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Melville Stanley McElvain

Male 1850 - 1940  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melville Stanley McElvain was born 23 May 1850, Henry County, Illinois (son of George W McElvain and Mary W Cox McElvain); died 30 Dec 1940; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Melville married Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain 19 Mar 1874, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Josephine (daughter of Jacob Heslet and Mary Ann Smith Heslet) was born 22 Dec 1859, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana; died 3 Apr 1951, Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried 5 Apr 1951, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Pearl Violet McElvain Cless was born 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Mary S McElvain Brooks was born 5 Sep 1876, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 25 Mar 1924, Surphur, Murray County, Oklahoma; was buried , Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
    3. Alford E McElvain was born 2 Dec 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 20 May 1965, Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas; was buried , St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    4. Ethel Leora McElvain Hennermann Kuelper was born Aug 1891; died 1983, Colorado.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George W McElvain was born 6 Jan 1822, Marion County, Ohio (son of Jeremiah McElvain and Sarah Bell McElvain); died 9 Apr 1911, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.

    George — Mary W Cox McElvain. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Cox and Elizabeth Midcap Cox) was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky; died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary W Cox McElvain was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky (daughter of Benjamin Cox and Elizabeth Midcap Cox); died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 1. Melville Stanley McElvain was born 23 May 1850, Henry County, Illinois; died 30 Dec 1940; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Ralph Edgar McElvain was born 1853; died 1937.
    3. Charles Wilbur McElvain was born 1858; died 1928.
    4. A.M. McElvain died Jul 1937, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jeremiah McElvain

    Jeremiah — Sarah Bell McElvain. Sarah was born 5 Apr 1795, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 7 Feb 1888, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois; was buried , Webster Cemetery, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Bell McElvain was born 5 Apr 1795, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 7 Feb 1888, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois; was buried , Webster Cemetery, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 2. George W McElvain was born 6 Jan 1822, Marion County, Ohio; died 9 Apr 1911, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  Benjamin Cox was born 1775; died 1838, Kentucky.

    Benjamin — Elizabeth Midcap Cox. Elizabeth (daughter of John Midcap and Sarah Crume Midcap) was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky; died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Midcap Cox was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky (daughter of John Midcap and Sarah Crume Midcap); died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary W Cox McElvain was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky; died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  John Midcap

    John — Sarah Crume Midcap. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Sarah Crume Midcap
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Midcap Cox was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky; died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.