JOHN R McELMURRAY

JOHN R McELMURRAY

Born - February 16, 1819 in South Carolina

Married Susanna E.H. Sanders in Bibb County, Georgia on December 1, 1842

Military Service: Co. B. 8th Batt., GA Cav.,

Died - April 11, 1879 in Crawford County, Georgia

Buried - Mt. Paron Church Cemetery in McElmurray plot (see below)

CENSUS

1850 US CENSUS

1850 US CENSUS, Dist 482, Bibb County, GA
page 214, 214a enum 11 October 1850
Household 9/9
McELMURRY, John 28 M farmer SC

Susan 27 F GA
John R 7 M GA
Sarah 6 F GA
Minus 4 M GA
Laura 3 F GA
William 1 M GA

1860 US CENSUS

1860 US CENSUS, Knoxville PO, Crawford County, GA
page 899
Household 247/240
McELMURRAY, John 40 M farmer $2000/$4600 SC

Susan 39 F GA
Robert 17 M GA
Sarah 15 F GA
Laura 13 F GA
Minus 12 M GA
William 9 M GA
Sarah E 7 F GA
Alonzo 6 M GA
Jerome 3 M GA
infant 3/12 F GA

1870 US CENSUS

1880 US CENSUS

1880 US CENSUS, 577 Dist, Crawford County GA
Household 104/104 (all in same household)
McELMURRAY, Susan WF 59 keep hse GA SC GA

Robert WM 36 farmer GA GA GA
Ella WF 19 helps in hse GA GA GA
Edgar WM 17 works on farm GA GA GA

HARVEY, Moses WM 53 laborer on farm GA GA GA
CALLOWAY, Wesley? WM 15 servant GA GA GA

Our note: It is possible that the Moses Harvey is the husband/widower of Mary McElmurray, 1827, daughter of James McElmurray, 1790.

CHILDREN OF JOHN R. McELMURRAY AND SUSANNA/SUSAN SANDERS

1. John R. McElmurray, born about 1843 in Georgia.

Went by Robert in later census.
Still at home, age 36, in 1880.

2. Sarah McElmurray, born about 1844 in Georgia.

3. Minus H. McElmurray

Born April 17, 1846 in Georgia.
Married Emma Addie Yarbrough (1852 - 1921) in Crawford County, Georgia
Died December 17, 1918 in Crawford County, Georgia
Buried in Mt. Paron Church Cemetery in the McElmurray Family Plot, see below.
Children:
- George, Jewett, Pickens, Ella, Ida, Addie, Minnie, Minus H., Grover C., Crowell, John, Colquitte, Blanche.
1880 US CENSUS, Crawford County, GA
Household 32/32
McELMURRAY, Minus WM 34 Head farmer GA SC GA

Emma WF 27 Wife keep hse GA SC GA
Ada WF 9 Dau GA GA GA
Ida WF 8 Dau GA GA GA
Minnie WF 7 Dau GA GA GA
John WM 6 Son GA GA GA
Colquitte WM 5 Son GA GA GA
Blanche WF 4 Dau GA GA GA
Pickens WM 3 Son GA GA GA
Minus WM 2 Son GA GA GA

HAMLIN, Charlotte BF 60 cook GA GA GA
BUSH, James WM 16 labor on farm GA GA GA

4. Laura McElmurray, born about 1847 in Georgia

5. William T. McElmurray

Born August 26, 1848 in Georgia
Married Mary Alice Causey (1867 to 1934)
Died May 3, 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia
Buried in Mt. Paron Church Cemetery in the McElmurray Family Plot, see below.

Note: The 1860 census shows William McElmurray as 9.

6. Sarah E. McElmurray, born about 1853 in Georgia

7. Alonzo McElmurray, born about 1854 in Georgia.

8. Jerome McElmurray, born about 1857 in Georgia

9. Ella McElmurray

Born about April 1860 in Crawford County, Georgia
Probably married H. G. Hardison on January 15, 1885 in Crawford County, Georgia

Source: Crawford County Marriage Records on line at the CrawfordGAGenWeb

10. Edgar McElmurray, born about 1863 in Crawford County, Georgia

McELMURRAY FAMILY PLOT at Mt. Paron Church Cemetery, Crawford County, Cemetery

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/cemeteries/mountpar.txt
McELMURRAY, John R. 26 Feb 1819 11 Apr 1879
"CO B 8 BATT Ga CAV CSA"
McELMURRAY, M. H. 17 Apr 1846 17 Dec 1918
YARBROUGH, Emma 1845 1921
"Wife of M. H. McElmurray"
(1) Unmarked Child
McELMURRAY, Manus 02 Aug 1879 27 May 1881
McELMURRAY, Crowel 25 Jul 1885 05 Jul 1887
McELMURRAY, Susan 20 Dec 1821 05 Jan 1900
(4) Unmarked Infants
McELMURRAY, William T. 26 Nov 1848 03 May 1900
CAUSEY, Mary Alice 07 Nov 1867 20 Dec 1934
"Wife of W. T. McElmurray"
McELMURRAY, Wallace 16 May 1919 05 Dec 1998
McELMURRAY, Douglas Hugh 04 Jan 1910 02 Jan 1932
McELMURRAY, Frances 23 Aug 1912 29 Jun 1957
McELMURRAY, Grover C. 30 Nov 1884 17 Jun 1975
HANCOCK, Sara Camilla 14 Aug 1890 31 Jul 1989
"Wife of Grover C. McElmurray"

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