Downtown Business District of Salem, NJ, ca. 1930-1940

William Elben, born 1817 in Maryland

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania
New Jersey: Deptford Township, Gloucester Co.;
Salem and Elsinboro Townships, Salem Co.
Maryland: Easton, Talbot Co.; Millington and Galena, Kent Co.;
Hillsboro, Caroline Co.; Baltimore, Baltimore Co.;
Cecil Co.; Flintstone, Allegany Co.; Harford Co.
Delaware: Duck Creek, Kent Co.

Ninth Generation

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Ninth Generation

Children of Milton Stewart Elben and Nevia Francis Hopkins, 8.1

9.1* William Milton Elben, b. 5 Feb 1907 in Chapel, Talbot Co., MD, d. 19-22 May 2000 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, at age 93. He m. Marie Eunice Edeler who was b. 1910. Marie Edeler Elben was b. 1910 in Maryland. They had daughter Barbarra L. and son John C. At one time he lived at Ainview Ave., Edgewater, MD.

Census

He lived with his parents in the 1910 census of Chapel, Talbot Co., MD; also living in this census was his brother James and his cousin, Benjiman H. Elben, age 18.

He lived with his parents in the 1920 census of Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., MD, and states that both parents were born in Maryland.

In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, William was living with his parents and siblings.

William M. Elben age 33, b. 1907, and Marie Edeler, age 30, b. 1910, who lived in Anne Arundel Co., MD in the 1940 census, and living with their son John C. Elben, age 1 and their daughter Barbara L. Elben, age 5, and William’s sister-in-law Josephine Edeler, age 15, and brother-in-law Donald Edeler, age 8. Living next door to them in 1940 are his parents Milton and Nevia Elben, and William’s siblings Eugene, Leonard, and Margaret. Living next door to them are his brother James F. Elben age 32 and his wife Margaret, age 27 and their son James Jr., age 1.

Death

From the Annapolis Capital of Monday, Mary 22, 2000.

9.2* James F. Elben, Sr., b. 1909 in Chapel, Talbot Co., MD. He was a carpenter. He m. Margaret J. and died before 2000.

Anne Arundel County Maryland Archives Military Records

Army Serial Number	Name	Place of Enlistment	Date	Grade	Branch	Nativity	Birth	Component
33847456	James F. Elben	Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland	23 Mar 1844	Private	No assignment	Maryland	1909	Selectees (Enlisted)
33108303	Leonard F. Elben	same	7 Jan 1842	Private	Warrant Officer	Maryland	1917	same
33843610	Stewart E. Elben	same	7 Mar 1844	Unk	No assignment	Maryland	1913	same

Census

He lived with his parents in the 1910 census of Chapel, Talbot Co., MD; also living in this census was his brother William and his cousin, Benjiman H. Elben, age 18.

He lived with his parents in the 1920 census of Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., MD, and states that both parents were born in Maryland.

In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, James was living with his parents and siblings.

In the 1940 census of Anne Arundel he was living next door to his brother William and father Milton, with his wife Margaret (27) and their son James Jr. (1). James’ wife, Margaret J. Elben, was b. 1913, d. 1944, and is buried at the Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lothian, Anne Arundel Co., MD.

Military

He enlisted in the WWII draft on 7 Jan 1942 as a Private with 2 of his brothers.

9.3* Eugene John Elben, b. 24 Feb 1911 in MD, d. 10 Sep 1959 and is buried at the Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery in West River, Anne Arundel Co., MD. He m. Pearle Hardy, also called Luella Pearle, b. 11 May 1895, d. 23 Jun 1955 in WDC. They divorced soon after their daughter Frances Elben was born in 1913. Pearle lived most of her life with her sister Leona and her mother Rosa Hardy. Eugene was a farmer working along with his father.

Census

He lived with his parents in the 1920 census of Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., MD, and states that both parents were born in Maryland.

In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, Eugene was living with his parents and siblings.

In the 1940 census of Anne Arundel, he was living with his parents.

Eugene m. Pearle Hardy, also called Luella Pearle. Pearle S. Hardy was b. 11 May 1897, d. 23 Jun 1955. Eugene and Pearle divorced soon after their daughter Frances V. Elben was born on 9 Apr 1913. Then Pearle returned to Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa to live with her parents, Eugene and Rosa Hardy, and her sisters Leona, Lucelle, Charlote, and her brother Roy, with her daughter Francis Elben. Later, Frances m. Millard Boteler and lived in WDC, and died on 9 Feb 2001 at age 87. Eugene returned to Nottingham, Prince George’s Co., MD, to live with his parents and siblings and is found with them in the 1920 census.

Four Generations: Luella Pearle Hardy Elben, 1895-1955, sitting with her daughter Frances Elben Boteler, grandson Mickey Boteler, and mother Rosa Hardy in WDC, early 1940s.

9.4 Stewart Elwood Elben, b. 27 Apr 1913 in MD. He was a farmer and a carpenter. He d. 30 Apr 2002 at age 89 in Lothian, Anne Arundel Co., MD, and is buried at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD, in an unincorporated community in Prince George’s Co. He lived at 188 Boones Dr., Lothian, MD. In 1990 he lived at 8003 SE D Arcy Rd., Temple Hills, MD. He had one child. He m. Florence Elizabeth, as she is also listed in the same cemetery, born 12 Feb 1925, died 1 Jan 2003. They are buried together in Section C B3, Row 8, Site 4. No known heirs.

Anne Arundel County Maryland Archives Military Records

Army Serial Number	Name	Place of Enlistment	Date	Grade	Branch	Nativity	Birth	Component
33847456	James F. Elben	Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland	23 Mar 1844	Private	No assignment	Maryland	1909	Selectees (Enlisted)
33108303	Leonard F. Elben	same	7 Jan 1842	Private	Warrant Officer	Maryland	1917	same
33843610	Stewart E. Elben	same	7 Mar 1844	Unk	No assignment	Maryland	1913	same

Census

He lived with his parents and siblings in the 1920 census of Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., MD, and states that both parents were born in Maryland. Milton S. Elben 35, Nevia F. Elben 35, William M. Elben 12, James F. Elben 10, Eugene J. Elben 8, Stewart E. Elben 6, Lenard J. Elben 2 5/12.

In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, Stewart was living with his parents and siblings.

He was not living with his parents in the 1940 census.

He enlisted in the WWII draft on 7 Jan 1942 as a Private with 2 of his brothers.

9.5 Lenard or Leonard F. Elben, b. 1917 in MD, lived with his parents in the 1920 census of Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., MD, and states that both parents were born in Maryland. In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, Leonard was living with his parents and siblings. In the 1940 census of Anne Arundel, he was living with his parents. He enlisted in the WWII draft on 7 Jan 1942 as a Private with 2 of his brothers. At that time he had 1 year of high school, he was single without dependents, his height was 67”, and his weight was 137 lbs. He became a Warrant Officer at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. The Annapolis Capital newspaper of 22 Apr 1989 contains a notice to creditors to unknown heirs to all persons in the estate of Leonard Elben, signed by his brother Stewart. He operated a sawmill and was a carpenter. No known heirs.

Anne Arundel County Maryland Archives Military Records

Army Serial Number	Name	Place of Enlistment	Date	Grade	Branch	Nativity	Birth	Component
33847456	James F. Elben	Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland	23 Mar 1844	Private	No assignment	Maryland	1909	Selectees (Enlisted)
33108303	Leonard F. Elben	same	7 Jan 1842	Private	Warrant Officer	Maryland	1917	same
33843610	Stewart E. Elben	same	7 Mar 1844	Unk	No assignment	Maryland	1913	same

9.6 Margaret N. (Nevia) Elben, b. 1925 in MD. In the 1930 census of Anne Arundel Co., MD, Margaret was living with his parents and siblings. In the 1940 census of Anne Arundel, she was living with her parents. Her father died in 1941 when Margaret was only 16.

Children of Fletcher Cooper Elben Sr. and Virginia “Jenny” Patrick, 8.3

9.7* Fletcher Cooper Elben Jr., b. 14 Oct 1912 in Caroline County, MD, d. 18 Aug 1983 in Denton, Caroline Co., MD. He appears in the 1930 census of Caroline Co., MD, age 18. He is listed in the 1940 census of Caroline Co., MD, married to Henrietta Wheatley, age 27, with their two children: William C. Elben 6, and Thomas F. Elben 4, on Dist Road from Hillsboro Forward New Bridge. Fletcher d. Aug 1983 as F. Cooper Elben, with his last residence 227 Carter Ave., Denton, MD. Henrietta was born in 21 Sep 1912 in MD, d. 9 Jan 2006 in MD.

Fletcher m1. Henrietta Wheatley, divorced. Henrietta was b. 21 Sep 1912 and d. 9 Jan 2006 in Maryland, and her last residence was in Denton, Caroline Co., MD.

From the Denton Journal in Denton, Maryland, 21 Jan 1933:

Fletcher m2. Evelyn Lee Cronshaw on 14 Jul 1945. She was b. 24 Apr 1920, d. 13 Jan 2006 in Denton, Caroline Co., MD. She was the dau. of James and Rosa Cronshaw.

Henrietta W. Elben

DENTON — Henrietta W. Elben of Denton died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at Ruxton Health in Denton. She was 93.

Born in Trappe, Mrs. Elben was the daughter of the late Ascom Wheatley and Mary Ida Abey Wheatley. She was a 1932 graduate of Caroline High School. In 1942, she moved to Denton from Tuckahoe Neck. She became a button cutter at the Denton Button Factory, retiring in the mid-1970s.

Mrs. Elben is survived by one son, T. Fleetwood Elben of Denton; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, William Cooper Elben; and one grandson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Moore Funeral Home PA in Denton, where friends may call one hour prior. Interment will be in the Greenmount Cemetery in Hillsboro.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be sent to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629.

First article is from the Star Democrat, Easton, Maryland, 19 Aug 1983, and the second one is from the same newspaper, 16 Sep 1983.

Children of Harry J. Elborn and Cora Belle Crew, 8.7

9.8 Francis A. Elborn, born 1928 in Dixon, Queen Anne County, MD. Listed in the 1930 census living with her parents.

9.9 Harry R. Elborn, born 1930 in Dixon, Queen Anne County, MD. Listed in the 1930 census living with his parents. In the 1940 census of Election District 2, Queen Anne’s County, MD, Harry was 10, living with his sister Francis W. Elborn 11, and his younger brother, William Stephen Elborn, age 5.

9.10 William Stephen Elborn, b. 1935 in Queen Anne County, MD.

Tenth Generation