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William Franklin Elgin

William Franklin Elgin

Male 1841 - 1912  (71 years)

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  • Name William Franklin Elgin 
    Nickname Frank 
    Born 26 Feb 1841  Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Mar 1912  Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1122069166  Master Tree | Descendants of James Morris and Margaret Cooke
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2006 

    Married 2 Dec 1864  Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1047624978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Sophia Holliday,   b. ABT. 1852, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1880, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1872  Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Josiah Cyrus Elgin,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1955  (Age 81 years)
     2. Susanna Susie Elgin,   b. 2 Jan 1875, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1952  (Age 77 years)
     3. John William Elgin,   b. 30 Oct 1876, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1900  (Age 24 years)
     4. Albert Bert Lee Elgin,   b. 25 Nov 1878, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1922  (Age 43 years)
    +5. Gracie Rebecca Tarter\Elgin,   b. 30 Sep 1880, Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1965, Poway, San Diego, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F1047624977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 15 Feb 1883  Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1047624979  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1841 - Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Dec 1864 - Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Oct 1872 - Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Feb 1883 - Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Mar 1912 - Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • !Civil War Records including Marriage records of third marriage
      Census Records 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Fulton Co. Ill.
      1900 Census Records Catlin Twp Vermilion Co. Ill
      William Franklin Elgin was born in Astoria Ill on 26 Feb 1841 and wa s married
      there on 2 Dec 1864 to Lydia B. English, who was born on 6 July 1837 . She died
      on 24 April 1870 at the birth of their second child and is buried i n the
      Astoria cemetery.
      Franklin remarried 3 Oct 1872 to Rebecca Sophia Holliday, who was bor n abt 1852
      in Ohio, and was the daughter of Margaret Ann English and James G. Ho lliday.
      Franklin and Rebecca had 5 children. Rebecca died with the birth o f the fifth
      child, Gracie 12 Oct 1880. Gracie Rebecca Elgin/Tarter was born 30 S ept 1880.
      and was put up for adoption. According to Civil War records, in 1880 , shortly
      after his second wife died, Franklin moved from Astoria Fulton Co. Il l to
      Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co. Ind. While in Crawfordsville, Frankli n married
      again to Sarah Jane (Patterson) Driskell on 15 Feb 1883. Her mothe r was
      Margaret Williams according to 1900 census. Marriage date and place
      proved by Civil War Records. Also, according to Civil War records Fr anklin
      and Sarah Jane moved to Catlin, Vermilion Co. Ill. in 1887. Willia m Franklin
      Elgin died 24 Mar 1912 and Sarah Jane died 16 Nov 1917 and both are b uried in
      Oakridge Cemetery.
      The children of Franklin and Lydia Elgin were JAMES EDWIN and MCELROY
      The children of Franklin and Rebecca Elgin were JOSIAH (CYRUS), SUSANNA
      (SUSIE), WILLIAM, ALBERT (BERT), and GRACIE
      There are no known children of Franklin and Sarah Jane Elgin, his thi rd wife.
      My grandmother, Gracie, told me years ago, that her mother and her fa ther's
      first wife were Aunt and niece and that her half brothers were also h er
      cousins.
      Records of Astoria Cemetery, Astoria Ill showing dates of death for L ydia
      English Elgin and Rebecca Holliday Elgin. Also, date of death for Sa muel T.
      Elgin Sr.
      Pension Records, Dept of the Interior, Civil War Records.
      Showed marriage Records to third wife and name of first wife. Showe d living
      children as of that date, but not the name of second wife. Pension r ecords
      also show where he lived and when.
      Gracie Elgin Tarter's birth records and adoption records from Fulto n Co. Ill
      giving names of parents and adopted parents.


      Facts about this person:

      Fact 1
      Catlin, Vermilion, Ill

      Burial
      Catlin, Vermilion, Ill