Samuel Harrison Elrod (1856 - 1935)

Born 1 May 1856 in Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Masten) Elrod — married 10 Nov 1884 in Hendricks, Indiana, United States

Died 13 Jul 1935 at age 79 in Codington, South Dakota, United States

Preceded by 4th Governor Charles N. Herreid

Samuel H. Elrod 5th Governor of South Dakota 1905—1907

Succeeded by 6th Governor Coe I. Crawford

Biography

Samuel Elrod is Notable.

Samuel Harrison Elrod was an American attorney and the fifth Governor of South Dakota. Samuel also served as a member of the Sioux Falls Constitutional Convention in 1883, as Clark County, Dakota Territory, Attorney in 1884, as Clerk Postmaster from 1885 to 1887, as State Attorney from 1887 to 1897, and as U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Disbursing Agent from 1892 until 1900.^[1][2][3][4]

Samuel was born 1 May 1856 in Coatesville, Indiana. Samuel was the son of Jesse Franklin Elrod and Lydia Purcell.^[5][6]

Samuel married Mary E Masten on 10 November 1884 in Hendricks, Indiana.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][2]}

1. Barbara b. 14 Dec 1893^{[14][8][9][11][2]}
2. Arthur Mellette b. 5 Jul 1896^{[15][8][9][11][2]}

In 1934, Samuel and Mary celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary.^[2]

Samuel died on 13 July 1935 in Codington, South Dakota.^[16][3][4] Samuel was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Clark, South Dakota^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959"
   Volume: Volume 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2525 #3708923 (accessed 17 June 2023)
   Name: Samuel H. Elrod; Birth Place: Indiana; Residence Date: 1 Jul 1891; Station or Residence Place: South Dakota, USA; Year: 1891; Title: Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Former Governer and Mrs Elrod Honored on Golden Anniversary: "Newspapers.com"
   Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Mon, Nov 12, 1934, page 4
   Newspapers Clip: 126590526 (accessed 17 June 2023)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Bismarck Tribune; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1935; Publication Place: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA; Newspapers Clip: 126590346
   Ancestry Record 61843 #1035549929 (accessed 17 June 2023)
   Name: Samuel H. Elrod; Gender: Male; Death Age: 79; Birth Date: abt 1856; Residence Place: Clark; Death Date: 13 Jul 1935; Death Place: Watertown, S. D.; Obituary Date: 13 Jul 1935; Obituary Place: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA; Newspaper Title: The Bismarck Tribune.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSN-MZR7 : 17 March 2018), Governor Samuel H Elrod, 13 Jul 1935; citing Salt Lake Telegram 18, The University of Utah. J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXR-YQW : 28 May 2021), Samuel A Elrod in entry for Jesse F Elrod, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9W-NR4 : 13 January 2022), Sam'l Elrod in household of Jessie F. Elrod, Clay Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   citing Hendricks, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714915.
   FamilySearch Record: V8MW-R5M (accessed 17 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9392-H59D-3V Image number 00315
   Samuel H Elrod marriage to Mary E Masten on 10 Nov 1884 in Hendricks, Indiana, United States.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMR9-6ZQ : accessed 17 June 2023), Samuel Elrod, Clark, Day, Lincoln & Mt. Pleasant Townships Clark town Ward 1, Clark, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 1B, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,548.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXJ-ZX2 : accessed 17 June 2023), Samuel H Elrod, Clark Ward 1, Clark, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1478; FHL microfilm 1,375,491.
10. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMHC-R8Z : 18 February 2021), Samuel H Elrod; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,283,333.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J8-JWL : 3 February 2021), Samuel H Elrod, 1920.
12. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMWY-SBX : 8 March 2021), Samuel H Elrod; citing 1023, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,346.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQJB-F5L : accessed 17 June 2023), Samuel H Elrod, Clark, Clark, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 5B, line 69, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2219; FHL microfilm 2,341,953.
14. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDD-4FHJ : 11 February 2018), Sammual Elrod in entry for Barbara Elrod, 14 Dec 1893; citing Birth, Clark, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
15. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-456T : 11 February 2018), Sammual Elrod in entry for Arthur Elrod, 05 Jul 1896; citing Birth, Clark, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
16. ↑ Death: "South Dakota, U.S., Death Index, 1879-1955"
    South Dakota Department of Health. Index to South Dakota Death Records, 1905-1955. Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health; Certificate Number: 163764; Page number: 200
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8659 #116060 (accessed 17 June 2023)
    Samuel Elrod death 13 Jul 1935 in Codington, South Dakota, USA.
17. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #41626381 (accessed 17 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Samuel Harrison Elrod (1 May 1856-13 Jul 1935), citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Township, Clark County, South Dakota, USA (plot: Block A, Section VIII, Lot 9, Grave 5); Maintained by Find a Grave.

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