John Scarboro

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.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	23 Dec 1833
Marriage	1) Dec 31, 1854 2) Nov 2, 1897		1) Eliza Jane Richardson 2) Laura Jane Mask Sedberry (1840-1917)
Death	March 31, 1906
Burial		Hamer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Ancestry chart segment

Generation 4              Generation 5       Generation 6
 
                                         +-- Benjamin Scarbrough
                                         |   (1809-????)
                      +-- John Scarboro--+     
                      |   (1833-1906)   |
Mary Ann Scarbrough --+                  +-- Frances (Unknown) 
(1870-<1920)          |                      (1819-????)
                      +-- Eliza Jane Richardson
                          (1837->1900)

Sources:

Children

(all children with Eliza Richardson

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Alice Augusta Scarbrough	F	1855		To James Ballard
Charles M. Scarbrough	M	1857		To Mary Unknown
Ben Franklin Scarbrough	M	1859		To Martha F. Unknown	~1879
William Scarbrough	M	1861		To
Peter D. Scarbrough	M	1864		To
John Scarbrough	M	1864		To
David Scarbrough	M	1866		To
Mary Ann Scarbrough	F	1868		To Edmond Maxton Williams	1892 direct line
Eliza L. Scarbrough	F	1870		To
R. Lee Scarbrough	M	1872		To

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Montgomery Co., NC	birth - >1850
Richmond Co., NC	by 1860
Montgomery Co., NC	by 1870->1880
Spartanburg, NC	by 1900	with son Ben Franklin Scarbrough

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
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. Also on lines16-19: James Ballard, age 26, farmer; Alice, age 24, wife, keeping house; Lilly, 5, dau. in school; Annie, 2, dau. This is the eldest daughter of John Scarboro.
5	1900 United States Federal Census, Spartanburg Ward 6, District 110, Spartanburg Co, SC, Pg 16B. Census dated 7 Jun 1900. Lines 62-74 list: Benj. Scarboro, head, b. May, 1859, age 41, m. 21 yrs, grocer, rents house; Martha B., wife, b. Feb. 1860, age 40, m. 21 yrs, 8 children, 6 living; Mary A., dau., b. Jan. 1881, age 19, cotton mill weaver; Annie E., dau., Apr. 1884, age 16, cotton mill spooler; Thomas C., son, Aug. 1886, age 13, cotton mill spinner; Robert S., son, Apr. 1888, age 12, cotton mill spinner; John L., son, Aug 1882, age 17, cotton mill carder; Foy A., son, Aug, 1891, age 8, in school 9 mo.; Olive F.' dau., Sep 1893, age 6, in school 9 mo.; John C., father, Dec. 1833, age 66, mar. 45 yrs, grocer; Lara(?) J., mother, Jan 1840, age 60 yrs, mar. 45 yrs, 10 children, 6 living; Mary Glenn, boarder, May 1877, age 23, cotton mill carder; Franklin H. Cole(?), boarder, Mar 1837, age 63, grist miller. All can read, write and speak English, all, and all parents born North Carolina. There are 7 living children listed for Benjamin and Martha. The ages and children numbers exactly match for John and Eliza Scarboro, but her name is different. There has been some variance in her name over various sources, so she probably went by a nickname.
6	Montgomery County NC, Marriages Eliza A Richardson to John Scarborough on Dec 31, 1854	http://www.ncgenweb.us/montgomery/bride.htm
7	Gravestone, John Scarboro Hamer Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Gilead, NC. "John Scarboro Born Dec 23, 1833 Died March 31, 1906" From findagrave.com
8	Gravestone of Laura J. Scarboro Hamer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Gilead, NC from Find A Grave. "Laura Jane Scarboro November 1840 January 1917" (on top of stone "Scarboro". Information on the findagrave.com page indicates that she was married first to Harrison T. Sedberry with whom she had 2 children (Oscar M. and Anna F.). She then married John Scarboro on 2 Nov 1897. Note that John and Lara are living with John's son Benjamin in Spartanburg in 1900 (source 5).

Source notes

• John Scarboro does not appear to be living with Ben Franklin Scarbrough by the 1910 census. This might indicate that he died between 1900 and 1910.

Research

The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.

Res. Num.	Description	Image of original
R1	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.
R2	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. There is also an 1850 census for Kennekeet Banks, Hyde, NC, which has a John Scarboro of the correct age. This location is somewhat farther away from where we expect to find the Scarboros, but not inconceivable.
R3	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.
R4	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
R5	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
R6	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.
R7	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
R8	Examination of the census for Montgomery Co, in 1840 shows that a page was missed in the scan by Ancestry.com. Both page 26 and 27 of the "East of Pee Dee" district are "second pages" of the listing. The page listing heads of household that should be p. 27 is missing. This is significant since the families of interest are on pages 23 and 25, indicating that this is the part of the county where Benjamin Scarboro may have lived. There is no Benjamin Scarboro family in the listing for North Carolina or South Carolina in this census, but he shows up in both the 1830 and 1850 census for Montgomery Co. Assuming that Benjamin Scarboro is the father of John Scarboro, this creates a difficult situation. There are a few Scarboroughs in the listing that could be a grandfather of John, with Benjamin living at home, but this seems unlikely. EBW 8-21-07

Research Wishlist

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