Surname Elbourn(e) / Elbon / Elburn / Elbin / Elben

Steamboat Wharf, Rock Hall, MD, date on back of the card is 1911.

Lemuel Joseph Elbourn, born 1830

Kent County, Maryland

Seventh Generation

This page was updated by Mara French on 2/26/15. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. I am not responsible for the content although I researched it to the best of my ability as a hobby. For additions, corrects, or deletions, click Contact. Non-Elbourn names are in small type and not part of this research project – they were provided by someone else as a courtesy. Revisions: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

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Seventh Generation

Children of Purnell “Jump” Elbourn and Helen Oneida Coleman, 6.8

7.1 Norma Muriel Elbourn, b. 9 Dec 1915, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 12 Sep 1994 in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, according to the SS Death Index as Norma E. Olsen, m1. George Garman, ca. 1939. Norma had 5 children. Norma m2. Olaf Charles Olsen on 7 Feb 1955 in Rock Hall. Olaf was b. 16 Aug 1908, Olso, Norway, d. 15 May 1938, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, no children born to this marriage.

Note: Children Dennis, David, and Ruth Ann may have been legally adopted by Olf Charles Olsen and may have legally changed their surnames from Garman to Olsen. Dennis stated in Jun 2014 that his mother told him he was the only one fathered by Olaf Charles Olsen. His siblings were all by someone else.

Norma cannot be located in the 1940 census.

She was buried as Norma E. Olsen (her second husband’s name), b. 9 Dec 1915, d. 12 Sep 1994, buried at the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery in Rock Hall. She is buried close to her parents.

Children:

Patricia “Lynne” Elbourn, b. 7 Nov 1938, Rock Hall, Kent, MD (as per her brother Dennis in June 2014), m. 14 Feb 1958, William Douglas Hill. She was known as “Lynne Garman” before she married and in 2014 she lives in Rock Hall as Lynne Hill, per Jay Elbourn, P.O. Box 485. Her father was not Olaf Charles Olsen, but he may have been George Garman.

Lucille “Lucy” Marie Garman, b. 14 Jun 1940, Ridgely, Caroline, MD (as per her brother Dennis in June 2014), m. 16 Sep 1963, Placerville, El Dorado Co., CA, John Robert Anderson. In 2014 she does not live in Rock Hall – whereabouts unknown. Her father was not Olaf Charles Olsen.

Dennis George (Garman) Olsen, b. 11 Jul 1943, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, in John Hopkins Hospital (as per a conversation with him in June 2014), m. 13 Sep 1970, Chestertown, Kent, MD, Doris Wilson. Dennis noted that his father was Olaf Charles Olsen, the only child fathered by Olaf; his mother married Olaf 11 years after Dennis was born. Dennis sees Jay Elbourn quite frequently. Dennis changed his name legally to Olsen when his mother remarried in 1955. Dennis and Doris live at 24219 Chestertown Rd., Chestertown, MD, phone: 410-778-1024.

David Charles (Garman) Olsen, b. 27 May 1946, Chestertown, Queen Anne, MD (as per her brother Dennis in June 2014), m1. (div) 1963, Charlestown, Kent, MD, Mary Zyski. David m2. 22 Apr 1977, Charlestown, Kent, MD, Donna Ashley. He is divorced and living in Rock Hall as Jay Elbourn sees him quite frequently. May have changed his name legally to Olsen when his mother remarried in 1955. He may have son David C. Olsen, b. 1970-1974, living at 4899 Piney Neck Rd., Rock Hall, MD, with James E. Usilton, Donna Olsavsky, and Theodore P. Olsen. His father was not Olaf Charles Olsen.

Ruth Ann (Garman) Olsen, b. 15 Oct 1948, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, in John Hopkins Hospital (as per a conversation with him in June 2014), m. 18 Nov 1966, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, Thomas Martin Legg. May have changed her name legally to Olsen when her mother remarried in 1955. Her father was neither George Garman or Olaf Charles Olsen. Thomas M. Legg lives at 5870 Williams St., Rock Hall, MD. Ruth Legg lives at 122 Pond Way, Church Hill, MD, 410-758-4997, with N. R. Legg and John W. Legg.

7.2 Edith Virginia Elbourn, b. 29 Jul 1917, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 30 Mar 1993, Chestertown, Kent Co., Maryland, m. Vickers Stephen Lecates on 19 Jul 1935 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, who was b. 7 Oct 1909 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, and d. 18 Feb 1962 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

Children:

Vickers Stephen Lecates, Jr. b. 17 Dec 1938, Chestertown, Kent, MD, d. 11 Sep 1995, Elkton, Cecil, MD, m. 24 Jul 1965, Chestertown, Kent, MD,.Mary Alice Tippitt

Nancy Kay Lecates b. 18 Jun 1940, Chestertown, Kent, MD m (1) 2 1958, MD,Ralph Irvin Miller, m. (2) Sudlersville, Queen Anne’s, MD, Ronald Alan Ginn.

Edith Virginia Lecates b. 2 Jun 1942, Chestertown, Kent, MD, d. 31 Jan 2002, Chestertown, Kent, MD, m. abt 1962/1964 (div) Richard W. Kimble.

Ruth Helen Lecates b. 6 Mar 1944, Chestertown, Kent, MD m. 1 Nov 1962, Elkton, Cecil, MD, Harry Randolph Williams

7.3 Helen Frances Elbourn, b. 21 Apr 1919, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, m. William Herbert Batchelor on 24 Aug 1935 Rock Hall, Kent, MD. He was b. 5 Aug 1912, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 25 Oct 2000, Centerville, Queen Ann, MD, son of John Robert Batchelor (b. 28 Jul 1884, Chestertown, Kent, MD, d. 28 Jan 1942), Chestertown, Kent, MD, and Edith Muriel Elbourn (b. 1 Mar 1895, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 14 May 1970, Chestertown, Kent, MD).

Note: William Herbert Batchelor, b. 1912 m. Helen Frances Elbourn (7.3, seventh generation). Her father is Purnell “Jump” Elbourn (6.8, sixth generation, b. 1893; William Herbert Batchelor’s mother is Edith Muriel Elbourn (6.9, sixth generation, b. 1895). Purnell “Jump” Elbourn and Edith Muriel Elbourn are brother and sister.

Note: Helen Frances Elbourn b. 1919 m. William Herbert Batchelor, b. 1912. Her father is Purnell “Jump” Elbourn b. 1893; his mother is Sarah Muriel Elbourn b. 1895. Purnell “Jump” Elbourn and Sarah Muriel Elbourn are brother and sister.

Children:

William Robert Batchelor b. 5 Feb 1936, Rock Hall, Kent, MD m. (1) 1962 (div), Okinawa, Japan, SachikoTamashiro b. 4 Feb 1940, Kozashi, Moromizato, Okinawa, Japan. William m (2) 7 Oct 2001, Hayes, Gloucester, VA, Sandy Wiekle.

Francis Ray Batchelor b. 8 May 1937, Rock Hall, Kent, MD – d. 15 May 1938, Rock Hall, Kent, MD

Helen Ivy Batchelor b. 21 Jan 1941, Rock Hall, Kent, MD.

Carol Elaine Batchelor b. 6 Jul 1946, Chestertown, Kent, MD. – d. 19 Jul 1946, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.

Samuel Jay Batchelor b. 24 Oct 1947, Rock Hall, Kent, MD – d. 13 1967, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.

Herbert Elbourn Batchelor b. 5 Nov 1951, Chestertown, Kent, MD – d. 23 Jul 1959, Rock Hall, Kent, MD/

Frances Muriel Batchelor b. 15 Sep 1955, Chestertown, Kent, MD, m. 16 Oct 1972 Chestertown, Kent, MD, Barry Watson Atkins b.21 Aug 1949, Cambridge, Dorchester, MD.

7.4 Ruth Marie Elbourn, b. 4 Jul 1921, Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, d. 30 Jun 2005, Fair Oaks, Sacramento Co., CA, m. George W. Neuhard on 21 May 1942. He was b.1 Jun 1919, Elmgrove, Wheeling, W V – d. 4 Jun 1994, Carmichael, Sacramento, CA, son of George W. Neuhard & Frieda Graves, buried at the Fair Oaks Cemetery in Fair Oaks, CA.

Children:

Sharon Neuhard b. 27 May 1948, Billings, Yellowstone, MT m. 30 1 Nov 1967, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, Mansour Hosseinzadeh.

Martin Neuhard b. 14 Nov 1949, Cody, Clark, Wyoming m. 31 May 1986, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, Darien Gonzales.

Michael Neuhard b. 25 Aug 1951, Juneau, Alaska.

Suzann Neuhard b. 18 Dec 1952, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA m. 11 1980, Dale Moore.

Kevin Neuhard b. 14 Aug 1958, Chestertown, Kent, MD.

Timothy Neuhard 19 Oct 1959, Chestertown, Kent, MD.

7.5* Purnell Jay Elbourn Jr., b. 16 Dec 1931, Rock Hall, Kent, MD. He m. Miriam Rose Coleman on 8 May 1954 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD. She was b. 14 May 1934 in Easton, Talbot Co., MD, d. 3 Aug 2012 of cancer.

Purnell Jay Elbourn Sr., 1968-1972 and 1982-1990 was the Mayor of Rock Hall, Kent Co., Maryland. He was in the Charlotte Hall Military Academy, Class of 1950, Charlotte Hall, Maryland and he studied at Chesapeake College. He also was the owner and operator of a sewing machine company called Rock Hall Manufacturing, Inc.

Purnell Jay Elbourn Jr., Class of 1950 at the Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, St. Mary’s County, MD, is believed to be the oldest military preparatory school in the Nation.

Jay is on the far right.

Boumi Temple in Baltimore, Masonic Lodge, Knights of Mecca, photo taken by Mara French in May 2013. Purnell Jay Elbourne Jr. is now 81 years old in 2013 and lives at 5750 S. Hawthorne Ave., Rock Hall, MD 21661. 410-639-7679. Email: bigjay@atlanticbb.net. Boumi Temple is in Baltimore and their monthly meetings are held at the Masonic Lodge in Baltimore. Jay is a member of the Shriners. The Boumi Temple Mason Lodge, an organization of the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The “Knights of Mecca” is open to any Master or Past Master in good standing.

Hawthorne Avenue, Rock Hall, Maryland, Purnell Jay’s home in 2013. He lost his wife Miriam in 2012. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pjay.elbourn1

Occupation

From “Rock Hall” by Robin Wood Kurowski, Patricia Joan O. Horsey, and R. Jerry Keiser, 2007.

Jay P. Elbourn’s antique sewing machine collection, photo taken May 2013 by Mara French.

ROCK HALL - Miriam Elbourn, 78, of Rock Hall, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Chester River Manor.

She was born on May 14, 1934, in Maryland, to the late Charles and Myrtle Coleman. Mrs. Elbourn worked for the Rock Hall Manufacturing shirt factory from 1974 to 1985. She then continued working at the Kent County Board of Education as a secretary.

Miriam was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and a past worthy matrine of Eastern Star, Chapter 86, Chestertown. She enjoyed swimming, sewing and traveling.

She was preceded in death by a son, Purnell Jay Elbourn Jr., and several brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Elbourn is survived by her husband of 58 years, P. Jay Elbourn; two daughters, Kimberly Conley and her husband Phillip of Centreville, and Sarah Kendall of Rock Hall; two sisters, Betty Hogland and Ann Alexander; a brother, William H. Coleman; two grandchildren, Robert “Buddy” Stoops and Zoe Kendall; and a great-grandson, Robert Jay Stoops.

Services were held Aug. 8 at Welsey Chapel United Methodist Church, Rock Hall. Burial followed in Wesley Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.

Children of Thomas Bennett Elbourn and Mabel Lee McGinnis, 6.13

7.6* Thomas Medford Elbourn, Sr., b. 12 Aug 1925, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 17 Apr 2004, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland. He m. Flora Elizabeth Ashley who was born 11 Mar 1931 and died 15 Dec 1989 and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Kent, MD. Thomas was in S2 U.S. Navy WWII. Thomas d. 17 Apr 2004, from the Daily Okeechobee News, 21 Apr 2004. Thomas and Flora had 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls.

1940 census of Kent Co., MD, Thomas is 14 and living with his parents, Thomas B. Elbourn 37 and Mabel L. Elbourn 36. He is the oldest child in this census, also with siblings Roy P. 13, Mabel Lee 12, Mildrid J. 10, Ella S. 7, Sarah E. 5, and Paul C. 4/12.

1961 – Springfield Union, Springfield, MA, 4 Mar 1961, Eight Are Arrested in MD Bias Protest, Easton, MD. (AP) – Eight persons were arrested Saturday as weekly mass protest aimed at lowering the racial barriers in restaurants and lunch counters continued on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Four negroes and two whites were arrested in Easton and charged with trespassing as they attempted to sit-in at two restaurants. A fifth negro was arrested on the same charges in Chestertown, seat of Kent County, and a white man was also arrested there and charged with assult and battery on pickets. State police said the assault and battery charge was brought after Thomas M. Elbourn, son of Thomas Bennett Elbourn and Mabel Lee McGinnis of Rock Hall, MD, backed his car from a Chestertown restaurant through a picket line. No one was reported injured.

Thomas Medford Elbourn Sr., 78

ROCK HALL, Md. - Thomas Medford Elbourn Sr. of Rock Hall died Saturday, April 17, 2004, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark, Del. He was 78.

Mr. Elbourn was born in Rock Hall, son of the late Thomas Bennett and Mabel McGinnis Elbourn.

He was a self-employed logger for most of his life. After his retirement from logging in 1990, he worked for Kent County as an attendant at the Sharptown Landfill.
Mr. Elbourn enjoyed collecting coins, especially the new state quarters. He enjoyed playing cards and going to Crumpton on Wednesdays and attending Dixon's Furniture Auction. He loved to travel and was an avid reader and was known for his knowledge on and about the Chesapeake Bay.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Flora, in 1989; and two sisters, Mabel Lee Elbourn and Betsy Palmerino.
He is survived by three daughters, Flora Lee E. Crouch and Janet Clark, both of Rock Hall, and Susan E. Brindley of New Castle, Del.; three sons, Thomas M. Elbourn Jr. of Gardner, Mass., Ashley B. Elbourn of Florida, and Joshua B. Elbourn of Chestertown; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, Rock Hall, where friends may call two hours earlier.
Burial will be in Wesley Cemetery, Rock Hall.

7.7* Roy Purnell Elbourn, Sr., b. 19 Oct 1926, Kent, MD, m. Oyma Shepherdson. Oyma was b. Jan 22, 1926. Their son was buried at St. Paul’s Churchyard in Kent Co., MD, where their gravestone is; as of 2014, Roy is alive and doing well. Roy lives at 20995 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall, MD 21661-1410, phone: 410-639-7170.

1940 census of Kent Co., MD, Roy is 13 and living with his parents, Thomas B. Elbourn 37 and Mabel L. Elbourn 36. He is the oldest child, also with siblings Thomas 14, Mabel Lee 12, Mildrid J. 10, Ella S. 7, Sarah E. 5, and Paul C. 4/12.

7.8 Mabel Lee 'May' Elbourn, b. 8 Jul 1927, Kent, MD, d. 19 Nov 2001, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, buried at Saint Paul’s Church Cemetery in Kent Co., MD.

7.9 Mildred “June” Elbourn, b. ca. 1929, Kent, MD, m1. Harold Redden, m2. Severe of Harrington, Delaware according to her brother Paul’s obituary on 26 Jun 2009.

7.10 Ella Startt Elbourn, b. 2 Feb 1933, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 22 Sep 2009, Burlison, Tipton, TN. She had children Karyn, Bill, Tom (Janet) and Stephanie Lawrence. She lives in Memphis, TN, just before she died according to her brother Paul’s obituary on 26 Jun 2009.

7.11 Sarah Elizabeth 'Betsy' Elbourn, b. 21 Jul 1934, Kent, MD, d. 4 Dec 1995, m. Anthony Palmerino. She was buried at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery in Fairlee, MD.

7.12* Paul Copeland Elbourn, b. 11 Nov 1939, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, or in Vienna, Dorchester Co., MD (per gravestone records at Saint Paul’s Church in Kent, MD), d. 26 Jun 2009, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, m. Elinor Ann “Sissy” Clough in 1959.

He was a 1958 graduate of Rock Hall High School. They made their home in Rock Hall prior to moving to Dorchester County, MD. He was buried at the St. Paul’s Churchyard in Kent Co., MD. Paul and Elinor had at least 3 children. 1940 census of Kent Co., MD, Paul was just born and living with his parents, Thomas B. Elbourn 37 and Mabel L. Elbourn 36. He is the oldest child, also with siblings Roy P. 13, Mabel Lee 12, Mildrid J. 10, Ella S. 7, Sarah E. 5, and Thomas 14.

ROCK HALL Paul Copeland Elbourn of Rock Hall, died on June 26, 2009, at Chester River Hospital Center in Chestertown. He was 69.

He was born on Nov. 11, 1939, the son of the late Thomas Bennett and Mabel McGinnis Elbourn. Mr. Elbourn was a 1958 graduate of Rock Hall High School and in 1959 married Elinor Ann "Sissy" Clough. They made their home in Rock Hall prior to moving to Dorchester County.

Mr. Elbourn worked as a self-employed logger and also with Dorchester Lumber Company in Linkwood for 40 years. Upon his retirement in 2007, he and his wife moved back to Rock Hall. Mr. Elbourn enjoyed flea markets, yard sales, traveling, casinos and collecting antiques. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, always keeping family first.

He is survived by two sons Ben Elbourn and Brian Elbourn; a daughter-in-law Donna Elbourn; two grandchildren Brandy Elbourn and Jody Lynn Elbourn; two great-grandchildren Tysun Elbourn and Tylun Elbourn all of Cambridge; a brother Roy P. Elbourn Sr. of Rock Hall; and two sisters June Severe of Harrington, Del., and Ella Elbourn of Memphis, Tenn.

He was predeceased by siblings Thomas Elbourn, Mabel Lee Elbourn, and Betsy Palmerino along with a daughter Angela Jean Elbourn.

Contributions may be made to Rock Hall Vol. Fire Company P.O. Box 577 Rock Hall, MD 21661.

Children of George Washington Elbourn and Grace Maslin Coleman, 6.14

7.13* Henry Edward Elbourn, b. 7 Apr 1926 in Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 5 Jun 2004, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD. The U.S. Social Security Death Index spells his name “Elbourne”, m1. Evelyn Taylor and then they divorced, m2. Dorothy Elinor Rooney who was b. 5 Aug 1928 and they and 3 children and then divorced, m3. Cecelia, no children, and divorced, m4. Barbara and had 2 daughters. Dorothy Rooney was b. 18 Aug 1928, d. Jul 1986.

In the 1930 census, Henry was 1 year old, living with his parents George W. Elburn (24) and mother Grace M. Elburn (20) in Edesville, Kent, MD.

In the 1940 census of Kent, MD, Henry was 12 and living with his mother, Grace M. Elburn (30), and Edwin Coleman (56) and Mary E. (Apsley) Coleman (60), who were her parents. She had divorced George Washington Elbourn and married Avery Douglas Ashley and had 2 daughters Margaret Ann Ashley (m. Black) and Ida Mae Ashley.

Henry and his 2 half-sisters, Margaret Ann Ashley and Ida Mae Ashley.

Children of George Washington Elbourn and Grace Catherine, 6.14

7.14* George Ellsworth Elbourn, b. 5 Nov 1932, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, m1. abt 1954, Martha Helen Michna, m2. Evelyn Taylor. Martha was born 5 Oct 1936 in Refugio County, TX, the dau. of Rudolph Fred Michna and Leona Eva Miles. They lived in Lakeland, Florida.

Children of Joseph Owen Elbourn and Suzanne Myra Kendall, 6.18

7.15 Myra Elizabeth “Liz” Elbourn, b. 8 Nov 1919, Skinner's Neck, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 17 Jul 2004, Chestertown, Kent, MD.

Children of Elijah Washington Elbourn and Virginia Goodman, 6.19

7.16 William “Billy” Joseph Elbourn, b. Mar 1927, Rock Hall, Kent, MD. In the 1940 census of Edesville, Kent, MD, he is living with his mother Virginia, and is named “Frank J.” age 12.

Children of Howard John Elbourn and Lois Alta Darling, 6.23

7.17 Robert Darling Elbourn, b. 5 Oct 1919 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, d. 27 Apr 2009, m. Winifred Hartnett. Preceeded in death by his wife, Winifred Hartnett Elbourn. Stepfather of Msgr. Robert Hartnett, Edward Hartnett, Jr., Mary Jane Buscemi (Anthony), Elaine Hartnett (Robert Ellwood), & Joseph (Rebecca) Hartnett. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Essex, MD, Monday, May 4, 2009. Arrangements by the Bruzdzinski Funeral Home of Essex. Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

1940 census of Elkhart, IN, Robert was living at 1310 Beardsley, as a lodger with Jay and Orpha Hart and their 3 children; he was 20 years old.

Children of Merlin Alane Elbourn and Leona Marie Brown, 6.27

7.18 Judith “Judy” Ann Elbourn, b. 1 Nov 1943, Omaha, Douglas, NE, d. 6 Feb 2015, m. Evan Harer Curtis on 28 May 1965. Judy states in an email that her branch of the family tree spells it Elbourn. Here is her email to Mara French from 17 Sep 2013:

I grew up in Nebraska, Iowa and Texas; both of my parents were born in Lincoln, NE.  My dad’s parents both passed away before I was born, so I didn't get to know them as grandparents.  However, my dad was good about telling me about his family through the years, and this made them live for me. Back in 1966 my husband Ted and I were working in San Francisco, and Ted was sent back east on an engineering job that took about 6 weeks. I went out to spend a few days with him, and Dad encouraged us to drive across the Chesapeake and see what Elbourns we could find living in Rock Hall, Chestertown, and other areas of Kent County.  We did and found Elbourn to be a common name there (with spelling variations).  

We met descendants of my grandfather's siblings who had remained in the Rock Hall - Chestertown area of Kent county. They were able to share stories of those they knew, and the previous generation were usually farmers or watermen.  We sat in the original farmhouse of my grandfather Elbourn's [I assume this is William Henry] oldest brother (deceased) [I assume this is Thomas James Elbourn] and talked with his wife [I’m not sure whose wife was alive in 1966, but maybe she is talking about Thomas James’ daughter, Edith Muriel, who married John Robert Batchelor; Edith did not die until 1970].  It was the first time I had seen a big wood-burning stove in the kitchen.  She was very old at the time, but had a good memory and told me how they had 14 children [I’m not sure which family had 14 children; however, when Thomas died in 1932, Sarah remarried about 1940 his brother, John Wesley who had been married first to Nellie Catherine Burch, who died in 1939, so Sarah would have inherited the 7 children belonging to john Wesley and that would account for her 14], and how several of the children had died young from childhood diseases and one drowned [is she talking about Edith Batchelor’s children as 3 of them died around a year old or less].  I asked where they were buried and she showed us a place on the farm where these young children were buried, and natural stones had been placed to mark where they were, but no identifying information.  She said back in the early days, if you lived on a farm and couldn't afford a funeral or burial, the family and friends would gather, read from the Bible, and bury the family member right there on the farm.  I took lots of notes and was able to make a trip to Annapolis to the Hall of Records and did find some early card catalog references to land owned and some regarding Oaths of Allegiance, and found a few Elbourns listed as serving in the Rev. War.  

Fast forward to Ted and I and our children moving to Vienna, VA just west of Wash. DC in 1976 which was the first time we had lived anywhere in the East. I could go over to Annapolis and also to Baltimore to search more records.  I kept a research journal.  Then our family made a trip over to visit Elbourns who might still be over in Kent County.  Those who were still living hadn't moved and were happy to get re-acquainted.  Every time I talked with any of them, both back in 1966 and then again 10 years later, I always asked what they knew about when and who came to the USA.  There are 2 Elborn widows in the 1790 census of Kent Co., MD so we know they were there then.  I learned that the surname Elbourn, Elborn, Elbon, Elburn was found most frequently in Cambridgeshire, England. 

None of these Elbourn relatives knew who the parents were of our great grandfather, Lemuel Joseph Elbourn b 5 Oct 1830 in Rock Hall, MD and who died 14 Oct 1879 in Rock Hall, MD.  He and my great grandmother, Sarah Catherine Benton b. 29 Jul 1836 in Piney Neck, Kent, MD and d. 1 Feb 1920 in Rock Hall, Kent, MD.  They had 7 children who all grew to adulthood and married and had children; 4 of them married, reared their children and died in or near Rock Hall; the other 3 left MD to go West. One of the 3 was my grandfather, William Henry Elbourn b. 2 Feb 1862 in Rock Hall, and 2 of his brothers, George Washington Elbourn and Charles Albert Elbourn. These 3 brothers stopped in Omaha, NE, met their wives there and remained there for several years.  Eventually, George Washington when back to CA with his wife and young children to where his wife’s family were. Charles Albert lived in Missouri and then went to Louisiana.  My grandfather, grandmother and their young family moved to Lincoln, NE and remained there.   I’m quite sure our direct line family did not arrive in MD after coming in through Canada.  More common thinking was they possibly were 1st in Kent Co. Delaware and then on to Kent Co. MD; however, we don't have any written evidence of this. 

In recent years since moving to AZ I've met another Elbourn on line who I was able to help with her Elbourn branch, and we’ve exchanged copies of records, research we've done and she has been putting some possible options together regarding the earliest Elbourns which you mention, namely William, John and Reuben.  I haven't seen Matthew and Nathaniel in the records we’ve found, but would be happy to learn more about them. You are the only person with the Elbon/Elben spelling who has contacted me.  We also know that many with the Elborn surname left England and went to Australia in the early 1800's but no one in our MD Elbourn families have any family members they know of who went from England to Australia; all we know of came to MD early and remained there. Those still living in Rock Hall - Chestertown in Kent Co. would also love to solve this Elbourn puzzle.  

You didn't mention where home is for you.  Please keep in touch and let me know what you find.  I will take some time to take a look at the link you provide below tomorrow.

Children of Frank Elbourn and Grace Getzmeyer, 6.29

7.19 Esther Jeannine Elbourn, b. 16 May 1918, Omaha, Douglas, NE, d. ca. 1993, m. Gaylord Stucker ca. 1937. He was b. 29 Nov 1914. In 1941 they were living at 2454 Spruce Ave in Kansas City, MO. In 1963 Gaylord and Esther wear living in Mission, Kansas. Gaylord was born on 29 Nov 1914 in MO, the son of Gaylord and Cora Stucker who appear in the 1940 census of Kansas City, Jackson, MO. He d. Aug 1978. A descendant of this family is Shelley Downen-Streit, shelleydownenstreit68@gmail.com.

Children of Frank Elbourn and Thelma Francis Brown, 6.29

7.20 Jean Dell Elbourn, b. 11 Oct 1924 in Lexington, Dawson, NE, d. 16 Nov 2004, Azle, Tarrant, TX, m. William Lorenzo Cook on 23 May 1943. William Lorenzo Cook b. 16 May 1920, Groveton, Trinity, TX, d. 22 Jan 1998, Lufkin, Angelina, TX.

7.21* Terry Dee Elbourn, b. 14 Oct 1933, Kansas City, Jefferson, MO, m. 15 Apr 1960, Raytown, Jackson, MO, Virgie Vennemen.

Children of Charles Franklin Elbourn Sr. and Laura Virginia Selph, 6.30

7.22* Charles “Charlie” Franklin Elbourn Jr., b. 7 Mar 1919, White Stone, Lancaster, VA, d. 1 Jan 1996, Kilmarnock, Lancaster, VA, and was buried at the White Stone Baptist Church. He was an electrician. He lived with his parents in the 1940 census of Whitestone, Lancaster Co., VA. He m. Violet Ruth Lankford. She is in the 1930 census of Mantua, Lancaster, VA, born 1922 in VA, living with her parents Sam R. Lankford and Ruth Lankford. She was born 15 Oct 1921 and lived in White Stone, VA at least since 1991.

7.23 Nola Gertrude Elbourn, b. ca. 1922, d. 14 Oct 2004. She lived with her parents in the 1940 census of Whitestone, Lancaster Co., VA. She m. John Elmer Jones Sr.

Obituary: Weems - Jones, Mrs. Nola Elbourn: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice. Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Thursday, October 14, 2004. Deceased Name: Weems - Jones, Mrs. Nola Elbourn, 83, a retired school bus driver, widow of John Elmer Jones Sr.

7.24* George “Woodrow” Elbourn, Sr., b. 15 Oct 1924, White Stone, Lancaster Co., VA, d. 23 May 2000, White Stone, Lancaster Co., VA. He m1. Minerva Dice Mitchell, m2. Hazel Joyce Long. His first wife, Minerva, remarried a man named Reiblich and she changed their son’s name from Elbourn to Reiblich. The family was originally from Rock Hall, MD. He lived with his parents in the 1940 census of Whitestone, Lancaster Co., VA.

George “Woodrow” Elbourn Sr., Minerva Mitchell, and their children George Woodrow Elbourn Jr. (Reiblich), David Elbourn (Reiblich), Carroll William Elbourn (Reiblich)

Obituary: George W. Elbourn, 75, of White Stone, died May 23, 2000. He was the son of the late Charles Franklin Elbourn and Laura Selph Elbourn. He was a retired truck driver with Motor Freight Express in Baltimore, Md. and was a chief engineer of the White Stone and Greys Point ferry line. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charlie Franklin Elbourn and Joseph B. Elbourn. He is survived by his wife, Hazel J. Elbourn; two daughters Michele Moffiyy of White Stone and Kimberly Lamkin of Lively; five sons, Keith and Chuck Elbourn both of White Stone, George Elbourn of Tucson, Arizona, Dave Elbourn of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Carroll Elbourn of Sarasota, Florida; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Eldeidge (sic) Elbourn of Quinton; a sister, Nola Jones of Weems. Funeral services were May 27, with burial in White Stone Baptist Church Cemetery. Rappahannock Record, Lancaster, VA

7.25* Joseph Benjamin Elbourn Sr., b. 4 Sep 1926, White Stone, Lancaster, VA, d. 18 Apr 1990, age 63. He m. Eloise Jane Franklin, who was b. 10 Apr 1931 and d. 5 Nov 1987. Both are buried at the White Stone Baptist Church in White Stone, Lancaster Co., VA. He lived with his parents in the 1940 census of Whitestone, Lancaster Co., VA.

7.26 Eldridge W. Elbourn, b. 18 Apr 1929, m1. Mary Hayes, m2. Mary Homer Smith who was b. 16 Aug 1923, d. 6 Dec 2009, and buried at the White Stone Baptist Church in White Stone, Lancaster Co., VA. He lived with his parents in the 1940 census of Whitestone, Lancaster Co., VA. No known children.

Mary Homer Smith Elbourn

Obituary: From the Currie Funeral Home website, December 2009: ELBOURN, Mary Homer Smith, 86, of Quinton died December 6, 2009. She was formerly of Appomattox and retired from Philip Morris in Richmond with 43 years of service. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Eldridge W. Elbourn; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock. Interment will be in White Stone Baptist Church Cemetery, White Stone. Pallbearers will be Phil Seay, Frank Thomas, Benjie Elbourn, Donnie Elbourn, James Ashburn and Chuck Elbourn. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service.

Obituary: Elbourn, Mrs. Mary Homer Smith: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice. Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Deceased Name: Elbourn, Mrs. Mary Homer Smith Elbourn, 86, of Quinton, a retired Philip Morris machine operator, wife of Eldridge W. Elbourn.

Obituary: ELBOURN, Mary Homer Smith, 86, of Quinton died December 6, 2009. She was formerly of Appomattox and retired from Philip Morris in Richmond with 43 years of service. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Eldridge W. Elbourn; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock. Interment will be in White Stone Baptist Church Cemetery, White Stone. Pallbearers will be Phil Seay, Frank Thomas, Benjie Elbourn, Donnie Elbourn, James Ashburn and Chuck Elbourn. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service. Memorials may be made to Animal Welfare League, P. O. Box 975, White Stone, VA 22578 or Hospice of Virginia, P. O. Box 2098, Tappahannock 22560.

Children of George Orrie Elbourn and Mary, 6.31

7.27 George Elbourn, b. ca. 1927, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. ca. 1945. He appears in the 1930 census in Richmond, Richmond Co., NY.

Children of William “Morris” Elbourn and Daisy Marie Trigger, 6.32

7.28 Nellie Catherine Elbourn, b. 30 Jun 1927, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. – d. 1973, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, appears in the 1930 census of Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD. Daughter Ida Elaine, b. 19 Aug 1935, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, d. 25 Apr 2002, Hagerstown, Washington, MD.

7.29 Ida Elaine Elbourn, b. 19 Aug 1935, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, d. 25 Apr 2002, Hagerstown, Washington, MD, m. (1) 1954, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (div) Michael Peter Bonadio b. 18 Jul 1933, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, son of Michael Joseph Bonadio b. 1905, d 1993 & Geneva Olivia Trego, b. 1909.

Children:

Genevia Maria Bonadio b. 31 May 1955, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, m. 31 May 1972, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC, Norman Rae Wilson.

Michael Morris Bonadio b. 1 Mar 1958, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, m. Anita Maynard

George William Bonadio b. 22 Aug 1959, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, m. Candy

Karen Ann Bonadio b. 15 Mar 1964, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, m. 13 Jul 1983, Hagerstown, Washington, MD, Ronald Wells Byers, b. 13 Oct 1959, Hagerstown, Washington, MD.

m. (2) 9 Aug 1980, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. Lester Clarence Fouche b. 28 Dec 1914, Hagerstown, Washington, MD, d. 4 Mar 2000, Hagerstown, Washington, MD.

Children of Melvin Warner Elbourn and Corinthia Ashburn, 6.33

7.30* Clarence Warner Elbourn, Sr., b. 24 Apr 1937, Weems, Lancaster, VA, d. 31 May 2004, Toano, James City, VA, and was buried at the Williamsburg Memorial Park in Williamsburg West, James City Co., VA. He m. Charlotte Burch.

Obituary: CLARENCE WARNER ELBOURN: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice. Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - Thursday, June 3, 2004. Deceased Name: CLARENCE WARNER ELBOURN, 67, of Toano, Va., died Monday, May 31, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Charlotte Elbourn; two sons, James S. and Bruce A.; and a daughter, Barbara Elbourn. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Williamsburg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at Vincent Funeral Home, 417 11th St., West Point, Va.

Obituary: ELBOURN, Clarence Warner: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice. Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - Friday, June 4, 2004. Deceased Name: ELBOURN, Clarence Warner, 1 p.m. in Williamsburg Memorial Park.

7.31 Lottie May Elbourn, b. 18 Jan 1939, Tappahannock, Essex, VA, m. 31 Oct 1958, Montross, Westmoreland, VA, William Joseph Brooks, b. 30 Sep 1937, Tappahannock, Essex, VA, son of Norman Bradley Brooks and Mary Esther Hayden.

Children:

William Joseph Brooks, II, b. 8 Apr 1959, Tappahannock, Essex, VA, m. abt. 1882, Rebecca Alcock b. abt 1960/1962.

Sherri Ann Brooks, b. 8 Jan 1961, Richmond, Richmond, VA, m. abt 1977, Eugene Stephen “Steve” Sanders, b. abt 1959

Children:

Eugene Stephen Sanders, Jr. b. 29 Nov 1977, Tappahannock, Lancaster, VA.

7.32* Marvin Wesley Elbourn, b. 11 May 1941, Chestertown, Kent, MD, d. 19 Sep 1974 and was buried at the Westhampton Memorial and Cremation Park in Richmond, Henrico Co., VA.

7.33* Curtis Melvin Elbourn, b. 12 Sep 1944, d. 22 Nov 2013, m. Ruby Lee Mayberry in 1969 in Appomattox, VA. Ruby Lee Mayberry b. 1947, Appomattox, VA, d. 21 Jun 1990, Essex, VA, dau. of Jack O. Mayberry & Ethel C. They had daughter Jannie Elbourn who m. Stuart Mann. Curtis was a resident of Center Cross, VA.

Obituary: ELBOURN, Curtis Melvin: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Deceased Name: ELBOURN, Curtis Melvin

ELBOURN, Curtis Melvin, 69, of Center Cross, departed this life on November 22, 2013. He was born on September 12, 1944. Curtis was predeceased by his wife Ruby Lee; and parents, Bud and Corintha Elbourn. He is survived by his daughter, Jannie Mann (Stuart); grandchildren, Melinda Bryant, Tyler Moore and Brianna Moore; brother, Carroll "Whitey" Elbourn; and numerous other family members and friends. Curtis grew up on the water, working on fish boats and oystering and crabbing with his family, which fostered a life-long love of the water. He served in the U.S. Army, and retired from Apac after approximately 25 years of service as a mechanic. After retirement, he spent his time on the water and traveling. Curtis' life was celebrated on Monday, November 25, at Remlik Wesleyan Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Here’s a video of the steamboat ride from Baltimore to Tolchester in 1960:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX0fhYYdmW0

How nice that someone took this video as it probably brings back good memories. 

Also see the “Tidewater Maryland, an Embayed Coast Plain” Thesis written in 1918 by Walter Lefferts for his PhD. It has a map of the steamboat routes between Baltimore and the Eastern Shore. It also shows the railroad routes and addresses the early road system (or lack thereof) and explains about how people between Chestertown and Rock Hall tended to travel by water rather than by land. It’s an interesting little bit of early shore life.

7.34* Carroll “Whitey” Elbourn, b. 18 Dec 1946, Rock Hall, Kent, MD m. (div) 26 Sep 1970, Waldorf, Charles, MD, Beverly M. Forrest b. 31 Dec 1954, Warsaw, Richmond, VA, dau. of Vivian Forrest & Anna Mae Mann.. Lives in Tappahannock, VA.

Children of Raymond Lindwood Elbourn and Corinthia Ashburn, 6.35

7.35 Raymond Lynn Elbourn, b. 23 Mar 1952, Rock Hall, Kent, MD, m. 8 Jan 1972, Middlesex, VA, Beverly Ann Hatton, b. abt 1954, dau. of Donald Hatton & Betty Kyte. Lives in Tappahannock, VA.

Children of Claude Hender Elbourne and Nieta Genevieve Hanson, 6.37

7.36* James Charles Elbourne, b. 22 Dec 1924, Lander, Fremont, WY, m. 18 Jun 1943, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, Natalie Lorraine Heard, b. 18 Sep 1924, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, dau. of John Clinton Heard & Pearl Lee Ella Long.

From State Times Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, 23 Jun 1943, submitted by Joan Elburn Farley.

7.37 Patricia Phoebe Elbourne, b. 22 Apr 1927, Lockport, Will, IL, m. 31 Aug 1945, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, Aldon Adolph Kling, 6 Sep 1945; he was b. 30 Aug 1925, Prairieville, Ascension, LA, d. 1990, son of Paul Elaudge Kling & Emma Edmondson. She lived in Denham Springs in 1984 when her mother died.

From the Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, 6 Sep 1945, submitted by Joan Elburn Farley.