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Family Group Record: James Biffle (Beefel, Biffel) and Sarah Drucilla Dickson

Looking for information that will link this family to the descendents of Paul Biffle. This Biffle has various spellings of his name.
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Janet M. Roseen
Bradly W. Kerr

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Husband
   James Biffel (Beefel, Beefil, Biffel)
   Born: ca. 1800-1810 Place: lived in Rowan County as an adult
   Married: October 3, 1829 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Died: ca. 1847 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Parents: Supposedly Adam Beefil (son of Martin Beefle) and June Canaday of N.C. (m. August 2, 1802)
Wife
   Sarah Drucilla Dickson
   Born: February 25, 1810 Place: North Carolina
   Died: November 7, 1867 Place: Iredell County, North Carolina; she is bured at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church
   Parents:
  She moved to Iredell County after the death of her husband
Children
1 Unknown Biffle
Sex Born: 1830/1835 Place: North Carolina
F Married: Place:
   Died: Place:
2 Sarah J. Biffle
Sex Born: ca. 1832 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
F Married: Place:
   Died: Place:
2 Hannah M. Biffle
Sex Born: Janiuary 24, 1836 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
F Married: 1853, Rufus A. Sowers (bond date 8/11/1853) Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Died: Place:
3 Elizabeth Carolina Biffle
Sex Born: ca. 1837 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
F Married: 1855, John W. Cook (bond date 1/30/1855) Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Died: August 8, 1882 Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, she is bured at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church
4 William F. Biffle
Sex Born: ca. 1838 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
M Married: Place:
   Died: July 9, 1864 Place: Petersburg, Virginia
  He enlisted as a private in the CSA on March 10, 1862, Company 2nd B, 42nd Infantry Regiment, North Carolina. He was killed on July 9, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia
5 Nancy A. Biffle
Sex Born: March 22, 1845 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
F Married: Place:
   Died: May 15, 1864 Place:
  • 1840 U.S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, M704-369, p. 6; 1 male under 5, 1 male 3-40; 2 females under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 20-30
  • 1850 U.S. Census, Dist. 9, School, Rowan County, North Carolina, (Drucilla Beeffle), M432-643, p. 171
  • 1860 U.S. Census, Cool Springs P.O., Iredell County, North Carolina, p. 123; listes Drucilla as Pricilla Beefle, also listed ad William and Nancy. An Elizabeth C. Cook's family is listed 4 households away, could this be her daughter Elizabeth Carolina?


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