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(1804 - 1891)

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(1754 - 1822)

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(1730 - 1766)

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Setzer

(1710 - 1808)

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Elizabeth Pearl Setzer

 

Born: 20 Apr 1887, Catawba County, NC
Died:  12 Nov 1960, Catawba County, NC

 

Elizabeth Pearl Setzer was the eighth child born to Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon.  Lizzie was born 20 Apr 1887 in Catawba County, NC.

 
 
Children of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon
Name Birth Death Spouse
Jacob Eli Setzer 29 Dec 1872 11 Feb 1957 Minnie Elizabeth Connor
Miles Ernest Setzer 28 May 1874 18 Feb 1939 Effie Mae Lowrance
Jones Garland Setzer 23 May 1877 22 Jul 1889  
John Marion Setzer 08 May 1879 27 Apr 1946 Emma Leola Lowrance
Sallie Ann Mae Setzer 29 Jan 1882 19 Oct 1960 Ransom Edgar Little
Ida Lillian Setzer 25 Apr 1884 25 Dec 1964 Alonzo Lester Loftin
Ivey Lee Setzer 25 Apr 1884 02 Feb 1885  
Elizabeth Pearl Setzer 20 Apr 1887 12 Nov 1960 Emanuel Iravus Sigmon
Daisy McNeill Setzer 15 Jun 1889 06 Nov 1985 Leslie Burette Sigmon
 
 
The 1900 Catawba County Census shows Patrick & Margaret Setzer living in Newton Township with seven children.  Jones Garland born 23 May 1877 had died 22 Jul 1889 and Ivy Lee Setzer (twin to Ida) born 25 Apr 1884 had died nine months later on 02 Feb 1885.  Miles Setzer's wife, Effie, is listed as a "boarder" instead of a "Daughter-in-Law".
 
Lizzie was listed as 13 years old on the 1900 census.  Her birthday was listed as Apr 1887.
 

1900 Catawba County Census

 
Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age S/M/W Yrs
Md
Kids
Last First Month Year # Live
Setzer Patrick S. Head W M May 1843 57 M 29  
------- Margaret E. Wife W F Nov 1845 54 M 29 9 7
------- Miles E. Son W M May 1874 26 M    
------- John M. Son W M May 1879 21 S    
------- Sallie A. Daughter W F Jan 1882 18 S    
------- Ida L. Daughter W F April 1884 16 S    
------- Lizzie P. Daughter W F April 1887 13 S    
------- Daisy M. Daughter W F Jun 1889 10 S    
Setzer Effie Boarder W F Jul 1880 19 M 6m  
 
 
 
 
By 1910 all of Patrick and Margaret's children had married and left home except for  Lizzie and Daisy.  Lizzie's age was listed as 23.
                           

1910 Catawba County Census

                           
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marriage Yrs. # Kids Kids Living Occupation
Setzer Patrick S. Head M W 67 38 - - Farmer
Setzer Margaret Wife F W 64 38 9 7  
Setzer Lizzie Daughter F W 23        
Setzer Daisy Daughter F W 20        
                           
 
 
Lizzie married Emanuel Isavus Sigmon on 23 Apr 1914 in Catawba County, NC.  An alternate spelling for Emanuel's middle name is Isaueasus - as found on an early birth record.  Emanuel was born 08 Jun 1854 in Catawba County.  Emanuel had been married previously at the age of 21. Emanuel and Lizzie's marriage produced eight children.
 
 
Children of Emanuel Isavus Sigmon and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pearl Setzer
Name Birth Death Spouse
Nellie Grace Sigmon
(Lizzie's Daughter)
     
Claude McNeill Sigmon 24 Feb 1915 16 Jun 1918 (Died in Infancy)
Carlos Emanuel Sigmon 18 Aug 1916   Mary "Unknown"
Ruby Elizabeth Sigmon 26 April 1918 11 Apr 2006 Elbert Travis
Floyd Bickley Sigmon Abt. 1920    
Nancy Gertrude Sigmon 26 Mar 1922   Coyte Punch
Lizzie Frances Sigmon 19 Mar 1924   Dean Robert Setzer
Geneva Josephine Sigmon 10 Nov 1925 09 May 2004 Charles Moort
Thomas Long Sigmon 31 Aug 1928 19 Oct 1960 Sybil Flowers
 
 
The 1930 Catawba County Census shows Emanuel and Leslie living in Newton Township.  Emanuel's age was listed as 75 and Lizzie was 43.  There were seven children living with the family.  Emanuel and Lizzie lived near Lizzie's brother, Miles Ernest Setzer.
 
 
 

1930 Catawba County Census

                           
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Age 1st
Marriage
Birth Occupation
Last First
Sigmon Emanuel Head M W 75 M 21 NC Farmer
------- Lizzie Wife F W 43 M 27 NC None
------- Carlos Son M W 13 S   NC None
------- Ruby Daughter F W 11 S   NC None
------- Floyd Son M W 10 S   NC None
------- Nancy Daughter F W 8 S   NC None
------- Frances Daughter F W 6 S   NC None
------- Josephine Daughter F W 4 S   NC None
------- Thomas Son M W 1 9/12 S   NC None
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Age 1st
Marriage
Birth Occupation
Last First
Setzer Miles E. Head M W 55 M 25 NC Farmer
------- Effie M. Wife F W 48 M 19 NC None
------- Myrtle E. Daughter F W 17 S   NC None
------- Samuel W. Son M W 15 S   NC None
------- Ernest R. Son M W 12 S   NC None
------- Patrick H. Son M W 10 S   NC None
------- Martha F. Daughter F W 3 S   NC  
 
 
 
Emanuel died 08 Dec 1938 in Catawba County, NC.
 
 
 

Lizzie Setzer Sigmon prior to 1946 (front right)

(Left to Right) Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin, Jacob Eli Setzer, Daisy McNeill Setzer Sigmon,
John Marion Setzer and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pearl Setzer Sigmon

 
 
 
 

(Top Row) Lizzie Sigmon, Ida Loftin, Daisy Sigmon, Sallie Little
(Bottom Row) Emma Leola Lowrance (Mrs. John Setzer) & John Setzer

 
 
 
 
Lizzie died 12 Nov 1960 in Morganton, Burke County, NC, at the age of 73, as a result of fluid accumulating in her lungs.  Like her sister, Sallie, she had been at Broughton Hospital.  Lizzie had been a patient for 267 days prior to her death as a result of "chronic brain syndrome" or Alzheimers.
 
Lizzie was buried in the Claremont Cemetery in Claremont, NC.
 

Lizzie Pearl Setzer Sigomon's Death Certificate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A special thanks to Glennie Frances Loftin Cook for the photos of the Setzer siblings.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you have additional photos or information about Elizabeth Pearl Setzer please contact me.
 
 

 

       

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