Franklin Harper Elmore

15 October 1799–29 May 1850 (Age 50)
Laurens, South Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Franklin Harper

When Franklin Harper Elmore was born on 15 October 1799, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, Gen. John Archer Elmore Sr., was 37 and his mother, Mary Ann Sarah Saxon, was 28. He married Harriet Chesnut Taylor on 10 May 1827, in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 29 May 1850, in Washington D.C., United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Franklin Harper Elmore
1799–1850
Harriet Chesnut Taylor
1803–1865
Marriage: 10 May 1827
John Taylor Elmore
1828–1830
Sally Cantey Elmore
1829–1919
Harriet Chesnut Elmore
1830–1839
Mary Singleton Elmore
1831–1840
Ellen Sophia Elmore
1833–1918
Caroline Cornelia Elmore
1835–1921
Franklin Harper Elmore
1836–1873
Grace Brown Elmore
1839–1912
Mary Susan "Minnie" Elmore
1842–1922
Albert Rhett Elmore
1843–1915
Rosa Ann Elmore
1846–1887

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 May 1827Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 1
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
    1801 · First Inauguration in D.C.
    Age 2
    On March 4, 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the first President to have his inauguration in Washington D.C.
    1814 · British Burn the Capital
    Age 15
    During the War of 1812, on August 24, 1814, the British troops invade Washington D.C., they set fire to the Capitol, the President's Mansion, and other landmarks. The most famous story that comes from this event is that Abigail Adams saved the portrait of George Washington from the flames in the President's House.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Ailmer, from Old English Æthelmǣr, composed of the elements æthel ‘noble’ and mǣre ‘famous’. Aylmer has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Ellmore
    Elmer

    Sources (21)

    • Franklin H. Elmore in entry for Mary Elmore Tayler, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
    • Franklin H Elmore, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
    • Franklin H Elmore, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"

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