DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

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                              Don Norman

 

1.ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

 

    Abraham McElfresh was born in PA about 1810.  He married Melvina

Shingleton.

 

Known children of Abraham and Melvina (Shingleton) McElfresh.

 

  2.  (1). Sanford                 b.Sep 29 1838   d.Feb 25 1915

         m.Elizabeth Exline Jan 25 1872

 

 

2.SANFORD MCELFRESH     1.ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

 

    Sanford McElfresh, a son of Abraham and Melvina (Shingleton)

McElfresh, was born in Taylor County VA (WV) September 29, 1838 and

died February 25, 1915.  He married Elizabeth Exline January 25, 1872

in Harrison County WV.

    Sanford served the Union in the Civil War, enlisting in Co O 6th

W.Va. Volunteer Infantry at Clarksburg WV March 3, 1865 and was

discharged at Wheeling, WV June 10, 1865.

 

Children of Sanford and Elizabeth (Exline) McElfresh.

 

  3.  (1). Minnie L.               b.Sep 20 1872   d.Dec  1 1880

 

  4.  (2). Mary D.                 b.Mar 17 1874

 

  5.  (3). Eddy J.                 b.Oct 25 1875

 

  6.  (4). Abram L.                b.Mar  9 1878

 

  7.  (5). Tully                   b.Nov 13 1880

 

  8.  (6). Walter H.               b.Dec 28 1882   d.Dec 23 1975

         m.Nora Jane Wilson  Apr 29 1911

 

  9.  (7). William                 b.Dec 28 1882

 

 10.  (8). Grace                   b.Feb 23 1884

 

 11.  (9). Enon R.                 b.Jan 12 1887

 

 12. (10). Anna                    b.Nov  6 1890

 

 13. (11). Flora A.                b.Jan 19 1894

 

 

8.WALTER H. MCELFRESH     2.SANFORD MCELFRESH     1.ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

 

    Walter H. McElfresh, a son of Sanford and Elizabeth (Exline)

McElfresh, was born in Harrison County WV December 28, 1881 and died

in Kanawha County WV December 23, 1975.  He married Nora Jane Wilson

in Clay County WV April 29, 1911.  Nora, a daughter of Hazel William and

Emma Ellen (Dodrill) Wilson, was born in Nicholas County WV September 8,

1891 and died in Kanawha County WV December 26, 1979.

 

Children of Walter H. and Nora Jane (Wilson) McElfresh.

 

 14.  (1). Eloise                  b.       1812

         m.Neal Andrew Daugherty Aug 8 1948

 

 15.  (2). Wilson Sanford          b.Nov 25 1913     

         m.Madaline Ward Jul  3 1939

 

 16.  (3). Clarence Edward         b.Feb  7 1922

         m.Jane Elinor Ward Jan 19 1946

 

 

15.WILSON SANFORD MCELFRESH     8.WALTER H. MCELFRESH     2.SANFORD

MCELFRESH     1.ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

 

    Wilson Sanford McElfresh, a son of Walter H. and Nora Jane

(Wilson) McElfresh, was born in Braxton County WV November 25, 1913.

He married Madaline Ward July 3, 1939.  Madaline, a daughter of Okey

Vencil and Opal Thelma (Walker) Ward, was born in Summers County WV

July 26, 1921 and died in Kanawha County WV May 30, 2005.

 

Known children of Wilson H. and Madaline (Ward) McElfresh.

 

 17.  (1). Sanford Douglas         b.Oct 28 1942

         m. Martha A. Montgomery

 

 18.  (2). Ann Ward                b.Sep 24 1947

         m. ------ Lowers

         m. Max Spears

 

16.CLARENCE EDWARD MCELFRESH     8.WALTER H. MCELFRESH     2.SANFORD

MCELFRESH     1.ABRAHAM MCELFRESH

 

    Clarence Edward McElfresh, a son of Walter H. and Nora Jane

(Wilson) McElfresh, was born February 7, 1922.  He married Jane Elinor

Ward January 19, 1946. Jane, a daughter of Walter Ernest and Rosa

(Neilhouse) Ward, was born November 11, 1922.

 

Children of Clarence Edward and jane Elinor (Ward) McElfresh.

 

 19.  (1). Edward Allen            b.Nov 20 1946

 

 20.  (2). Sandra Jean             b.Apr 12 1950

         m.Stephen Eads

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Now and Then" Clay County WV Historical Society Winter 1991

"Now and Then" Clay County WV Historical Society Fall 1992

Karabogias, Pauline, Hamrick family group sheets

Mollohan, Harry James, "Descendants of George Mollohan"

“The Charleston WV Gazette” Jun 2 2005