On October 28, 1857, he married Elizabeth Cunningham (1842–1876), and they eventually had 7 children.
ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, hiː mˈæɹid ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ kˈʌnɪŋˌæm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ænd ðeɪ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli hæd sˈɛvən tʃˈɪldɹən.