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John William Elkins¹

M, b. June 1856

Father

John Elkins¹ b. 21 Jun 1813, d. 23 May 1902

Mother

Elizabeth Bell¹ b. 24 Mar 1819, d. 3 Oct 1874

Last Edited

26 Sep 2002

Birth*

John William Elkins was born in June 1856 at Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 August 1860 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of John Elkins; page 538?, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

John William Elkins appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of John Elkins; page 7b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 1 child at home.³

Marriage*

John William Elkins married Mary Almira Boyer on 22 March 1874 at Marshall, Indiana.^4,5

Census

John William Elkins appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 84A, occupation laborer, 3 children, lived next door to his father.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, ED 69, Sheet 5A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 26 years, 9 children, 7 living, 6 at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, ED 48, sheet 6B, occupation laborer, owned home, married 37 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁷

Family

Mary Almira Boyer b. Dec 1854, d. 1928

Children

James W. Elkins+⁶ b. 1876
Martha E. Elkins⁶ b. Jan 1880
Elmer Elkins⁴ b. Apr 1882
Mary M. Elkins⁴ b. Oct 1884
Eldora P. Elkins⁴ b. Feb 1887
Charles Elkins⁴ b. Sep 1889, d. 1964
Minnie May Elkins⁴ b. Jun 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S339] Marshall County Historical Society, Marshall County, Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

William M. Johnson¹

M, b. June 1866

Father

John Johnson¹ b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 1 Jan 1870

Mother

Mary Ann Rooney¹ b. 1823

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

William M. Johnson was born in June 1866 at Fulton, Indiana; or Miami County.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 7, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 4 children.¹

(Witness) Census

William M. Johnson appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Mary Ann Rooney; page 401D, occupation farming, widowed, 2 children at home; Frances is no longer Mary and she is 3 years younger.³

Marriage*

William M. Johnson married Lenora Smith on 8 November 1885 at Fulton, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

William M. Johnson appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 9A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 14 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁴

Family

Lenora Smith b. Jul 1868

Children

John L. Johnson⁶ b. 30 Oct 1886, d. 18 Jan 1889
Walter M. Johnson⁴ b. Jul 1889
Ruth M. Johnson⁴ b. Aug 1891

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 580.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Horton/Mud Lake Chapel Cemetery.

Koel?? Elkins¹

F, b. 1867

Father

James Elkins¹ b. 1825

Mother

Charlotte Parker¹ b. 1829

Last Edited

28 Aug 2002

Birth*

Koel?? Elkins was born in 1867 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of James Elkins; page 11b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, not marrried 2 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Nelson L. Elkins¹

M, b. 1862

Father

William Elkins¹ b. Oct 1815, d. 17 Nov 1862

Mother

Nancy Jane Williams¹ b. 5 Nov 1820, d. 30 Nov 1899

Last Edited

24 Feb 2002

Birth*

Nelson L. Elkins was born in 1862 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Ladore Twp., Neosho, Kansas, in the household of Nancy Jane Williams; page 174b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $400, widowed, 4 children.²

(Witness) Census

Nelson L. Elkins appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Nancy Jane Williams; page 419C, widowed, 3 sons living with her.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary N. Elkins¹

F, b. 1871

Father

Francis M. Elkins¹ b. 1848

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Birth*

Mary N. Elkins was born in 1871 at Indiana; mothers names is "A." b. 1852 in Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Francis M. Elkins; page 65B, occupation store clerk, two children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Willard L. Elkins¹

M, b. 1875

Father

Francis M. Elkins¹ b. 1848

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Birth*

Willard L. Elkins was born in 1875 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Francis M. Elkins; page 65B, occupation store clerk, two children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary (?)¹

F, b. 1848, d. 1927

Last Edited

26 Sep 2002

Birth*

Mary (?) was born in 1848 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1873,her married name was Elkins.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas J. Elkins, son of Reuben Elkins and Hepziliah Barrett, circa 1873 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary (?) appeared on the census of 1880 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Elkins; page 94B, occupation farmer, 3 children and 1 stepson.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary (?) appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Tippecanoe Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Elkins; ED 112, sheet 9A, occupation day labor, renting, married 27 years, 9 children, 8 living, 1 grandson living with them.³

Death*

Mary (?) died in 1927 at Indiana; buried at the Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Twp., Marshall County.²

Family

Thomas J. Elkins b. 17 Feb 1850, d. 9 Oct 1918

Children

Tyner M. Elkins¹ b. 1875
William Elkins+¹ b. 1876
Mary E. Elkins¹ b. 1879
Caleb Elkins² b. 1905, d. 17 Oct 1931

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Twp.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Tyner M. Elkins¹

M, b. 1875

Father

Thomas J. Elkins¹ b. 17 Feb 1850, d. 9 Oct 1918

Mother

Mary (?)¹ b. 1848, d. 1927

Last Edited

25 Feb 2002

Birth*

Tyner M. Elkins was born in 1875 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Elkins; page 94B, occupation farmer, 3 children and 1 stepson.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

William Elkins¹

M, b. 1876

Father

Thomas J. Elkins¹ b. 17 Feb 1850, d. 9 Oct 1918

Mother

Mary (?)¹ b. 1848, d. 1927

Last Edited

26 Sep 2002

Birth*

William Elkins was born in 1876 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Thomas J. Elkins; page 94B, occupation farmer, 3 children and 1 stepson.¹

Marriage*

William Elkins married Dora (?) in 1899 at Indiana.²

Census*

William Elkins appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 68, sheet 3B, occupation illegible, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.²

Family

Dora (?) b. Jan 1883

Child

Elinora (?) Elkins² b. Apr 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas Jefferson Burkett

M, b. 10 November 1862, d. 9 January 1923

Father

Asa Burkett¹ b. 19 Sep 1832, d. 15 Oct 1895

Mother

Lucinda Fouts¹ b. 5 Feb 1832, d. 7 Feb 1914

Last Edited

11 Oct 2011

Birth*

Thomas Jefferson Burkett was born on 10 November 1862 at Miami, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Asa Burkett; page 8, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,200, 8 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Thomas Jefferson Burkett appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Asa Burkett; page 410, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Thomas Jefferson Burkett married Rosanna (Annie) Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson and Jemima Agnes Thompson, on 19 March 1887 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; at the home of the bride's parents.⁶

Marriage*

Thomas Jefferson Burkett married Amanda I. (Dora) Carter on 3 October 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.⁷

Census

Thomas Jefferson Burkett appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 17B, occupation clerk-hardware store, renting, married 3 years, Amanda had two children by first marriage.⁸

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Samuel Johnson on 11 February 1916 at Fulton, Indiana; probate 8 February 1924.⁹

Census*

Thomas Jefferson Burkett appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana, ED 65, sheet 17B, occupation hardware salesman, owned home, 1 child at home.²

Will*

He left a will on 11 May 1922 at Fulton, Indiana; BURKETT, Thomas J., of Akron, Fulton Co., Ind. (WR “F” 161)
Date: 11 May 1922; prob. 15 Jan. 1923, Fulton Co., Ind.
Heirs: wife, Amanda I...”my children and grandchildren, Roscoe J. BURKETT, Samuel Q. BURKETT, Lu Mima HOOVER, John J. BURKETT, Lyman BURKETT, Annabell BURKETT...”
Exr: Roscoe J. BURKETT. its: John F. HOFFMAN, Albert B. CHIPMAN. Codicil: date 11 Dec. 1922.
Wits: William C. MILLER, Albert B. CHIPMAN.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 9 January 1923 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 60; buried at the Plainview Cemetery, Macy.^3,11

Obit

Thomas Jefferson's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 10 January 1923:

Jeff BURKETT died at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at his home in Akron, a victim of cancer of the stomach from which he had suffered for the past eight months. He was a brother of Mrs. W. A. CARTER of this city. Funeral services from the Akron Christian church Friday afternoon at one o’clock. Burial at Macy I.O.O.F. cemetery.¹¹

Family 1

Rosanna (Annie) Johnson b. 22 Aug 1868, d. 31 May 1903

Children

Benjamin Ford Burkett+¹² b. 12 Jul 1888, d. 31 Dec 1912
Roscoe J. Burkett+^13,14 b. 15 Feb 1890, d. 24 Oct 1970
Samuel Quinn Burkett+¹⁵ b. 17 Mar 1894, d. 22 Mar 1933
Lu Mimia Burkett+⁸ b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 1 Feb 1939

Family 2

Amanda I. (Dora) Carter b. 1873, d. 10 May 1930

Child

John J. Burkett² b. 1911

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 23 March 1887.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book H, page 236.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, page 195-196.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record F, p. 161.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 January 1923.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book C4, page 1.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 October 1870.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-2, page 96.

Myrtle Ursula Johnson¹

F, b. 7 May 1881, d. 1909

Father

Israel D. (Doc) Johnson¹ b. 17 Sep 1844, d. 6 Mar 1935

Mother

Almeda Zartman¹ b. 19 Oct 1847, d. 5 May 1928

Last Edited

14 Apr 2003

Birth*

Myrtle Ursula Johnson was born on 7 May 1881 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 15 May 1898,her married name was Slifer.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Charles Martel Slifer, son of Ezra Martin Slifer and Sarah Ann Dunwoody, on 15 May 1898 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Myrtle Ursula Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Martel Slifer; ED 36, sheet 1A, page 208, occupation grocer, renting, 1married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Death*

Myrtle Ursula Johnson died in 1909 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁴

Family

Charles Martel Slifer b. 20 Jun 1876, d. 22 Oct 1954

Children

Cleo Martel Slifer+¹ b. 14 Feb 1899
Vaughn Israel Ezra Slifer⁵ b. 27 Nov 1903, d. 15 Jan 1962
Clement Sylvan Slifer^5,6 b. 18 Oct 1905, d. 30 Jan 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S336] "Military Files of Israel D. Johnson."
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 490.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.

Charles Martel Slifer^1,2,3

M, b. 20 June 1876, d. 22 October 1954

Father

Ezra Martin Slifer b. 4 May 1832, d. 25 Oct 1912

Mother

Sarah Ann Dunwoody b. 17 Mar 1839, d. 18 Nov 1919

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Birth*

Charles Martel Slifer was born on 20 June 1876 at Montgomery, Ohio.^4,2,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 German, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Ezra Martin Slifer; page 472C, occupation farmer, 9 children at home.⁶

Marriage*

Charles Martel Slifer married Myrtle Ursula Johnson, daughter of Israel D. (Doc) Johnson and Almeda Zartman, on 15 May 1898 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Charles Martel Slifer appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 36, sheet 1A, page 208, occupation grocer, renting, 1married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Myrtle Ursula Johnson in 1909 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁷

Census

Charles Martel Slifer appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 528, sheet 3B, occupation barber-own shop, widowed, renting-$50 month, no radio, 1 son living with him.⁸

Death*

He died on 22 October 1954 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, at age 78; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^7,9

Obit

Charles Martel's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 October 1954:

Charles SLIFER, 78, a former resident of the Macy and Mt. Zion communities, died Friday morning at his home in Detroit. His is survived by the wife, Emma [SLIFER]; four sons, Cleo [SLIFER] of Buffalo, Wyo; Vaughn and Clement [SLIFER], both of California, and Everett [SLIFER] of Detroit; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Ditmire funeral home in Fulton and burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon.⁹

Family 1

Myrtle Ursula Johnson b. 7 May 1881, d. 1909

Children

Cleo Martel Slifer+¹ b. 14 Feb 1899
Vaughn Israel Ezra Slifer¹⁰ b. 27 Nov 1903, d. 15 Jan 1962
Clement Sylvan Slifer^10,3 b. 18 Oct 1905, d. 30 Jan 1976

Family 2

Child

Everett Slifer¹¹ b. 14 Apr 1916, d. Mar 1967

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 490.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S544] Ancestry.com, "World Family Tree Entry", Ancestral File, Ronald Gene Custer and Others.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 October 1954.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Cleo Martel Slifer^1,2

M, b. 14 February 1899

Father

Charles Martel Slifer¹ b. 20 Jun 1876, d. 22 Oct 1954

Mother

Myrtle Ursula Johnson¹ b. 7 May 1881, d. 1909

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Birth*

Cleo Martel Slifer was born on 14 February 1899 at Millark, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Martel Slifer; ED 36, sheet 1A, page 208, occupation grocer, renting, 1married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Marriage*

Cleo Martel Slifer married Annis Marie Ross on 20 October 1923 at Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming.^3,2

Census*

Cleo Martel Slifer appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming, ED 3, sheet 7A, occupation postal clerk, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 2 children at home.³

Family

Annis Marie Ross b. 8 Jan 1903, d. 6 May 1996

Children

Betty Elain Slifer³ b. 23 Nov 1924
Robert Ross Slifer³ b. 14 Sep 1929, d. 21 Jun 2009

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margaret Amanda Prill¹

F, b. 12 April 1828, d. 13 September 1835

Father

John Prill¹ b. 14 Sep 1777, d. 23 Mar 1850

Mother

Sarah Best¹ b. 1786, d. 12 Nov 1861

Last Edited

24 Feb 2002

Birth*

Margaret Amanda Prill was born on 12 April 1828 at Lebanon, Warren, Ohio.¹

Death*

She died on 13 September 1835 at Wayne Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, at age 7; buried at the Shearer Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Shearer Cemetery.

Robert B. Prill¹

M, b. 1816, d. 2 November 1838

Father

John Prill¹ b. 14 Sep 1777, d. 23 Mar 1850

Mother

Sarah Best¹ b. 1786, d. 12 Nov 1861

Last Edited

24 Feb 2002

Birth*

Robert B. Prill was born in 1816 at Lebanon, Warren, Ohio.¹

Death*

He died on 2 November 1838 at Wayne Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; buried at the Shearer Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Shearer Cemetery.

Sarah Ann Prill¹

F, b. 1815, d. 15 August 1837

Father

John Prill¹ b. 14 Sep 1777, d. 23 Mar 1850

Mother

Sarah Best¹ b. 1786, d. 12 Nov 1861

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Sarah Ann Prill was born in 1815 at Lebanon, Warren, Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of 19 March 1835,her married name was McCord.²

Marriage*

She married William McCord on 19 March 1835 at Montgomery, Ohio.^2,3

Death*

Sarah Ann Prill died on 15 August 1837 at Wayne Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; buried at Shearer Cemetery.¹

Family

William McCord b. bt 1810 - 1819

Citations

[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Shearer Cemetery.
[S308] Computerized Heritage Association, Miami Valley (Ohio) Genealogy Index.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA.

William McCord¹

M, b. between 1810 and 1819

Last Edited

20 Dec 2011

Birth*

William McCord was born between 1810 and 1819.²

Marriage*

He married Sarah Ann Prill, daughter of John Prill and Sarah Best, on 19 March 1835 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,3

Marriage*

William McCord married Ann E. Cook on 20 March 1838 at Montgomery, Ohio; license only; no return.^1,4

Census*

William McCord appeared on the census of 1840 at Montgomery, Ohio, page 242, age 20-30.²

Family 1

Sarah Ann Prill b. 1815, d. 15 Aug 1837

Family 2

Ann E. Cook b. bt 1810 - 1820

Citations

[S308] Computerized Heritage Association, Miami Valley (Ohio) Genealogy Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.

Alvina Elkins¹

F, b. 1832

Father

Ephraim Elkins¹ b. bt 1780 - 1790, d. c Jan 1843

Mother

Christena Prill¹ b. 1790, d. b 1860

Last Edited

25 Feb 2002

Birth*

Alvina Elkins was born in 1832 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 3 March 1849,her married name was Thomas.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Jeremiah Thomas on 3 March 1849 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Alvina Elkins appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Jeremiah Thomas; page 149, occupation farmer, renting, two younger siblings, James and ?, present.¹

Family

Jeremiah Thomas b. 1825

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 176.

Jeremiah Thomas^1,2

M, b. 1825

Last Edited

24 Feb 2002

Birth*

Jeremiah Thomas was born in 1825 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Alvina Elkins, daughter of Ephraim Elkins and Christena Prill, on 3 March 1849 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Jeremiah Thomas appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 149, occupation farmer, renting, two younger siblings, James and ?, present.¹

Family

Alvina Elkins b. 1832

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 176.

Lucy Elkins

F, b. circa 1828

Father

Ephraim Elkins b. bt 1780 - 1790, d. c Jan 1843

Mother

Christena Prill b. 1790, d. b 1860

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Lucy Elkins was born circa 1828 at Lostcreek, Miami, Indiana; check date.

Married Name

As of 15 March 1846,her married name was Williams.¹

Marriage*

She married Nathan Williams on 15 March 1846 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Nathan Williams

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 122.

Nathan Williams¹

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Marriage*

Nathan Williams married Lucy Elkins, daughter of Ephraim Elkins and Christena Prill, on 15 March 1846 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Lucy Elkins b. c 1828

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 122.

Matilda Elkins

F, b. 1811, d. 6 December 1894

Father

Ephraim Elkins b. bt 1780 - 1790, d. c Jan 1843

Mother

Christena Prill b. 1790, d. b 1860

Last Edited

31 Oct 2004

Birth*

Matilda Elkins was born in 1811 at Lostcreek Twp., Miami, Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of 27 January 1831,her married name was Whaley.²

Marriage*

She married Joseph Whaley on 27 January 1831 at Marion, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

Matilda Elkins appeared on the census of 1840 Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 341, 1 male and 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30, lived next to Ephraim Elkins.³

(Witness) Census

Matilda Elkins appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Matilda Elkins appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley.⁵

Census*

Matilda Elkins appeared on the census of 1880 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 203D, lived with her (daughter) Mahala and Andrew Clark.⁶

Death*

She died on 6 December 1894 at Marshall, Indiana; sister of Mrs. John Elkins.⁷

Family

Joseph Whaley b. 1807

Children

Joshua Whaley⁴ b. 1836
Delila Whaley⁴ b. 1838
Mary Whaley⁴ b. 1842
Samuel Whaley+⁴ b. 1844
John Whaley+⁸ b. Nov 1847
Mahala Whaley⁵ b. 1850
Catharine Whaley⁵ b. 1855

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1880.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S740] Marshall County Historical Society, Marshall County Death Records, newspaper file.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

David B. Elkins¹

M, b. 1869

Father

Reuben Elkins¹ b. 1826, d. b 1870

Mother

Hepziliah Barrett¹ b. 1827

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

David B. Elkins was born in 1869 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.²

Marriage*

David B. Elkins married Nancy Rollins on 26 November 1892 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

Family

Nancy Rollins b. 1873

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Hoover Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 3.

Mary E. Moon^1,2

F, b. 1842

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

Mary E. Moon was born in 1842 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 23 January 1874,her married name was Elkins.¹

Marriage*

She married John E. Elkins, son of Reuben Elkins and Hepziliah Barrett, on 23 January 1874 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Moon appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.¹

Family

John E. Elkins b. 1848, d. 1925

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 220.

James R. Elkins¹

M, b. April 1875

Father

John E. Elkins¹ b. 1848, d. 1925

Mother

Mary E. Moon¹ b. 1842

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

James R. Elkins was born in April 1875 at Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.¹

Marriage*

James R. Elkins married Mary I. Funk on 7 January 1897 at Fulton, Indiana.^3,4

Census*

James R. Elkins appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 19B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.³

Family

Mary I. Funk b. Mar 1859

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 358.

Ida Belle Elkins¹

F, b. 1879

Father

John E. Elkins¹ b. 1848, d. 1925

Mother

Mary E. Moon¹ b. 1842

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

Ida Belle Elkins was born in 1879 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Cora Dell Elkins¹

F, b. 1879

Father

John E. Elkins¹ b. 1848, d. 1925

Mother

Mary E. Moon¹ b. 1842

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

Cora Dell Elkins was born in 1879 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.¹

Married Name

As of 26 October 1896,her married name was Collins.²

Marriage*

Cora Dell Elkins married Alonzo B. Collins on 26 October 1896 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Family

Alonzo B. Collins

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 334.

Dora Elkins¹

F, b. 1867

Father

Reuben Elkins¹ b. 1826, d. b 1870

Mother

Hepziliah Barrett¹ b. 1827

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

Dora Elkins was born in 1867 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John E. Elkins; page 66A, occupation laborer, 3 children, 1 brother and 1 sister living with him.¹

Married Name

As of 7 June 1885,her married name was Cox.

Marriage*

Dora Elkins married Benjamin Cox on 7 June 1885 at Marshall, Indiana.

Family

Benjamin Cox

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Almira Boyer¹

F, b. December 1854, d. 1928

Last Edited

26 Sep 2002

Birth*

Mary Almira Boyer was born in December 1854 at Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 23 January 1874,her married name was Elkins.²

Married Name

As of 22 March 1874,her married name was Elkins.^3,4

Marriage*

She married John William Elkins, son of John Elkins and Elizabeth Bell, on 22 March 1874 at Marshall, Indiana.^2,4

(Witness) Census

Mary Almira Boyer appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of John William Elkins; page 84A, occupation laborer, 3 children, lived next door to his father.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Almira Boyer appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, in the household of John William Elkins; ED 48, sheet 6B, occupation laborer, owned home, married 37 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁶

Death*

Mary Almira Boyer died in 1928 at Marshall, Indiana; buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon Twp.⁷

Family

John William Elkins b. Jun 1856

Children

James W. Elkins+⁵ b. 1876
Martha E. Elkins⁵ b. Jan 1880
Elmer Elkins² b. Apr 1882
Mary M. Elkins² b. Oct 1884
Eldora P. Elkins² b. Feb 1887
Charles Elkins² b. Sep 1889, d. 1964
Minnie May Elkins² b. Jun 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Plesant Hill Cemetery.
[S339] Marshall County Historical Society, Marshall County, Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Sarah Ann Dick^1,2

F, b. 20 March 1833, d. 20 August 1903

Last Edited

28 Aug 2002

Birth*

Sarah Ann Dick was born on 20 March 1833 at Pennsylvania.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1875,her married name was Elkins.¹

Marriage*

She married John Elkins, son of Ephraim Elkins and Christena Prill, circa 1875 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Ann Dick appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, in the household of John Elkins; ED 67, Sheet 2B, occupation none, married 25 years, Sarah reported 8 children, 2 living, presumably all from a prior marriage.¹

Death*

Sarah Ann Dick died on 20 August 1903 at Marshall, Indiana, at age 70; buried at the Parks Memorial Cemetery.³

Family

John Elkins b. 21 Jun 1813, d. 23 May 1902

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S467] Bourbon, Indiana News Mirror, Various, John Elkins, 29 May 1902.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Parks Memorial Cemetery.