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- SOURCE: JACKSON COUNTY, INDIANA HISTORY, PAGE 340; SUBJECT: RICHARDELKINS
"Richard Elkins 1786-1815, married Rhoda Stephens 1788-1837, daughterof Francis. in 1806. Pulaski Co., KY. They had Francis, James, Thomasand Mariah. Richard died in the War of 1812. In 1816, his brother,William, married Rhoda and about 1817, moved to the Freetown area.Here Amaziah married Hannah Cummings, Sarah married Jacob Lutes,Stephen married Nancy Collier, Joseph married Tabitha Ferguson, threeother sons and daughters were born. These were believed to be amongthe first settlers here. About 1823, William's parents, Drury ca.1765- ca.1846 and Margaret ca.1766 - ca.1836, and brother Jesse marriedNancy Adams, moved here. Drury's other children were: Rebeccamarried Isaac Shortridge, Martha married Samuel Stogdill; another sonand daughter.
Thomas 1813-1859 married Rebecca 1813-1856, daughter of SamuelStogdill in 1831. They had Rhoda married Harvey Johnson; Martha"Patsy" married Joshua Tabor; Nancy married William Sullivan Jr.;Richard married Nancy Bush; George; Andrew; Margaret; and WilliamThomas married Elizabeth Sullivan in 1857.
"Patsy" and Joshua's daughter Matilda married Samuel Hatton, son ofPhillip and Vina. Their son, John Henry, married Ressie Jane,daughter of George and Franes Greathouse. John and Ressie's son,Donald, married Rose Marie, daughter of Albert and Kathryn (Stogdill)Cross.
Andrew 1842-1909, a Pvt. in the Indiana Volunteers, in Civil War,married Ellen Combs, in 1866. They had Calvin married MargaretRobertson; Vina married Joseph Krebs; and Francis, Ellen died about1875. In 1876, Andrew married Nancy Ellen, daughter of James Williamand Louisa Jane Bush Sinclair. They had William; John Wesley; Andrewmarried Vera Umphrey; Hannah married John Harden; and Margaret.
John W. 1881-1949 married Martha Jane 1889-1975, daughter of Wilbertand Desthamona Beabout, in 1910. They had Brunette, Kenneth andAlberta. Alberta married Earl Warner in 1933, Brownstown. They hadRaye, Faye, Kenneth-a Marine Sgt. during the Korean War, marriedJanice Dean, daughter of Herbert and Oretha Selby, of Spraytown. Theyhave Nicholas finished 12 years in the Marines, as a S/Sgt. 1987,married Maria Namocatcat, has Kenneth, Janice, Nicholas and Marilou;Wendy married Jack Schryer, has Jackie and Christopher; Christian; andKendale married Maribeth Riggs, has Steven, Nathan and Bethany, andlive at Spraytown. Dean belongs to Spraytown Church. Their childrengraduated Brownstown Central. Kenneth has worked for Contractor'sUnited, Columbus, for 30 years." [Transcribed 15 January 2008,SLJuhl, compiler]
"1810 - United States Federal Census Records for Pulaski County,Kentucky
Richard Elkins age 26-44 years (1766-1784)
Rhoda age 26 thru 44 years (1766-1784)
2 - male children listed 10 thru 15 years old (1795-1800)
Living next to father Drury Elkins & brother Jesse Elkins on the samecensus record listed together."
SOURCE OF CENSUS RECORDS: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of ParkeCounty, Indiana; Records kept in Elkins volumes under Richard &William & Rhoda Elkins section. [daughter, SLJuhl, compiler;SLJuhl1234@yahoo.com]
Richard Elkins died in April 1815 in the War;
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky
Soldiers of the War of 1812
Roll of Captain Sylvanus Massie's Company, Second Regiment, KentuckyMilitia
Page 287 - Elkins, Richard, Private, November 10, 1814 (date ofappointment/enlistment) to six months. Died last of April, 1815."
Source: Elkins Family Exchange, Issue # 14, Vol. VI, page 75, November1984.
[Transcribed 08 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]
SOURCE: PULASKI COUNTY KENTUCKY INDEX TO WILLS 1800 - 1935
Compiled & Published 1977
By The Pulasky County Historical Society
Davenport Public Library
321 Main Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801 - 1490
Obtained: 30 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler
SC 976.963 PUL, Page 23
Elkins, Richard
Wills: I & A; Year: 1816; Book: 1; Page: 219
Elkins, Richard
SALE - Year: 1817; Book: 2 C; Page: 3" [Transcribed per SLJuhl,Compiler]
ALSO ANOTHER SOURCE: Will Book A, pg. 254 - Estate of Richard Elkins;Brown County Court House, Nashville, Brown County, Indiana; Aug. 1982;per Carol Stultz & Annie Barber.
1816 - His will was recorded in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Thefollowing is a transcription of his will: "At County Court hereforPulaski County at the Courthouse, Thencesfore the 24th day of June1816. This inventory with appraisement of the estate of RichardElkins, dec'd, being advised and ordered to be recorded and the sameis done accordingly. Signed: Teste: Will Fox, Clerk. An Inventory ofthe Estate of Richard Elkins, Deceased Taken this 14th of Jun 1816.Species of Property: 1 Mare - $50, 1 Colt - $10, 1 Cow - $10, 1 DutchOven - $2, 1 Ax - $1.50, 1 Sifter - $0.25, 1 Clevace - $0.25, 1 Wheel- $1.25, 1 Small Pail - $0.17. Pay for Militia Source from the 10th ofNov 1814 to the last of April 1815 - $62.92. We certify that the aboveis a true Inventory of the said Estate given under our hands the 14thday of June 1816. Signed: James Snodgrass, James B. Snodgrass &Benjamin Van Hook." (Source: research of Carol Stultz lists PulaskiCounty, Kentucky Will Book 1, Pages 219-220). [Transcribed by SLJuhl,Compiler]
1816 - "Richard's Will was probated in 1816,
PULASKI COUNTY KENTUCKY INDEX TO WILLS 1800 - 1935
Compiled & Published 1977, By The Pulasky County Historical Society
Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 -1490
Obtained: 30 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler
SC 976.963 PUL,
Page 23, Elkins, Richard , Wills: I & A, Year: 1816, Book: 1."[Transcribed by SLJuhl, Compiler]
1817 - The sale of his estate is recorded on August 21, 1817. Thefollowing is a transcription of the record: "The Sale of the Estate ofRichard Elkins. Rody Elkins to 1 cow - $10, Thomas Stephens to 1 mare- $36.25, Benj Van Hook to one colt - $11.25, Wm Elkins to 1 ax andcliver - $1.50, Wm Elkins to 1 oven - $2, Wm Elkins to 1 wheel -$1.34. Amt of above sale $52.72 & 1/2. Rhoda Elkins Admx of the Estateof Richard Elkins. At a County Court held at the courthous thereof inSomerset, Pulaski County on Monday the 22nd day of September 1817.This amount of Sale of the Estate of Richard Elkins Recorded and theSame is don accordingly. Teste: Will Fox, Clerk " (Source: research ofCarol Stultz lists Pulaski County, Kentucky Will Book 2, Page 3)[Transcribed by SLJuhl, Compiler]
Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340, underRichard Elkins, it states, "Richard died in the War of 1812. In 1816,his brother William, married Rhoda and about 1817, moved to theFreetown area." "...About 1823, William's parents (Richard's parentsas well), Drury ca. 1765 - ca. 1846 and Margaret ca. 1766 - ca. 1836and brother, Jesse married Nancy Adams moved here." [Notes of JoyceLorraine Clore Elkins, dau. SLJuhl, compiler]
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