James Elrod

October 1835–19 July 1907 (Age 71)
Jackson, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of James

When James Elrod was born in October 1835, in Jackson, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Elrod Jr, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Sally Fitsgerald Harbard, was 38. He married Amanda Jane Wright in 1861. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Danville Township, Montgomery, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 19 July 1907, in New Florence, Montgomery, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Montgomery City Cemetery, Montgomery City, Montgomery, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Elrod
1835–1907
Amanda Jane Wright
1844–1912
Marriage: 1861
Leo Elrod
1861–
George Francis Elrod
1862–1905
Magnolia Elrod
1866–1952
Eugene Elrod
1878–1881
Lula Elrod
1886–1892
James Elrod
1891–1965

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1861
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (17)

    +12 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 1
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
    1838 · Lord Reveals the Name of His Chruch
    Age 3
    On April 26, 1838, The Lord reveals that the name of His Church should be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This revelation was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. in Far West, Missouri.
    1860
    Age 25
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    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.

    Sources (8)

    • James Elrad, "United States Census, 1880"
    • James Elrod, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Find a grave James Elrod

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