Elvira (Palmer) Sholes (1812 - 1893)

Born 11 Oct 1812 in Broome County, New York, United States

Died 20 Dec 1893 at age 81 in Earlville, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Elvira Palmer was born 11 October 1812 in either Broome or Madison County, New York.

She married Jonathan H. Sholes and was the mother of three known children: George, Hiram and Harvey.

Elvira died in Earlville, New York on 20 December 1893. She is buried in the Earlville Cemetery.

Disputed Origins

Elvira (Palmer) Sholes is often mistaken for another woman with the same name - Elvira Palmer, daughter of James Palmer from Chittenden VT. However, that Elvira Palmer married Chester B. Ross and died in 1845.

Sources

• “Selected Chenango and Madison County Obituraries, S”, transcribed by Tim Stowell, Chenango County, NYGenWeb, (online: chenango.nygenweb.net, 1996-2020)

• "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKD-GPH2 : 22 March 2023), Elvira Sholes, 1893

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28381800/elvira-sholes: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for Elvira Palmer Sholes (1812–1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28381800, citing Earlville Cemetery, Earlville, Madison County, New York, USA; Maintained by Daryl VerStreate (contributor 46552263)

• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8X-1QT : 18 February 2021), Elvira Sholes in household of Johnathan H Sholes, Hamilton, Madison, New York, United States; citing p. 28, line 41, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 408,497

• ”New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNV-7ZFZ : 8 March 2021), Elvira Sholes in household of Johnathan H Sholes, District 02, Hamilton, Madison, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 7, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York

• ”United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4T-J56 : 18 February 2021), Alvira Sholes in entry for Jonathan Sholes, 1860

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBM-BF6 : 23 December 2020), Elvira Shoals in household of Jonathan Shoals, Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)