Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain

1859 - 1951  (91 years)

• Name	Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain
  Born	22 Dec 1859	Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Apr 1951	Denver, Denver County, Colorado
  Buried	5 Apr 1951	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4806	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Jacob Heslet,   b. 27 Apr 1814,   d. 7 Apr 1873  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Smith Heslet,   b. 7 Jun 1830, Miami, Miami County, Ohio ,   d. 7 Oct 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1852	Indiana
  Family ID	F2545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melville Stanley McElvain,   b. 23 May 1850, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 30 Dec 1940  (Age 90 years)
  Married	19 Mar 1874	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Pearl Violet McElvain Cless,   b. 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas + 2. Mary S McElvain Brooks,   b. 5 Sep 1876, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Mar 1924, Surphur, Murray County, Oklahoma  (Age 47 years) + 3. Alford E McElvain,   b. 2 Dec 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 May 1965, Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years) + 4. Ethel Leora McElvain Hennermann Kuelper,   b. Aug 1891,   d. 1983, Colorado  (Age ~ 91 years)
  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.
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2017 14:24:55
  Family ID	F764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 3 Apr 1951 - Denver, Denver County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- McElvain, Josephine Mrs. Josephine McElvain Mrs. Josephine McElvain passed away April 3, in Denver, Colo. after a long illness. She was one of the fine long-time residents of Rossville. She was born December 22, 1859, at Zionville, Indiana, and came to Rossville in a covered wagon with her parents, at the age of nine, and live in the vicinity of Rossville all her life. She was the last survivor of a family of sixteen children. She was married to Melvin [sic Melville] McElvain in Rossville who preceded her in death Dec. 30, 1940. They reared their four children here. She is survived by one son A.E. McElvain of Wamego, and two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Cless and Mrs. Ethel Kuelper of Denver, Colo., and another daughter, Mary, preceded her in death. A number of grand and great grandchildren mourn her passing. Funeral services were held today in the Rossville Christian church in charge of the pastor, Maurice Graham. Music was furnished by Mrs. Lorene Harth and Mrs. Maxine Trimble. Miss Shirley Mesmer accompanied at the piano. Interment was in Rossville cemetery.
  		Birthday- McElvain, Josephine In a letter from Mrs. Pearl Cless, of Denver, this week, she says her mother, Mrs. M.S. McElvain, long-time resident of this community, celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary December 22nd. Her son Alfred McElvain of Wamego, and her two daughters, Mrs. Cless and Mrs. Ethel Kuelper and a number of callers were present. Mrs. McElvain received sixty cards and fifteen pretty handkerchiefs from friends and relatives. Around a dozen cards came from Rossville. Her only brother, James H. Heslet, now at Silver Springs, Maryland, wrote his sister of living her over four score or sunset years - being God's gift for her to live on and on. Mrs. McElvain isn't too well, and is under the doctor's care. Mrs. McElvain makes her home with her two daughters. Mrs. Cless's daughter Alma and her husband, live in Denver and are employed; he works in the post office. Mrs. Kuelper's oldest son is a city detective, and the youngest boy, Don, is an accountant with a business firm in Charles City, Iowa.