George Ferguson McElwee , son of James and
Elizabeth (Hellyer) McElwee, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1847, and died at Kingfisher, Okla., April 24, 1919. On reaching manhood he went to Missouri, where he taught school for some years. Feb. 2, 1871, he married Elva Parker in Nodaway
county, Mo., and ten children were born of this union, two sons dying in infancy. He was ordained to the ministry of the Church of God and filled many appointments in northwest Missouri. On the death of his father in 1898, he brought his wife and sons back to Ohio and lived with his mother till her death. About 1915 he went to Kingfisher county, Okla., where some of his children already lived, and there he died of cancer in 1919. After his death the widow returned to Maryville, Mo., where she makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Johnston. The children, with dates:
James L. McElwee, Jan. 31, 1872-Nov. 18, 1872.
Sarah Ehzabeth McElwee, Doc. 28, 1872-
Burton P. McElwee, June 18, 1874-Au8:. 16, 1874.
Alice Josephine McElwee, April 25, 1876-
Maude McElwee, Aug. 4, 1878-
Mary Adeline McElwee, July 20, 1881-
John Allen McElwee , Jan. 6, 1884-
George F. McElwee, Jan. 20, 1886-
Rolla K. McElwee, July 10, 1890-
Lyman J. McElwee, May 5, 1893-
Elizabeth (Hellyer) McElwee, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1847, and died at Kingfisher, Okla., April 24, 1919. On reaching manhood he went to Missouri, where he taught school for some years. Feb. 2, 1871, he married Elva Parker in Nodaway
county, Mo., and ten children were born of this union, two sons dying in infancy. He was ordained to the ministry of the Church of God and filled many appointments in northwest Missouri. On the death of his father in 1898, he brought his wife and sons back to Ohio and lived with his mother till her death. About 1915 he went to Kingfisher county, Okla., where some of his children already lived, and there he died of cancer in 1919. After his death the widow returned to Maryville, Mo., where she makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Johnston. The children, with dates:
James L. McElwee, Jan. 31, 1872-Nov. 18, 1872.
Sarah Ehzabeth McElwee, Doc. 28, 1872-
Burton P. McElwee, June 18, 1874-Au8:. 16, 1874.
Alice Josephine McElwee, April 25, 1876-
Maude McElwee, Aug. 4, 1878-
Mary Adeline McElwee, July 20, 1881-
John Allen McElwee , Jan. 6, 1884-
George F. McElwee, Jan. 20, 1886-
Rolla K. McElwee, July 10, 1890-
Lyman J. McElwee, May 5, 1893-
George Ferguson McElwee , son of James and
Elizabeth (Hellyer) McElwee, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1847, and died at Kingfisher, Okla., April 24, 1919. On reaching manhood he went to Missouri, where he taught school for some years. Feb. 2, 1871, he married Elva Parker in Nodaway
county, Mo., and ten children were born of this union, two sons dying in infancy. He was ordained to the ministry of the Church of God and filled many appointments in northwest Missouri. On the death of his father in 1898, he brought his wife and sons back to Ohio and lived with his mother till her death. About 1915 he went to Kingfisher county, Okla., where some of his children already lived, and there he died of cancer in 1919. After his death the widow returned to Maryville, Mo., where she makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Johnston. The children, with dates:
James L. McElwee, Jan. 31, 1872-Nov. 18, 1872.
Sarah Ehzabeth McElwee, Doc. 28, 1872-
Burton P. McElwee, June 18, 1874-Au8:. 16, 1874.
Alice Josephine McElwee, April 25, 1876-
Maude McElwee, Aug. 4, 1878-
Mary Adeline McElwee, July 20, 1881-
John Allen McElwee , Jan. 6, 1884-
George F. McElwee, Jan. 20, 1886-
Rolla K. McElwee, July 10, 1890-
Lyman J. McElwee, May 5, 1893-
Elizabeth (Hellyer) McElwee, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1847, and died at Kingfisher, Okla., April 24, 1919. On reaching manhood he went to Missouri, where he taught school for some years. Feb. 2, 1871, he married Elva Parker in Nodaway
county, Mo., and ten children were born of this union, two sons dying in infancy. He was ordained to the ministry of the Church of God and filled many appointments in northwest Missouri. On the death of his father in 1898, he brought his wife and sons back to Ohio and lived with his mother till her death. About 1915 he went to Kingfisher county, Okla., where some of his children already lived, and there he died of cancer in 1919. After his death the widow returned to Maryville, Mo., where she makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Johnston. The children, with dates:
James L. McElwee, Jan. 31, 1872-Nov. 18, 1872.
Sarah Ehzabeth McElwee, Doc. 28, 1872-
Burton P. McElwee, June 18, 1874-Au8:. 16, 1874.
Alice Josephine McElwee, April 25, 1876-
Maude McElwee, Aug. 4, 1878-
Mary Adeline McElwee, July 20, 1881-
John Allen McElwee , Jan. 6, 1884-
George F. McElwee, Jan. 20, 1886-
Rolla K. McElwee, July 10, 1890-
Lyman J. McElwee, May 5, 1893-
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
