Elijah Teague Major
b. 23 August 1809, d. 8 February 1861
- Father: Epps Major b. 3 January 1772, d. 15 April 1827
- Mother: Susannah Teague b. 15 August 1776, d. 12 January 1852
- Elijah Teague Major was born on 23 August 1809 in Anderson County, South Carolina, or or Pickens County or Pendleton District.
- He married Eliza Cassandra Allgood, daughter of Barnett Holloway Allgood and Frances Dean, circa 1831.
- He married Louisa Anna Cowden circa 1844.
- Elijah Teague Major and Louisa Anna Cowden appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Blount County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Miles Chesley Major, Martha M. Major, Sarah Ann Frances Major, James Pinkney Major, Barnett Ellis Major, Elizabeth Susannah Major, Stephen A. Major, John Huckaby Major and Amanda Jane Major.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- Elijah Teague Major died on 8 February 1861 at age 51 in Allgood, Blount County, Alabama.
- His wife Louisa Anna Cowden became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Shiloh Baptist Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 31 Mar 2008
Family 1: Eliza Cassandra Allgood b. 1 January 1813, d. 10 November 1843
- Miles Chesley Major+ b. circa 1832, d. circa 1864
- Martha M. Major b. circa 1834
- Sarah Ann Frances Major b. 1 February 1836, d. 15 August 1908
- James Pinkney Major b. 29 December 1837, d. 7 April 1923
- Barnett Ellis Major b. circa 1839
- Elizabeth Susannah Major b. 27 December 1842, d. 13 June 1890
Family 2: Louisa Anna Cowden b. 4 May 1818, d. 9 October 1880
- Stephen A. Major b. circa 1845
- John Huckaby Major+ b. circa 1848
- Amanda Jane Major+ b. 2 September 1850, d. 9 June 1888
- George C. Major b. circa 1853, d. after 1880