Elisha Uzzell

b. circa 1803, d. 10 June 1868
  • Elisha Uzzell was born circa 1803 in North Carolina.
  • He married Unknown (?)
  • He married Lydia May on 5 September 1833 in Marengo County, Alabama.
  • He migrated by 1834 to Texas.
  • Elisha Uzzell and Lydia May appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Major May Uzzell, Matilda Uzzell, Mary Ann Uzzell, Sarah Louise Uzzell and Lydia Uzzell.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
  • On Friday, 12 September 1851, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Found the cotton catapillar in to cotton near grown . . . Saw some on Wednesday in plantation of Mr Usel & Pinkston,s."
  • Elisha Uzzell and Lydia May appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to Elisha's brother Major Ben.. Other members of the household included Major May Uzzell, M. (?), Mary Ann Uzzell, Sarah Louise Uzzell and Lydia Uzzell.
  • He and Major May Uzzell From records of the Freedmen's Bureau:
         "Freedman Oliver was killed in Montgomery Co. by Maj. Uzzel and Dr. McQueen who got into a quarrel with him because he had gone to Houston to report Maj. Uzzel's father for non-payment of wages. They beat him with sticks and as he was running away from them fired several shots at him one taking effect. Done about the 1st of Dec 1865." in December 1865.
  • Elisha Uzzell died on 10 June 1868 in Pasreal, Mexico.
  • Last Edited: 17 Sep 2011

Family 1: Unknown (?)

Family 2: Lydia May b. circa 1815