Who was David McElwain?

David McElwain (1779–1842) was born in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States and died in Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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David McElwain 1779–1842

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Born 20 Feb 1779 · Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Died 16 Apr 1842 · Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States

Father Calvin Greenleaf I

Mother Rebekah Whetcomb

Siblings Asa Greenleaf, Betsey Greenleaf Moore, Calvin 2 Greenleaf Junior, Daniel Greenleaf, Dorothy Dolly Greenleaf, Elias Greenleaf See Greenlief, James Mcelwain, John Greenleaf, John Mcelwain, Polly Greenleaf Houghton, Rebecca Becke Greenleaf, Sarah Greenleaf, William Mcelwain

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Calvin Greenleaf I

Rebekah Whetcomb

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Biography

David McElwain was born in 1779 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of calvin greenleaf i and rebekah whetcomb. David McElwain passed away in 1842 in Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States.

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1779

Birth of David McElwain in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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1842

Death of David McElwain in Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from David McElwain

This ancestor line traces from Alwington, Devonshire, England (1336) to Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (1779) across 17 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: David McElwain (1779–1842) was born in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States and died in Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have David in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 17 generations of this lineage geographically.
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