James Elborn, 1769
Kent County, Maryland; Indiana; Michigan; Nebraska, Virginia
Sixth Generation
This page was updated by Mara French
on 12/2/14.
An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Revisions: 2012, 2013, 2014.
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Video of Rock Hall, Maryland, 2013
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Video of Danny Elburn Gearing a Net
Video of the Steamboat Ride from Baltimore to Tolchester
in 1960
Sixth Generation
Children of Reuben Elburn and Barbary Kroft, 5.4
6.1 Daniel W. Elburn, b. 1860 in IN, d. 1930. He was buried at the Laketon Cemetery in Laketon, Wabash Co, IN. In the 1870 census of Perry, Miami Co., IN, Daniel is living with his parents and sister Jane. In the 1900 census of Pleasant, Wabash Co., IN, Daniel is 40 and living with the Kroft family, his motherÕs relatives; he is single. In the 1910 census of Pleasant, Wabash Co., IN, Daniel is divorced and living alone. In the 1920 census of Wayne, Kosciusko Co., IN, Daniel is 59, widowed, and living with the Meese family as a lodger.
6.2 James F. Elburn, b. 3 Sep 1862 in IN, d. 26 Mar 1870, age 7 years, 6 months, and 23 days. He was buried at the Niconza Baptist Church Cemetery in Miami Co., IN.
6.3 Elizabeth Jane ÒJennieÓ Elburn, b. Mar 1869 in IN, d. 1937, m. James A. Banks on 18 Oct 1891 in Miami, IN. They both are buried at the Laketon Cemetery in Laketon, Wabash Co., IN. They had 6 children: Charlotte Banks, Ora Alvin Banks, Dorsie Merl Banks, Marion F. Banks, Trula I. Banks, and Tillie Marie Banks. In the 1870 census of Perry, Miami Co., IN, Jane is living with her parents and brother Daniel. JaneÕs mother Barbary died probably of an illness on 27 Nov 1870, soon after Jane was born. Jane was living with her father and step-mother in the 1880 census of Perry, Miami Co., IN, age 13.
Children of Reuben Elburn and Indiana Quick, 5.4
6.4 Lewis D. Elborn, b. Jul 1872 in IN, d. 24 Dec 1939, buried at Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade, MT. He m. Dora Krall, b. 1875, m. 15 Sep 1897, Miami, IN, d. 1899, buried at Roann Community Cemetery, Roann, Wabash, IN. By the 1900 census of Pinewood, Larimer Co., CO, Lewis D. Elburn was widowed stating his father was born in Maryland and his mother in Indiana; Lewis was a lodger living with the Heukaufer family. Lewis and Dora had a daughter, Geraldine, who was b. 1898 in Akron, Summit Co., IN, and d. 1993. Geraldine m. Fred O. Olson who was b. 1890, d. 1986. The entire family is buried at the Highland Cemetery. L. D. Elburn is listed in the 1942 City Directory of Great Falls stating that he died on 24 Dec 1939, age 60. No Elborn male heirs.
6.5 Laura Elburn, m. John Deter/Deeter and lived in Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., CA.
6.6* Charles R. Elborn, b. Nov 1877 in IN, m. Rose/Rosa A. ÒRosieÓ Antrim on 11 Aug 1896, the daughter of George and Mary (Cripe) Antrim. Charles died before the 1920 census, and Rosa married William Spooner and had no children. Rosa d. 18 Mar 1942 and was buried at Washington Park Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.
Census
1900 census – Charles and Rosa lived with their daughter Delta, age 2 in Perry, Miami Co., IN.
1910 census of Shelby, Oceana Co., MI, Charles and Rosa are living with their 4 children: Delta 12, Truman B. 9, Florence E. 7, and Mandy 5. She was b. 1879, IN, d. 18 Mar 1942, Kent MI.
1920 census of Grand Rapids Ward 2, Kent Co., MI, Charles had died and Rose is living with their children Truman 19, Florence 17, Maude 14, and George 9 – all spelling their name ÒElburnÓ.
6.7 Leona Elborn, b. 14 Sep 1880 in IN, m. Frank J. Deter/Deeter. Frank was born 3 Jan 1875 in IN, son of Elizabeth Deeter. In the 1900 census of Noble, Wabash Co., IN, he was 25 years old and single. In the 1910 census of Paw Paw, Wabash Co., IN, he was 35 and married to Levina/Edith who was 29 years old. In the 1920 census of Civil District 17, Carroll Co., TN, she was age 37 and married with 6 children. In the 1930 census of District 17, Carroll Co., TN, she was living with her husband Frank and 3 children. She died on 1 Sep 1956 in Mansfield, Carroll Co., TN, the daughter of Reuben Elburn and Lena Quick. Frank Deeter signed up for the WWI Draft in Carroll Co., TN.
Children of John Washington Elburn and Margaret A. Hoover, 5.7
6.8 Minnie Mary Elburn, b. Oct 1866, IN, d. 1920-1922, m. Charles Ellsworth Doster on 29 Feb 1892 in Wabash, IN, he was b. 24 Jun 1864, Perry Township, Fayette, OH, d. 8 Oct 1918, Xenia, IN. They had 2 children: Ozro Doster b. 21 Aug 1888, Xenia, IN, d. 19 Nov 1918, (Falls Memorial Gardens, Wabash, Wabash County, IN.) and Elburn C. Doster b. 14 Feb 1889, Xenia, IN, d. 1950, buried at the Fairview Cemetery, Servis, Wabash, IN.
6.9 Cora Elburn, b. 31 Jul 1868 in Roann, Wabash Co., IN, d. 20 Feb 1944 in Wabash Co., IN, m. Edward Richardson on 26 Dec 1886 in Roann, Wabash Co., IN. Edward was b. 1865 in Noble, Wabash Co., IN, the son of John Richardson born ca. 1827 in Ohio who m. Elsie Jane.
Cora d. 17 Mar 1959 in Wabash Co., IN. Cora and Edward are buried at the Roann Community Cemetery in Roann. They had children Loren Grover Richardson, Hugh Elden Richardson, Beulah B. Richardson, Audrey L. Richardson, Harold Richardson, and an unnamed son.
6.10 Bertha Elburn, b. 5 Sep 1884, IN, d. 5 Jul 1969, Sturgis, St. Joseph, IN, m. Cox.
Children of Benjamin B. Elburn and Rebecca Ann Ralston, 5.10
6.11 Elma/Alma Elburn, b. Apr 1883 in IN, and it would help if we could find her death date.
Elma m1. Samuel Jacobs in 1899 in Chester, Wabash Co., IN, and had 9 children: unnamed son, Nellie, Albert, Rosco, Pauline, Carl, Walter R., Cloe, and Eva. Samuel Jacobs was b. 1872.
Elma m2. Jacob Kreider on 27 Jun 1921 in Grant Co., IN, and had 2 children: Robert J., and Franklin M. Jacob Kreider was b. 1869 and d. 1954, first having married Dora Idella Shoemaker on 19 Oct 1890 who died on 15 May 1923, but it appears as though Jacob Kreider married Elma Elburn 2 years before DoraÕs death. Jacob is buried at the South Whitley Cemetery in South Whitley, Whitley Co., IN. A total of 61 other members of the Kreider family are buried in this cemetery. Robert J. Kreider was b. 10 Nov 1922 and d. 20 Feb 1996.
In the 1900 census, her father Benjamin is 53, divorced, living with Samuel Jacobs son-in-law and Elma his daughter in Wabash, IN.
In the 1910 census of Chester, Wabash Co., IN, Elma Jacob is 27, living with her husband S. Jacob 38 (b. 1872), and children Ellie 9, Albert 4, Rosco 3, and Pauline 2/12.
In the 1920 census of Chester, Wabash Co., IN, Elma is married to Sam Jacobs, age 50, and she is age 36, living with their 8 children: Albert 14, Rosco 13, Pauline 10, Carl 8, Walter 6, Louis 4, Cleo 3, and Eva 9/12. Samuel Jacobs must have died suddenly as Elma married Jacob Kreider on 27 Jun 1921. In the 1920 census of Cleveland, Whitley Co., IN, Jacob Kreider was married and living with Dora Adella Kreider who died in 1923. Dora divorced Jacob before she died and probably in late 1920 as he married Elma in 1921. DoraÕs gravestone states she was divorced and died on 15 May 1923.
In the 1930 census of South Whitley, Whitley Co., IN, ÒAlenaÓ is 45 and married to Jacob Kreider, age 60, and with their 2 children Robert J. Kreider 7 and Frankie m. Kreider 5 ½, and ElmaÕs 2 children by her previous marriage to Samuel Jacobs: Cleo M. Jacobs 12 and Eva I. Jacobs 11. Her son Louis Jacobs, who would have been only 14 in this census, born in 1916, died in 2002 and is buried at the Decatur Cemetery in Decatur, Adams Co., IN, but where is he in 1930? The next youngest child was Walter, born in 1914 I IN. He is listed as Walter R. Jacobs in WWII Enlistment Records and married. Other than that, he cannot be found.
In the 1940 census of South Whitley, Whitley Co., IN, Jacob Kreider was age 70 and divorced, living with roommate James Harshman. Elma Kreider or Elma Jacobs or Elma Elburn cannot be found.
6.12 Lavicie/Levicie Elburn, b. 14 Jun 1890, d. 19 Sep 1976 in Humboldt Co., CA, but is buried in Indiana. She was living with her mother Rebecca in the 1900 census of Pleasant, Wabash Co., IN, and with her stepfather Amos Ivins. She m. Frank Marvin Alger on 16 Jul 1906 in Wabash; he was the son of Leander Alger and Sarah Baker. In the 1930 census of Wabash, Frank is 46, with his mother-in-law Rebecca and with Lavicie Alger 39, b. 1891. In the 1940 census of Wabash, Wabash Co., IN, she is living with Frank Alger 55 and her mother Rebecca, age 82.
Frank M. Alger was b. 1884, d. 1963, the son of Leander Alger and Sarah Latish Baker. He is buried at the Citizens Cemetery in Roann, Wabash Co., IN, with Lavicie A. Algers who was b. 1890, d. 1976. FrankÕs WWI and WWII records list Mrs. Lavicie A. Alger as next of kin.
Children of Samuel J. Elburn and Minnie M. Smith, 5.12
Samuel and Minnie were married in 1886 and had 2 sons, Wilbur and Henry, who were adopted by the Confer family after Samuel J. Elburn had died and Minnie married Labon Confer. The DNA remains that of the Elburn family, so the line continues. Wilbur changed his name to Confer; however, his funeral rites list him as Elburn. His brother Henry always kept the Elburn surname.
6.13* Wilbur E. Elburn Sr., b. 13 Apr 1887, Miami Co., IN, d. 18 Feb 1939, Mexico, Cass Co., IN. He was a farmhand on the Casebeer Farm near New Waverly. He m. Edith M. Townsend in 1921, and they must have divorced by 1929 as she married WilburÕs half brother William Confer on 6 Sep 1928.
In the 1900 census of Washington, Miami Co., IN, Wilbur is listed as a stepson of Labon Confer living with his mother Minnie M. Smith Elburn Confer and brother Henry.
In the 1910 census of Pipe Creek, Miami Co., IN, Wilbur was a hired hand, age 22, living with the Prickett family. In this same census, Labon Confer 54, and Minnie Confer 41 are living with LabonÕs step son Henry Elburn 20, and Labon and MinnieÕs son William R. Confer, 7.
In the 1920 census of Miami Co., IN, neither Wilbur nor Henry is listed; however, Minnie (52) and Labon (54) are living with their son Willie (17) in Washington, Miami Co., IN.
In the 1930 census of Jefferson, Miami Co., IN, Wilbur was single and living with his mother Minnie and his step-father Laban Confer; Wilbur Jr. died 9 years later, but before that, he married and had 3 children. In 1921 his brother Henry Elburn died, leaving Edith a widow. Wilbur m. Edith M. Townsend, his brotherÕs widow, on 6 Sep 1921 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI. WilburÕs 3 children in this census were Ruth C. Confer 8, Charles Confer 5, and Junior Confer 3.
Edith M. Townsend was b. 6 Sep 1899 in Miami, IN, and d. 6 Nov 1969 in Wabash, IN, the daughter of Elijah and Ida (Dillman) Townsend. In 1939 Wilbur died. Edith did not die until 30 years later, in 1969, so she probably raised WilburÕs children as well as HenryÕs, as well as WilliamÕs. Wilbur and Henry had a half-brother, William Confer, of Peru, Cass Co., IN. Edith m3. William Confer in 1939 after WilburÕs death. William was the son of Labon Confer and Minnie Smith Elburn Confer and therefore William did not have Elburn DNA.
6.14* Henry Elburn, b. 3 Sep 1888, Roan, IN, according to his draft card, d. 1921 age 33 of diabetes, m. Edith M. Townsend on 27 Apr 1913 in Miami Co., IN. She was b. 6 Sep 1897 in Cass Co., the dau. of Elijah and Ida (Dillman) Townsend.
In the 1900 census of Washington, Miami Co., IN, Henry is listed as a stepson of Labon Confer living with his mother Minnie M. Smith Confer. Edith M. Townsend was b. 6 Sep 1887, Cass Co., IN, d. 6 Nov 1969, Wabash, IN. In the 1910 census of Jefferson, Miami Co., IN, Henry was living with his parents. Henry registered for WWI Draft in 1917 in Cass Co., IN, by which time he had a child. He d. in 1921 leaving Edith a widow, and his brother Wilbur married HenryÕs widow. Henry was tall, medium build, brown hair and eyes. He was a farmer and used the surname Elburn, not Confer. He was adopted by the Confer family. He was buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Mexico (or Peru), Miami Co., IN.
Confer Family
Edith M. Townsend m1. Henry Elburn, m2. Wilbur Elburn, and m3. Henry and WilburÕs half brother William Confer. Edith Confer was b. 16 Sep 1897 and d. Nov 1969 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. She is buried at the Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, Cass Co., IN. In 1947 she was living with William R. Confer at 126 E. 8th St., in Peru, IN.
Photo of Edith and William Confer.
The following article is from the Kokomo Tribune, 7 Nov 1969.
Synopsis of this Family by Joan Elburn Farley on 1 Jun 2014:
Wilbur married later in life as he was born on 13 Apr 1887. He married his brotherÕs widow after his brother Henry had died in 1921. He m. Edith M. Townsend on 5 Sep 1921 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI, according to Michigan Marriages 1868-1925. Edith was b. 6 Sep 1897 in Cass Co., IN, the daughter of Elijah and Ida (Dillman) Townsend. She had m1. Henry Elburn in 1913; Henry died in 1921; Edith m2. HenryÕs brother Wilbur in 1921; Wilbur died in 1929; Edith m3. HenryÕs and WilburÕs half brother William Confer in 1929.
Edith M. TownsendÕs father, Elijah Townsend, was born in Feb 1858, and her mother Ida Dillman was born in Oct 1866 according to the 1900 census of Jefferson, Miami Co., IN. Elijah and Ida were married in 1885. Wilbur died on 18 Feb 1939 in Mexico, Cass Co., IN. Wilbur and his 3 children were living with EdithÕs parents, Labon and Minnie (Smith) Elburn Confer in the 1920 census because Edith had left her second husband and their children and married for the third time, that being to William R. ÒWillieÓ Confer, the son of Labon and Minnie Smith Elburn Confer and the half-brother of her first two husbands, Henry and Wilbur Elburn, on 25 May 1929 in Allen, IN.
William and Edith Townsend Elburn Confer had 3 children: Melvin Ray Confer, Billy Gene Confer, and Carl Confer. In the 1930 census, where husband #2 and children are living with the Confers, William and Edith Confer along with son Ray (the only child born at this date) and EdithÕs 70-year old uncle, Peter Dillman, are living in Miami, IN. In the 1940 census, William and Edith Confer, Thurman Curtis Elburn (marriage #1), Charles Wayne Elburn (marriage #2), Melvin Ray Confer (marriage #3) and Billy Gene Confer (marriage #3) are also living in Miami, IN. Son Carl Confer was born and died in 1931. When Edith Townsend Elburn Confer died, her obituary only lists 2 husbands, Henry Elburn and William Confer. She does however list a daughter from the second and ignored marriage: Mrs. Ruth Beck is Ruth Arlene Elburn, daughter of Wilbur Elburn. The other 2 children from her second marriage preceded her in death: Wilbur Junior Elburn died in 1942 and Charles Wayne Elburn died in 1963. One of her children from marriage #3 also is omitted from her obituary: Carl Confer who died in 1931.
Edith Marie Townsend was married 3 times to all 3 sons of Minnie Smith Elburn Confer: 2 brothers and a half-brother. Between the 3 marriages, she had a total of 9 children:
1) Henry Elburn (Samuel J. Elburn and Minnie Smith) – 27 Apr 1913.
a. Lucille R. Elburn
b. Edna Olive Elburn
c. Thurman Curtis Elburn
2) Wilbur Elburn (Samuel J. Elburn and Minnie Smith) – 6 Sep 1921.
a. Ruth Arlene Elburn
b. Charles Wayne Elburn
c. Wilbur Junior Elburn
3) William R. Confer (Labon Confer and Minnie Smith Elburn) – 25 May 1929.
a. Melvin Ray Confer
b. Carl Confer
c. Billy Gene Confer
Children of George Washington Elburn and Mary Ann Crouch, 5.13
6.15* Samuel Washington Elburn, b. Nov 1858 in Kent Co., MD. Samuel m. Lena Grant who was born ca. 1857 and died in 1898 in MD. Samuel died 30 Apr 1936, Chestertown, Kent Co., MD. Both are buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD.
Chronology
1860 census of Kent Co., MD, Samuel is living his father Washington 24 and his mother Mary A. 22, and David 11, his uncle. Samuel was 1 year old.
1870 census of District 5, Kent Co., MD, Samuel is living with his father George 30 (an oysterman), Mary 25 his mother, Martha 26 his aunt, Henrietta 23 his aunt, George 4 his brother, and William 2 months his brother, all born in Maryland.
1880 census – SamuelÕs mother, Mary A. Crouch, died ca. 1875 and Samuel cannot be found in the 1880 census.
1880 – Samuel m. Lena Grant.
1881 May 20 – son William J. was born.
1884 – daughter Stella was born.
1885 Aug – daughter May B. was born.
1886 – daughter Edith was born.
1887 – son Claude was born.
1888 Oct – daughter Lizzie M. was born.
1892 – daughter Hattie was born.
1893 Sep 21 – son Samuel W. was born.
1898 -- Lena Grant died.
1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD, Samuel is widowed and b. Nov 1858 in MD, and living with William J. 18, Mary B. 14, Lizzie M. 11, and Samuel W. 6, listed as his sons and daughters, all born in Maryland.
1910 census of Fairlee, Kent Co., MD, Samuel is widowed and living with his sons William 28 and Samuel 17.
1920 census of Fairlee, Kent Co., MD, Samuel was widowed, age 61, and living with his son Samuel, age 26.
1930 census of Fairlee, Kent Co., MD as ÒSamuel W. ElbournÓ. He is living alone and age 71, widowed. Living next door to him in a separate house, also as head of household, in Samuel W. Elbourn Jr., age 37, single, also a waterman in the fishing industry, both stating that both their parents were born in Maryland, and both Samuels could read and write. This indicates that Samuel Jr. was b. 1893.
1936 Apr 30 -- Samuel died at age 78 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
6.16 George Elburn, b. 1866 in Kent Co., MD.
1870 census of District 5, Kent Co., MD, George is living with his father George 30 (an oysterman), and his mother Mary 25, and his brothers Samuel and William. No further documentation on him has been found.
1880 census -- GeorgeÕs mother, Mary A. Crouch, died ca. 1875 and George cannot be found in the 1880 census.
6.17 William F. Elburn, b. 20 May 1870 in Kent Co., MD. Mary E. Elburn of Rock Hall signed his WWI Draft record in 1908 as William was 38; she was most likely his wife. No known heirs. William remained in the Rock Hall area; not to be confused with William T. Elburn who was born in 1868 and moved to Queen Anne, MD.
Chronology
1870 May 20 – William was born in Kent, MD.
1870 census -- District 5, Kent Co., MD, William is living with his father George 30 (an oysterman), and his mother Mary 25, and his brothers George 4 and Samuel 11.
1880 census – WilliamÕs mother, Mary A. Crouch, died ca. 1875 and William cannot be found in the 1880 census when he was only 10.
1908 – WilliamÕs Registration Card at age 38, stating that he is white, a U.S. citizen, his occupation is fishing, heÕs employed by Kennard Hynson in Rock Hall, and the registration card is signed by Mary E. Elburn of Rock Hall. William is medium height, small build, brown eyes, black hair.
Children of George Washington Elburn and Mary Virginia Beck, 5.13
6.18 Anna Maria Elburn, b. 4 Dec 1879 in Edesville, Kent, MD. No known heirs.
Children of Lemuel Joseph Elbourn and Sarah Catherine Benton, 5.14
See Descendants of Lemuel Joseph Elbourn.
Children of John Jackson Elburn and Eliza M. Grant, 5.15
Alice M. Elburn, b. 11 Jun 1857
Harriett M. Elburn, b. ca. 1859
James Isaiah Elburn, b. 27 Apr 1862
Sarah Laura Elburn, b. ca. 1865
Richard Elburn, b. ca. 1866
John Walter Elburn, b. 26 Sep 1867
Alverta Irene Elburn, b. 29 Jul 1870
Romaine ÒRomeÓ Elburn, b. May 1871
Amanda Saprona Elburn, b. 11 Aug 1873
Eliza Ann Elburn, b. ca. 1877
6.19 Alice M. Elburn, b. 11 Jun 1857, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 5 Jan 1946, Baltimore, MD; she m. Columbus Elijah Beck b. Oct 1858, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, m. 30 Aug 1876, Edesville, Kent, MD, by Rev. George Leary, d. ca. 1910. She is listed as living with her parents in the 1860 census of District 1, Kent Co., MD, age 3.
From the Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr 1918, those drafted for WWI, including AliceÕs husband.
6.20 Harriett M. Elburn, b. ca. 1859, she is living with her parents in the 1860 census of District 1, Kent Co., MD, age 1. She does not appear in the 1870 census with her parents at a time when she would have been 11; she may have died.
6.21* James Isaiah Elburn, b. 27 Apr 1862 in Kent, MD, baptized 29 Apr 1862 in Edesville, Kent, MD, d. 9 Nov 1918 in Piney Neck, Kent, MD, m. 27 Oct 1891 to Alice Matilda Brady in Edesville, Kent, MD.
Marriage
James m. Alice Matilda Brady on 27 Oct 1892, of Edesville, Kent Co., MD. She was b. 2 Jan 1875, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 5 Mar 1961, Piney Neck, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. She was the daughter of Henry Brady; he was b. 1840 in Baden, Germany, and whose parents were born in Prussia. Henry was a farm labor and a widower in the 1880 census of Piney Neck, Kent Co, MD, living with his children Lillie M. Brady 14, Edward Brady 8, and Alice M. Brady 5 who married James I. Elburn in 1892. Edward was born in Nov 1871 according to the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD.
Henry Brady immigrated from Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 1853 at the age of 13. In the 1870 census of District 5, Kent Co., MD, Henry Brady was 30 and living with Caroline Brady age 26, and Laura Brady age 6, and a newborn, age 3/12. His daughter, Lillie, married William H. Capel in 1887 and Henry lived with them in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD. In the 1910 census, Henry was still living with the same daughter and her family, but in Crumpton, Queen AnneÕs Co., MD.
Alice and James Elburn had 11 children:
Russell Cleveland
Henry Jackson
James Walter
William Edward
Violet Merle
Edna Mae
John Walter Leroy
Tenia Elizabeth
Charles Goldie
Pearl Elizabeth
May Tina
Chronology
1862 Apr 27 – James Isaiah Elburn was born.
1870 census -- James Isaiah Elburn in District 4, Kent Co., MD; many errors in this census regarding names, but James is listed as age 9.
Could it be that the census recorder switched the names of Thomas and Louis, stating that Louis should have been Lemuel who was born in 1830, and Thomas should have been the one listed as age 11 or born in 1859, and that his name was actually James T. Elbourne. The 1860 census (the one before this 1870 census) shows Lemuel b. 1830, his wife Sarah C, age 21 (born in 1839), and James T., age 1.
1880 census -- shows James Elburn in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, living with his parents: John Elburn and Elizer Elburn, and he was a fisherman. Glenda Dierker is on this line and she states his parents were John Jackson "Jack" Elburn and Eliza Grant. Children of James Isaiah Elburn and Elizer Elburn are: James I. Elburn 18, b. 1862 Sarah L. Elburn 15, b. ca. 1865 John W. Elburn 13, b. ca. 1867, probably the W. stands for Walter Bertie Elburn 9, b. ca. 1871, dau., probably stands for Alberta Romane Elburn 8, b. May 1873, son.
The 1880 census shows James Elburn in Piney Neck,
Kent Co., MD, living with his parents: John Elburn and Elizer
Elburn, and he was a fisherman. I believe this to be the correct line as Glenda
Dierker is on this line and she states his parents were
John Jackson "Jack" Elburn and Eliza Grant. Children of James Isaiah
Elburn and Elizer Elburn are:
James I. Elburn 18, b. 1862
Sarah L. Elburn 15, b. ca. 1865
John W. Elburn 13, b. ca. 1867, the W. stands for Wesley or Walter, most likely
Walter
Bertie Elburn 9, b. ca. 1871, dau Alberta
Romane Elburn 8, b. ca. 1872, son
The enumeration date is 14 Jun 1880 at which time James would have been exactly 20, but here it states he is 18. Their neighbors were the Crouch, Benton, and Beck families, all of whom married into the Elburn family.
These are not the same siblings as are in the 1870 census. William Henry Elbourn appears as born 2 Feb 1862 in Langford, Kent Co., MD. George Washington Elbourn was born 5 Jul 1865. Then Mary E. was born in 1869 (I suspect she died young as she is not in the 1880 census). An older sibling listed in the 1870 census is Lemuel who is listed as Louis born in 1859.
Note: James is confused with many other men named James Elburn, born at the same time, who have different middle initials (James D., James J., James L., James I, and James T.), so the research has been difficult; but knowing that Alice was in every census record really helps with the research, except sometimes her name is spelled Elsie.
1892 Oct 27 -- James m. Alice Matilda Brady in Edesville, Kent Co., MD. She was b. 2 Jan 1875, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 5 Mar 1961, Piney Neck, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. She was the daughter of Henry Brady who was b. 1840 in Baden, Germany, and whose parents were born in Prussia. Her mother was born in England. Henry immigrated in 1853 at the age of 13. Henry was a farm labor and a widower in the 1880 census of Piney Neck, Kent Co, MD, living with his children Lillie M. Brady 14, Edward Brady 8, and Alice M. Brady 5 who married James I. Elburn in 1892. Edward was born in Nov 1871 according to the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD. In the 1870 census of District 5, Kent Co., MD, Henry Brady was 30 and living with Caroline Brady age 26, and Laura Brady age 6, and a newborn, age 3/12. His daughter, Lillie, married William H. Capel in 1887 and Henry lived with them in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD. In the 1910 census, Henry was still living with the same daughter and her family, but in Crumpton, Queen AnneÕs Co., MD. Alice and James had at least 7 children.
1900 census -- James 38 (born 1862) and Alice 24 are living with their children Russell C. 9, Henry J. 4, James W. 2, and William E. 8/12 in Edesville, Kent Co., MD.
This is the first reliable census to check for this family and go back to find the siblings of James and differentiate them from many other lines. In this 1900 census, James is listed as ÒJames J. ElburnÓ on ancestry.com index; however, the original is very difficult to read as it has marks over it and the transcriber should have transcribed it as ÒIÕ instead of ÒJÓ. Some of their relatives appear on the same page; namely, Joseph L. and Harriett V. Elburn with their 5 children, and Owen Elburn with his aunt Mary V. Elburn (b. Aug 1862) and his cousin Sarah E. Elburn (b. Nov 1883). Also, at the bottom of that same page, is David Elburn and his wife Sarah R. Nearby are familiar surnames: Beck, Grant, and Crouch. On the next page is Liza M. Elburn, b. May 1843, a widow, formerly married to an Elburn. Considering the proximity these Elburns to one another, they must be from the same family.
In 1900 he is living near the Kendall, Vansant, Crouch, Beck, and Ashley families (all married Elburns); this information doesnÕt seem to give us any extra clues. He is also living near Joseph and Harriett Elburn, Owen and his aunt Mary Elburn, and David and Sarah Elburn, and widow Liza M. Elburn, and Romie and Ella Elburn, and Samuel Elburn and his family. All these Elburns are descendants of James Elburn born 1769, but it still doesnÕt tell us who were the parents of James Isaiah Elburn. In the 1870 census, he is listed as the son of Thomas and Sarah C. Elburn, but perhaps the Thomas is an error and should be Lemuel, as Sarah C. married Lemuel. No Thomas born 1830 can be found, but Lemuel born 1830 can be found in many records. He lived in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD.
1910 census of Edesville, James and ÒElsieÓ were living with their 7 children: Russell P., Jackson H., William E., Violet M. 7, Edora M. 5, James W. L. 3, and Teannie E 0/12. Perhaps the Liza Elburn listed in the previous census is the same one listed nearby in 1910 as Eliza Elburn, age 72, b. 1838, living alone, but next door to James Isaiah Elburn. Eliza Grant was b. 18 May 1837 in Piney Neck and d. Sep 1926 in Rock Hall. This would indicate that Eliza Grant was the mother of James Isaiah Elburn.
Only because a man named Lemuel Thomas, born in 1857 shows up as a ÒboarderÓ in the household of Eliza Grant Elburn, widowed, in the 1910 census, I would assume he was related to Sarah C. In the 1910 census, Eliza Grant Elburn and Lemuel Thomas are living next door to James I. Elburn and his wife Elsie, actually (a similar pronunciation) Alice Matilda Brady. Sarah C. was born in 1841, Lemuel Thomas may have been her brother. In the 1860 census, Sarah C. Thomas would be 19 and Lemuel Thomas would be 3. Lemuel Thomas is listed in the 1860 census of District 1, Kent Co., MD living with his parents Lucian Thomas 37 and Catherine Thomas 22. In the 1910 census of Edesville, Eliza Grant Elburn, 72, is living with boarder Lemuel Thomas, 53, or born in 1857.
1918 Nov 9 – James I. Elburn died in Kent Co., MD, of a flu epidemic. His Death Certificate states he died 9 Nov 1918 in Piney Neck, aged 56 years, 8 months, 12 days, was a waterman, born 27 Apr 1862, parents were Jackson Elburn and Eliza Grant, acknowledged by Mrs. Alice M. Elburn (Alice Matilda Brady), JamesÕ wife.
1930 census -- Alice M. Elburn was living in Edesville, widowed, living with her son Charles Goldie Elburn, b. 1912.
1940 census -- Alice appears as age 66, b. 1874, widowed, living alone in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, having completed the 3rd grade.
1961 Mar 5 -- Alice M. Elburn died 5 Mar 1961, Piney Neck, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
6.22 Sarah L. (Laura) Elburn, b. 1865 in MD. In the 1880 census of Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, she was living in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, the daughter of John Elburn and Elizer Elburn, with her siblings James I. 18, John W. 13, Bertie 9, and Romane 8.
6.23 Richard Elburn, b. ca. 1866 according to the 1870 census.
6.24 John ÒWalterÓ Elburn, b. 26 Sep 1867, baptized 29 Sep 1870, Piney Neck, Kent, MD, d. 22 Nov 1938, in Piney Neck, buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, m. Mary Catherine Leimback on 16 Sep 1902, Kent, MD. She was b. 5 Jun 1866, d. 17 Nov 1948, buried at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD, the only Elburns in this cemetery. He inherited 1 1/3 acres of the original tract in Piney Neck from John Andrew Jackson Elburn and Eliza Grant, his parents. JohnÕs obituary only says he is survived by his wife Mary.
Chronology
1866 Jun 5 – Mary C. Elburn was born.
1867 Sep 26 – James Walter Elburn was born in Piney Neck, Kent, MD.
1880 census –
1900 census -- Edesville, John W. Elburn born in Dec 1865 who married his cousin Mary N. Elburn born Oct 1867, and had 5 children: Herbert, Ivey, Elmar, Lela, Charles, and Carrol. Also in this census of 1900 is Charles H. Elburn living with them, age 37, b. Aug 1862, the brother of John W. Elburn, widowed.
1910 census -- Edesville, they are living together as ÒJohn W. Elburn 41Ó and ÒMary C. Elburn 43.Ó It appears they did not have children, but they were close to the Dierker Family who received the 1 ½ acres in LangfordÕs Neck near Piney Neck.
1920 census --
1930 census -- Walter and Mary C. ÒElbournÓ are listed in Edesville, Kent Co., MD, ages 62 and 63 respectively.
1938 Nov 11 -- John died and is buried at the Loudon Cemetery in Baltimore along with his wife Mary C. Leimbach. They were probably buried at Loudon in Baltimore because she was from Baltimore and thatÕs where her parents, Charles W. and Catherine W. Leimbach are buried, also a sister, Christena H. Leimbach, along with many others from the Leimbach family. His Death Certificate states he was born 26 Sep 1867 and died 11 Nov 1938, his wife was Mary Elburn, his father was Jackson Elburn, and his mother was Eliza M. Grant. He died at age 71, was a waterman, lists his wife as Mary Elburn, he died of a stroke.
1940 census -- Mary C. Elburn appears as a widowed housekeeper in Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD living at 2875 Mayfield Ave, living with the John W. Rochmer family.
James Walter Elburn m. Mary C. Elburn was born 5 Jun 1866 and died 17 Nov 1948, the second wife of John W. Elburn who predeceased her. Her last address was at 4702 Harford Road in Baltimore, MD, but her usual residence was at 4221 Shamrock Ave., Baltimore, MD. She was 82 years, 5 months, and 12 days old. Her father was Charles W. Leimbach and her mother was Caroline born in Germany. The informant of this death certificate was Mary A. Roamer who may have been their daughter, who lived at 4221 Shamrock Ave., Baltimore. Mary C. Elburn was buried on 20 Nov 1948 at the Louden Park Cemetery in Baltimore. She died of Bronchopneumonia.
1948 Nov 17 – Mary C. Elburn died. Her Death Certificate states that she was born on 5 Jun 1866, died 17 Nov 1948, her husband was John W. Elburn, her father was Charles W. Leimbach, birth place unknown, and her mother was Caroline, born in Germany. Informant was Mary A. Roamer. Mary C. was buried at the Louden Park Cemetery in Baltimore, MD. She died of bronchopneumonia.
6.25 Alverta ÒBertie or VertieÓ Irene Elburn, b. 29 Jul 1870, baptized 29 Sep 1870 in Edesville, Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, d. 8 Jun 1940 in Rock Hall, m. Robert Lee Hynson on 30 Apr 1884. He was b. Jul 1864 in Baltimore, MD, d. Sep 1907 in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD. They had children Bertha Easter Hynson, Robert Thomas Hynson, Harry W. L. Hynson, John W. Hynson, Edith Ann Hynson, Admiral Sly Hynson, Marie Frances Hynson, and Lee Hynson.
In the 1880 census of Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, she was living in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, the daughter of John Elburn and Elizer Elburn, with her siblings James I. 18, Sarah L. 15, John W. 13, and Romane 8.
6.26* Romaine/Romane ÒRomeÓ Elburn, b. May 1871 (Joan Elburn Farley says May 1873) in Piney Neck, Rock Hall, Kent Co., in MD. The census records have his birthdate incorrect. According to a newspaper article, when he jumped from the hospital window and committed suicide, it happened on 10 Jan 1916 in Baltimore, MD. The newspaper clipping says he was 45; therefore, born in 1871. The Elburn daughter born before him, Alverta Irene, was born 29 Jul 1870. The daughter born after him, Amanda Saprona, was born 11 Aug 1872. He leapt from the hospital window to his death. He was buried 13 Jan 1916 at the Wesley Cemetery.
Marriage
Rome m. Ella Isabelle Elburn on 4 Jul 1892, daughter of William and Hannah Dhue Elburn, and the sister of Jerome ÒRomieÓ Isaiah Elburn. License applied for 1 Jul 1892 by Romie 21 and Ella Elburn 18, cousins married 4 Jul 1892 in Rock Hall by R. Roe, Kent County Marriages, Hall of Records, Annapolis, 13 Mar 1967, researched and recorded by Judy Elburn Curtis. See Brothers and Sisters Marrying First Cousins.
Chronology
1871 May (Joan says May 1873) – Romaine was born in Piney Neck, Rock Hall, Kent Co., in MD.
1874 Oct -- Ella Elburn was born in MD.
1880 census – Romaine appears in Piney Neck, Kent Co., MD, as the son of John Elburn and Elizer Elburn; he is listed as born ca. 1872 in MD. He worked for the railroad. They took the ferry to Baltimore as the Bay Bridge wasnÕt built until about 1952; but before that they lived a short while in Stevensville, Queen AnneÕs Co., MD.
1892 Jul 4 -- Rome m. Ella J. Elburn.
1900 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD, 2 siblings married: Romie, b. May 1873 married Ella born Oct 1874 in 1893 stating that both their parents were born in Maryland. Romie and Ella had dau. Virgie L. 7, dau. Relie S. 5, and son Carl 2.
1910 Census: The 1910 census was taken on 19 Apr 1910 when Romaine was 40, or born between 19 Apr 1869 and 19 Apr 1871.
ÒRomainÓ was living in Edesville, Kent, MD, and was married to Ella I., b. 1873, living with their children Bertha L. 17, Realie C. 15, Carl 14, Mary C. 10, Myrtle 8, Elnora 4, Burton 2.
10 Jan 1916 – Romaine Elburn died in Baltimore -- From the Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, January 11, 1916. As a non-profit, university-affiliated teaching hospital located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland General Hospital is now the University of Maryland Medical Center at 827 Linden Ave. in Baltimore. In 1916 he was 45 years old; therefore, born in 1871.
He d. 10 Jan 1916 in Baltimore – he leapt from the hospital window to his death; he was buried on 13 Jan 1916 and is buried at the Wesley Cemetery in Kent Co., MD. He had cancer and wanted to be taken home from the hospital, but when his family did not take him home as he was dying, he jumped out of the window.
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1920 census – Ella resides on Kent Island, Queen AnneÕs, MD, a widow, living with son Carl and her minor children. Her occupation was a seamstress. Ella was age 48 (actually 43) and Carl was age 21 and head of household and a boilermaker in a machine ship and he was single, Elenora was 14, Burton was 12, and Lemont was 6.
1928 City Directory of Baltimore, MD -- Ella appears in the 1928 City Directory of Baltimore, MD, as the widow of Romaine, living at 2232 Oak, living with some of her children.
1930 census of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, Ella was 49, Aurelia 34, Carl 29, Burton 22, Lemont 16, Virginia Stardy 37, Elwood Stardy 8, Manetta Almony 26, Elinor Porter 23, James Porter 36, Evelyn Porter 3-4/12.
1940 census of Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD, Ella Elburn was living at 718 Bartlett Ave, age 65, widowed, living with her sons Carl B. Elburn, 41, and Lennart T. Elburn, 26, and with her daughter, Mary Bigley, 39, who married George W. Bigley ca. 1900.
6.27 Amanda Saprona Elburn, b. 11 Aug 1873, and baptized 6 Sep 1873 in Edesville, Kent, Maryland by Rev. George Leary. Her baptism record lists John A. J. & E. M. Elburn as her parents. No more information is available for her. Because she was baptized so very soon after her birth, she could have died; it was common practice in those days to baptize a sickly baby before it died. She is not in the 1880 census.
6.28 Eliza Ann Elburn (Annie), b. ca. 1877 in Kent,
MD.
Marriage
Eliza Ann m. 17 Apr 1894 in Kent, MD, Jerome Isaiah Elburn, son of William James Elburn and Hannah E. Dhue, and the brother of John Elburn. They applied for a license on 12 Apr 1894 by R. L. W. Crouch, as Annie Elburn 17, and Romie S. Elburn, married 17 Apr 1894 by J. Shareeve, Kent County Marriages, Hall of Records, Annapolis, 13 Mar 1967, researched and recorded by Judy Elburn Curtis. Eliza Ann Elburn was b. ca. 1877 in Kent, MD. See Brothers and Sisters Marrying First Cousins.
Chronology
1939 Dec 28 – Romie died. From the Transcript, Chestertown, Maryland, Saturday, January 13th, 1940.
Children of William James (Polk) Elburn and Hannah (or Harriet) Elizabeth Dhue, 5.18
William received 1/3 of his fatherÕs estate on 10 Apr 1883 when his father died.
Chronology
1868 Jun – William Thomas Elburn was born in Maryland.
1870 census -- William 30, Harriett E. 20, William 2, Nancy Bell 12 servant.
1881 – WilliamÕs wife, Gracie S. Usilton, born in Maryland per the 1930 census.
1897 Sep 28 – William m. Gracie S. Usilton in Queen AnneÕs Co., MD. Filed by Daniel L. Mackey.
1910 Jun 20 – William died near Bridgetown, Caroline Co., MD.
Death
Marriage
Chronology
1870 Jul 28 – Jerome ÒRomieÓ Isaiah Elburn born.
Romie received 1/3 of his fatherÕs estate on 10 Apr 1883 when his father died.
1934 Oct 6 – Romie donated to the Rock Hall Fire Department.
1939 Dec 28 – Romie died. From the Transcript, Chestertown, Maryland, Saturday, January 13th, 1940.
6.31 Mary M. Elburn, b. ca. 1873 in MD. Died before 1883. Cannot find her beyond the 1880 census.
Marriage
Chronology
1871 May – Romie Elburn was born in MD.
1874 Oct – Ella J. Elburn was born in MD.
Children of David C. Elburn and Sarah R. Beck, 5.19