Family: Melville Stanley McElvain / Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain (F764)

• Father | Male Melville Stanley McElvain

  
  

  Born	23 May 1850	Henry County, Illinois
  Died	30 Dec 1940
  Buried		Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	19 Mar 1874	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	George W McElvain | F2208 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary W Cox McElvain | F2208 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain

  
  

  Born	22 Dec 1859	Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
  Died	3 Apr 1951	Denver, Denver County, Colorado
  Buried	5 Apr 1951	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Jacob Heslet | F2545 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Ann Smith Heslet | F2545 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Pearl Violet McElvain Cless

  
  

  Born	23 Jan 1875	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	William Henry Cless | F4322
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Female + Mary S McElvain Brooks

  
  

  Born	5 Sep 1876	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	25 Mar 1924	Surphur, Murray County, Oklahoma
  Buried		Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Newton E Brooks | F765
  Married	21 Sep 1897

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + Alford E McElvain

  
  

  Born	2 Dec 1878	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	20 May 1965	Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Buried		St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Spouse	Louise DeMarais McElvain | F4407
  Married

  
  

  Child 4 | Female + Ethel Leora McElvain Hennermann Kuelper

  
  

  Born	Aug 1891
  Died	1983	Colorado
  Buried
  Spouse	Franz Christian Hennermann | F4797
  Married	1910
  Spouse	Arendt J Kuelper, Sr. | F4798
  Married	1923

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- McElvain, Melville and Josephine 1 Mr. and Mrs. McElvain were taken by surprise last Friday evening Mar. 19, when a number of their friends and relatives gathered at their home to celebrate their forty first wedding anniversary. The crowd entered carrying a beautiful rocking chair which they presented to the sur¬prised couple. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games and music was furnished by Irene Howard and Gladys Eversole. At a late hour light refreshments were served consisting of cake and fruit salad. Mr. McElvain then treated the gentlemen to cigars and the ladies to candy. The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Eversole, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Iteser, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Markham, Ira Hopkins, Ab Startup, Charlie Heslet, Mrs. Mosley, Mrs. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Yocum, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Vleck, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Heslet, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wax, Mr. and Mrs. Mart Cless, Mrs. and Mrs. Lemon Misses Francis DeGraff, Margaret Bond, Della Startup, Gladys Eversole, Irene Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McElvain of St. Marys and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper of Eskridge.
  		Anniversary- McElvain, Melville and Josephine 2 Mr. and Mrs. Melville S. McElvain were married in Rossville sixty years ago, on March 19, 1874, and have resided in this vicinity ever since.
  		Anniversary- McElvain, Melville and Josephine 3 March 19 will mark the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. M.S. McElvain.