Born: Apr 1859 Maries County, Missouri.[1][2]
Married: Sarah Lydia Smith, 20 Oct 1884 Maries County, Missouri.[3]
(apparently her 2nd husband; 6 children(
Died: 28 Mar 1933 Osage County, Missouri.[1][2]
Buried: Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Vienna, Maries County, Missouri.[1][2]
Census 1900
Spring Creek Twp, Maries County, Missouri, ED74, p. 15, dwelling/family 249/249.[4]
Elrod, John Head 41 yrs (b. Apr 1859) (marr. 16 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana) Farming
Elrod, Ida Wife 40 yrs (b. Mar 1860) (7 children, 6 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Elrod, Ida M. Dau 15 yrs (b. Mar 1885) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school
Elrod, George L. Son 13 yrs (b. Dec 1886) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school
Elrod, Oscar Son 9 yrs (b. May 1891) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school
Elrod, Nelley Dau 6 yrs (b. Jan 1894) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Elrod, Delley Dau 6 yrs (b. Jan 1894) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Elrod, Arval J. Son 3 yrs (b. Jul 1896) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Thommas, Thos. Boarder 15 yrs (b. May 1885) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Farm Labor
Note: "George" is actually his daughter, Georgia.
Census 1910
Jackson Twp, Maries County, Missouri, ED 54, p. 1B, dwelling/family 12/12.[5]
Elrod, John M. Head 50 yrs (marr. 24 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana/Missouri) Farmer (Farm)
Elrod, Lida Wife 47 yrs (7 children, 5 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. "United States"/Missouri)
Elrod, Ida M. Dau 24 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Servant (At home)
Elrod, Georgie L. Dau 21 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Servant (At home)
Elrod, Oscar E. Son 19 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Laborer (Home Farm)
Elrod, Nella J. Dau 17 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Servant (At home)
Elrod, Della L. Dau 17 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Servant (At home)
Census 1920
Jefferson Twp, Maries County, Missouri, ED 61, p. 11B, dwelling/family 67/67.[6]
Elrod, John M. Head 60 yrs (marr.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana/Missouri) "None"
Elrod, Lige Wife 58 yrs (marr.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Elrod, Ida Dau yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) "None"
Elrod, Oscar Son 29 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Teamster (Clay Mine)
Census 1930
Jefferson Twp, Osage County, Missouri, ED 11, p. 3B, dwelling/family 53/53.[7]
Elrod, John Head yrs (marr. at 25 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) "None"
Elrod, Lydey Wife 71 yrs (marr. at 26 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
Elrod, Oscar Son 37 yrs (marr. at 26 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Labor (Odd Jobs)
Elrod, Roxie Dau/law 29 yrs (marr. at 19 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
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