 1864 and would have been 21 when she married Elijah. She was a very sincere person and was always busy with something. Ruhamah practiced midwifery for years and helped to bring many children into the world. Elijah died on December 3, 1939 and Ruhamah died on February 21, 1950. They are buried on their farm at Leatherwood, Lawton, Carter County, KY.
There were 11 children of Elijah and Ruhamah Mabry in all; Laura, Florence, Vada, Bartholemew, Leonard, Zera, Enoch, Zella, Elmer, Loyal, and Elijah (died in infancy). Below are the children of Elijah and Ruhamah Mabry from whom the readers of this newsletter are descended. The issues of our newsletter and our stories will form a base for building and expanding our branches of the Mabry family tree, starting with these roots.
George Bartholomew Mabry (1890-1986) was born in Elliott County, KY and moved to Carter County with his parents. He left Carter County and went to Paxton, IL. He was married to Anna Howard on 01/20/20 and had four children: Harold, Vera, Helen, and John.
Leonard Elihu Mabry (1892-1967) was born in Elliott County, KY and moved with the family to Carter County. He later went to Illinois with Zella and Bartley then eventually ended up in Luck, WI. He was married to Margery Geneva Ford and they had five children: Helene, Leonard Jr (Jack), Betty, Joyce, and Patricia.
Elmer Buren Mabry (1904-1991) grew up at Carter County, KY and was married to Thelma Manning. They moved to Wisconsin with their two oldest children and their family later grew by four more. Their children are: Elmer Jr., Berl, Ted, Dixie, Donald, and Diana.
The Rowan County Kentucky Historical Society lists the Mabry family members buried at the Mabry Cemetery. This is the burial site of Andrew Jackson Mabry and Didame, parents of Elijah. At the bottom of this page, the Rowan County Historical Society has other search links such as marriages, births and census.
This pamphlet contains newspaper articles copied from The Rowan County News, The Carter County Herald, The Olive Hill Times (which was the predecessor of the Herald), The Flemingsburg Democrat, and The Mt. Sterling Advocate. These articles were transcribed from microfilmed copies, which were obtained from the University of Kentucky. The articles concerned my family members, locations of interest, and people of the area of historic interest.
On this site you will find many photos, obituaries, deeds, letters, wills, the census, etc for Elliott County, Kentucky. Take note of the picture of Owen Mabry in 1928. (Click on the little thumbnail picture to see a bigger one.) Is it just me, or does he look a little like Leonard?
Go
back to the Mabry index page.
Send comments to: Ann