Brief Life History of George W.
When George W. Elrod was born on 26 April 1812, in Ohio, United States, his father, James Robb Elrod, was 17 and his mother, Margaret B. Mahan, was 15. He married Mary Ann Osborn on 21 September 1836, in Clermont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Washington Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 11 December 1896, in Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Washington Baptist Church Cemetery, Elrod, Washington Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States.
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- G W Elrod, "United States Census, 1880"
- George W. Elrad, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- George W. Elrod, "Find A Grave Index"
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1814
Historical Boundaries: 1814: Washington, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Washington, Indiana, United States
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1834
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Name Meaning
Altered form of North German Ellrott, Ellrodt, perhaps a habitational name from Ellierode near Northeim, Lower Saxony, either of two places in Hesse named Ellingerode, or two lost places so named. In the US, this surname is very frequent in GA, TN, and TX.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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