Eve, Clarissa H.

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Title: Eve, Clarissa H.
Alias: Balsley, Clarissa; Balsly, Clarrissa H.
Gender: Female
Biography: Clarissa Balsley is in the 1850 census in District 2, Boone, Kentucky. In 1860, Clarissa is in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri with her children. Her occupation is housekeeper. She states she was born in Virginia about 1803. The 1880 census places Clarris in Salt Springs, Saline, Missouri. Her relationship to the head of household is grandmother and she is widowed. Clarissa died 22 Sep 1885 and is buried in Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery in Boone County, Kentucky
Member: Balsley family; Eve family; Kirtley family
Birth date: 27 Dec 1802
Place of birth: Virginia
Mother: Kirtley, Clarissa
Parent: Kirtley, Jeremiah (Guardian)
Life event(s): Marriage: 18 Sep 1817; Boone County (Ky.); Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Balsley, George L., Sr.
Child(ren): Balsley, Emily; Balsley, Leonidas; Balsley, Junius L.; Balsley, George L., Jr.; Balsley, Arthur; Balsley, Adelia; Balsley, Montgomery P.; Balsley, Lavinia
Death date: 22 Sep 1885
Death and burial information: Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery (Bullittsburg, Ky.)
Neighbor of: Neighbors in the 1850 Census: Balsley, Leonidas; Murphy, Jeremiah; Balsley, Leonidas
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Eliza [20]; unknown, Reuben [3]; unknown, Rubin; unknown, Rose [5]; unknown, Tandy [3]; unknown, Eliza [20]; unknown, Reuben [3]; unknown, Rose [5]; unknown, Rubin
Description: Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 75 years old, black; Male, 50 years old, black; Male, 46 years old, black; Male, 35 years old, black; Female, 16 years old, black; Female, 13 years old, black
Bibliographic citation(s): FindAGrave.com, memorial #15643682; Boone County Will Book A, pages 29, 31, 41; Boone County Will Book E, pages 316-317
Source(s): Boone County, Kentucky Marriages, 1798-1850; Boone County Will Books; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules; Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--B; AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--E-F

Media: George___Clarissa_Balsley_Headstone.jpg

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Items with "Relationship: Eve, Clarissa H."
Title	Class
unknown, Eliza [20]	Person
unknown, Reuben [3]	Person
unknown, Rose [5]	Person
unknown, Rubin	Person
unknown, Tandy [1]	Person

Items with "Mother: Eve, Clarissa H."
Title	Class
Balsley, Adelia	Person
Balsley, Arthur	Person
Balsley, Emily	Person
Balsley, George L., Jr.	Person
Balsley, Junius L.	Person
Balsley, Lavinia	Person
Balsley, Leonidas	Person
Balsley, Montgomery P.	Person

Items with "Spouse(s): Eve, Clarissa H."
Title	Class
Balsley, George L., Sr.	Person