Henry Smith Elswick (abt. 1854 - 1946)

Born about 18 Jul 1854 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1946 at about age 92 in Hartley, Pike County, Kentucky

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Biography

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Birth

Henry Smith Elswick was born to Bradley Elswick and Martha Tackett^[1] on 18 Feb 1853(see research note), in Pike, Kentucky, United States^[1][2]

Marriage

Henry married Susannah Hampton the daughter of Sylvester Hampton and Elizabeth Caudill in about 1876, estimated around their childrens birth dates.^[3]

Children

• James (abt 1876- )^[3]
• Sylvester (abt 1879- )^[4]
• Rachel A. (abt 1880- ) ^[5]
• Martha E. (abt 1881- )^[5]
• Lina (abt 1882- )^[5]
• Willie (abt 1884- ) ^[5]
• Samuel (abt. 1884- )^[3]
• Sarah (abt. 1887- ) ^[3]
• Eliza J. (7 October 1895-14 May 1931)^[5]
• John (1899- )^[5][6]

Henry was described as a gentle old man and that he would in his senility, get out of the house and walk up and down the hollow and find a porch that suited him. When it was realized he was out and about they would call up and down the hollow for him. Henry was usually sitting on some families front porch. (Most everyone on the hollow was kin of some sort.)^[7]

Death

Henry died 17 Oct 1946 in Hartley, Pike County, Kentucky. The cause of death is listed a cerebral hemorrhage brought on by senility.^[1][8]

Burial

Neal Little Cemetery on 18 October 1946.^[1]

Aknowledgements

Elswick-117 was created by David Hughey through the import of CathyLaws.ged on Jun 5, 2014.

Research Note

There is a variance in birth dates, most of the Census records for Henry say he was born in 1854. His death certificate and memorial stone say that he was born 18 Feburary 1853, this makes an 8 month difference between Henry's and his brother Bradley's birth. I have not yet come accross the actual birthdate of 18 Jul 1854. I have not changed it to 18 Feb 1853 because of the close proximity of the two births .

Note: #DWNLNOTE

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9ZP-GK3 : 20 October 2016), Henry Smith Elswick, 17 Oct 1946; citing , Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,073,571.
2. ↑ Source: #S2679
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HG-G3D : accessed 16 February 2018), Henry Elswich, Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 17B, family 296, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,548.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Y2-R5S : accessed 16 February 2018), Henry Elswick in household of Sylvester Elswick, Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98-10, sheet 2A, line 2, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1350.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26Y-F4G : accessed 16 February 2018), Henry Elswick, Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 6A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 499; FHL microfilm 1,374,512.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPH-H6P : accessed 16 February 2018), Henry Elswick, Long Fork, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 110, sheet 21A, line 8, family 352, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 596; FHL microfilm 1,820,596.
7. ↑ Lola Burke]. Personal recollection, as told to Julia (McCartney) Hogston in person. Notes in the possession of Julia Hogston
8. ↑ Source: #S2679

• Source: S2679 Abbreviation: 2510753--Liz Caudill.FTW Title: 2510753--Liz Caudill.FTW CONT ABBR 2510753--Liz Caudill.FTW CONT Call number:

Notes

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This is a work in progress, not all family connections have been verified. I am grateful to the contributions made by others to the advancement of this project.