Surname Elbourn(e) / Elbon / Elburn / Elbin / Elben
Kent County, Maryland
Seventh Generation
This page was updated by Mara French on 11/19/14. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2012, 2013, 2014.
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Seventh Generation
Children of James Thomas Elburn and Rebecca Emmeline Ashley, 6.1
7.1* Thomas Herwood Elburn, b. 4 Jun 1885 in Kent, MD, m. Bessie M. Johnson, dau. of Nelson Johnson and Emily A. He d. 7 May 1944 in Stevensville, Kent Island, Queen AnneÕs, MD. Thomas registered for WWI Draft. He registered for WWII Draft at age 56. He was a waterman in Chester, Queen AnneÕs, MD, 5Õ 8Ó, blue eyes, brown hair, 188 lbs, light complexion. Had daughter Lucy Marie Elburn, no sons. Lucy was a twin with Thomas N. Elburn, both born on 14 Jan 1913, but Thomas died, as well as their first-born child in 1910. Bessie was b. 11 Aug 1889 in Chester, Queen AnneÕs, MD, and d. 31 Dec 1941, Chester, Queen AnneÕs, MD.
1900 census of
Edesville, Kent, MD
Thomas lived with his parents and siblings Ida, Daisy, and George.
1920 census of
Edesville, Kent, MD
Thomas H. Elburn, age 34
Bessie Elburn, age 30
Lucy Marie Elburn, age 7
1930 census
of Kent Island, Queen AnneÕs, MD
Thomas H. Elburn, age 44, tonger of oysters, inland
water
Bessie M. Elburn, age 40
Lucy M. Elburn, age 17
Emily A. Johnson, age 82, mother of Bessie, widow
7.2 Ida Mabel Elburn, b. 10 Nov 1891 in Kent, MD, d. 4 Jun 1968 in Milford, Kent Co., DE, m. Henry Doeller Jones on 14 Dec 1905, Kent, MD. Henry was b. 10 Jun 1884, the son of William Jones and Annie M. She was 12 in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD. They had children: Daisy Jones, Henry Jones, Arthur Jones, Hilda May Jones, and James W. Jones.
7.3 Daisy M. Elburn, b. Nov 1893 in MD, d. before 1920. She was 7 in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD.
7.4* George Franklin Elburn, b. 13 Oct 1896 in Rock Hall, Kent, MD, d. 9 Feb 1984 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD. He m. Catherine J. Coleman, the dau. of Howard and Helen Coleman. During WWI, George was part of the USMC 7/24/18 pvt, Paris Is. S.C.; Quantico Va. 9/15/18; 115 Co Santo Domingo 1/16/19; Philadelphia Pa. 12/20/19, Honorable discharge 12/23/19. George was 5Õ 9Ó, 166 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, and light completion when he filled out his WWII draft card. Catherine was b. 28 Feb 1907 in Kent, MD, d. 10 Jun 1984 in Chestertown, Kent, MD.
Catherine J. Coleman appears on the 1910 and 1920 census with her parents, and on the 1930 census with George and children. By the 1940 census, she was married to Edgar Waples Bullen. Her SSDI lists her as Catherine Bullen, and there was a photo from the Kent News about Catherine Elburn Bullen raising the flag at one of the Rock Hall Schools – George Franklin Elburn was a WWI Vet, and their son, Charles Franklin Elburn, was killed in WWII.
George d. 9 Feb 1984 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, and is buried at Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery in Rock Hall, MD.
Census
1900 census, age 3 Edesville, Kent Co., MD.
1920 census, age 22, living with his parents and brother William D. Elburn.
1940 census, living on East Neck Island Road in Kent Co., MD. He worked as a waterman, living with his 2 children, Charles 17 and Edmund 15.
7.5 William D. Elburn, b. 4 Feb 1902 in Kent, MD, d. Sep 1981 Smyrna, Kent Co., DE, m. Bertha M. who was b. 13 May 1896 and d. Mar 1982 in Smyrna, Kent Co., DE. In the 1920 census of Edesville, Kent, MD, he was living with his parents and brother George. In the 1930 census of Clayton, Kent, Delaware, he was married to Bertha M., living with their daughter Hilda M. Elburn. William was 28, Bertha was 33, and Hilda was 6 or born in 1924 in Delaware. In the 1940 census, William was 38, Bertha was 44, and Hilda was 11; also living with them on Rodney Street in Clayton, Kent, Delaware, was Frances Cor, age 39, a lodger. Hilda M. Elburn was b. 20 Jul 1921, d. 9 Dec 2008. No known male heirs.
Children of Charles Henry Elburn and Emma Isabel Kendall, 6.2
Emma Isabel Kendall Elburn died before the 1900 census.
7.6 Muriel Rowena Elburn, b. 28 Apr 1887, d. ca. 1955 at St. ElizabethÕs Hospital in Washington, D.C., m1. ca. 1903 William Charles Triplett in Baltimore; he was killed in an accident at the train yard in Washington, D.C. She m2. Guy Raymond Knott ca. 1926 in Washington, D.C. In the 1900 census after her mother died, she was living in Chestertown, Kent, MD, with her Deford cousins who were brother and sister: Henry Deford 39, Kate Deford 54, and S. A. Rollison 75 (lodger); this census states she was born in May 1887.
7.7* Carroll Newton Elburn, Sr., b. Jan 1889 in MD. In the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD, Carroll is listed as born Jan 1889, the son of John W. Elburn and Mary N. Elburn, but he was actually the son of Charles Henry Elburn, widowed, who was living with his brother John in the 1900 census.
Carroll m. Henrietta Elizabeth Joyner Coleman on 23 Nov 1908, the widow of Thomas T. Coleman who had son Thomas Simpers Coleman b. ca. 1891 whom she brought into the marriage; she was b. 1869 the dau. of Samuel Joyner and Sarah C. Deford, d. 10 Oct 1967, and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, the same cemetery where many of the ancestors of James Elburn b. 1769 were buried; James was the brother of Samuel.
The 1910 census of Edesville states that Carroll is 21, born 1889, and married to Heneretta E. Elburn, age 40. Carroll Newton Elburn died in 1914 at age 25 and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, along with his wife, Henrietta Elizabeth Elburn, b. 1869 (about 20 years older), d. 1959. Henrietta is in the 1920 census of Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, as widowed and living with her daughter Francis N. Elburn, 8, and her son, Carroll N. Elburn, 5.
7.8 Mary Elizabeth Elburn, b. 16 Oct 1889 in Rock Hall, Kent, MD (only 9 months after Carroll), d. Jul 1972 in Galena, Kent, MD. She was companion of May Elizabeth Vincent. Both were buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD. She never married and was a servant most of her life. In the 1910 census, she was a servant for Mary J. Barre and Grace D. Proutfoot of Philadelphia. In the 1920 census she was a servant for Mary J. Barre in Philadelphia, In the 1930 census she was a servant for the William Dupont family in Newtown, Delaware Co., PA; brother Carroll was their yachtsman.
7.9 Emma Jeanette ÒNettieÓ Elburn, b. 21 Jul 1890 in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, d. 27 Aug 1976 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, m. George T. Peacock on 2 Sep 1908 in Kent, MD; he was b. 13 Mar 1880, d. 16 Jun 1943. Both are buried at the Chester Cemetery in Chestertown.
7.10 Anna Mae Elburn, b. 10 Jul 1892 in Rock Hall, Kent Co., MD, d. 6 Apr 1973 in Chestertown, m. Elwood Ellsworth Fowler who was b. 14 Dec 1881 in Kent Co., MD, the son of John William Fowler and Emme Eglatine Deford, d. 8 Oct 1975 in Chestertown, and had dau. Anna Isabelle Fowler who was b. 31 May 1912, m. Emil C. Bartz, d. 27 Mar 2003.
In the 1900 census after her mother had died, Anna is 7, living in Fairlee, Kent, MD, as the niece of John W. Fowler 49 and Emma Fowler 47, with a total of 11 members of the Fowler family; she later married Ellwood Fowler who was in this 1900 census as age 18 when she was age 7.
Children of John William Elburn and Mary N. Smith, 6.3
7.11* Herbert Wilton Elburn, b. 21 Sep 1889 in Rock Hall, MD, d. 28 May 1975, Chestertown, Kent, MD. Lived in the 1900 and 1910 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD. When he registered for WWII, he was living at 5604 Gist Ave., Baltimore, MD. He m. Lois Temperance Andrews on 17 Sep 1912, Kent, MD; she was b. 25 May 1896, the dau. of Arthur Andrews and Hannah Middleton, d. 3 Jul 1982 at age 87, Chestertown, Kent, MD.. Herbert was 5Õ 9Ó, 170 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, and light complexion, according to his enlistment with the WWII Draft when he was living at 5604 Gist Ave., Baltimore, MD. He d. May 1975 in Rock Hall, MD. In the 1920 census of Baltimore, Herbert was living with his wife Lois, their 2 children Anna 5 and William 3, his widowed mother Mary, and his sister Elma. In the 1940 census of Baltimore, Herbert and Lois were living alone in Baltimore and he was a proprietor of a machine shop; he had established ElburnÕs Garage in the 4500 block of Falls Road. His son William Arthur Elburn managed the business until retiring in 1973, turning it over to his two sons and daughter, who operated it until closing in 1987. The garage was torn down and replaced by a strip mall. His children were Anna, b. 1915 in MD; William A., b. 1916 in MD who married Margaret before the 1940 census of Baltimore. Herbert and Lois were both buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall.
7.12 Ivy M. Elburn, b. Jan 1892 in MD, m. Clarence E. Coleman on 26 Aug 1912, d. ca. 1890. She was age 8 living with her parents and siblings in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD. She was living in the 1910 census of Edesville, Kent Co., MD, with her surname spelled ÒEllmanÓ.
7.13 Elma E. Elburn, b. 11 Oct 1893 in MD, d. May 1972. She was age 5 living with her parents and siblings in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD. In the 1920 census of Baltimore, Elma was living with her brother Herbert and his wife and 2 children, and with her mother Mary. In the 1930 and 1940 census, she was married to Grover Cleveland White, b. 14 Apr 1888 in Deltaville, VA, they married in 1929 and had dau. Lucy M. White, and he d. 14 Feb 1945 in Baltimore, MD.
7.14 Lelia Gertrude Elburn, b. 5 Jan 1897 in MD, d. Jan 1985 in Baltimore, MD, m. Herman Hazel Fisher who was b. 15 Oct 1893 in Baltimore to parents Christopher Fisher and Laura. She was living with her parents and siblings in the 1900 census of Edesville, Kent, MD.
7.15 William Elburn, b. 10 Dec 1902, Kent Island, Queen AnneÕs, MD, d. 13 Dec 1902, Kent, MD.
Children of Walter Ludlow Elburn and Mary Rebecca Ringgold, 6.5
Walter Ludlow Elburn, Mollie, and children Joseph, William, Ringgold.
The first 4 children: William, Richard, Ringgold, Joseph.
7.16* William Walter Elburn, Sr., b. 26 Jul 1911 in Kent Co., MD, d. 8 Mar 1999 at 87 years old in Palm Garden, Lee Co., FL.
William m1. Jessie Marie Brooks who was b. 22 Jul 1916 in Yorksville, OH, and d. 6 Jan 2004 in Sudlersville, Queen AnneÕs, MD.
William m2. Virgie Chaires who was b. 28 Dec 1912 in Centreville, Queen AnneÕs, MD, the dau. of John Henry Chaires, Jr. and Agnes M. Knox, d. May 1977 in Centreville, Queen AnneÕs, MD.
William m3. Mable G. Thompson who was b. 25 Nov 1926, d. 1 Aug 1993 in Chestertowm Kent, MD.
He had 4 children by his first wife and no children with the other wives. When he died, he had a companion or significant other, Geneva Touchton who was b. 23 Jun 1930 and d. 14 Nov 2003 in FL. William Walter was buried at the Chester Cemetery in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD.
Walter and Jessie Elburn with their children James ÒJimmyÓ Henry Elburn, Nancy M. Elburn, and the youngest William ÒBillyÓ Walter Elburn Jr.
7.17 Joseph Arters Elburn, b. 23 Sep 1916 in Kent Co., MD, d. 6 Nov 2000 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, and buried at the Chester Cemetery in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD. His name is engraved on the Elburn tombstone, but he is actually buried in the back right corner of the plot, marked with a small slate tombstone, ÒUncle JoeÓ. No known heirs.
William and his brother Joseph Elburn.
Chronology
1920 census of Church Hill, Queen AnneÕs Co., MD, Joseph is 4 and living with his parents and siblings.
1930 census of Church Hill, Queen AnneÕs Co., MD, Joseph is 14 and living with his parents and siblings.
1940 census of Queen AnneÕs Co., MD, Joseph is 24, single, a laborer, with 5th grade education, living with his parents and siblings.
2000 Nov 6 – JoeÕs name is engraved on the Elburn tombstone, but he was buried in the back right corner of the plot, marked with a small slate tombstone at the Chester Cemetery in Chestertown, Kent, MD, as ÒUncle JoeÓ.
7.18* Edward Ringgold Elburn, b. 23 May 1918 near Chestertown, Queen AnneÕs, MD, d. 3 Mar 2012 in Sudlersville, Queen AnneÕs, MD. He never went by the name Edward, but only by his middle name Ringgold.
Marriage
He m. Mabel Elizabeth Miller, parents of Ref. [1], on 11 Apr 1942 in Church Hill, Queen AnneÕs, MD. Mabel was b. 5 Jan 1918 in Worton, Kent Co., MD, and d. 4 Jan 1993 in Chestertown, Kent Co., MD, the dau. of William Henry Miller and Mary Elizabeth Toulson.
Mabel Miller and Ringgold ElburnÕs Wedding and 50th Anniversary in 1994
Military Photos
From the front page of the Baltimore Sun in the Prelude to War Series in 1994, http://articles.baltimoresun.com/keyword/elburn.
See a VeteransÕ Day Tribute in Maryland, and the last veteran – the grand finale – was Ringgold Elburn, 42 years in the Military who passed away in March 2012. You may have to wait for the ads to complete before watching the tribute.
Just after the 45-degree bend going south on S. Cross St. and on the east side is the National Guard Armory where Ringgold Elburn spent most of his life, and well as his whole family. Ringold was 43 years military between the Army in WWII and the Maryland Army National Guard from 1945 until he retired. Washington College has bought the building and will be revitalizing it as part of the River Walk. The Drill Floor at the Armory was dedicated as ÒElburn HallÓ on 3 Dec 1993 in honor of Ringgold. The grandparents of RinggoldÕs daughter-in-law, Becky Lusby, once owned the horse farm across from the Armory. Her husband is Carl Elburn, RingoldÕs son. When Ringgold retired, the Governor of Maryland flew in and his helicopter landed in their field. The Armory has a cement ramp which gave Ringgold the idea to add a similar cement ramp on his house on 120 Fey Road. See Quaker Neck Map.
Homestead
RinggoldÕs home and barn, photos taken by Mara French in May 2013. Elburn entrance stones, mailbox post built from RinggoldÕs artillery shell, and family sign inside the barn.
Death
Ringgold Elburn d. 3 Mar 2012 at the advanced age of 93. The Miller family gravestones are in the background.
Obituary
Contributed by his daughter, Joan Elburn Farley.
Edward ÒRinggoldÓ Elburn, age 93, departed this life on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Safe Haven Manor in Sudlersville, MD. Ringgold was born on May 23, 1918 near Chestertown, MD in Queen AnneÕs County, the third son of Walter Ludlow Elburn and Mary Rebecca ÒMollyÓ Ringgold of ElburnÕs Florist and Greenhouses fame.
Ringgold is predeceased in death by his wife of 50 years, Mabel Elizabeth Miller Elburn (January 5, 1918 to January 4, 1993). He is also preceded in death by brothers, William ÒWalterÓ Elburn, Joseph Arters ÒJoeÓ Elburn, Thomas Franklin Elburn, and James Ellsworth ÒJimmyÓ Elburn.
He is survived by one brother, Richard Deford ÒDickÓ Elburn of Chestertown, MD. Ringgold is also survived by one son, Carl Edward Elburn and wife Harriett Rebecca ÒBeckyÓ Lusby of Chestertown, MD, and one daughter, Joan Elizabeth Elburn Farley and husband William Lloyd ÒBillÓ Farley of King George, VA. He is survived by three grandchildren: Christopher Edward ÒChristÓ Elburn and wife Ioana Dudu of Hanover, MD; Carrie Ann Elburn of Chestertown, MD, and Trail Ringgold Farley of Alexandria, VA. Ringgold is survived by four great grandchildren: Blade Edward Carroll and Logan Scott Carroll of Chestertown, MD and Shelby Briana Elburn and Sophia Alexandra Elburn of Hanover, Maryland. He is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces and their families.
Ringgold Elburn graduated with honors from Church Hill High School in 1935, receiving the Good Citizenship Medal awarded by the Sons of the American Revolution. At age 17, Ringgold adjusted his birthdate to allow himself to enlist in the Maryland National Guard on December 1, 1936. He was called to active duty in the United States Army on February 1, 1941 and served with the 115th Infantry, 29th Division, 2nd Battalion Medical Detachment – the "Medicos" of Chestertown, MD.
He married Mabel Elizabeth Miller on April 11, 1942 at St. LukeÕs Episcopal Church in Church Hill, MD before being deployed to England on the Queen Elizabeth in September 1942. Ringgold Elburn landed with the Medical Detachment in the second wave on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He would follow the front line throughout the duration of World War II until the Russians were met in Germany and the German surrender. He received a Purple Heart for wounds received at St. LoÕ, France and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery. Ringgold was honorably discharged on June 27, 1945 at Ford Meade, MD.
Ringgold reenlisted in the Maryland Army National Guard in 1947, where he would form Company G and be promoted to 1st Sergeant, a rank he held until retirement on May 23, 1978. 1st Sergeant Edward Ringgold ElburnÕs military career is documented in numerous publications, books, Newspaper articles, and internet websites. Books include ÒYoung American Patriots – The Youth of Maryland and Delaware in World War IIÓ, ÒThe 115th Infantry Regiment in World War IIÓ by Joseph Binkowski and Arthur Plaut, ÒThe GIÕs WarÓ by Edwin P. Hoyt, and Ò29th DivisionÉ A Division of HeroesÓ by Laurent Lefebvre.
He was featured on the front page of the Baltimore Sun on June 4, 1994 as part of their "D-Day: Prelude to Triumph" series.
Ringgold is documented in the Library of Congress American Folk life Center Veteran's History Project, the 29th Infantry Division Historical Society, the National D-Day Memorial library at Bedford, VA, the National World War II Memorial Registry in Washington, DC and the National Purple Heart Wall of Honor.
On December 5, 1993, the drill floor at the Chestertown National Guard Armory was dedicated to 1st Sergeant (Ret) Edward Ringgold Elburn as "Elburn Hall". From remarks made by Major General James F. Fretterd on the day, "1st Sgt. Edward Ringgold Elburn is an individual who epitomizes the dedication, courage, and tenacity of a citizen-soldier. He was an outstanding role model for all those fortunate enough to serve with him. He looked like a soldier and certainly acted like one.Ó Ringgold would return to Normandy twice within the 29th Division Association, in 1978 and again in 1994.
He was immediately eligible for and was in the process of being awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal by French Consulate. However, the award had not been processed at the time of his death and unfortunately it is not awarded posthumously.
Besides his extensive military career, Ringgold was an avid gardener and truck farmer, well known for the quality and abundance of his produce. He and wife Mabel owned and operated Elburn's Produce Stand in Kingstown for many years, and Ringgold was in the grass roots formation of the weekly Chestertown Farmer's Market held in the town square on Saturdays.
He loved and collected antiques, particularly oil lamps, and loved to salvage and refinish antique furniture.
Ringgold was a loving husband, son, father, and uncle, No one whose life he touched will ever forget his vitality, zest for life, wit and wisdom. A viewing will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown, MD. Ringgold will be cremated in accordance with his wishes. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, Chestertown, MD, followed by a reception of memories, companionship, and love at the funeral home. Ringgold will be interred at Chester Cemetery next to his wife, Mabel. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. The family request the memorial donations in 1st Sergeant (Ret) Edward Ringgold ElburnÕs name be made to your favorite charity or to one of the following: Hospice of Queen AnneÕs, Inc., 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617; Safe Have Manor, 104 Charles Street, Sudlersville, MD 21668; The National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA 24523; Wounded Warrior Project, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005; Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike Suit, 420 Rockville, MD 20850, or the Historical Society of Kent County, P.O. Box 665, Chestertown, MD 21620.
Land Surveys, 7th
District, Queen Anne Co., MD
Accession No. MSA SC
5993-7-434, 1978
http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5500/sc5593/000000/000007/pdf/sc5593-7-0434.pdf
Accession No. MSA SC
5593-5-816, 1878-1987
http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5500/sc5593/000000/000005/pdf/sc5593-5-816-1.pdf
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Artist/Author: William
R. Nuttle
John E. Elburn, Jr. Lands 1974;
Fifth District, Kent County. |
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Artist/Author: William
R. Nuttle
Edward R. Elburn Lands; 7th
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Artist/Author: William
R. Nuttle
Cannon & Elburn Lands 1987;
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Richard D. Elburn, August 19, 1922 to April 15, 2012
From ÒThe SalisburyÓ, The ShoremanÕs Daily, Maryland, 13 Jul 1943.
