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James Garrett Elkins 1821–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia

Death Date: 3 Nov 1887

Death Location: Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas

Father: Erwin Elkins

Mother: Elizabeth Garrett

Spouse(s): Martha Alexander

Children(s): Thomas Elkins, Margaret Elkins, Mary Elkins, Dovie Elkins, Joseph Elkins, William Elkins, Geneva Elkins, John Elkins, Louisiana Elkins

James Garrett Elkins was born in 1821 in Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, the child of Erwin Elkins And Elizabeth Betsey Garrett. In 1850, James Garrett Elkins resided in Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia. In 1860, James Garrett Elkins resided in Claiborne, Louisiana. James Garrett Elkins married Martha Alexander, and had children including Dovie Virginia Elkins, Geneva Virginia Nettie Elkins, John Wesley Elkins, Joseph Marion Elkins, Louisiana Savannah Lucy Elkins, Margaret Angeline Maggie Elkins, Mary E Mollie Elkins, Thomas Floyd Elkins, William Franklin Elkins. James Garrett Elkins passed away in 1887 in Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • James Garrett Elkins was born in 1821 in Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, the child of Erwin Elkins And Elizabeth Betsey Garrett.
  • In 1850, James Garrett Elkins resided in Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia.
  • In 1860, James Garrett Elkins resided in Claiborne, Louisiana.
  • James Garrett Elkins married Martha Alexander, and had children including Dovie Virginia Elkins, Geneva Virginia Nettie Elkins, John Wesley Elkins, Joseph Marion Elkins, Louisiana Savannah Lucy Elkins, Margaret Angeline Maggie Elkins, Mary E Mollie Elkins, Thomas Floyd Elkins, William Franklin Elkins.
  • James Garrett Elkins passed away in 1887 in Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Elkins's Ancestors

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James Elkins
1821–1887
Birth Place: Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia
Parents
Erwin Elkins
1795–1870
Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Garrett
1802–1881
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Elkins
1760–1828
Henry, Virginia
Elizabeth East
1760–1811
Henry, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Elkins's Descendants

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James (Garrett) Elkins (1821–3 Nov 1887) m. Martha Alexander (24 Jul 1829–17 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. Thomas (Floyd) Elkins 1854–1930
  2. 2. Margaret (Angeline "Maggie") Elkins 1862–1957
  3. 3. Mary (E "Mollie") Elkins 1866–1940 m. Lucious (Polk) Lennard 1861–1934
  4. 4. Dovie (Virginia) Elkins 1874–1906
  5. 5. Joseph (Marion) Elkins 1850–1928 m. Catherine LNU 1849–
    1. 1. Louelza Elkins 1870–
    2. 2. James (Garrett) Elkins 1872–
    3. 3. Lilly (May) Elkins 1874–
  6. 6. William (Franklin) Elkins 1851–1881
  7. 7. Geneva (Virginia "Nettie") Elkins 1856–1926
  8. 8. John (Wesley) Elkins 1846–1865
  9. 9. Louisiana (Savannah "Lucy") Elkins 1859–1938

James Elkins's Timeline

7 Records

1821
1821
Birth of James Garrett Elkins in Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia
Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia
1850
1 Oct 1850
Age 29
James Garrett Elkins resided here in Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia
Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia
1860
3 Aug 1860
Age 39
James Garrett Elkins resided here in Claiborne, Louisiana
Claiborne, Louisiana
1870
21 Jul 1870
Age 49
James Garrett Elkins resided here in Claiborne, Louisiana
Claiborne, Louisiana
1880
16 Jun 1880
Age 59
James Garrett Elkins resided here in Webster, Louisiana
Webster, Louisiana
1887
2 Nov 1887
Age 66
Death of James Garrett Elkins in Horsehead, Columbia, Arkansas
Horsehead, Columbia, Arkansas
1887
3 Nov 1887
Age 66
Burial of James Garrett Elkins in Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas
Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Family History Film: 1254473; Page: 225B; Enumeration District: 049; Image: 0803
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 4, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: M593_510; Page: 140B; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 552009
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Ward 4, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 711; Image: 287; Family History Library Film: 803410
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 284.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AKC
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: M432_73; Page: 238A; Image: 376
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: M432_73; Page: 238A; Image: 376

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Claiborne, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Ward 4, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 711; Image: 287; Family History Library Film: 803410

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Claiborne, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 4, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: M593_510; Page: 140B; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 552009

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Webster, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Family History Film: 1254473; Page: 225B; Enumeration District: 049; Image: 0803

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Horsehead, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Walkerville, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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