William Fort Lepland Elkins

1844 - 1929  (85 years)

• Name	William Fort Lepland Elkins
  Birth	6 Oct 1844	Jackson County, Indiana; Elkins Eagle, Vol. Iii, No. 3, Page 77
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Nov 1929	Anderson Cemetery, Jackson County, Indiana
  Death	26 Nov 1929	Monroe County, Indiana
  Person ID	I68591	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Jesse Elkins,   b. Between 1766 and 1784, Russell County, Virginia d. 1 Jan 1871, Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana (Age 105 years)
  Mother	Matilda Rogers Batwell Bagwell,   b. 1810, Tennessee, USA d. 30 Mar 1886, Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1835	Jackson County, Indiana; Bk. A&B, Pg. 178
  	Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Name: Jesse Elkins Spouse Name: Matilda Batwell Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1835 Marriage County: Jackson Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT OS Page: 1314624 Source Citation: Title: , , ; Book: Family History Library, SaltLake City, UT;Page: 1314624. Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [databaseon-line]. [Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler] Marriage Documented in the Jackson County Book, Volume II, #4, page172--book A&B, page 194. [21 April 2008, Sljuhl, Compiler]
  Family ID	F16835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine Lane   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Mar 1863	1st Marriage; Jackson County, Indiana
  	Marriage Documented in the Jackson County Book, Volume II, #4, page173--book D, page 537. [21 April 2008, Sljuhl, Compiler]
  Family ID	F24962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E. Marietta Anderson,   b. 9 Jan 1847, Lawrence County, Indiana d. 4 Oct 1895, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1876	1st Marriage; Lawrence County, Indiana
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Elkins,   b. 15 Sep 1864, Lawrence County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   2. Willis M. Elkins,   b. 22 Sep 1865, Lawrence County, Indiana d. 1949, Jackson Co., Indiana, USA (Age 83 years)   3. Lurana Elkins,   b. 11 Aug 1869, Monroe County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jacob Curtis Elkins,   b. 21 Sep 1871, Monroe County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lillie Mae May Elkins,   b. 7 Feb 1873, Monroe County, Indiana d. 22 Nov 1941, Marion County, Indiana (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F24963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Maria Mullen Gray,   b. 1853, Lawrence County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	3 Dec 1896	3rd Marriage; Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; Monroe County, Marriage Bk 8
  Family ID	F24964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  In the notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins: William F. Elkinsmarriages are listed as: 1). Catherine Lane 2). Mary E. Marietta Anderson 3). No name-- md. 18 may 1893, Monroe County, Indiana 4). Maria Mullens Gray Apparently there was some questions as to the order of the marriages,and perhaps the date of his marriage to Mary E. Anderson was inquestion. [SLJuhl, Compiler] "ELKINS EAGLE, VOL. I I I, NO. 3; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 1). Marriage Records: Monroe Co., IN. Bk. 8, William Elkins to MaryE. Elkins, issued 17 May 1893, filed 23 May 1893, md. 18 May 1893,remarriage to 2nd wife. 2). Monroe Co., IN. Bk. 8, 3 Dec. 1896: William Lepland Elkins Res: Bloomington, Age 54, Race White,Occupation ___, Birth Place Lawrence Co., IN., Father Jerry (Jesse),Mother's maiden name Rogers; # of marriage 3, Married Maria (Mullen)Gray, Age 42, 2nd Marriage. 3). Service Record: Pvt. Co. G, 21st Regt. Enr. July 24, 1861 atIndianapolis by Capt. McGoffin. Must. July 24, 1861 at Indianapolisby Lt. Col. Wood. Age: 23, Eyes: Dark, Hair: Brown, Height: 5-10,Complexion: Light, Nativity: Jackson, Ind., Occupation: Farmer,Discharged: At New Orleans, La. Oct. 16, 1862 on surgeon'sDisability." [Transcribed 06 April 2007, SLJuhl, Compiler]