John Elbin (1), 1750

Allegany Co., MD; Bedford Co., PA; Greene Co., PA; Licking Co., OH

Fifth Generation

This page was updated by Mara French on 5/30/13. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line to the next generation. Send any corrections or additions to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2012, 2013.

Contents

Elben Home Page

Elben DNA Test Results

Early Elben Family in Maryland

Outline of Most Elben Families

Introduction to the John Elbin Family

Outline of the entire John Elbin family; explanation of the Mason-Dixon line and townships, Early settlers of the John Elbin family.

Outline of John Elbin Descendants

Thanks to Susan King for researching and creating this extensive and complete descendant chart of John Elbin’s son John. It has all been verified and no suppositions exist.

Outline of Nathaniel Elbin Descendants

Thanks go to Grace (Elbin) Clingerman, who kept this information and her son Reed Clingerman who allowed Keen and Mercy Elbin to borrow it. Thanks also to Mercy Elbin who compiled and hand copied it all, and thanks to Wanda Lee (Oakman) Elbin for typing this information in good order. Grace was born 1902 and married George A. Clingerman. Wanda Lee Oakman married John Lee Elbin; his aunt was Grace Elbin.

John Elbin Family Records

Land Deeds, Military, Wills, Records to Research

Generations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Bibliography

Fifth Generation

Children of John Elbin (2), 4.1

5.1* John Elbin (3), b. 1791-1800 (probably closer to 1791) in Allegany Co., Maryland. He lived with his parents in Allegany Co., MD in the 1820 census, and with his first son. In 1824 he had son John T. (4) who was orphaned and went to live with his grandfather in Greene Co., PA. John (3) died before the 1840 census. John (3) was probably born ca. 1791 as he is not in the 1810 census with his father; he was old enough to live on his own.

The 1810 census of Allegany Co., MD.

The 1820 census in District 7, Allegany Co., MD
1 male under 10, b. 1810-1820, perhaps son of John (3)
1 male 26-44, b. 1776-1794, John (3), b. 1791-1794 son
1 male 45+, b. before 1775, John (2), b. 1770 head of household
1 female 10-15, b. 1805-1810, Elizabeth, dau.
3 females 16-25, b. 1795-1804, daughters Mary, Louisa, and unknown, perhaps wife of John (3)
1 female 45+, b. before 1775, wife of John (2)

The 1830 census shows in Allegany Co., MD, living near Philip Fletcher. Also living in this county was Reubin Elbin in a separate household.
1 male under 5, b. 1825-1830,
1 male 5-9, b. 1821-1825, son John T. Elbin (4), b. 1824.
1 male 10-14, b. 1816-1820,
1 male 30-39, b. 1791-1800, John (3) head of household, d. 1830
3 females under 5, b. 1825-1830,
1 female 10-14, b. 1816-1820,
1 female 30-39, b. 1791-1800, wife of John (3)
Other related families living nearby are John Dennison, John Chaney, Ezekiel Chaney, Thomas Chaney, Thomas Robinson, Denice Wolford, William Wolford, George Wolford.

The 1840 census shows more Elbens:
John T. Elbin (4), Perry, Licking Co., OH
Ruben Elbin, Eden, Licking Co., OH
Rubin Elbin, District 8, Allegany, MD
William Elbin, District 8, Allegany, MD

In the 1840 census of Perry, Licking Co., OH, John is listed as age 30-39, and Elizabeth is listed as age 20-29, and they are living with one daughter, age 10-14 or born 1826-1830.

5.2 Mary Elbin, b. 1799 in Maryland, born between 1800-1805 according to the 1810 census of District 6, Allegany Co., MD. She m. Elza Waggoner in Bedford Co., PA, and she d. in 1874. They moved to Fayette Co., PA between 1833-1835. Elza most likely died in the 1840’s and widow Mary moved with her children to Greene Co., PA where she lived on the property of John T. Elbin. He may have been her nephew and his grandfather was John Elbin Sr., Mary’s father. They, along with her sister Elizabeth Elbin Chaney (husband Ezekiel Chaney) are all buried in the Windy Gap Church Cemetery in Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA. They were living in the 1840 census in Greene Co., PA. They may have had one son, John Waggoner, who is in the 1830 census of Allegany Co.

Those buried in the Windy Gap Cemetery, Greene Co., PA, see http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/greene/windy/index.htm.
Elbin, Hannah, b. 3 Jul 1827, d. 21 Feb 1907, w/o John T.

Elbin, John T., b. 18 Mar 1824, d. 22 Jan 1907, s/w Hannah

Elbin, Mary A., d. 31 Jul 1875, Aged 20y 7m 27d, d/o J.T. & H. [b. 4 Dec 1854]
Chaney, Elizabeth, b. 30 Aug 1808, d. 30 May 1881
Chaney, Ezekiel, d. 28 Apr 1877, Aged ?y ?m 5d

Elza Waggoner (b. 1799, d. ca. 1840), probably in Allegany Co., MD. They moved to Fayette City, Fayette Co., PA between 1833-1835. Elza most likely died in the 1840’s and widow Mary moved with her children to Greene Co., PA where she lived on the property of John T. Elbin; John T. Elbin was born in 1824. His grandfather was John Elbin Sr, Mary’s grandfather. They, along with her sister Elizabeth Elbin Chaney (husband Ezekiel Chaney) are all buried in the Windy Gap Church Cemetery in Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA.

Mary is listed in the 1820 census of Allegany Co., MD, as b. 1795-1800.

They were living in the 1840 census in Greene Co., PA.

They may have had one son, John Waggoner, who is in the 1830 census of Allegany Co., MD; also an Oliver Clifford Waggoner is listed as born 3 May 1833 in Allegany Co., MD, and his family moved to Kentucky.

In the 1850 census of Aleppo, Greene Co., PA, Mary was 51, her husband had died, and she was living with her four children: Oliver Wagoner 17, George Wagoner 14, Sarah Wagoner 12, and Mary Wagoner 10. In the 1880 census, Oliver states that he was a farmer living in Precinct 9, Cater Co., KY, and that his mother was born in Maryland, and his father in Virginia.

In the 1860 census of Jackson, Greene Co., PA, she was 61, but the census record states that she was 57. She was living with the Bizzard family, as her daughter Sarah Wagoner married Hiram Bizzard. Mary died ca. 1874 Greene Co., PA.

5.3 Louisa Elbin, b. 1800-1810 in Greene Co., PA, born between 1805 and 1810 according to the 1810 census of District 6, Allegany Co., MD, most likely 1805 per the 1820 census. m. Oliver Waggoner, who is living next to her in 1840 in Greene Co., PA, listed in the 1820 census of Allegany Co., MD. She predeceased him and the family moved to Munfordville, Hart Co., KY. There is a William Elbin, b. 1834, d. 1920, and is buried at the Saint Stephen Cemetery in Fort Thomas, Campbell Co., KY, relationship unknown.

5.4 daughter Elbin, born between 1805 and 1810 according to the 1810 census of District 6, Allegany Co., MD.

5.5 Elizabeth Elbin, b. 30 Aug 1808 in MD, born between 1805 and 1810 according to the 1810 census of District 6, Allegany Co., MD. She m. Ezekiel Chaney, and she d. 30 Mar 1886 in Greene Co., PA. Ezekiel was b. in 1806 and d. in 1877. In the 1820 census of Allegany Co., MD, Ezekiel was age 10-15, living with his parents. Elizabeth moved to Greene Co. after the 1840 census after her father died. In the 1850 census of Aleppo, Green Co., PA, Ezekiel is 45, Elizabeth is 44, and they are living with their children: Owen, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Jesse, John, Ann, and Mariah. Elizabeth is buried in the Windy Gap Church Cemetery in Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA. In the 1860 census of Jackson, Greene Co., PA, Ezekiel and Elisabeth Chaney live with children Sarah, Jesse, and Mariah. She d. 30 May 1881.

Those buried in the Windy Gap Cemetery, Greene Co., PA, see http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/greene/windy/index.htm.
Elbin, Hannah, b. 3 Jul 1827, d. 21 Feb 1907, w/o John T.

Elbin, John T., b. 18 Mar 1824, d. 22 Jan 1907, s/w Hannah

Elbin, Mary A., d. 31 Jul 1875, Aged 20y 7m 27d, d/o J.T. & H. [b. 4 Dec 1854]
Chaney, Elizabeth, b. 30 Aug 1808, d. 30 May 1881
Chaney, Ezekiel, d. 28 Apr 1877, Aged ?y ?m 5d

Children of Reubin Elbin Sr. and Mary Smith, 4.2

His oldest son was John, b. 1807, m. Elizabeth Wolford. This John moved to Licking Co., OH and lived next door to William Elbin, b. ca. 1811. Most likely this William Elbin was related to Reubin. Reubin’s second son was William, b. 1810, m. Rachael, who appears in the 1840 and 1850 census in Allegany Co., MD. The 3rd son is H.B. Elbin, b. 1817, m. Juda Fletcher and later Ellen Jane Hinkle and is seen in the 1850 and 1860 Allegany Co. census. In deeds from Allegany Co., MD, Reuben’s son John Elbin who moved to OH is selling land he owned in MD to his brother William Elbin who still resided in Allegany Co., MD.

5.6* John Elben, 19 Aug 1806 in Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD, d. 6 Mar 1892 in Fallsbury, Licking Co., OH, at age 85 1/2. He appears in Licking Co., OH, in the 1840 census living next to a William Elbin. One of the great finds in genealogy of this line is thru this John. First glance, it's easy to make the assumption this John was William's son, however, I believe he is a John Elbin from Allegany Co., MD. That is supported by a land record from Allegany Co., MD in which a John Elbin "of Licking Co., MD" is deeding his land in Allegany to a William Elbin.

Note: When the family moved to Ohio, all the names were changed to “Elben”.

Marriage

John m. Elizabeth Wolford, moved to Licking Co., OH. She was b. 1811 in PA, the daughter of Daniel Wolford and Mary Dorscheimer. Daniel Wolford was b. 20 Aug 1780 in VA and probably in Loudoun Co. Mary Dorscheimer was b. 12 May 1776 in Virginia, probably Loudoun Co. Elizabeth Wolford Elbin, d. 8 Nov 1892. There is an Elizabeth Elben listed in the 1870 census of Fallsburg, Licking Co., OH, born ca. 1811 in PA. She is 59 living with John Elben, age 63, and 2 members for the McCarter family, John 20 and William 10.

Census

John is listed in the 1820 census of Falls, Muskingum Co., OH, as born 1810-1820. Muskingum County was formed in 1804.

John appears in the 1840 census in Licking Co., OH, living 3 neighbors away from William Elbin. He is age 30-39, one daughter is age 10-14, and his wife Elizabeth is age 20-29. He is employed in agriculture, probably a farmer.

John appears as “John Elban” in the 1850 census of Perry, Licking Co., OH, age 43, stating that he was born in Maryland, is living with his wife Elizabeth, age 41, and son George A. Elban, b. 1839 in OH. John is only 2 years older than Elizabeth, whereas other census records show various ages. Living next door is Sarah Elban, 44, the widow of William Elben, with her children Susan 18, Marinda 13, Andrew 16, and Jesse 12, all born in OH. She was Sarah Matthews, the second wife of William Elben who at once was thought to be the father of John, but most likely William was John’s uncle or another close relationship.

The 1850 Enumeration Schedule for Agriculture for John Elben, Licking Co., OH, dated 12 Aug 1850 shows:
60 acres of land improved
20 acres of land not improved
1000 cash value of farm
100 value of farming implements and machinery
2 horses
3 milk cows
2 other cattle
14 sheep
11 swine
175 value of live stock
100 bushels of wheat
200 bushels of Indian corn
90 bushels of oats
50 lbs of wool
12 bushels of Irish potatoes
300 lbs of butter
8 tons of hay
2 bushels of clover seeds
38 lbs of flax
60 value of animals slaughtered

These numbers are quite the average in his neighborhood. I don’t recognize any other name on the 3-page list of 106 landowners.

John appears as “John Elben” in the 1860 census of Fallsburg, Licking Co., OH, living with his wife Elizabeth and son John C. Elben, age 11, b. 1849.

John appears in the 1870 census, stating that he was born in Maryland and was living in Fallsburg, Licking Co., OH, with his wife and 2 of the sons of Maza Elben: John C. McCarter and William H. McCarter.

John appears as “John Elbin” in the 1880 census of Fallsburg, Licking Co., OH, he was 73, stating that he was born in Maryland and that his father was born in Delaware and mother in Maryland. He was a farmer, living with his wife Elizabeth Elbin who was 3 years younger than him, age 70, and with his nephew, W. H. McCarter, age 20, b. 1860 whose father was born in VA and mother in MD, and who was a school teacher. The McCarter children were children of Maza Elben, b. 1835 in VA, who m. Jackson McCarter.

Land Deeds

Land deeds from Allegany Co., MD show John Elbin in OH is selling land he owned in MD to William Elbin, his brother, who was still alive for 10 years more, who still resided in MD.

J. Elbin appears in the central south part of Fallsburg on land alongside a river in 1866.

Death

John d. 1892 in Fallsbury, Licking Co., OH, at age 85. and is buried at the Fallsburg Cemetery. Age appears as 85 years, 6 months, 16 days which calculates his birth date as 19 Aug 1806.

ELBIN 19 Apr 1894 Mr. Daniel Wolford, who resides 5 miles east of this city on the Baltimore Pike, MD, wrote a letter to his sister Mrs. John Elbin of Falisburg, OH whom he had not heard from for some time. A few days ago he received a reply that both she and her husband had died. She died Nov 8, 1892 and he died shortly afterwards. Mr. Elbin was 85 years of age and she was 74 years old. Both are from Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD.

The 1882-1901 Licking County, OH, Death Records, Book 2, in Newark, OH, lists John Elben died March 6, 1892, age 85, in Fallsburg township, a farmer.

5.7* William Elbin, Sr., b. 27 Apr 1810, d. 11 Apr 1881, m. Rachael, who appears in the 1840, 1850, 1870 census in Allegany Co., MD with many children. In the 1880 census of Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD, William and Rachel were living with 2 of their children, Mary and Leonard, and with a grandson, Jesse. William states that both his mother and father were born in Maryland. William was a farmer. William’s older brother John who moved to Ohio, sold him his land in Allegany Co., MD.

In the 1870 census of Allegany Co., MD, William lived in Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD, with his wife Rachel and their children John, George, Maza, Henry, and Leonard. The 1880 census of his son William states that his father was born in Maryland.

1850 census of District 9, Allegany Co., MD, shows William b. 1810, living with his wife Rachel 33 (b. 1817), and their children Sarah 12 (b. 1838), Ann 10 (b. 1840), William J. 8 (b. 1842), George 5 (b. 1845), Mazy Elben 3 (b. 1847), and Henry 1 (b. 1849). Note that his name was spelled “Elben”. The live next to George Lashley and his wife Mazy who was born an Elben. Also, they live next to Jacob Lashley and his wife Louisa who was born an Elben. On the other size of William Elben and his family live his parents, Ruben and Mary Elben.

Allegany County Rural Cemeteries

Elbin Cemetery

Located on old Cumberland Road, east side of Polish Mountain about six-tenths mile from Route 40. On an embankment just above a right-hand bend in road. Another description: Elbin Cemetery in Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD. The Elbin Cemetery is at 12400 Old Cumberland Road NE, on the east side of Polish Mountain about 6/10 mile from route 40, now I 68. On an embankment just above a right-hand bend in road, it is very overgrown, no sign of fence, most markers are flat on ground covered with shale; the cemetery is abandoned. The only internments are William Elbin who was b. 27 Apr 1810 and d. 11 Apr 1881, and Francis F. Thompson, b. 15 Jan 1864, d. 23 May 1865. William’s daughter Sarah married John W. Thompson and had daughter Francis who died at birth.

William Elbin; born April 27, 1810, died April 11, 1881. (base for this marker nearby)

Mary Elbin; died Feb. 7, 1892, aged 12 yrs. Footstone: M.E. Weep not, she is not dead but sleepeth. (J.B. Williams, Frostburg; marker) (base nearby). She was therefore born in 1880.

Eight fieldstones.
Possibly more burials. A local resident said she thought there were more stones, mostly unmarked.  She said she couldn't remember anyone visiting these gravesites for over thirty-five years. Inventoried by Genealogical Society of Allegany Co., Oct. 1985

McCoy Cemetery #2

Located off Route 48 east on Town Creek Road. In a pasture on a large farm on the left, across from Glendale Cemetery.

Zetta L. Elbin, dau. of H. A. and A. Elbin; died July 25, 1894, 9 mos, 2 dys. God giveth and God taketh, Blest be the name of the Lord. (Williams, marker)

5.8 Henry B. Elbin, b. 1 Aug 1816, d. 16 Aug 1889, and is buried at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Allegany Co., MD. He is from the Elbin family of Flintsone, Allegany Co., MD. He was married twice, but had no heirs.

Marriage

Henry m1. Juda Fletcher in Flintsone, Allegany Co., MD, who had various children by her first husband named Fletcher; children born between 1842 and 1846 named Julia, Mary, and H. C. Fletcher. Juda was b. in 1811 in Allegany Co., MD.

Henry B. Elben m2. Ellen Jean (Jennie) Hinkle, in 1878, whom he lived with for 11 years before he died. Ellen was b. 6 Jul 1838 and d. 5 Mar 1915. Henry died 25 years before her.

Photograph below is believed to be of Henry Elbin's first wife, Judith (Fletcher) Elbin - daughter of Philip Fletcher & Mary Sullivan of Flintstone, Allegany County, Maryland. Handwritten inscription on back of photo reads, "Great Uncle Henry Elbin’s / First Wife / gave aunt Raechel the old / coverlet, about 1870 / Cumberland, Md. / Aunt Jenny - his second wife." Original, professional photograph, no photographer listed. Efforts to date the photo place it in the late 1860s or early 1870s, at which time Henry Elbin was still married to his first wife Judith (Fletcher) Elbin, who lived circa 1807-circa 1876. David Fletcher, researching the Fletcher-Elbin genealogy, and Susan King, researching the Elbin-Wag(g)oner genealogy, participated in making this identification by providing extensive genealogical research and a photo comparison for this family. Archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project between 2005-2011.

The “History of Western Maryland” by John Thomas Scharf, 1843-1898, Vol. II, 1882:

Census

In the 1860 census of Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD, Henry was living with Juda and her children from her first marriage, and perhaps her brother David Fletcher. They were also living with a 6-year old boy, John Bell.

H. B. Elbin household, 1870 census, population schedule, District 9, Allegany County, Maryland, Flintstone post office, page 286 (stamped)/32 (written), dwelling 224, family 233; National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 567. He was living with Juda Elbin, age 62; he was age 53. Elbin: H. B. carpenter (Value of real estate-$2000) (Value of personal estate-$1200) MD, Juda 62 keeping house PA, HARBST: Dora 16 domestic MD (father & mother of foreign birth)

Henry & Jennie in the 1880 census: Henry B. Elbin household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Flintstone, Allegany County, Maryland, ED 3, SD 3, page 40C (stamped)/31 (written), dwelling 272, family 288; National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 493. He was living with Jennie Elbin, age 40, born in 1840 in MD. Henry was 63 and a retail grocer, stating that he and his parents were all born in MD.

Death

Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church Cemetery, located north off Route 40 east of Cumberland, near intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Old Hancock Road.

Elbin, Ellen Jane, wife of Henry B. Elbin; died Mr. 5, 1915, aged 76 yrs, 7 mos, 27 dys, Rest

Elbin, Henry B., died Aug. 16, 1889, aged 73 yrs, 4 mos, 15 dys. Rest. So He giveth His beloved sleep

ELBIN 16 Aug 1889 Mr Henry B Elbin died suddenly at his home near Flintstone in his 73rd year of life. He had suffered a stroke last night and died today. The funeral is tomorrow with Rev Mr Bennington of the ME Church South and interment is in Mt Pleasant Cemetery near this city.

Excerpts from The Cumberland Times. ELBIN 05 Mar 1915 Mrs Jane Elbin, widow of Henry B Elbin and a daughter of Jesse and Mary (Folck) Hinkle, died of pneumonia at her home today. She was 76 years of age last August and a resident of Flintstone since her marriage 37 years ago. Her husband died 25 years ago. She is survived by one brother, Rev Richard Hinkle of York PA and by nephews, Harry and Howard Oglebay of Cumberland. The funeral is from Mt. Pleasant ME Church South and burial in the cemetery connected with the church.

5.9 Louisa Elbin, b. 6 Apr 1824, d. 19 Mar 1899, m. Jacob Lashley on 8 Aug 1843 in Allegany Co., MD, and had 4 children: William, Thomas, C. G., and John Lashley. She lived her entire life in Flintstone, and had 6 children: Mary C. Lashley, Amanda Lashley, William Lashley, Thomas B. Lashley, Charles Gilpon Lashley, and John M. Lashley. Son Charles Gilpin Lashley b. 7 Jun 1860, d. 9 Sep 1939 in Tucker, WV, who m. Blanche Spencer. Her parents were both born in PA.

Census

1850 census of Allegany Co., MD, Louisa and Jacob were both b. ca. 1826, and are living with 2 of their children: Mary 5 and Amanda 3.

1860 census of Allegany Co., MD, Jacob and Louisa are living with their children Mary 15, Amanda 13, William 8, Thomas 6, Gelpon 1, and Louisa’s mother Mary Elbon age 60, b. 1800.

Mary, Louisa’s sister, was living with the Jacob Lashley family in the 1870 census of Allegany Co., MD.

1880 census of Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD, Louisa was married to Jacob Lashley, and had children Gilpen and John Lashley.

Old Flintstone Hotel

Children of Nathaniel Elbin and Nancy Morse, 4.5

Most of this family lived in Southampton (actually Elbinsville), Bedford Co., PA. Elbinsville Road goes to Flintstone, MD, where many of the Elben family lived.

On the Bedford Co. Orphan Court Index, the names George Elbin in 1887 (page 1), Nathaniel Elbin in 1869 (page 16), and Otho Elbin in 1897 (page 3) appear, showing the year died. Nathaniel’s father, Nathaniel, died in 1840. This index also lists the pages of the original document. See the Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford County. This Society is at the Pioneer Library, 6411 Lincoln Highway in Bedford (closed Wed.), 6441 Lincoln Highway, email: bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com, website: http://www.bedfordpahistory.com/. See Old Bedford Village at 220 Sawblade Road.

Children:

1. Otho, b. 22 Oct 1827, d. 1897

2. George, b. 1830, m. Kerenhappuch Johnson

3. Elizabeth, b. 1832

4. Matilda, b. 22 May 1834

5. Mary, b. 1838

6. Sophia, b. 1840

5.10* Otho Elbin, b. 22 Oct 1827 in Bedford, PA, d. 17 Feb 1897 in Bedford, PA. He is listed in the 1860 and 1870 censuses of Bedford. He m. Mary Jane Dickens, (b. 1830, d. 1907), and had children Amos R., Amanda, Carolina, Henry Bell, William, Ruth, Anise, Nancy Isabel, and John R. Elbin. He was in the 91^st PA Infantry and on his grave is a GAR star and flag; he was buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Artemas, Bedford Co., PA. On 8 May 1882, he was declared an invalid, and on 27 Mar 1897, he died.

On the Bedford Co. Orphan Court Index, the names George Elbin in 1887 (page 1), Nathaniel Elbin in 1869 (page 16), and Otho Elbin in 1897 (page 3) appear, showing the year died. Otho’s father, Nathaniel, died in 1840 when Otho was only 13 years old. This index also lists the pages of the original document. See the Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford County. This Society is at the Pioneer Library, 6411 Lincoln Highway in Bedford (closed Wed.), 6441 Lincoln Highway, email: bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com, website: http://www.bedfordpahistory.com/. See Old Bedford Village at 220 Sawblade Road.

For this following description, see http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pa91/pelbio1.html.

Census

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township (post office Elbinsville), microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 565-566 = 25-26 handwritten]

line	36	37	38	39	40	1
Dwelling number	665
Family number	635
Name	Otho Elbin	Mary Jane "	Amos "	Amanda "	Caroline "	Henry Elbin
Age	30	26	7	6	3	1
Sex	m	f	m	f	f	m
Color
Occupation	Farmer
Value of real estate owned
Value of personal estate	250
Place of birth	" [sc. Pa]	"	"	"	"	Penna
Married within year
Attended school within year			1
Cannot read & write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.

1870 census

[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 628 = 22 handwritten]

line	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Dwelling-house number	161
Family number	161
Name	Elbin Otho	- Mary Jane	- Amos R	- Amanda	- Caroline	- Henry B	- William	- Ruth	- Annise [?]	- Nancy E
Age	42	39	17	15	13	11	9	7	2	7/12
Sex	M	F	M	F	F	M	M	F	F	F
Color	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Occupation	Farmer	Wife Keeping House	At Home	At Home	At Home	At Home	At Home	At Home	At Home	At Home
Real estate value	400
Personal estate value	150
Birthplace	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa	Pa
Father foreign born
Mother foreign born
Birth month if born within year										Apr
Marriage month if married within year
Attended school past year			1	1	1	1	1	1
Can't read
Can't write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.
Male US citizen at least 21 years old	1
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ...

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Mann Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 74, page 2]

[line] 14

[house] 52

[family] 54

[name] Otho Elbin

[rank] Private

[company] I

[unit] 91 Pa Inf

[enlistment date] 21 Sept 1864

[discharge date] 30 May 1865

[length of service] [blank] years, 8 months, 9 days

[post office address] Piney Creek

[disability incurred] Rheumatism

[remarks] [blank]

1900 census

[1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Mann Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 23, microfilm series T623, film 1376, page 78 B = 1 handwritten]

line	68	69	70	71	72
street
house number
dwelling number	14
family number	14
name	Elbin John C	- Willie	- Warren	- Mary J	Sprint [?] Lillie M
relationship	Head	Wife	Son	Mother [?]	Nece [sic]
color	W	W	W	W	W
sex	M	F	M	F	F
birth date	May 1873	Feby 1879	Dec 1899	March 1830	Nov 1892
age	27	21	6/12	70	7
married?	M	M	S	S [sic]	S
# years married	2	2
mother of how many children?		2		10
# of children living		1		6
birthplace	Penna	Penna	Penna	Penna	Penna
father's birthplace	Penna	Penna	Penna	Penna	Penna
mother's birthplace	Penna	Maryland	Penna	Penna	Penna
immigration year
# years in USA
naturalized citizen?
occupation	farmer			Boarder	farmer [sic]
# months not employed	0	0
# months in school					5
can read	Yes	Yes
can write	Yes	Yes
speaks English		Yes
owned/rented	O
free or mortgaged	F
farm/house	F
# of farm schedule	14

Before the War

He was born on 22 October 1827, at Elbinsville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Nathaniel Elbin and Nancy Morse. He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was 36 years old when he was enrolled in the war.

About 1852, he married Mary Jane Dicken, in Pennsylvania. They had these children:

Amos R Elbin, born 28 March 1853, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Carolina Elbin, born 3 January 1857, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

William Elbin, born 7 December 1860, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Henry Bell Elbin, born 1 May 1859, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Ruth Elbin, born 1863, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Amanda Elbin, born 26 September 1865, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Anice Elbin, born 1868, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Nancy Isabell Elbin, born 7 December 1869, Oss Place, near Artemus, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

John Randolph Elbin, born 15 May 1873, Artemus, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

In 1900, she reported having had ten children, six of whom were alive.

In 1860, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary Jane, and children Amos, Amanda, Caroline, and Henry. He was a farmer, and owned $250 in personal property.

Description

He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and sandy hair.

During the War

He was drafted. His service was credited to the sixteenth congressional district. He was mustered into service on 21 September 1864. He was enrolled for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He served as a private in company I.

He was discharged by general order on 30 or 31 May 1865.

After the War

In 1870, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary Jane, and children Amos, Amanda, Caroline, Henry, William, Ruth, Annise, and Nancy (10). He was a farmer, and owned $400 in real estate, and $150 in personal property (10).

On 8 May 1882, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension.

In 1890, he was living in Piney Creek, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He had rheumatism.

He died on 17 February 1897. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Inglesmith, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. His grave has a Grand Army of the Republic star and flag.

On 27 March [?] 1897, his widow, Mary J Elbin, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension.

In 1900, his widow, Mary J Elbin, was living with her son John C. Elbin and his family.

His widow died on 28 April 1907, and was buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Inglesmith, Pennsylvania (7).

Death

Otho died 17 Feb 1897 in Inglesmith, Bedford Co., PA. He was in the 91^st PA Infantry in on his grave is a GAR star and flag; he was buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Artemas, Bedford Co., PA. Photos taken by Mara French in May 2013.

5.11* George Elbin, b. 27 Oct 1829 in PA, d. 30 May 1904 in Southampton (actually Elbinsville), Bedford Co., PA, and is buried at the Mt. Hope Church, opposite side of hollow with his wife Naomi Ann Lashley – the graveyard is unnamed, but the stones are there.

Marriage

George m1. Naomi Ann Lashley and had daughter Louisa Elbin, b. 1861. Naomi was b. ca. Aug 1832.

George m2. Kerrenhapruch Johnson (first married to Robert Howsare, might also have the surname Lawhead) in 1873 and had Simon Elbin in Mar 1881, Wilbert Elbin in Aug 1885. George was in the Civil War in the 16^th congressional district in 1863. He was a farmer. Kerrenhapruch Johnson was b. 20 Aug 1829 and died 24 Jan 1928, age 99. She is buried in the Mt. Hope Christian Church Cemetery. She went by “Happy”.

Kerrenhapruch Johnson

On the Bedford Co. Orphan Court Index, the names George Elbin in 1887 (page 1), Nathaniel Elbin in 1869 (page 16), and Otho Elbin in 1897 (page 3) appear, showing the year died. George’s father, Nathaniel, died in 1840 when George was only 11 years old. This index also lists the pages of the original document. See the Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford County. This Society is at the Pioneer Library, 6411 Lincoln Highway in Bedford (closed Wed.), 6441 Lincoln Highway, email: bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com, website: http://www.bedfordpahistory.com/. See Old Bedford Village at 220 Sawblade Road.

Census

1860 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, George is 31, Naoma Ann is 27.

1870 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, George is 40, Ann is 38, with children Louisa 9, Lewis 8, Mary 4, and Silas newborn.

1880 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, George is 50, Keranhappuch is 45, with the same 4 children mentioned in 1870. George states that both his parents were born in PA, which has been verified that his parents are Nathaniel Elbin and Nancy Morse.

1900 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, George is 70, Keranhappuch is 60, Simon is 19, and Wilbert is 14 (these 2 children were grandchildren).

On the 1861 Map of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, just should of Elbinsville, are the 2 houses owned by George Elbin. The dotted line at the bottom shows the Maryland border. No other Elbin is found on this map. George Elbin was b. 1830 in PA, m1. Naoma Ann Elbin and had at least 4 children: Louisa, Lewis, Mary, Silas, m2. Keranhappuch Elbin and had no more children, but lived with his grandchildren Simon, and Wilbert along with Kerehappuch in the 1900 census. George was a farmer. Elbinsville is 24 miles southeast from Bedford. The Elbin Cemetery is in W. Providence township.

Land Deeds

Kerrenhappuch Elbin Deed

She was buried at the Mt. Hope Church on Elbinsville Road in Southampton Township, Bedford Co., PA. Photos taken by Mara French in May 2013.

5.12 Elizabeth Elbin, b. 18 Mar 1832 in PA, m1. Hiram Perdew, m2. Scott Avis.

5.13 Matilda Elbin, b. 22 May 1835 in Bedford Co., PA, m. Benjamin Johnson, born 1829 or 1832 in PA. They had eight children, five born in Alleghany, Md. and three born in Southhampton and Mann Twp in Bedford Co Pa. Children: Sarah 1854, Effie 1856, Nancy 1858, John 1860, Lucy 1862, Elmira 1868 in Pa, Anson 3 Dec. 1867, Elizabeth 1873.

5.14 Mary Ann Elbin, b. 11 Jun 1839, m. Jasper Smith who was killed in the Civil War at Gettysburg, son of Solomon Smith. They had son Nathan Smith born in Elbinsville.

5.15 Sophia Elbin, b. 20 Sep 1841 in PA, and her father had written his will on 25 Jan 1841. Sophia was living with her mother Nancy in the 1860 census of Southampton (actually Elbinsville), Bedford Co., PA, and was living with her mother Nancy in the 1870 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA. By the 1880 census of Flintsone, Allegany Co., MD, she was married to Jerimy or Jerimiah Robinett, and Jacob T. Robinett 27, Mack Robinett 14, Sarah G. Robinett 12, and Sophia’s mother, Nancy Elbin, 80.

Allegany Co., MD, Rural Cemeteries

Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church Cemetery

Located north off Route 40 east of Cumberland, near intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Old Hancock Road.

Elbin, Ellen Jane, wife of Henry B. Elbin; died Mr. 5, 1915, aged 76 yrs, 7 mos, 27 dys, Rest

Elbin, Henry B., died Aug. 16, 1889, aged 73 yrs, 4 mos, 15 dys. Rest. So He giveth His beloved sleep

McCoy Cemetery #2

Located off Route 48 east on Town Creek Road.  In a pasture on a large farm on the left, across from Glendale Cemetery.

Elbin, Zetta L., daughter of H. A. and A. Elbin; died July 25, 1894, 9 mos, 2 dys. God giveth
and God taketh, Blest be the name of the Lord. (Williams, marker). She was therefore born on 23 Oct 1893.

Elbin Cemetery

Located on old Cumberland Road, east side of Polish Mountain about six-tenths mile from Route 40. On an embankment just above a right-hand bend in road.

William Elbin; born April 27, 1810, died April 11, 1881. (base for this marker
nearby)

Mary Elbin; died Feb. 7, 1892, aged 12 yrs. Footstone: M.E. Weep not, she is not
dead but sleepeth. (J.B. Williams, Frostburg; marker) (base nearby). She was therefore born in 1800.

Eight fieldstones. Possibly more burials. A local resident said she thought there were more stones, mostly unmarked. She said she couldn't remember anyone visiting these gravesites
for over thirty-five years. Inventoried by Genealogical Society of Allegany Co., Oct. 1985.