John Elmore (1766 - 1840)

Born 9 Jan 1766 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Son of Daniel Elmer and Mary (Norton) Elmore

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1840 at age 74 in Peru, Clinton Co, New York

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Biography

64. JOHN,5 ELMORE, (Daniel,4 (Elmer) Hezekiah,3 Edward,2 Edward,1) born in Northampton, Mass., Jan. 9, 1766; married Elizabeth Hay, sister of Mary Hay, wife of his brother Lot. She was born in Chamblee*, Canada, April, 1778, and died Jan. 17,1851. They both lived and died in Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., and were buried on their farm on the shore of Lake Champlain. He died Dec. 29, 1840. Children all born in Peru.

CHILDREN, SIXTH GENERATION. I. James. b. July 16, 1798; d. Sept. 9,1833, in Peru. 196 II. Euretta, h. Aug. 29, 1804; d. Feb. 4,1871, in Detroit. 197 III . Caroline, b. Dec. 2, 1805; d. Apr. 16, 1826, in Peru. 198 IV. Charlotte,. May 27, 1811; d. Oct. 22, 1838, in Peru. 199

SOURCE: Elmer Elmore Genealogy, Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng., and Hartford, Conn., through His Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.

• Fort Chambly, On the Richelieu River at Chambly, Quebec

9 Oct 1795 • Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA "[father Daniel] he deeded this land to Josiah Beckley and Oct 29, 1795, he and his sons Lot, John and Asa, and daughter Rhoda Stone, of Peru, Clinton NY, and Joseph and Mary Willard, of Westminster VT deeded the Mary Elmore land to J Beckley also, she probably dead"

Burial Per the Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project for Peru Village Cemetery:

ELMORE Sacred / to the memory of / John ELMORE, / who died Dec. 28, / 1840; / aged 73 years. /

ELMORE Elizabeth / Consort of / John ELMORE, / Died / Jan. 17, 1851, / AE. 73 Years. / Blessed are the dead who die in / the Lord. /

Sources

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Mike Thompson and Esco Elmer match on 36 out of 37 markers (see FTDNA kit numbers B2769 and 369990) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Hezekiah Elmer.

• Elmer Elmore Genealogy, Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng., and Hartford, Conn., through His Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.