Willis married Mary Jane Fleetwood on 12 Feb 1886 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. Mary was born in 1865 in Indiana, USA; died in 1933 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in 1933 in Robertson Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana Per Headstone Photo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Documented in the Jackson County Book, Volume II, #4, page173--book I, page 343.
[21 April 2008, Sljuhl, Compiler]

Notes:

In the notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins: William F. Elkinsmarriages are listed as:
1). Catherine Lane
2). Mary E. Marietta Anderson
3). No name-- md. 18 may 1893, Monroe County, Indiana
4). Maria Mullens Gray
Apparently there was some questions as to the order of the marriages,and perhaps the date of his marriage to Mary E. Anderson was inquestion. [SLJuhl, Compiler]

"ELKINS EAGLE, VOL. I I I, NO. 3; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1). Marriage Records: Monroe Co., IN. Bk. 8, William Elkins to MaryE. Elkins, issued 17 May 1893, filed 23 May 1893, md. 18 May 1893,remarriage to 2nd wife.
2). Monroe Co., IN. Bk. 8, 3 Dec. 1896:
William Lepland Elkins Res: Bloomington, Age 54, Race White,Occupation ___, Birth Place Lawrence Co., IN., Father Jerry (Jesse),Mother's maiden name Rogers; # of marriage 3, Married Maria (Mullen)Gray, Age 42, 2nd Marriage.
3). Service Record: Pvt. Co. G, 21st Regt. Enr. July 24, 1861 atIndianapolis by Capt. McGoffin. Must. July 24, 1861 at Indianapolisby Lt. Col. Wood. Age: 23, Eyes: Dark, Hair: Brown, Height: 5-10,Complexion: Light, Nativity: Jackson, Ind., Occupation: Farmer,Discharged: At New Orleans, La. Oct. 16, 1862 on surgeon'sDisability." [Transcribed 06 April 2007, SLJuhl, Compiler]

William married Mary E. Marietta Anderson on 1 Nov 1876 in 1st Marriage; Lawrence County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of Thomas Anderson and Mary McCoy) was born on 9 Jan 1847 in Lawrence County, Indiana; died on 4 Oct 1895 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; was buried in Oct 1895 in Anderson Cemetery, Jackson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTATION: JESSE HAD TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIASINCE HIS PROPOSED AGE DATE FALLS WITHIN THE DATES OF HIS FATHER,DRURY, BEING ON THE TAX LISTS IN RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

1810 United States Federal Census Records for Pulaski County, Kentucky
Jesse Elkins age 26-44 years (1766-1784)
Nancy age 26-44 years (1766-1784)
no children listed
Living next to father Drury Elkins & brother Richard Elkins on samecensus record listed together.
(Source: Records of Joyce Elkins, and the actual 1810 Census)

In the 1850 & 1860 Federal U.S. Census Jesse Elkins gives his birthplace as Virginia and Tennessee respectfully. Perhaps he was unsureof where he was born, but it would also indicate that he may not havebeen born in Kentucky. This does mean that more research on his birthplace is required, and that Pulaski County, Kentucky cannot be givenas his true place of birth as yet. the only thing we can be certainof is where he died. SLJuhl, compiler, 13 January 2008.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jesse Elkins
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Owen, Jackson, Indiana
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana;Roll: M432_152; Page: 195; Image: 392.
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line].

Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340, underRichard Elkins, it states, "...About 1823, William's parents(Richard's parents as well), Drury ca. 1765 - ca. 1846 and Margaretca. 1766 - ca. 1836 and brother, Jesse married Nancy Adams movedhere." (Meanining Jackson County, Indiana) Transcribed 05 April2007, SLJuhl, compiler.

Land Patent Details
Accession/Serial #: IN0300__.066 BLM Serial #: IN NO S/N
Patentee: JESSE ELKINS
State: INDIANA Acres: 42.66 Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 9/16/1835 Land Office: Jeffersonville Cancelled: No U.S.Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820:Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Nr.: 5077 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0300__.066 BLM Serial Nr.:IN NO S/N
SENW 5/ 6-N 3-E No 2nd PM IN Jackson
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=IN0300%5F%5F%2E066&Index=18&QryID=8269%2E765&DetailTab=3
[Obtained 12 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Jesse Elkins
Issue Date: 16 Sep 1835
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 42.66
Accession Number: IN0300__.066
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 5077
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
5 6-N 3-E 2nd PM Jackson
Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [databaseon-line].
[Obtained & Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler, copy oforiginal record on file]

E-MAIL DATED: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:15 PM
RESPONSE FROM ORIGINAL E-MAIL MESSAGE LISTED BELOW: GSJUHL
TO: TERESA PEVLOR
Teresa,
Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340, underRichard Elkins, it states, "...About 1823, William's parents(Richard's parents as well), Drury ca. 1765 - ca. 1846 and Margaretca. 1766 - ca. 1836 and brother, Jesse married Nancy Adams movedhere." (Meaning Jackson County, Indiana) Transcribed 05 April 2007,SLJuhl, compiler.
I am still in the process of working on this family, and from what Ihave listed the birth dates are census record details. Zachariahthen is listed in the census records living near the families inIndiana. Obviously, since they were the first settlers in that areaof Indiana, it wouldn't be much of a leap to put them all together. Iagreed with her findings so far since, I believe, it's quite feasiblethat Jesse & Nancy would have a son named Zachariah since that wasNancy's father's name also. Mother must have thought so as well.
Mother (Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins) left me lots of records and onthe first Family Group Sheet that she did, Zachariah was included witha question mark, along with his birth date and marriage to ElizabethTadlock. I went ahead and added him to the family until I've had thetime to do the research on all of them on the computer and at ourlocal genealogy library. Mother already has some census records doneon the family, but of course a great deal more needs to be done yet.
Three of Mother's big sources were the Elkins Eagle (which I haveevery copy of), Carol Stultz through personal correspondence, and theCensus records, plus land records, and more... without the aid of thecomputer, and she researched for 30 + years on the Elkins family.Etc...."
[Transcribed 27 September 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

----- Original Message -----
From: Teresa Pevlor
To: gsjuhl@peoplepc.com
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:42 AM
Subject: Elkins Genealogy
I was interested in your inclusion of Zachariah Elkins as a son ofJesse Elkins and Nancy Adams. I was considering the possibilitymyself, but had no hard evidence. What made you place Zachariah inthis family??
Zachariah is my g-g-g-grandfather.
Teresa Pevlor
Columbus, IN" [Transcribed 27 September 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

Jesse married Matilda Rogers Batwell Bagwell on 19 Jun 1835 in Jackson County, Indiana; Bk. A&B, Pg. 178. Matilda was born in 1810 in Tennessee, USA; died on 30 Mar 1886 in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana; was buried in Apr 1886 in Liberty Cemetery, Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Jesse Elkins
Spouse Name: Matilda Batwell
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1835
Marriage County: Jackson
Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
OS Page: 1314624
Source Citation: Title: , , ; Book: Family History Library, SaltLake City, UT;Page: 1314624.
Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [databaseon-line].
[Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

Marriage Documented in the Jackson County Book, Volume II, #4, page172--book A&B, page 194.
[21 April 2008, Sljuhl, Compiler]

Thomas + Mary McCoy. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]