Elben-Sturtevant Family from Pennsylvania to Ohio
Whose family migrated to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, Michigan
This page was updated by Mara French on 4/20/13. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2012, 2013.
Early Elben Family in Maryland
Outline of Most Elben Families
4.4 (William Elben m. Mary Catherine Deal on 28 May 1856 in Frederickstown, or is it Fredericksburg, Wayne Co., OH. See http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23511327/person/12497574806
5.16 William Francis Elben, b. 1857, m. Elizabeth J. Anthony.
6.26 Hugh Caleb Elben, b. 1877 in Knox Co., OH, m1. Sarah Warren, m2. Bernice Thompson.
7.28 Frank Edward Elben, b. 2 Oct 1909 in Otsego, MI, m. Thelma.
5.17 Scott Elben, b. 1861, d. 1940, m. Mary H. or Lillie D. Ratcliff Brown on 11 Apr 1888.
6.27 Jessie Bertha Elben in 1889.
6.28 Joseph Mathew Elben in 1890.
5.18 Floyd C. Elbon, b. 5 Mar 1861, d. 11 Mar 1913, m1. unk., m2. Eva McLaughlin, b. 1863, d. 1899. He was a Lending Mason, living in Utica, Licking Co., OH in 1880. This was EvaÕs second marriage, as her maiden name was Eva Beeney.
6.29 Arthur Dale Elben, b. 1882 in Utica, Licking Co., OH.
6.30 Rex L. Elbin, b. 15 Aug 1895 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, divorced, lived at 30 Buttles Ave., Columbia, OH in 1918, d. 11 Nov 1939 in Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., OH. Rex was a railroader. He m1. Marguerite Blanche Speaks. He m2. Eulalia B. Johnson on 27 Nov 1918, but Rex deserted the family by the time their son was born in 1922. Eulalia m. Frank C. Sturtevant on 17 Jun 1931, same age, and son Robert took his name. Eulalia was b. 7 Jul 1894, d. Feb 1994, last living in Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA. Rex and Eulalia appear in the 1920 census living together in Clinton, Knox Co., OH. In the 1930 census, Eulalia B. Elben is living with John H. and Grace M. Johnson, her parents and with her 9-year old son Robert G. Rex. M3. Lucille Doris Kidwell in 1922. He m4. Mary E. Herbert before he died.
7.29 Robert Granville Elben, adopted by step-father Sturtevant Sr., b. 11 Apr 1921 in OH.
8.8 dau. Sturtevant.
8.9 Robert Granville Sturtevant Jr., b. 21 Dec 1944.
8.10 Peter Sturtevant, m. Andrea.
8.11 Patrick John Sturtevant, b. 1947 m. Judy.
6.31 Roy (Leroy) M. Elbon, b. 20 Mar 1897 in Utica, Licking Co., OH. In 1940 he lived at 403 E. Eighteenth Ave, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, an electrician, married to Sarah M. Elben, same age, with dau. Evelyn age 22. Evelyn d. 14 Aug 1976. Roy d. 11 Feb 1958 and is buried at the Barnes Cemetery in Licking Co., OH. Sarah was b. 15 Sep 1896, d. 14 Dec 1974, same cemetery, has gravestone. This is the same cemetery where members of the Dush and Miles families were buried who were related to the Elben family going back to the early 1800s.
6.32 Florence B. Elben, b. 1899 in Utica, Licking Co., OH.
5.19 Florence Elbon.
5.20 Milford Elben, b. 1863, moved to Aurora, Hamilton Co., NE by 1920.
5.21 Granville ÒGrantÓ Elben, b. 1867 in OH, d. 3 Jan 1934 in MN, m. Anna Elben in 1897, had daughter Margaret M. In the 1910 census, Grant states that his father was born in England and his mother in Ireland. In the 1920 census, he states that his father was born in England and his mother in Ohio.
6.1 Margaret M. Elben, b. 1898 in Freeborn Co., MN.
6.2 Ruth A. Elben, b. 9 Jun 1907 in MN, m. Francis J. Reinartz in MN.
5.22 Alice G. Elben, b. 1871, d. 1958, m. Lorin George Marple.
Licking County, Ohio, Probate Court Birth Records
See http://www.kinfinder.com/births/BirthRegisterEK.htm#E
4.1 William Elben, b. 1819 in Pennsylvania or in England, m. Mary Catherine Deal on 28 May 1856 in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, at age 14.
This William may be the same one who was actually born ca. 1811. See William Elben of Ohio.
WilliamÕs desire to move to Fredericktown could have been the mill and growth in 1853 due to the railroad that came thru the village from Sandusky, Mansfield, and Newark. The Fredericktown Grain Elevator below was the site of the first mill.
William m. Mary Catherine Deal on 28 May 1856 in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH; she was age 14. Mary Catherine Deal was b. 28 Feb 1842 in Martinsburg, Knox Co., OH, and died 21 Jun 1916.
As William was 37 at this marriage, he may have had an earlier marriage in OH, see William Elben of Ohio.
After William died on 28 Sep 1873 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, and left Mary Catherine Deal Elben with 5 children, ages 2-16, she m. George Benton McLaughlin on 4 Mar 1885. George had first married Amanda Dickerson in 1862 in OH, and she died prior to 1885 in Knox Co., OH, and is buried at the Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH.
George and Amanda had daughter Eva F. McLaughlin, 1863-1899, who married Floyd Elben, the son of Mary Catherine Deal and William Elben. See Floyd.
The spelling on the headstone is incorrect; she was the wife of George Benton McLaughlin (with an ÒaÓ instead of an ÒoÓ) and is buried at the Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH. George Benton McLaughlin was b. 2 Mar 1843 in OH, the son of Thomas McLaughlin and Margaret Wilson, and d. 7 May 1925 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, and is buried at the Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH.
1820 census – should show a family with a male under 5 in PA, but none. He may be the William that shows in the 1820 census of Falls, Muskingum Co., OH, born 1810-1820. See William Elben of Ohio.
1830 census – should be age 11. Not listed unless name is spelled Albin.
1840 census – should be age 21. See Deal Family. As this Deal family lived in Darke Co., OH, they may not be the same family as Mary Catherine Deal was b. 28 Feb 1842 in Martinsburg, Knox Co., OH.
1850 census – this census shows Mary Deal living in Jackson, Darke Co., OH, age 8, living with her parents, Christopher Deal 45 born in Pennsylvania, and Susannah Deal 35 born in Ohio, and with their 10 children: George, Jacob M., Amos P., Barbara, John W., Mary, Sarah, Catharine, William C., and Samuel G. Deal. WeÕre not sure this is the correct Mary Deal, but the name, birthdate, and place are correct. See Deal Family. Looking at the names in this list, one wonders where the Elben family came up with their childrenÕs names Francis, Scott, Floyd, Milford, Granville, and Alice.
1850 census – ÒaÓ Mary C. Deal shows in the 1850 census of Clay, Knox Co., OH, age 11, born in 1839. She is living with her father Henry Deal, 49 who was a pedlar, born in Maryland. All others listed were born in Ohio: Rhoda A. 29, Sarah A. 20, Mary C. 11, Lorenzo R. 4.
1860 census – should be here with children Francis 3 and Scott 1. Cannot find.
1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, William is age 51, b. 1819 in OH, living with his wife Mary who is 32 or born in 1838, and children Francis 13, Scott 11, Floyd 9, Milford 7, and Granville 3. The birthdates of both William and Mary seem quite off.
1880 census of Utica, Licking Co., OH, Mary C. Elben is widowed, b. 1841, age 39, living with children Scott 21, Floyd 19, Alice 9, and daughter-in-law Mary H. 17.
As the father of these children, William Elben, died on 28 Sep 1873 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, his youngest child was only 2 years old and the oldest was 16; therefore, they may never have really known him as their father, but considered George Benton McLaughlin as their father, and he was born in Ohio, and MaryÕs father was born in Pennsylvania. The youngest child, Alice, consistently stated that both her parents were born in Ohio.
In this 1880 census, the children state where their father was born (none state Maryland); all said Ohio except Mary who states England. In the 1900 census, Scott states his father was born in Pennsylvania; in the 1910 census Scott states England; in the 1920 census, Scott states Pennsylvania; in the 1930 census he states Pennsylvania. In the 1880 census, Floyd states Ohio, in 1900 he states Ohio, in 1910 he states Ohio. In the 1880 census, Frank states his father was born in Ohio. In the 1920 census, Milford states his father was born in the U.S. Grantville states in the 1900 census his father was from Pennsylvania; in the 1910 census from England; in the 1920 census from England. From this variety of places, I would say that their fatherÕs origin was England, that he was born in Pennsylvania, and that the children were born in Ohio.
1900 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, Mary C. McLaughlin was 56 or born in Feb 1844 in OH. She is living with George B. McLaughlin, 56, and with their grandson Dail (Dale Arthur) Elben, 17, b. Aug 1882 in OH, son of Floyd.
1910 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, George is 66, b. 1844 in OH, and Mary C.
1850 census – this census shows Mary
Deal in Jackson, Darke Co., OH, age 8, living with
her parents, Christopher Deal 45 farmer born in Pennsylvania, and Susannah Deal
35 born in Ohio, and with their 10 children, all born in Ohio, which means this
family lived in Ohio at least by 1832, and should therefore be in the 1840
census:
Christopher Deal 45 PA
Susannah Deal 35 OH, formerly Susannah Metzger
George 17, b. ca. 1833 OH
Jacob M. 15 OH
Amos P. 13 OH
Barbara 12 OH
John W. 10 OH
Mary 8 OH
Sarah 4 OH
Catharine 4 OH
William C. 3 OH
Samuel G. 1 OH
WeÕre not sure this is the correct Mary Deal, but the name, birthdate, and
place are correct.
Also in this 1850 census of Jackson, Darke Co., OH, is Christopher DealÕs father, Paul Deal Sr., age 78, b. ca. 1772 in Pennsylvania, married to Mary Deal 72. Paul Deal Sr. also appears in the 1820 census of Newberry, Miami Co., OH with a family of 12. Paul owns 80 acres of land West of the Greater Miami in Darke Co., OH, on 10 Oct 1840. He is listed as Paul Deal Senior. Paul Deal Jr. is listed in the 1850 census of Jackson, Darke Co., OH, as born in 1815, living with his wife Anna Deal 30, and children Lavina 14, Christopher 13, John 11, George 9, David 8, Elizabeth 6, and Isaac 2.
1840 census – Christopher Deal lives in
Washington, Darke Co., OH, with a family of 6:
1 male under 5, Amos
2 males 5-9, George and Jacob
1 male 30-39, Christopher Deal
1 female under 5, Barbara
1 female 30-39, Susannah Deal
Christopher Deal also spelled his name Dale, Diel, and Diehl. He was born 10 May 1805 in Somerset, PA, and d. 9 Apr 1876 in Licking, Blackford Co., IN, where he appears in the 1860 census. For more on this family, see http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11816305/person/-384590572. This genealogy, however, states that Mary Deal m. Joseph J. Stormer on 18 Jun 1867 in Delaware, IN, at age 25, which seems to be a more reasonable age than marrying William Elben at age 14.
From Ken Baker, kdbaker@huntington.in.us
(email no longer valid)
I am looking for descendants of Paul DEAL. Have info to trade. Paul DEAL Sr. b.
1772, Bedford Co., PA, m. Mary ______, b. 1778. Paul died 1849, Darke Co., OH. Children: 1. i Molly Deal b. ? 1799, m. 19 Oct
1819, Henry MYERS. 2. ii Sarah Deal b. 1800. 3.
iii Elizabeth Deal b. 16 Jul 1802. iv
Philip Deal b. 1804, m. 12 Mar 1826, Mary BOYER. 4. v Christopher Deal b. 10 May 1805. 5. vi Adam Deal b. 1809. vii Catharine
Deal b. 1810, m. 15 Nov 1832, Jacob MILLER. 6. viii
George Deal b. 1813. 7. ix Paul Deal, Jr. b. 1815. 8. x Hannah Deal b. 1819, m. 11 Jan 1837, Jacob HARTLE, b.
1819. 9. xi Christena Deal
b. 1820, m. 3 Apr 1838, David FRY 10.xii Jacob Deal b. 1822, m. 8 Aug 1850,
Maria METZGER.
Unfortunately, Ken Baker has passed away at age 70 on 4 Dec 2008. He was a lifelong resident of Huntington Co., IN. See more.
Another possibility for Mary Deal would be the German
spelling ÒMary DielÓ born in 1842. This Diel family emigrated from Germany to Antwerp, Belgium and
then to New York arriving on the ship ÒGene TaylorÓ on 26 Dec 1846 when Mary
was only 4. The family included:
A. Diel 33
b. 1813
Cath Diel 37
Anna Diel 6
Mary Diel 4
Barb Diel 3
This information is kept here for further research, but we believe this family came
from Pennsylvania.
The Deal Family of Salem Co., NJ
The Deal Family has an area of gravestones in the Olivet Cemetery in Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, among the 1,497 interments.
Among Deal members buried here are Charles, Christeen,
Elizabeth, George H., Jane, John H. Joseph H., Kate L, Peter, and Sarah. The Elben name does not appear in this cemetery, although Salem
Co., NJ, was a town where the Elben family was
prominent. We are unsure whether our Deal family came from NJ or not.
Children of William Elben and Mary Catherine Deal, 4.1
Research to Study – it may not be true: WilliamÕs first wife died on 18 Feb 1852 and William remarried Mary Catherine Deal on 28 May 1856, all in Ohio. William died by the 1880 census. These children all said their father was born in Ohio; Mary H. Elben was a daughter-in-law.
Because this could have been a second marriage, the children may not have known where their father was born. See William Elben of Ohio. However, that William of Ohio was born in either Maryland or Delaware.
This family migrated to various states and counties:
Morgan, Knox Co., OH
Albert Lea, Freeborn Co., MN
Washington, Licking Co., OH
Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH
Marengo City, Iowa
Aurora, Hamilton Co., NE
Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
Martinsburg, Knox Co., OH
5.1* Francis ÒFrankÓ Elben, b. 1857 in OH. The 1880 census states that both his parents were born in Ohio. He was a day laborer, age 23 or born in 1857, married to Eliza J. Anthony, born in 1854, living with their son Hugh Elben, age 2, born in 1878. In the 1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, Francis was single and living with his siblings Scott, Floyd, Milford, and Granville. He d. 14 Jul 1917 in Knox Co., OH.
The Knox County Ohio Genealogical Society at KnoxCoGen@gmail.com states that Frank was b. 22 Jun 1851 in OH and d. 14 Jul 1917 in Knox Co., OH, and was buried 2 days later in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH. William was a widower at the time of his death and had been a glass worker. The Knox County Ohio Genealogical Society states that he married Eliza Anthony on 4 Oct 1876 in Licking Co., OH, and had son Hugh Elben in 1878. The 1851 birthdate of this son was during his first marriage and before his second marriage in 1856.
5.2* Scott Elben, b. 22 Feb 1861 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, d. 2 Oct 1940 at age 79 in Albert Lea, Freeborn Co., MN. He was a Lending Mason.
Marriage
Scott Elben m1. Mary H. Morton on 5 Oct 1879, and had children Jessie Bertha Elben (1887-1945) and Joseph Mathew Elben (1890-1969). These children were not living with Scott in the 1900 census.
Scott m2. Lillian (Lillie) D. (Della) Ratcliff Roberts of Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa, on 11 Apr 1888. They had children Jessie Bertha Elben, 1889-1945, and Joseph Matthew Elben, 1890-1969.
Census
In the 1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, Scott was living with his siblings Francis, Floyd, Milford, and Granville.
In the 1880 census of Utica, Licking Co., OH, he was living with his mother and siblings Mary H., Floyd, and Alice.
In the 1900 census, Scott and Della M. Elben live in Albert Lea Ward 1, Freeborn, MN, stating that they married in 1898. Scott was b. Feb 1861 and Della was born Nov 1866.
In the 1910 census of Albert Lea Ward 2, Freeborn, Minnesota, Scott Elben is listed as born in 1871 in OH, married to Della, and living with his brother Frank, born 1873. Strangely enough these 2 brothers state that their father was born in England and their mother was born in Ireland.
In the 1920 census, Scott Elben, b. 1862 in OH, living with his wife Della in Albert Lea Ward 2, Freeborn Co., MN, same age. Scott states that his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio. Perhaps previously he meant that his father was of English ancestry.
In the 1930 census, Scott and Della were living in Albert Lea, Freeborn Co., MN; he was an advertising distributor living at 214 Mill St.
In the 1940 census, Scott Elben, b. 1861, is living in Albert Lea, Freeborn Co., MN, at 214 Mill St., with his wife Della.
5.3* Floyd C. or F. Elben or Louis Floyd Elben, b. 5 Mar 1861 in Morgan, Knox Co., OH, d. 11 Mar 1913 in Licking Co., OH, and is buried at the Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, which has 5,426 interments. His brother is also listed here, born as Francis Elben, but used the name William Francis Elben.
Floyd m1. unknown ca. 1879, as in the 1900 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, he was widowed and living with his sons Rex 4 and Roy 2. During this first marriage he also had son Arthur Dale Elben as proven in the 1900 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, where Arthur Dale (Dail) was 17 and living with George B. and Mary C. McLaughlin, his grandmother and her second husband.
Also in the 1900 census, Floyd was also living with Bertha Berney 18 who was his step-daughter, the daughter of his second wifeÕs first marriage; his first wife died very young. Bertha Elma Beeney was b. 12 Feb 1883 and d. 12 Jul 1923. She was the daughter of Samuel L. Beeney and Eva Flora McLaughlin. She m. Frederick Elias Reigger on 28 Sep 1907 in Newark, Licking Co., OH.
Floyd m2. Eva F. McLaughlin on 25 Feb 1895 in Licking Co., OH. Eva was born ca. 1863 in OH, the daughter of George Benton McLaughlin (1843-1925) and his first wife, Amanda Dickerson. By 1884, Eva married Samuel L. Beeney (1857-1929), the son of Charles B. Beeney (1815-1903) and Christiana Lyons (1828-1901), in Licking Co., Ohio. Eva and Samuel had at least five children together between 1884 and 1890: Charlotte Beeney, Bertha Beeney (1884-1923), Walter Beeney, Alice Blanche Beeney (1887-1963), and George Benton Beeney (1890-1970). At some point following the birth of their son George, Eva and Samuel's marriage ended in divorce. She then married Louis Floyd Elben (1861-1913), the son of William Elben and Mary Diehl, on 25 Feb 1895 and had 3 children: Rex, Roy, and Florence. Eva passed away on 26 Mar 1899 in Licking Co., OH, leaving her husband Floyd with 3 small children and a 17-year old son from his previous marriage. She was buried in Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH.
In the 1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, Floyd was living with his siblings Francis, Scott, Milford, and Granville.
In the 1880 census of Utica, Licking Co., OH, he was living with his mother and siblings Mary H., Scott, and Alice.
In the 1910 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, Floyd was widowed, stated that both his parents were born in OH; he was living with his sons Rex L. Elbon, age 14, and Roy M. Elbon, age 13.
This gravestone shows just how off some records can be, as it says Floyd was b. in 1868 when he was born on 5 Mar 1861. He died in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, in 1913 and is buried at the Forest Cemetery.
5.4 Milford Elben, (male) b. 1863 in OH. She was living with her mother and siblings Alice, Floyd, and Scott. In the 1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, Milford was living with his siblings Francis, Floyd, Scott, and Granville. In 1895, he was 30 and living in Marengo City, Iowa, stating that he was born in Ohio. In the 1920 census of Aurora Ward 2, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Milford was widowed, age 57, living alone.
5.5 Granville (Grant) Elben, b. 1867 in OH, d. 3 Jan 1934 in Freeborn Co., MN. He m1. Anna Nelson on 11 Jul 1897 in Spencer, Clay Co., IA. He m2. Ida J. Wiegern ca. 1922.
Census
In the 1870 census of Morgan, Knox Co., OH, Grant was living with his siblings Francis, Floyd, Milford, and Scott.
In the 1900 census of Albert Lea Ward 1, Freeborn, Minnesota, he was 30, born in 1870, married to Anna Elben in 1897, and stated that his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio. They had daughter Margaret born in 1898.
In the 1910 census of Albert Lea Ward 2, Grant was married to Anna and states that his father was born in England and his mother in Ireland. Their daughter Margaret M. was 12.
In the 1920 census of Albert Lea Ward 2, Grant was married to Anna, their daughter Marguerite was 21, and they had another child, Ruth Elben, who was 12, who states her parents were Grant and Anna. he states that his father was born in England and his mother in Ohio. He had 2 daughters, Margaret M. Elben, b. 1898 in Freeborn Co., MN, and Ruth A. Elben, b. 9 Jun 1907 in MN, m. Francis J. Reinartz in MN.
Ruth married Francis J. Reinartz and lived in Austin, Mower Co., MN, in the 1930 census, with their newborn, David F. Reinartz. Ruth states that her father was born in Ohio and her mother in Norway. Ruth Alleine Elben was born on 9 Jun 1907 in Minnesota and died on 29 May 1938 at age 31.
5.6 Alice (Alla) G. Elben, b. Mar 1871, d. 1 Jun 1958 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. In the 1880 census of Utica, Licking Co., OH, she was living with her mother and siblings Mary H., Floyd, and Scott. She m. Lorin George Marple ca. 1893. They had 3 children: Margueretta Marple b. 22 Jun 1894 in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, Donald George Marple, and Anna Earnestine Marple.
Children of Frank Elben and Eliza J. Anthony,
5.1
6.1* Hugh Caleb Elben,
b. 25 Dec 1877 in Knox Co., OH, listed in the 1930 census of Allegan, Allegan Co., MI, widowed, stating that both
his parents were born in Ohio. In the 1940
census of Allegan, he was a clerk, age 62, widowed and living alone.
Hugh m1. Sarah Warren and had a daughter, Babby Elben, b. 16 Apr 1902, who died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI, at only 16 days old. It states Hugh was born in Ohio, and Sarah Warren was born in New York. It is unclear if the baby and mother both died.
Hugh m2. Bernice Thompson ca. 1908 as they had a son born in 1909.
HughÕs mother, Eliza was b. 1854, and Frank was b. 1857, and both lived in Utica in the 1880 census with son Hugh, age 2, b. 25 Dec 1878 in Knox Co., OH.
In the 1898 City Directory of Canton, Ohio, Hugh was living at 1127 La Fayette, working at a Stoneware Company, living alone.
In the 1899 City Directory of Canton, Ohio, Hugh was living at 707 W. Tuscarawas.
In the 1901 City Directory of Kalamazoo, MI, Hugh was living with Sarah E. at 907 Porter 13. Hugh was a helper at the Michigan Buggy Company.
On 12 Sep 1918 he registered for WWI in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI, married to Bernice, medium height, slender build, blue eyes, and brown hair.
In the 1930 census, Hugh was b. 1878 in OH, widowed, and lived in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI. He states that both his parents were born in OH. He is living alone, age 52.
In the 1940 census of Allegan, Hugh D. Elben is 62, widowed, living alone. He d. 26 Jul 1949 in Allegan. He was a furniture worker. His father was William F. Elben (Frank) of Knox Co., OH, and his spouse was Bernice.
He d. 26 Jul 1949 in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI, and is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery, listing his father as William F. (Frank) Elben and his spouse as Bernice. He was in the furniture business.
Children of Scott Elben and Mary H. Morton,
5.2
6.2 Jessie Bertha Elben,
b. 19 Feb 1889 in Marengo, Iowa Co., IA, d. 15 May 1945 in Kankakee, Kankakee
Co., IL. She m. Harry C. Minnich.
This family needs more research as the 1900 census of Albert Lea Ward 1,
Freeborn, MN, does not list these children, only their parents, stating that
they married in 1898.
6.3 Joseph Mathew Elben,
b. 24 Aug 1890 in Marengo, Iowa Co., IA, d. 3 Mar 1969 in Marshalltown, IA. He
m1. Louella Pearle Hardy and had daughter Frances
Viola Elben. He m2. Grave Wilson. No known
children.
Children of Floyd C. Elben and first wife, 5.3
6.4 Arthur Dale Elben, b. 8 Aug 1882 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, d. 10 Apr 1910, age 28. In the 1900 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, he was living with his grandparents, George B. and Mary C. McLaughlin when he was 17. He states both of his parents were born in Ohio. Analyzing this statement from the 1900 census, George B. McLaughlin was the father of Eva F. McLaughlin who married Floyd Elben. Arthur was in the War with Spain between 1898-1899 as a Private in Utica, OH, and mustered out with Battery G of Newark, d. 10 Apr 1910 at age 28 in Utica, Licking Co., OH. He m. Helen Nellie McCament (McCamment) on 3 Sep 1904 in Licking Co., OH. She was b. 27 Jul 1886 in Knox Co., OH, the daughter of Leander McCament and Hester Jane Murphy.
Children of Floyd C. Elben and Eva Beeney McLaughlin, 5.3
6.5* Rex L. Elben,
b. 15 Aug 1895 Mount Vernon, Utica, Licking Co., OH, d. 10 Nov 1939 in Bexley, Franklin Co., OH, and is buried at the Glen Rest
Memorial Estate in Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., OH. Rex registered for WWI when
he lived in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He was tall, of medium build, blue
eyes, and brown hair.
Rex m1. Marguerite
Blanche Speaks on 8 Sep 1915 in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, and had
daughter June Sleeva Gatton,
b. 26 Aug 1918. Marguerite d. 10 Oct 1969 in Danville, Knox
Co., OH.
1920 census of Wayne, Knox Co., OH, lists Marguerite Elben as 21, the divorced daughter of Buhley
(Berlie) C. Speaks 44 and Florence (Wilson) Speaks
41. In her short marriage to Rex Elben, she had
daughter June S. Elben, who shows up as 1 4/12 years
old in this 1920 census.
1900 census of Newton, Licking Co., OH, shows Marguerite as born
18 Dec 1898 in Newton, Licking Co., OH, living with her parents.
1910 census of Morris, Knox Co., OH, shows Marguerite with her
parents.
1930 census of Shawnee, Perry Co., OH, shows Marguerite as
married to Harold D. Gray, also living with daughter June S. Elben, 11, and son Harold Gray Jr. 2.
1940 census of Mount Vernon, Knox Co., OH, shows Harold and
Marguerite living with Harold Jr., 12. Marguerite Gray died Oct 1969.
Rex m2. Eulalia Blanche Johnson on 27 Nov 1918, the dau. of John Johnson and Grace Patterson and had son Robert Granville (Elben) Sturtevant Sr. on Apr. 11, 1921, then divorced in 1922. Eulalia was the daughter of John Johnson and Grace Patterson. Rex was the son of John Elben and Eva Beeney. They both appear in the 1920 census of Clinton, Knox Co., OH. Eulalia Johnson then married Francis Charles Sturtevant on 17 Jun 1931 who adopted Robert Granville Elben. Eulalia was b. 7 Jul 1864 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, and d. 2 Feb 1994 in Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA. For details, see Robert Granville Sturtevant Jr.Õs website: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23511327/person/1429193266. His DNA matched the DNA of the Elben family.
Eulalia Blanche
Johnson Elben
Rex m3. Lucille Doris Kidwell on 15 Aug 1922, the daughter of David
Kidwell and Alice or Dela Crawford. They divorced on 10 Sep 1927 in OH, as by
the 1930 census, he was listed as divorced. They lived at 1003 Bellows
Ave. in Columbus, OH, in 1923 and 1924.
Rex m4. Mary
E. Herbert who was b. ca. 1904. She was Mulatto. Both her parents and her
siblings were listed as Mulatto in the 1910 census of Columbus. Mary is
listed in the 1940 census of Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, widowed, living
with her mother. In this census, she is listed as White. She died in 1965, the
daughter of Francis Herbert and Anna Rittel.
1900 census of Utica Village, Licking Co., OH, he lived with his parents.
1920 census of Clinton, Knox Co., OH, married to B. Eulalia. Rex states that his father was born in West Virginia and his mother in Ohio.
1930 census of Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, divorced, living with the Smith family. By 1938, he lived in Columbus, OH, and was remarried to Mary E. He lived at 30 Buttles Ave., Columbus, OH.
Rex died 11 Nov 1939 in Bexley, Franklin Co., OH, and is buried at the Glen Rest Memorial Estate in Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., OH. His last home was at 753 Grandon Ave., Bexley, Franklin Co., OH (see house photo below).
6.6 Roy or Leroy M. Elben, b. 20 Mar 1897 in Utica, Licking Co., OH, d. 11 Feb 1958 at the hospital G/Rmh Grant Campus in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He m. Sara M. Farmer, Licking Co., OH. Sarah was b. 15 Sep 1896 and d. 14 Dec 1974, the dau. of Isaac Newton Farmer and Addie Belle Stickle. They were both buried at the Barnes Cemetery in Licking Co., OH. He signed up for WWI Draft in Licking Co., OH; he had brown eyes and brown hair on 5 Jun 1918.
Photo taken before 1948. Front row Cledith Farmer (1912-1991), Addie Belle Stickle Farmer (1872-1961), Isaac Newton Farmer (1869-1948) who were the parents of everyone else, and Sarah Farmer. Back row Carey Franklin Farmer (1891-1945), Robert Adin Farmer (1906-1956), and Lester Clay Farmer (1903-1974). The other 4 children had died before the photo was taken. Sarah Farmer Elben is about 50 years old (1896-1974). See http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15710473/person/301607767.
Census
1900 census of Utica Village, Licking Co., OH, he lived with his parents. In this census of Newton, Licking Co., OH, Sara was 4 and living with her parents and siblings.
1910 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, he lived with his parents. In this census also of Washington, Licking Co., OH, Sara was 14 and living with her parents and siblings.
1920 census of Washington, Licking Co., OH, Roy and Sarah were living with their daughter Addie Evelyn Elben, age 2.
1927 City Directory of Newark, OH, he was a Policeman, living at 68 E. Locust with his wife Sara M. Elben.
1930 census of Newark, Licking co., OH, married to Sarah M., and Roy states that both his parents were born in Ohio. Roy and Sarah are living in this census with their daughter Evelyn, age 12, and the brother-in-law, Lester Farmer, 26, of Roy Elben.
1931 City Directory of Columbus, OH, he was living at 54 N. Central Ave. with his wife Sara Elben.
1935 City Directory of Columbus, OH, he was an Enamel Worker living at 403 18th Ave with his wife, Sara Elben.
1938 City Directory of Columbus, OH, he was an Electric Technician living at 403 18th Ave., with his wife, Sara M. Elben.
1940 census of Columbus, Roy was living at 403 E. Eighteenth Ave., Columbus. He was an electrician, living with his wife Sara and daughter Evelyn.
1954 City Directory of Columbus, OH, he was a Station Operator living with his wife, Sara M. Elben.
As an added note, there was a Bruce Granville Elben, b. 31 Aug 1951 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Roy Granville Elben and Mary Louisa Stippich.
6.7 Florence B. Elben,
b. 9 Mar 1899 in Utica, Licking Co., OH. She died the same day and is not
listed in the 1900 census.
Licking County, Ohio, Death Records, Book 2, 1882-1901, E-K, website: See http://www.kinfinder.com/deaths/LickCoDeathsBk2EK.htm
Children of Hugh Caleb Elben and Bernice Thompson, 6.1
7.1 Frank Edward Elben, b. 2 Oct 1909 in Otsego, MI, d. 14 Jan 1953 in Kalamazoo, Allegan Co., MI, and is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery. He died at age 43, was divorced, worked as a Baker, and last lived at 227 Hubbard, Allegan, Allegan Co., MI. He had married Thelma. In the 1930 census of Allegan, he was married to Thelma 18, and he was 20. He states his father was born in Ohio and his mother in Michigan.
Children of Rex L. Elben and Marguerite Speaks, 6.5
7.2 June Sleeva Elben, b. 26 Aug 1918 in Fredericktown, OH, d. 20 Mar 2011, m. Gatton.
Published in the News Journal on March 31, 2011
BELLVILLE: June Sleeva Gatton,
92, of Bellville, Ohio died Wednesday morning, March 30, 2011 in Lexington
Court Care Center after a long illness.
Born August 26, 1918 in Fredericktown, Ohio (Knox County) to Rex &
Marguerite (Speaks) Elben, she remained a lifelong
resident of the Fredericktown and Bellville, Ohio area. June worked at General
Industries in Bellville and retired in 1986 as an inspector with 27 years of
service.
She was a loving mother and grandmother and more than anything else,
enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed boating and fishing for many
years at Lake Erie with them. She loved attending all her grandchildren's
sporting events and enjoyed her flower gardens.
She was a member of Batemantown Methodist
Church near Waterford.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law Carolyn & Ray Ogborn of Shelby, Ohio and Marilyn & Jerry Rhodes of
Bellville, Ohio; daughter Sue Huffman of Bellville; nine grandchildren; ten
great grandchildren; a great great grandchild; and a
sister-in-law Doris Gray of Akron, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Christina Barnes; a brother
Harold Gray; three grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions
may be made to Brenda Workman, Activities Director, Lexington Court Care
Center, 250 Delaware St., Lexington 44904.
The Gatton family has chosen the Bellville
Snyder Funeral Home for cremation services and private condolences to them may
be made by visiting: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
Children of Rex L. Elben and Eulalia Blanche Johnson, 6.5
7.3* Robert
Granville Elben Sr., b. 11 Apr 1921, was adopted
by the Sturtevant family as Eulalia divorced Rex in
1922 and married Francis Charles Sturtevant on 17 Jun 1931 who adopted Robert
Granville Elben. Robert Sr. m1.
28 Jan 1944 in New Orleans, Camille R. Latino. He was a WWII US Coast Guard
Veteran. He had 3 children. Robert d. 13 Feb 2013, age 91, in Middleburg
Heights, Cuyahoga, OH, and is buried at the Ohio Western Reserve National
Cemetery in Rittman, Medina Co., OH. For details, see http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23511327/person/1429193266. He
took a DNA test which
matches to this Elben line as he was adopted.
He lived in Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., OH, in the 1930 census with his motherÕs parents, John H. Johnson and Grace M. Johnson, and with his mother, Eulalia B. Elben. Eulalia m2. Frank C. Sturtevant.In 1931 at the age of 10, he was adopted by Francis C. Sturtevant and changed his last name to Sturtevant. In the 1940 census he was living in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH, living with his parents, Eulalia Johnson and Francis Charles Sturtevant; he was age 18. On 28 Jan 1944 he married in New Orleans, LA, then moved to Parma Heights, OH, from 1955-1963. He d. at age 91 on 13 Feb 2013.
He lived at 5689 Gateway Lane Brookpark, Ohio 44142 Previous 6 years he was in a nursing home and was moved Feb 12, 2013 to Southwest General Hospital Middleburg Hts. Ohio 44130 where he passed away.
Children of Robert Granville Sturtevant Sr. and Camille R. Latino, 7.3
8.1 Daughter Sturtevant.
8.2 Robert Granville Sturtevant Jr., b. 21 Dec 1944, took DNA test which matches to this Elben line as he was adopted. He m. Satomi.
8.3 Peter Sturtevant, b. 12 Dec 1947, m. Andrea, went to Valley Force High School in Parma Heights, OH. He lives at 2067 Kennedy Drive, Indian Land, SC.
8.4 Patrick John Sturtevant, b. 12 Dec 1947 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, d. 24 Nov 1977 in Medina Co., OH, and is buried at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina, Medina Co., OH. Patrick m. Judy. For more information, see http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23511327/person/1562781413.
