Elijah Spring (1844 - 1922)

Born 6 Aug 1844 in United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Gatton) Spring — married Mar 1870 in Franklin Co., OH.

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1922 at age 78 in West Jefferson, Madison, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Elijah Spring was born on 6 August 1844 in the United States, the son of Rachel Darby and Adam Spring.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

He married Elizabeth Gatton on 3 March 1870 in Franklin, Ohio.^[7] Their children were:

• Charles Spring (1870–1957)^[3][6]
• Alfred Spring (1873–1944)^[3][4]
• Lester Spring (1876–1960)^[3][6]
• Lcalnea Spring (1884?–?)^[4]

During the Civil War, Elijah served with Company C, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI).^[8]

Elijah died on 22 December 1922 in West Jefferson, Madison, Ohio.^[5] His remains were interred at Alton Cemetery, Franklin County, Ohio.^[6]

Research notes

Whilst Adam is recorded Elijah's father on Elijah's death record,^[5] I have noted his paternity biologically uncertain because in the 1880 and 1900 censuses Elijah was said to be the son of a man born in Virginia,^[3][4] but in the 1860 Census, Adam's birthplace is noted Pennsylvania,^[1] also a 2002 post on an Ancestry.com forum states that Elijah was not Adam's son,^[9] and Adam and Rachel did not marry until 1852, which seems late given Elijah was born around 1844.

Birthplace in 1880 Census is Ohio,^[3] in 1900 Census it is Virginia,^[4] in death record it is West Virginia.^[5]

1860 Census: Township of Brown, Franklin, Ohio, United States^[1]

1880 Census: Prairie, Franklin, Ohio, United States^[3]

1900 Census: Prairie Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States^[4]

• Census - 1920, Jefferson, Madison Co., Ohio ( ED #215, pg. 215).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCP4-PC7 : 13 December 2017), Elijah Spring in entry for Adam Spring, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62S-94M : 12 April 2016), Elijah Spring, Ohio, United States; citing p. 13, family 108, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,699.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8M8-7ZJ : 13 September 2017), Elijah Spring, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 33B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1015; FHL microfilm 1,255,015.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZ1-CJV : accessed 11 March 2019), Eligah Spring, Prairie Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 137, sheet 6B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,270.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8T2-M9Q : 8 March 2018), Elijah Spring, 22 Dec 1922; citing West Jefferson, Madison, Ohio, reference fn 65692; FHL microfilm 1,992,179.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "Pvt Elijah Spring." Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 March 2019 by Clare Spring from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20274184/elijah-spring.
7. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPR-SYC : 10 February 2018), Eligah Spring and Elizabeth Gatton, 03 Mar 1870; citing Marriage, Franklin, Ohio, United States, p161, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ Unsourced Citation needed for Civil War volunteer service.
9. ↑ jswolf2000 (30 August 2002, edited 18 February 2004). "SPRING, Moreland Twp, Lycoming Co, PA." Ancestry.com Retrieved 11 March 2019 by Clare Spring from https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=218&p=surnames.spring. Archived 11 March 2019 at https://web.archive.org/web/20190311204744/https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&key=Uhttps://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=218&p=surnames.spring&clickref=1101l66rV4iG,1101l66rV4iG&adref=&o_xid=01011l4xx5&o_lid=01011l4xx5&o_sch=Affiliate+External.