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William Preston McElmurry

Male Abt 1849 - Aft 1910  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name William Preston McElmurry  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth Abt 1849  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1910 
    Notes 
    • Appears to be a son of William and Matilda McElmurry of Salem, Livingston County, KY, based on the 1850 through 1870 census enumerations of that location. In 1850 and 1860 he was living in their home, and 1870 he and his wife were living in the next household. William (Sr) and Matilda are both buried at the Baxter-McElmurry Cemetery in Burna, Livingston, KY. Kentucky Death records further show that William (Sr) was born 20 Aug 1827 in Kentucky to Daniel McElmurray, born in Missouri, and Lottie Ramage, born in Kentucky.
    • (Research):

      Census Information:

      1870 Federal Census
      Kentucky, Livingston County, Salem District PO Smithlan Olz?
      Enumerated 27 Aug 1870
      57-39
      McElmurry, D 65 M W
      58-60
      McElmurry, William and Matilda and family
      59-61
      McElmurry, W P 21 M W Farm Laborer 100 Ky
      McElmurry, Emily 18 F W Keeping house Alababa

      1880 Federal Census
      Missouri, Iron County, Arcadia
      Wm. P. MC ELMURRY Self M Male W 31 KY Farmer KY KY
      Emily MC ELMURRY Wife M Female W 30 TN Keeping House KY VA
      Wm. H. MC ELMURRY Son S Male W 9 KY KY TN
      Harriet E. MC ELMURRY Dau S Female W 7 KY KY TN
      Lacey MC ELMURRY Son S Male W 2 KY KY TN
      Source Information:
      Census Place
      District 53, Arcadia, Iron, Missouri
      Family History Library Film 1254691 NA Film Number T9-0691Page Number 548A

      1900 Census
      Kentucky, Livingston County, Lola, ED 59
      Enumerated 2nd day of June 1900 by Wm. F. Paris
      SD ?? ED 59 Sheet 1A Stamped 284
      8-9
      McElmurry Wm. P. Hd W M Mar 1849 51 M 30 Ky Ky Va Blacksmith
      McElmurry, Emma J Wif W F Feb 1850 52 M 30 3/3 (sic) Ky Ky Ill
      McElmurry, Nora B. Dtr W F Jun 1882 Ky Ky Ky
      McElmurry, George A. Son W M May 1884 Ky Ky Ky
      McElmurry, Bessie Dtr W F Aug 1886 12 S Ky Ky Ky

      1910 Census
      Missouri, Mississippi County, Tywappity Twp, ED 101
      Enumerated 21 Apr 1910 by Joseph P. Laebe
      SD 12 ED 101 Sheet 6B
      93-93
      McElmurry William P Hd M W 61 M1 40 Ky Ky Ky English Farmer
      McElmurry, Emma Wife F W 60 m1 40 6/6 Tn Tn Tn
    • (Medical):According to the Morrison DNA Study website, at:

      http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

      The SMGP shows a match to both a descendant of John McLemore, born 1822 in North Carolina and to a descendant of Keton J. McLemore, born 1809 in Kentucky.


      "Billy Preston McElmurry (b. 1846) Hampton, Kentucky; md. Emely Joab; son Lacy Clem."
    Person ID I25724  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Emily Jane Nanny,   b. 8 Feb 1850, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1939 (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1870  [4
    Children 
     1. William H. McElmurry,   b. Sep 1870, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harriet E. McElmurry,   b. Abt 1873, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lacey McElmurry,   b. Sep 1877, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nora Belle McElmurry,   b. 17 Jun 1880, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1946, Anniston, Mississippi County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     5. George Andrew McElmurry,   b. 9 May 1884, Hampton, Livingston County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1959, Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. Bessie McElmurry,   b. Aug 1866, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2014 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S519] Hawkins, Brenda (bfhawkins@earthlink.net) "Descendants of Allen Martin and Related Families" Ver. 2009-04-25 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bfhawkins.

    2. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), District 53, Arcadia, Iron, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254691 NA Film Number T9-0691Page Number 548A (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Kentucky, Livingston County, Lola, ED 59 Enumerated 2nd day of June 1900 by Wm. F. Paris SD ?? ED 59 Sheet 1A Stamped 284 8-9 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Missouri, Mississippi County, Tywappity Twp, ED 101 Enumerated 21 Apr 1910 by Joseph P. Laebe SD 12 ED 101 Sheet 6B 93-93 (Reliability: 3).