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The inclusion of John Scarboro and wife Eliza Jane in direct line ancestry is at this time based solely on census information. No direct family knowledge goes beyond Mary Ann Scarboro.

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Generation 4              Generation 5      
 
                                              
                                           
                      +-- John Scarboro     
                      |                             
Mary Ann Scarbrough --+                    
(1870-????)           |
                      +-- Eliza Jane [unknown]

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1	1850 United States Federal Census, No twp.given, Montgomery Co. NC. (from Ancestry.com pg.7). Date of census 26 July 1850. Benjamin Scarbrough, age 41, farmer; Frances (female) age 31; John, age 16; B. F., age 14, Wm. age 11; Martha E. age 10; Robert H. age 5; James E. age 1; Rachael Morton age 32. Another Morton is found nearby in the household of John B. Ballard age 49, & family: Rhoda Morton, age 23, listed as "pauper, fits" Note: at this time, this census is the only source suggesting a connection to Benjamin Scarbrough. This is also the only evidence we have of a possible parentage of John Scarboro. John's age is in the correct range in the Benjamin Scarbrough family, and the location is good.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Richmond Co. NC, Steeles District, pg 4. Census date 7 June 1860. Lines 21-25: Family of John Scarboro age 26, mill wright, personal worth $400; Eliza age 23, domestic; A(illegible),age 24 female, domestic; Charles age 3, Benjamin age 1. All born in NC.
3	1870 United States Federal Census, Mt. Gilead Twp., Montgomery Co. NC. (from Ancestry.com pg.21). Date of census 13 Aug. 1870. Lines 1-10: John Scarbro age 35, millwright, $1500 real estate, $300 personal estate, citizen. Eliza age 33 keeping house. children: Allis (female) age 15; Charles M. age 13, farm laborer; Franklin, age 11, farm laborer; William, age 9; John, age 6; David, age 4; Mary, age 2; Eliza, age 1. All born in NC.
4	1880 United States Federal Census, Mt. Gilead Twp., Montgomery Co. NC. (from Ancestry.com pg.6-7). Date of Census 9 June 1880. John Scarboro, age 46 white male , keeper of gristmill; wife E. Jane,white female age 47; children: Peter D. age14, Mary Ann age 12, Eliza L. age 10, R. Lee age 8. Eliza & R. Lee attend school. All and parents born in NC. In the next two residences are: Ben F. Scarboro, age 21, engineer; and wife Martha F., age 20. Charles Scarboro, age 23, blacksmith; wife Mary C. age 23; and dau.Eliza H., age 4.

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1	1830 U. S. Census, Montgomery Co. NC , District East of Pee Dee & Yadkin Rivers. Household of Benjamin Scarbrough Sr. has 1 male under 5 yrs, 1 male age 15-20, 1 male age 50-60; 2 females age 20-30, 1 female age 50-60.
2	1850 U. S. Census Montgomery Co. NC, no Twp. or Dist. given. Ancestry.com page no.s; date of census 24 July 1850. Several Scarbrough and Williams families living in proximity. Pg 3, Ln 33-38 : In household of Robert & Lucy Lisk & 3 young children: William Scarbrough Jr. age 9, born NC. Pg 3, Ln 39-42 to Pg 4 Ln 1-2: Sam'l Scarbrough Jr. age 42, farmer, real estate value $300; Sarah age 46, Mary 14, Susan 12, Franklin 10, Sarah E. 4. All born NC Pg 4, Ln 3-7; William Scarbrough age 74, farmer, $840 real estate, born Virginia.(Others in family born NC); Mary age 37, Amy age 28. Also in household: Seaborn Magginson 19, laborer, & John Livingston, 15, laborer. Pg.4, Ln 14-20, in household of Calvin Cook: James Scarbrough, 15, laborer. Pg. 4, Ln 39-40 Sally Scarbrough age 38, $12 real estate, cant read/write; Sally Ann age 1. Pg 5, Ln 6-11: Merit Williams age 58, farmer; Jane age 40, Emaline 19, Mary 18, Eliza 11, Martha J. 6. All born NC. Pg. 5, Ln 26-31 John Williams (Amos), age 52, Wheelwright; Amy age 45; Eliza 13, Mary 6, Henry 3, Harriet 21. Pg 6, Ln 26-27 Sam'l Scarbrough age 67 farmer;Jane age 37; Also in household: Martha Sansberry age 39, J. W. Sansberry, male age 30, laborer. Pg. 7, Ln 22-30 Benjamin Scarbrough age 41, farmer; Frances, female age 31; John 16 laborer, B.H. 14 male, Wm. 11, Martha E. 10, Robert H. 5, James E. 1; Rachel Morton age 32.
3	1860 Census, Montgomery Co. NC, Mt. Gilead District reveals a neighborhood with several Scarbro families and at least 2 Williams families living in fairly close proximity. Ancestry.com page numbers: Pg 1, ln 11-16: (Wyhn?) Scarbro age 65 male, farmer; Lucy, 63 female; Zelphia A. 39 female; (Billy?) T. 19 female; (James? Fancy?) W. age 16 or 10 male; Elizabeth T. age 2 female. Pg 1 ln 40 and Pg 2 ln 1-2: Sam'l Scarbro age 79 male farmer; Martha age 53 female; Jane age 49 female. Pg 4 ln 23-27: Ausborn Williams age 71 male farmer; Elvyra age 38 female; Thomas 29 male, Martha 26 female, Frances 25 female. Pg 4, Ln 28-30: Thomas E. Scarbro age 62 male farmer; Elizabeth age 55 female, Ambrose F. age 23 male farmer. Pg. 4 Ln 31-32: E. D. Scarbro age 30 male farmer; John Scarbro age 28 male farmer. Pg 5 Ln 28-40: M. (C?) Williams age 46, male farmer; Jane age 40 female; Henry W. 18, Nancy C. 16, William 14, Franklin 13, John R. 10, Sam"l 8, Mary L. 6, (James/Jarvis?) R. 3, Sarah E. 2 mos. Also in household: Henry Hudson 19, John Hudson 17.
4	North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 District #2, Montgomery County, NC, 1787. Pg. 003. Record Type: State or colonial census Database: NC Early Census Index, Ancestry.com John Scarbrough
5	American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Vol. 154, Pg. 165 , on Ancestry.com Reference: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 51 Benjamin Scarbrough Birth Date: 175? Birthplace: North Carolina
6	North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 on Ancestry.com Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0433512 Source: County Court Records at Troy, NC & Family History Benjamin Scarbrough & Martha A. Bell, 25 Jan. 1844, Montgomery Co., NC Note: The date of this record is too late to be the Benjamin Scarbrough of the 1830 census, parent of a male age 15-20 who could possibly be our direct line John Scarboro, unless it is a second marriage in which case Martha A. Bell would not be the mother of John Scarboro.
7	North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 on Ancestry.com about Eliza A Richardson Groom: John Scarbrough Bride: Eliza A Richardson Bond_Date: 31 Dec 1854 Bond #: 000085057 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 006720 County: Montgomery Record #: 01 034 Bondsman: Kenneth McRae Witness: E G L Barringer

Research Wishlist

• Will for Benjamin Scarbrough, Montgomery Co., NC, died after 1850.
• Church wedding & baptismal records for families of John Scarboro, or Benjamin Scarbrough.