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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Child Elrod was born in Colorado (son of *Benjamin Harden Harding Elrod and Sarah Elizabeth Van Cleave McMullen).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  *Benjamin Harden Harding Elrod was born on 2 Apr 1821 in Orange County, Indiana (son of Benjamin Elrod and Polly Carver); died on 21 Aug 1880 in Lyons County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Martha Hannah and Margaret Jane lived with their Douglass grandparentswhile growing up after their mother died.

    *Benjamin married Sarah Elizabeth Van Cleave McMullen on 13 Jul 1859 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. Sarah (daughter of James McMullen, Jr. and Martha Kerns Van Cleave) was born on 29 Mar 1825 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 15 Mar 1908 in Lyons County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth Van Cleave McMullen was born on 29 Mar 1825 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA (daughter of James McMullen, Jr. and Martha Kerns Van Cleave); died on 15 Mar 1908 in Lyons County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    "She had five children by her first marriage to Benjamin McMullen(twin brother to Joseph McMullen), and Benjamin Harding Elrod had fivechildren from his first marriage to Jane Douglass. They leftMontgomery County, Indiana in 1860 for Iowa, Colorado, and Kansas.Their first born child together was born in Iowa, four more were bornin Colorado and Kansas."
    source - article by Pauline Walters: Montgomery County, IndianaHistory 929.2 1823 - 1988, Page 153; Crawfordsville PublicLibrary, Montgomery County, Indiana

    Children:
    1. Child Elrod was born about 1861 in Iowa, USA; and died.
    2. Child Elrod was born in Colorado.
    3. 1. Child Elrod was born in Colorado.
    4. Child Elrod was born in Kansas.
    5. Child Elrod was born in Kansas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Elrod was born on 16 Oct 1790 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of *Robert Elrod, Sr. and *Elizabeth Riddle); died between 1855 and 1856 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    "1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Benjamin Elrod (eight children listed)
    Township: Scott
    County: Montgomery
    State: Indiana
    1 male under 5
    2 male 5 under 10
    1 male 10 under 15
    1 male 15 under 20
    1 male 50 under 60
    1 female under 5
    1 female 5 under 10
    1 female 15 under 20
    1 female 30 under 40
    Neighbors: Frederick Redenbaugh, Thomas Redenbaugh, Jeremiah Douglas,Mary Elizabeth Stucker, William H. Gott, Henry Redenbaugh, etc...
    Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: 100; Page: 242. Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004."

    "16 September 1850 United States Federal Census; Dwelling 789/819
    Name: Benjamin Elrod
    Age: 59
    Estimated birth year: abt 1791
    Birth Place: North Carolina
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
    Benjamin Elrod 59 male, Farmer, 800, North Carolina
    Huldah A. 19 female, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
    Charles H. 16 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
    James B. 10 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
    George W. 7 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
    Note: The census transcriptions is with one "Ia" (Iowa) for Hulda andthen slash marks after her name for the rest of the children listedunder her, and the "Ia" could be "In" (Indiana) for the children'sbirth places; It's transcribed as Iowa for 1850 census per theinformation on www.Ancestry.com; However, later census records statethat the children were born in Indiana.
    Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: M432_161; Page: 531; Image: 625.
    Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]." [Transcribed 14 November 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

    Benjamin married Polly Carver on 18 Aug 1815 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Polly was born in 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died about 1836 in Orange County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Polly Carver was born in 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died about 1836 in Orange County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    She was Harold Walter's ancestor.

    Children:
    1. 2. *Benjamin Harden Harding Elrod was born on 2 Apr 1821 in Orange County, Indiana; died on 21 Aug 1880 in Lyons County, Kansas.
    2. *Mary Susan Elrod was born in 1823 in Kentucky; Indiana; died in 1880 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    3. Martha B. Elrod was born in 1836 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died in Probably Montgomery County, Indiana.

  3. 6.  James McMullen, Jr. was born on 12 Apr 1792 in Shelby County, Kentucky (son of James Macmullin Macmullen and Jane Robinson); died on 1 Oct 1846 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    1). "Source: Montgomery County Family Histories Book, 1823 - 1988 929.2
    Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,Indiana
    "James McMullen, Jr., married Martha Van Cleave on Oct. 3, 1811 inKentucky. They came to Indiana locating about two miles south of NewMarket, IN in 1828." [Transcribed 24 Oct 2005, SLJuhl]
    The couple had multiple children who intermarried with the families ofthe Montgomery County, Indiana area.
    2).Source: Internet Site: www.RootsWeb.com; World Connect Project:Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van kouwenhoven; David Conover,e-mail dave@conovergenealogy.com; also has a home page. DesendantRegister Report from web site listed. Updated: 2005-08-07.
    3). Source: Redenbaugh/Douglass Group member # 4. E-mail dated:Thursday, December 14, 2006. Copy in Douglass Records. Contactcompiler at sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further information.
    "James Jr. McMullen b: 12 Apr 1792 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.m: 03 Oct 1811 in Shelby Co., KY. d: 29 Sep 1846 in MontgomeryCounty, IN."

    James married Martha Kerns Van Cleave on 3 Oct 1811 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Martha (daughter of John H. Van Cleave and Marjory Mijah Margery Kerns) was born on 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Martha Kerns Van Cleave was born on 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby County, Kentucky (daughter of John H. Van Cleave and Marjory Mijah Margery Kerns); died on 18 Mar 1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    1). "Source: Montgomery County Family Histories Book, 1823 - 1988 929.2
    Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,Indiana
    "James McMullen, Jr., married Martha Van Cleave on Oct. 3, 1811 inKentucky. They came to Indiana locating about two miles south of NewMarket, IN in 1828." [Transcribed 24 Oct 2005, SLJuhl]
    The couple had multiple children who intermarried with the families ofthe Montgomery County, Indiana area.
    2).Source: Internet Site: www.RootsWeb.com; World Connect Project:Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van kouwenhoven; David Conover,e-mail dave@conovergenealogy.com; also has a home page. DesendantRegister Report from web site listed. Updated: 2005-08-07.
    3). Source: Redenbaugh/Douglass Group member # 4. E-mail dated:Thursday, December 14, 2006. Copy in Douglass Records. Contactcompiler at sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further information.
    "Martha Kearns Van Cleave b: 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby Co., KY. d: 01Mar 1864 in Montgomery Co., IN."

    Children:
    1. Andrew Jefferson McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    2. Anna McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    3. Emily McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    4. Francis Marion McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    5. John McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    6. Lemuel Washington McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    7. Lindsay McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    8. William McMullen was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.
    9. Benjamin McMullen was born on 11 Dec 1820 in Twin To Joseph; Montgomery County, Indiana; died about 1859 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    10. Joseph McMullen was born on 11 Dec 1820 in Twin To Benjamin; Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 5 Oct 1901 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    11. James Madison McMullen was born about 1825 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died in 1848 in This Is The Year The War Ended. The Story Is That He Was Murdered On His Way Back Home..
    12. Marjory Jane McMullen was born on 11 Dec 1826 in Possibly Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 17 Apr 1905 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Apr 1905 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Clark Township, North Of Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana With Her Husband And Two Sons Per Their Grave Stone..
    13. Edward Robinson McMullen was born on 15 Sep 1832 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died in 1883 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    14. 3. Sarah Elizabeth Van Cleave McMullen was born on 29 Mar 1825 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 15 Mar 1908 in Lyons County, Kansas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  *Robert Elrod, Sr. was born on 23 Dec 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of *Christopher Elrod and Aalje Aletha Soelle); died on 20 Jul 1828 in Orange County, Indiana.

    *Robert married *Elizabeth Riddle on 20 Nov 1782 in Probably In North Carolina. *Elizabeth (daughter of *Stephen Riddle, Sr. and Eliesabetha Nancy Douthit) was born about 1765 in North Carolina, USA; died in Unknown in Orange County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  *Elizabeth Riddle was born about 1765 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of *Stephen Riddle, Sr. and Eliesabetha Nancy Douthit); died in Unknown in Orange County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Elrod was born on 10 Sep 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    2. Stephen Elrod was born on 11 Dec 1787 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    3. 4. Benjamin Elrod was born on 16 Oct 1790 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died between 1855 and 1856 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    4. Sarah Ann Elrod was born on 19 May 1794 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    5. Robert Elrod, Jr. was born on 27 Aug 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    6. John Elrod was born on 17 Aug 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    7. Mary Elrod was born on 25 Sep 1804 in Rowan County, North Carolina; and died.
    8. Noah Elrod was born on 19 Nov 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 21 Dec 1884 in Dadeville, Missouri.

  3. 12.  James Macmullin Macmullen was born about 1768 in Scotland (son of Macmullin Macmullen and Wife); died in 1796 in Shelby County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Source: Montgomery County Family Histories Book, 1823 - 1988929.2
    Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,Indiana
    "JAMES MCMULLEN, James, Joseph, and John McMullen, three brotherscame from England to the Carolinas in 1775. James McMullen, Sr.married Jane Robinson Mar. 14, 1788 and moved to Shelby County,Kentucky following trail of Daniel Boone through the "Old WildernessPass" to where Louisville now stands. It was usual for men to gohunting for food, and on one occasion, a hunting party of which JamesSr., was a member was attacked and killed by Indians. Their only son,James McMullen, Jr. was born shortly after his father was murdered.""In England this family spelled their name MacMullin, but in 1831 itwas changed to McMullen." [Transcribed from article by, SLJuhl, 24 Oct2005]

    James married Jane Robinson on 14 Mar 1788 in Scotland. Jane was born about 1768 in Possibly In The Carolinas; died in Unknown in Two Miles South Of New Market, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Jane Robinson was born about 1768 in Possibly In The Carolinas; died in Unknown in Two Miles South Of New Market, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 6. James McMullen, Jr. was born on 12 Apr 1792 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 1 Oct 1846 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.

  5. 14.  John H. Van Cleave was born on 15 Apr 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of *Benjamin Van Cleave and *Ruth Munson); died on 23 Jul 1833 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Crawfordsville Masonic Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    1). Source: Internet Site: www.RootsWeb.com; World ConnectProject: Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van kouwenhoven; DavidConover, e-mail dave@conovergenealogy.com; also has a home page.Desendant Register Report from web site listed. Updated: 2005-08-07.
    2). Source: Redenbaugh/Douglass Group member # 4. E-mail dated:Thursday, December 14, 2006. Copy in Douglass Records. Contactcompiler at sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further information.

    John married Marjory Mijah Margery Kerns on 8 Nov 1794 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Marjory (daughter of Peter Kerns and Anna Jordan) was born on 15 Apr 1775 in Ireland; died in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Marjory Mijah Margery Kerns was born on 15 Apr 1775 in Ireland (daughter of Peter Kerns and Anna Jordan); died in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Martha Kerns Van Cleave was born on 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    2. Anna Van Cleave was born about 1797 in Shelby County, Kentucky; and died.
    3. Rachel Catherine Van Cleave was born on 7 Dec 1799 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 9 May 1833 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; was buried in May 1833 in Indian Creek Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    4. Benjamin C. Van Cleave was born on 30 May 1800 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 7 Dec 1873 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Dec 1873 in Indian Creek Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    5. Margaret Van Cleave was born on 26 Oct 1801 in Shelby County, Kentucky; and died.
    6. Ruth Van Cleave was born on 2 Mar 1802 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died before 1850.
    7. Sarah Sally Van Cleave was born between 1804 and 1808 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died in 1884 in Montgomery Or Clay County, Indiana.



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