Brief Life History of James C.
When James C. Elwood was born on 14 April 1817, in Slippery Rock Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas E. Elwood, was 37 and his mother, Gertrude Marie Daniels, was 28. He married Jane Riley in 1843. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Greenleaf Township, Washington, Kansas, United States in 1900. He died on 27 November 1901, in Greenleaf, Washington, Kansas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Greenleaf, Washington, Kansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- James Elwood, "United States Census, 1880"
- James C Elwood, "Find A Grave Index"
- James C Elwood in entry for Thomas Ethan Elwood, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1817–1901 Male
1804–1894 Female
Children (9)
1845–1910 Male
1846– Male
1849– Male
1849–1858 Male
1852– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1851 Male
1789–1870 Female
Siblings (12)
1807–1889 Male
1808–1808 Male
1811–1839 Male
1813–1851 Female
1815–1889 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 3
1846
Age 29
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Elwald, Elwold, Alwold (Old English Ælfweald, ælf ‘elf’ + weald ‘rule’). The surname is now rare in Scotland, but was once quite common in the Scottish borders where it was altered to Elliott and Ellett . The different surnames may have co-existed and become confused with one other.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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