Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census Record for Brownstown, JacksonCounty, Indiana; page 13
1856 - John D. Elkins 24 years farmer Indiana
1860 - Martha Stogdill 20 years Indiana
1880 - Baby daug. b. Feb. 12, 1880 Indiana
[Joyce L. Clore Elkins, compiler, Record kept Elkins Vol. I, MarthaElkins]

*John married *Martha Matilda Stogdill on 23 Dec 1875 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. *Martha (daughter of *Samuel Stogdill and Malinda Acton) was born in 1861 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; died in 1946 in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1946 in Cummings Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Child Elkins was born on 12 Feb 1880 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; died before 1980.
2. Child Elkins was born in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; died before 1980.
3. Child Elkins was born in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; died before 1980.
4. Howard Elkins was born in Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana.
5. Eunice Elkins was born in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana.
6. Sarah Isabelle Sadie Elkins was born on 17 Aug 1896 in Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana; died in 1980 in 84 Years Old; Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana; was buried in 1980 in Riverside Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana.

Family/Spouse: *Martha Stogdill. *Martha (daughter of Samuel James Stagdol Stogsdill and Martha Elken Elkin Elkins) was born in 1807 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Brown County, Indiana
"Amayiah Elkins, age group, 20-30 yrs old, born about 1817.
Wife is in 20-30 yrs old age group, born about 1818
One male under 5 yrs old
NOTE: Had only one son by 1840. Lived next door to William Elkins,born abt. 1796 in KY.

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Ambaziah Elkins
Issue Date: 9 Jan 1841
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 40
Accession Number: IN2790__.408
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: 15948
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
9 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 infiles]

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Amazire Elkins
Issue Date: 10 Apr 1848
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 47.34
Accession Number: IN2880__.235
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: 20283
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
18 6-N 4-E 2nd PM Jackson
Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [databaseon-line].
[Obtained & Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler-copy infiles]

1850 Brown County, Indiana, HH. #20/22 Johnson Twp.
Amoyiah Elkins 32 years old farmer birthplace KY.
Hannah " 32 " " ( married Hannah Cummings) " KY.
William " 12 (14) " ( 06 Aug 1838 ) " IN.
"Believe this is our William living with uncle."
Daniel " 12 " " " IN.
Bunk " 8 " " " IN.
Richard " 5 " " " IN.
Francis " 2 " " " IN.
NOTE: 1860 census shows all children except William and Bunk areliving close to Hannah and we no longer have Amayiah. This familystill living next to William of Kentucky.

SOURCE OF CENSUS RECORDS: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of ParkeCounty, Indiana; Records kept in Elkins volumes under William & RhodaElkins section. [daughter, SLJuhl, compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

Land Patent Details:
Patentee: AMBAZIAH ELKINS
Issue Date: 1/9/1841
State: INDIANA
Acres: 40
Metes/Bounds: No
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Cancelled: No
Document Nr.: 15948
Accession/Serial Nr.: IN2790__.408
BLM Serial Nr.: IN NO S/N
SWSE 9/ 6-N 3-E No 2nd PM IN Jackson
Accession/Serial #: IN2790__.408 BLM Serial #: IN NO S/N
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=IN2790%5F%5F%2E408&Index=2&QryID=8269%2E765&DetailTab=1 [Obtained 12 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]
U.S. Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

Please check this: BIRT: CONC #12-13, May

*Ambaziah married Hannah Cummings Cummins on 6 Aug 1838 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Cummins Cummings and Nancy Ellender Collier) was born in 1820 in Rockcastle, Kentucky; died on 13 Nov 1890 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Nov 1890 in Cummins Cemetery, Jackson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1860 Census--Daniel was living as a laborer in the home of John H.Cummings--probably related to his mother Hannah. Hannah, Richard,Francis, and John were living in the home of her parents Dan & Nancy(Collier) Cummings.
1880 Census--Salt Creek Township (Houston), pg. 1--Hannah was livingwith her mother Nancy Cummings, 81 year old widow from Tennessee.Hannah Elkins, 59 years old, Divorced, Blind, born Kentucky.

"Hannah Cummins Elkins
Birth: 1820
Rockcastle County
Kentucky, USA
Death: Nov. 13, 1890
Jackson County
Indiana, USA
Daughter of Daniel Cummins b: 2/4/1796 in Bedford Co, VA and NancyEllender Collier b: 2/25/1799 in VA
Married Ambaziah Elkins, 8/6/1838 in Jackson Co., IN
Children:
William b: abt 1838
Daniel b: abt 1838
Bunk b: abt. 1842
Richard b: abt 1845
Francis b: abt 1848
Burial:
Cummins Cemetery
Jackson County
Indiana, USA
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Record added: Nov 7 2007
By: JAN CUMMINS" www.findagrave.com
[Transcribed 05 February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

"1860 United States Federal Census
about Richd Elkins
Name: Richd Elkins
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1860: Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Freetown
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Danl Cummins 64
Nancy Cummins 61
Hannah Elkins 40
Ihilson Cummins 21
William Cummins 19
Champion Cummins 16
Richd Elkins 13
Franklin Elkins 11
John Elkins 9
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Salt Creek, Jackson,Indiana; Roll: M653_268; Page: 389; Image: 2. Ancestry.com. 1860United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2004."

Notes:

Married:
"Per Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins: "Amaziah and Hannah divorced in the1850's and he went to Kirklin, Indiana." From what the censusrecords indicate, the children stayed close to Hannah in JacksonCounty, Indiana.

Marriage Documented in the Jackson County Book, Volume II, #4, page171--book A&B, page 198; dated-1838/08/06; Elkins, Ambaziah &Cummings, Hannah. [21 April 2008, Sljuhl, Compiler]

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Ambaziah Elkins
Spouse Name: Hannah Cummings
Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1838
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]

Notes:

Rhoda is the daughter of Francis Stephens, married 1). RICHARD ELKINS11 November 1806, Pulaski County, Kentucky, four known children ofthis union: Francis (male), Thomas, Drury, and Rachel -- Rhodamarried 2). WILLIAM ELKINS, 15 February 1816 at Pulaski County,Kentucky -- SEVEN known children of this union: Amaziah, Sarah,Joseph, Drury, William, Stephen, and Richard.
WILLIAM AND RHODA (STEPHENS) ELKINS came to Indiana (Jackson County),ca. 1817. This family being the first white family to settle inJackson County. They lived first in a block house built to protectthem against the Indians in the area. With Drury and Jesse Elkinsfollowing shortly after William & Rhoda made their move to Indiana.Living with Rhoda in 1820 census at the time is her father FrancisStephens as well.

FROM THE NOTES OF JOYCE LORRAINE CLORE ELKINS OF PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
PERSONAL JOURNAL--March 10, 1955
TOPIC: WILLIAM ELKINS
PAGE: 1 of 1
"William Elkins, (1797-1880) son of Drewera (Drury)(1760-1840) andMargaret (Maiden name unknown) Elkins. Born about 1797 possibly inClarke County, Kentucky. His parents were there in 1792 and stayeduntil after his proposed sister was married to Samuel Stogdill in1798. Soon after they moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky, nearSommerset.
William married his brothers widow (Richard) Rhoda Stephens Elkins(1788/90-1836/7) on February 20, 1806 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.Surety: E. Barnes, and M.B. Hugh Adams. Rhoda was born in Virginia,and the daughter of Francis Stephens.
Shortley after they married, they moved to Jackson County, Indianaabout 1817, coming by covered wagon up the White River with thefamilies of Shipley, Wilkerson, Sextons, Lutes, and Kinworthy's. Theylived for awhile in a block house. Too much water in the area becamea problem and some died of fever. So, they moved onto Finley's inSalt Creek Township, and finally moving to more hilly country.(William) settled his family in what is now Johnson Township, BrownCounty, Indiana. The town of Elkinsville was named after him, butnothing remains today except the cemetery. It was a prosperous townin the mid eighteen-eighties.
Not all of his children are known and after four marriages, Williampassed away September 1880. At present have found no record ofburial." [Transcribed 08 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler, Joyce'sdaughter]

Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340, underRichard Elkins, it states, "Richard died in the War of 1812. In 1816,his brother William, married Rhoda and about 1817, moved to theFreetown area." "...About 1823, William's parents (Richard's parentsas well), Drury ca. 1765 - ca. 1846 and Margaret ca. 1766 - ca. 1836and brother, Jesse married Nancy Adams moved here."

In the 1820 census in Jackson County, Indiana, it gives:
3 males under 10 yrs old:
1 male 10 to 15 yrs old:
1 male 16 to 26 yrs old: William Elkins himself
2 females under 10 yrs old:
1 female 26 to 44 yrs old: Rhoda (Stephens) Elkins
Up through the 1850 census, these Elkins families not only lived inJackson County, but some lived in Brown County after it was formed in1832-1836 from Jackson County.
NOTE: "The little town of Elkinsville in Brown County is where thisWilliam Elkins is living in the 1850 census records, and he is thoughtto be the first settler there. They probably didn't move necessarily,because Jackson & Brown Counties were divided up by 1836." [1982-1985,Carolyne Elkins Stoltz of Danville, Indiana]

On the 1830 census sheet for Jackson County, Indiana (p.432) islisted: James C. Graham, William Runnels (Reynolds), James Elkins,and Jonathon Graham for Jackson County along with William Elkins,Drury Elkins (elder), Jesse Elkins, Francis Elkins, and SamuelStogdell (elder) in the same census living very near by to the others.

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: William Elkins
Issue Date: 16 Sep 1835
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 40
Accession Number: IN0300__.426
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: 5437
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
36 8-N 2-E 2nd PM Brown
Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [databaseon-line].
[Obtained & Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler-copy oforiginal on file]

Land Patent Details
Accession/Serial #: IN0300__.426 BLM Serial #: IN NO S/N
Patentee: WILLIAM ELKINS
State: INDIANA
Acres: 40
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.: 5437
Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0300__.426
BLM Serial Nr.: IN NO S/N
SESE 36/ 8-N 2-E No 2nd PM IN Brown
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=IN0300%5F%5F%2E426&Index=36&QryID=8269%2E765&DetailTab=2
[Obtained 12 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

1840 (p.380) - 1850 (p.245) Census finds William in Johnson Township(Elkinsville), Brown County, Indiana with wife Margaret Polly, listedas a farmer, both 53 years old, white, and value 600.

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: William Elkins
Issue Date: 10 May 1848
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 39.73
Accession Number: IN2870__.071
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: 19617
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
31 8-N 3-E 2nd PM Brown
Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [databaseon-line].
[Obtained & Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler-copy infiles]

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: William Elkins
Issue Date: 1 Feb 1849
State of Record: Indiana
Acres: 39.73
Accession Number: IN2900__.379
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: 21492
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
31 8-N 3-E 2nd PM Brown
Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [databaseon-line].
[Obtained & Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler-copy infiles]

1860 Census finds the family still in Brown County, Indiana, but inHamblin Township (Bean Blossom), (p.157). William with wife Ann(Hedrick), Mary Ann & George probably grandchildren.

In the 1870 Census, Johnson Township, Brown County, Indiana, Williamis living in the home of his daughter Mariah and son-in-law WilliamStogdill.

In the 1880 Census, William is remarried and living in JohnsonTownship, Brown County, Indiana still. William is 85 years old atthis time, listed as a farmer from Kentucky, along with Sarah (wife),age 76, born in Indiana.

SOURCE OF CENSUS RECORDS: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of ParkeCounty, Indiana; Records kept in Elkins volumes under William & RhodaElkins section. [daughter, SLJuhl, compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

NOTE: According to Brown County history it was "a" William Elkinswho formed Brown County. The town of "Elkinsville" was believed tobe formed through this family. All that is left of the town now is acemetery on the hill where the town was once located. There are"Elkins" buried there and families related to them. It is surroundedby a wooded area, peaceful and serene. It is well taken care of bythe community in the area. The Town of Nashville, Indiana is justnorth of it's vicinity. A story about the town is that AbrahamLincoln and a family minister traveled through the area often. [1989,Thelma Mae Hoffman of Hillsboro, North Dakota]

"Elkinsville Reunion 2000
by Bill Weaver; http://www.ourbrowncounty.com/1000s1.htm
You might say that a "virtual community" is one that belongs on theWorld Wide Web. Yet, Brown County has had a virtual community for thelast 13 years. In fact, Elkinsville is a larger community now than itever was before.
Once Elkinsville nestled in the southwestern corner of Brown Countywithin some of its wildest terrain. From 1817 until 1964 it was aplace to be reckoned with, like Christiansburg or Stone Head. And likethese and other small towns Elkinsville has faded in all but memory.In this case, though, time did not remove the community, the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers did, a result of the construction of MonroeReservoir.
But this unnatural death didn't stop former residents from forming acommunity anyway. A community of the spirit.
This October marks the 13th year the residents of Elkinsville havegathered in the shadow of Browning Hill to celebrate the founding oftheir community.
It began after a visit to the little cemetery far out in the woodsthat was about all that was left of old Elkinsville. In a nostalgicmood Beverley "B.J." Blankenfeld, wondered if there was some way forthese families to be together again. She began calling and writing herold friends and in 1987 they organized their first reunion.
Located 18 miles southwest of Nashville, Elkinsville became a town in1850. Named for William Elkins, the first pioneer to settlepermanently in the hills of Brown County, it was said that"[Elkinsville] is a thrifty little place."
Born in 1796 the young Elkins had come up from Pulaski County,Kentucky with his parents soon after the Treaty of 1809 was signed(resulting in the 10 o'Clock Line). Sometime after 1810 the familysettled near the fort in Leesville, Lawrence County, while the lastyears of the "Indian troubles" played out.
From there they moved to northern Jackson County and Elkins ismentioned as being in the Maumee area, called Muddy Fork and Finley'sat that time.
I drove the back roads up from Leesville north through Maumee towardsElkinsville and it is very easy to see how Elkins came north to thebeautiful valley where he made his home.
This was around 1817 or 1818. Columbus, Indiana was a place with butone log cabin. "Old David Johnson" settled nearby but there was no"extensive settlement until the 1830s." Solomon Fleetwood made thearea's first land claim in 1821 but Elkins and Johnson waited until1834 to secure their claims.
"The story is that William Elkins built his cabin on his claim, andlater when the lines were run, the chimney of his cabin was on theline.
Old Billy' without waiting for his supper, hastened toJeffersonville, to take out the land before the other man who claimedthe land next to his, could do so."
Elkins, who was married four times during his long life, figured inthe first recorded marriage in the area, to Mary Polly on July 20,1837. "Nathan Davis, Justice of the Peace, officiating."
Strangely this was followed in Goodspeed's history by this sentence,perhaps an editorial error, "No, the marriage of John Arwin to Mill
Mernervey' Quick, on the 4th of December, 1836, by Squire NathanDavis, was the first in the township."
Elkins died at the age of 92. It has been reported that his cabin wasmoved to Town Hill in Nashville but there is no evidence to supportthis assertion.
For many years the town prospered. Somewhat isolated from Brown Countyit traded to the south and west, in the valley that would one day bethe Monroe Reservoir. Butcher and Bennington opened the first storeand a church, school and post office followed.
Goodspeed, who published his history in 1884, also reported: "Thebottoms about Elkinsville are rich and productive with the wealth ofthe lacustral silt deposited by torrents down the hillside." The hillswere heavily forested with hickory, the saplings of which were cut forbarrel hoops. There were traces found of gold and iron.
They drilled for oil around 1860, ". . . but escaping gas ignited andfrightened workers so badly that no further efforts were made tosecure oil."
On Browning Hill, south of town, Keokuk limestone lay on top of thehill in blocks, as if quarried by some ancient race. A mystery neversolved to everyone's satisfaction and giving rise to the legend ofBrowning Mountain.
Each October two or three hundred people gather at the foot ofBrowning Hill for the Elkinsville Reunion.
"We're not trying to make a big deal out of it," says Bob Cross. "It'sprimarily for people who lived here or had relatives who lived here.The reunion is more than just a get together. There is anticipationeach year of who will come."
Folks show up all day, visit the cemetery, renew acquaintances, makenew friends, learn something about their heritage, add to thatheritage, and eat one big whopping pitch-in dinner.
This year subscriptions will be taken towards the printing of ahistory of Elkinsville, its families and businesses. Compiled, edited,and typeset over the last two years by Nancy Deckard with the help ofher husband Oliver and Bob Cross, (who wrote many of the entries) thebook contains 597 pages, 294 pictures, 97 family stories, recipes, andpoems. Subscriptions are available by writing the ElkinsvilleCommittee c/o B.J. Blankenfeld, 3490 Covenanter Dr., Bloomington,Indiana 47401."
[Obtained 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler & Family Genealogist]

"NOTE: COUNTY CHANGE: Brown County, Indiana was formed in 1836 fromMonroe, Bartholomew, and mostly Jackson Counties. Therefore, our 1820and 1830 census are in Jackson County.
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA - 1889 - JOHNSON TWP. PG. 751
It is said that William Elkins was a resident of Johnson Twp., asearly as 1819. One thing is certain, he was in the township to livebefore the Indians were removed, which was done in 1821. Some say hisresidence in the county dates further back than that, back in 1816 or1817. It is told that he came directly from the block house, whichhad been built in Lawrence County as a protection from the Indiansduring the War of 1812/1816. That statement is currently made andbelieved, and if true could fix the date of this settlement at aboutthe year 1816, and certainly not later than 1817. Some state that hewas the first white man to live with his family in what is now BrownCounty. Some state that old man Schoonover, who located on the creekthat bears his name (corrupted), in the western part of WashingtonTwp., was the first in the county. The truth cannot be learned. OldDavid Johnson was another early resident of the Twp. The date of hissettlement cannot be given. It should be remembered that theterritory comprising Johnson Twp. (except a small portion of thenorthwestern corner) was obtained by cession treaty from the Indiansin 1809, and that the old boundary lines, which cross the northeastern corner, was established at that date. The land was surveyedsouth of this line in 1812, and soon afterwards was open tosettlement. No settlers appeared except Elkins, and perhaps Johnson,until after 1820. Then a few families arrived, but no extensivesettlement occurred until the decade of the thirty s.
ELKINSVILLE, INDIANA:
This village is a creature of comparatively recent origin. It startedup during the decade of the fifties, and was named in honor of thefirst settler of the township and founder of the village. It is saidthat Butcher and Bennington opened the first store, and that a mannamed Morris was in there with goods afterwards. The village was soisolated from other villages that it had quite an extensive trade inthe early years. It was not long before blacksmiths, and carpentersappeared and soon the population could be numbered, by the dozens. Itis a thrifty little place." Carol Stultz's notes.
NOTE: My brother Joseph and his wife were the first in our family tovisit what is left of Elkinsville and the cemetery in 1996. At thattime he took many photos for a panaramic view of the cemetery itselfand of the Elkins headstones in the cemetery. In 1998, myself, Mother(Joyce), and my husband George did get a chance to visit the cemetery. Elkinsville actually is almost non-existant, and only a cemeteryremains. We were traveling on the Elkinsville road which leaves StateRoad 135 at Story, Indiana to the cemetery, and folks on horse backwere riding through the area. It certainly gave us a flavoring ofwhat it must have been like for those family members living in theearly c.1800-1900 era when their feet or horses were their only modeof transportation. An old fashioned corner grocery store wasavailable on a T-road just prior to reaching the turn off to thecemetery road where a traveler can stop to refresh themselves ifdesired. For the cemetery there was a winding rugged road about onemile north of Old Elkinsville off of Elkinsville Road that twists andturns up the hill side, with no guard rails, until it reached the toparea of the hill that was well manicured with head stones pepperingit's clearing amidst surrounding wooded trees and evergreen pineareas. It's also my understanding that the cemetery originally wasnamed "Hall Cemetery, and had been in the Johnson Township, but is nowin the Van Buren Township due to boundary changes. I did correspondper e-mail with the Nashville, Brown County, Indiana library on the26th of June c.2002, and they assured me that a listing is at thelibrary of all of the burials at the cemetery from the Brown CountyHistorical Society." [Transcribed 30 Mar 2005, SLJuhl, compiler]

Excerpts from the Jackson County History Book - 1886, Chapter IXX ofSalt Creek Township,
Page 439 - "One of the first to settle in Salt Creek Township was JohnLutes who built a small log cabin a half a mile north of Houston.George Wagoner settled a quarter of a mile east of Houston; JoshuaBrown a mile to the west, and William Winkler and Samuel Stodgill(spelled Stockdell in the book) were in the same neighborhood. A fewyears later came James Acton and George Gable, James Mulky, MIchaelRudelph, Solomon Cox, and Joseph Young, etc..., other settlements weremade on Muddy Ford, and at Finley's. At the former, Joel Jackson,Phillip Highnote, thomas Scott, John Scott, Arthur Martin, JohnBlerings, Silas Mahuron, Jesse Isaacs, and Squire Sims.
At Finley's were William Elkins, Drury Elkins, James Stephens, and theFleetwoods. Etc..."
Page 441 - "Early Meetings & Churches" - "...The first churchorganized was a Methodist, and the meeting for the purpose was held atthe residence of Joshua Brown and wife, D(rury) Elkins and wife,Samuel Stockdell (Stogdill) and wife, The Hills and Actons. Etc..."
Page 594-595 - "Salt Creek Township" - "In the fall of 1823 the firstschoolhouse was built in Salt Creek Township. This was a small loghouse, etc... The pupils who attended this school were...Frank andThomas Elkins." [Transcribed 13 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

*William married Rhoda Stephens on 15 Feb 1816 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Rhoda (daughter of Francis Stephens) was born about 1790 in Virginia; died in 1837 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rhoda was the widow of William's brother Richard Elkins, and themarriage to William Elkins was her second marriage.

Notes:

Married:
SOURCE: Pulaski County Marriage Records Book I 1799 - 1850
Compiled by Pulaski County Historical Society
Pulaski Library
North Main Street
Somerset, Kentucky 42501
Obtained: 30 March 2007
Davenport Public Library
321 Main Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801 - 1490
SC 976.963 PUL
Page 47
15 February 1816 Elkins, William Stephens, Rhoda
Pres. Surety, E. Barnes M.B. Hugh Adams
[SLJuhl, compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

SOURCE: www.Ancestry.com - Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
Dodd, Jordan, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, INc.,1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by theindividual counties in Kentucky. Database of Kentucky marriages to1850.
[Obtained: Saturday, December 02, 2006; SLJuhl, compiler]

SOURCE: SOURCE: www.Ancestry.com - U.S. and International MarriageRecords, 1560-1900.
Yates Publishing, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com,Inc., 2004. Electronic transcription of marriage records. [Obtained:Saturday, December 02, 2006; SLJuhl, compiler]

Notes:

Page 441: "About 1835, Daniel Cummings built a mill below Freetown, onthe Muddy Fork."
Page 339: "William (Elkins) married Rachel Cummins and Ambazar marriedHannah Cummins. The Cummins girls were daughters of Daniel and NancyCollier Cummins, also early settlers of Jackson County (Indiana)."
SOURCE: History of Jackson County, Salt Creek Township; Chapter XII;Page 441; Titled: Early Enterprises." Also, Page 339.

Daniel + Nancy Ellender Collier. Nancy was born on 25 Feb 1799 in Tennessee, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1760 - Drury Elkins b c1760 VA [Carol Stultz Vol. I, No. 1 p17]SOURCE: The Elkins Eagle Newsletter Quarterly, Volume IV, No. 4;Titled: Virginia Chronology continued, page 101. [Transcribed 09February 2007, SLJuhl, compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

1777 - Washington County was formed from Fincastle County in 1777(VA). Early Settlers of Washington County, Virginia; The following isan excerpt from the book, "Historical Sketches of the Campbell,Pilcher and Kindred Families" by Margaret C. Pilcher. Marshall & BruceCo. Nashville 1911. The transcription was provided by Jean Schneider;PAGE 96-97, 100; For "The Virginian" Old Washington.
EXCERPTS:
"Hunters visited the county as early as 1745, but no families came andsettled permanently until about 1767 or 1768...Botetourt and thecountry on each side of it sent members. Several families began tosettle north of the Clinch Mountain...Many of the men... from OldWashington, participated in the battle of Point Pleasant, in 1774, andprincipally fought the battle of the Long Island Flats, in 1776, andalso participated in the memorable battle of Kings Mountain,distinguishing themselves in each battle." [SLJuhl, Compiler]

1783 - "Washington County Census. Jos. Black's Return:
J. Elkins 1 white male, 3 horses, 6 cattle
J. Elkins 1 2 6
R. Elkins 1 1 7
Drury Elkins 1 11 -
Vol. III, No. 3 p88, per Wilma Smith, [all b. 1762-67 bmt]." SOURCE:The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter, Volume IV, No. 4; Titled:Virginia Chronology, Continued, page 107. [Transcribed 09 February2008, SLJuhl, compiler] With only initials it is difficult to besure who is who.

1785 - Russell Co. formed from Washington Co. (VA). Petition to FormRussell County - December 1785;http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/other/1785pet.html; Excerpts: "Thepetition of sundry inhabitants of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek,Powells Valley, and others, citizens of Washington County humblyrepresent that your petitioners are situated from the line ofMontgomery as it crosses near the source of the Clinch River, down thesame eight miles; thence to the extreme settlements of Powells Valleyforty more.
The greatest portion of your petitioners have to travel from twentyfive miles and some eighty or an hundred; moreover are generallyinterrupted by Clinch Mountain and the north branch of the HolsteinRiver; the former affording very difficult passes; the latter muchdanger and difficulty in crossing it in spring and after considerablerains; continuous to its southern bank, a chain of hills almost asdifficult as Clinch Mountain; so that great difficulty arises to yourPetitioners not only in attending Courts, but Courts Martial.etc...Elkins, Drury Elkins, James, Elkins, Jesse Elkins, among manyothers." [SLJuhl, Compiler]

1785 - Petition to Form Russell County - December 1785;http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/1785pet.html;...submitted by Greg Lepore.
The petition of sundry inhabitants of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek,Powells Valley, and others, citizens of Washington County humblyrepresent that your petitioners are situated from the line ofMontgomery as it crosses near the source of the Clinch River, down thesame eight miles; thence to the extreme settlements of Powells Valleyforty more.
The greatest portion of your petitioners have to travel from twentyfive miles and some eighty or an hundred; moreover are generallyinterrupted by Clinch Mountain and the north branch of the HolsteinRiver; the former affording very difficult passes; the latter muchdanger and difficulty in crossing it in spring and after considerablerains; continuous to its southern bank, a chain of hills almost asdifficult as Clinch Mountain; so that great difficulty arises to yourPetitioners not only in attending Courts, but Courts Martial. And fromthe extent of schism between our small settlements make it exceedinglydifficult to arrange companies without subjecting some to travel 15and 20 miles to private mustery. There are two difficulties in themilitia law that principally affect your Petitioners. There are evilssmall indeed to the feelings we constantly undergo when obliged toleave our helpless families exposed at so very greast distances toobey the laws of our country. And however evident the danger mayappear to us will not certainly on our failure of duty plead ourexcuse. Circumstance alone is sufficient to claim the human respect ofthe Legislature to remove the grievance. We therefore pray yourHonorable House will take our case into consideration and divide thecounty. We further pray a line may be fixed along Clinch Mountain tothe Carolina line; or with the line at present dividing the countyinto two regiments to the aforesaid Carolina line; then with the saidline to Cumberland Mountain including taht existing county betweenCumberland Mountain and Montgomery line and Clinch Mountain, or theaforesaid regimental line for the new county and southeast of the saidClinch Mountain remain Washington County; and we your Petitioners asin duty bound will ever pray.
LIST: continued to and after -
Elkins, Drury
Elkins, James
Elkins, Jesse"
[Transcribed 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1785 - "WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA;http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/gowenms158.htm
Washington County was organized in 1776-77 with land taken fromMontgomery County and Fincastle County.
On December 9, 1785, 307 men of Washington County signed a petitionaddressed to the Virginia House of Burgesses reqesting the formationof a new county from the western area of Washington County. Thepetition suggested a line be "fixed along Clinch Mountain andMontgomery line to the Carolina line" to separate them from WashingtonCounty. These inhabitants include those in settlements of ClinchRiver, Mocason Creek, Powells Valley, north branch of Holstein River,and "others." Russell County, Virginia was created in that year. NoGowens [or spelling variations] appeared on the petition.
The list of petitioners, transcribed by Rhonda S. Robertson waspublished in "The Southwest Virginian," Vol. 1, No. 3 in Wise,Virginia: ...etc...James ELKINS, Drury ELKINS, etc...."
[Transcribed 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1785 - "09 Dec Washington Co: Petition for division of Washington Co.,includes names James, Jesse, and Drury Elkins [This is probably ClarkCo. KY James bmt.]" SOURCE: The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter,Volume IV, No. 4; Titled: Virginia Chronology, Continued, page 108.[Transcribed 09 February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

1787 - SOURCE: "In the 1787 Census Records Of Virginia in RussellCounty is Drury and his brother Jesse. Plus, 18 Sep 1787 RussellCounty, Drury Elkins on grand jury. Russell Co. Order Book L, page61." SOURCE: The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter, Volume IV, No. 4;Titled: Virginia Chronology, Continued, page 109. [Transcribed 09February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

1787 - Elkins Eagle, Vol. IV, No. 4; Virginia Chronology, pg. 109,cont'd:
18 September 1787 - Russell County, Drury Elkins on grand jury.Russell County Order Bk. L, p. 61.
SOURCE: The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter, Volume IV, No. 4;Titled: Virginia Chronology, Continued, page 109. [Transcribed 09February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

1787 - "Russell County Census.
ELKINS, DRURY 6/14 A 0 0 0 2 2
ELKINS, JESSE 6/23 A 0 0 0 2 5
SOURCE: The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter, Volume IV, No. 4;Titled: Virginia Chronology, Continued, page 109. [Transcribed 09February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

1787 - In the 1787 Census Records Of Virginia in Russell County isDrury and his brother Jesse. Plus, 18 Sep 1787 Russell County, DruryElkins on grand jury. Russell Co. Order Book L, page 61. This isnew information, because none of the researchers from the records Ihave ever followed this lead in Virginia for Russell County. Ibelieve that the Drury Elkins from Montgomery County, VA may be oneand the same with our Drury. It's been noticed in going over theinformation in the Elkins Eagle that the family members seemed to havepurchased land in the surrounding counties a good deal. And with theboundary changes so frequent during this time period that is difficultto ascertain the truth of where each member was actually located forany given period of time. Although, many of the researchers admittedthat they did not know for sure which one of the two Drury's (if therewas two) was actually the correct Elkins Family. In the 1800 census,Drury Elkins is in Pulaski County, Kentucky and is where he staysuntil he moves to Indiana in 1823.
"The 1787 Census Of Virginia
Book: Compiled by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love,Foreward by Louis H. Manarine, State Archivist. In Three Volumes.Genealogical Books in Print Springfield, Virginia; Copyright 1987; SCCensus Virginia 1787; Davenport Public Library Main Street, Davenport,Iowa.
Index page: 1629 lists these ?Elkins?:
Drury 482 Russell self 0-0-0-2-2
Jesse 482 Russell self 0-0-0-2-5
1). Number of white males above 16 and under 21.
2). Blacks above 16.
3). Blacks under 16.
4). Horses, mares, colts, & mules.
5). Cattle."
[Transcribed 09 February 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

1787 - RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA - PERSONAL TAX LIST, William Webb,Commissioner
Drury Elkins, 14 June. 1 white male above 21, 2 horses, 2 cattle
Jesse Elkins, 23 June. 1 white male above 21, 2 horses, 5 cattle
Source: Elkins Eagle, Vol. V, No. 3, Page 70; from the Bulletin ofthe Watauga Association of Genealogy; Submitted by 112e Nancy Cowanof Bethany, OK.
[Transcribed 16 September 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

TIP #660 ? PETITIONS OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF KENTUCKY, PART 1
In the summer of 1910 a wonderful find was made. James Rood Robertsonfrom Berea College was visiting in Richmond, VA. And, there, hidden inthe archives were found 110 petitions from the early inhabitants ofKentucky to Virginia. These were not of course all the petitions butare believed to be fairly complete. A vast amount of these opens upthe door to the names of Kentucky?s earliest residents. Many of theold petitions were torn, dirty, faded and the handwriting not theeasiest to read. But to actually read what our pioneers wereaddressing before statehood is priceless. The oldest petition foundwas dated in 1769 and the last in 1831 ? years after Kentucky reachedstatehood. During this early date, Kentucky was merely a VirginiaCounty which had been passed between various counties there over theyears.
In this tip I will list the petitions by name and number which willgive the subject of the petition. Upon completion of this next week,in following weeks, the names of the signers to each of thesepetitions will be shown. Keep this list of petition numbers as I beginto list the names of the signers; there will be numbers followingtheir name. This is the name of the petition or petitions on whichtheir name is signed along with the date signed.
1 - Request by those living east of the Alleghany Mountains for 60,000aces of land in the upper valley of the Cumberland River. (December1769)
2- Request by the inhabitants of Kentucky at Harrodsburg to be takenunder jurisdiction of Virginia. (June 7-15th, 1776)
3 ? Request of the Committee at Harrodsburg to be taken under thejurisdiction of Virginia.(20 June 1776)
Petition #3. The division requested in this petition was made and WestFincastle was created. Fincastle?s division into three counties andparishes of Botetourt into four districts was made. The division wasto take effect 31 Dec 1776. Boundaries were: All that part thereofwhich lies to the south and westward of a line beginning on the Ohioat the mouth of the Great Sandy Creek, running up the same and themain or northeasterly branch to the Great Laurel Ridge (CumberlandMountain), then southwest along the mountain to the North Carolinaline ? this was to be known as Kentucky County. They could appoint aclerk, select a meeting place at Harrodsburg. Those eligible to holdoffice was ?every white man possessing twenty-five acres of land withhouse and plantation thereon?. And having right to an estate for lifeat least in said land in his own right or in the right of his wife."
SOURCE: ? Copyright 17 Jan 2008, Sandra K. Gorin
Colonel Sandi Gorin: sgorin@glasgow-ky.com
KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies
KYRESEARCHArchives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch
[Transcribed 16 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler, Family Genealogist,sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

"1788 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA LAND TAX LIST
Submitted by Michael A. Dye; UPPER DISTRICT, WILLIAM WEBB'S LIST
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1788landtx.html
Elkins, Drury 200 ac.
Elkins, James 400 ac.
Elkins, Richard 400 ac."
[Transcribed 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"1790 - 1790 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA LAND TAX LIST
Submitted by Elora M. Goshe;http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1790landtx.html
JOHN WEIR'S LAND TAX LIST, UPPER DISTRICT
Elkins, Drury 200 ac.
Elkins, James 400 ac.
Elkins, Richard 400 ac."
[Transcribed 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"1791 - 1791 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA LAND TAX LIST
Submitted by Michael A. Dye;http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1791landtx.html
UPPER DISTRICT
Elkins, Drury 200 ac.
Elkins, James 400 ac.
Elkins, Richard 400 ac."
[Transcribed 17 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1792 - Clark/e County, Kentucky shows: Drury, James, Robert, Samuel,and Zachariah (son of Robert). Martha Elkins, daughter of Drury,married in Clarke County, Kentucky on December 21, 1798 with Drury &Margaret's consent to Samuel Stogdill. (Notes of Joyce Lorraine CloreElkins)

1792 - Source: http://kykinfolk.com/clark/burbridge/1792tax.htm; 1792Tax Roll for Clark County Kentucky, Drury Elkin, James Elkin, RobertElkins, Samuel Elkin, Zachariah Elkin :: Excerpt: "First Clark TaxRoll, Chapter XI, As is well and widely understood by all who havedelved into the early history of Kentucky, the primary interest of therank and file of the first settlers of the state was the acquistion ofland, sometimes and not infrequently, several tracts of land.Accordingly, in an effort to ennumerate and establish as an historicalrecord of immediate and wide availability, the names of the earliestsettlers in Clark, there is presented in alphabetical order, the namesof the landowners as they appear on the first 1792 tax roll of thecounty." [12 July 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1792 - (2). SOURCE: 1792 State Tax List in Clark/e County, KentuckyElkins Males Listed:
Drury, James, Robert, Samuel, Zachariah. [SLJuhl, compiler]

1799 - Pulaski County, Kentucky Tax List - "Drury Elkins;http://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm
100 acres, entered by Petty John; son-in-law Samuel Stogsdill is onthe same list in 1807 with 40 acres of his own
Same land as Moleston Pettyjohn's (Grant B, 1799-1825 Line Creek LandGrants).
Drury lived on Line Creek from at least 1806 until 1822, when he leftfor Indiana. On today's maps, the branch of Line Creek where he livedis called the Elkhorn Branch, but I believe that is not the originalname. In 1822 when John McKinney had land surveyed in RockcastleCounty, the description said it was on the "Elkins Branch" of LineCreek. I thought this was a mistake until I realized who had lived onthe other end of the creek--Drury Elkins. The name must have beencorrupted over the years from Elkins to Elkhorn."

1800 - SOURCE: 1800 Federal Census for males living in PulaskiCounty, Kentucky
NO Data Given
Elkins, Drury
Elkins, Joshua (This may be the Spark's Family branch of ElkinsFamily)
Kentucky Census, 1810-90
Name: Drury Elkins
State: KY
County: Pulaski County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1800
Record Type: Tax list
Database: KY Early Census Index; Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated IndexingSystems, comp.. Kentucky Census, 1810-90 [database on-line];www.Ancestry.com [SLJuhl, compiler]

1800 - SOURCE: "Elkins Eagle, Vol. IV, No. 4; Virginia Chronology,Continued, pages 113 & 114.
c. 1800, Drury Elkins living in Pulaski County, Kentucky" [SLJuhl,compiler]

1800 - SOURCE: Elkins Family Exchange Newsletter, Feb 1983 - Issue #7;
1800 Tax List (no census) for:
Elkins, James living in Clark County, Kentucky
Elkins, Jesse living in Green County, Kentucky
[Notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins (J.E.)]

1800 - The 1800 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, July, Buck Creek, with one male above 21, andthree stud horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz)(T.B.) [SLJuhl,Compiler]

1800 - (3). SOURCE: 1800 Federal Census for males living in PulaskiCounty, Kentucky
NO Data Given
Elkins, Drury
Elkins, Joshua [Notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins (J.E.)]

1800- (4). SOURCE: 1800 Tax List for:
Elkins, James living in Clarke County, Kentucky
Elkins, Jesse living in Green County, Kentucky
[Notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins (J.E.)]

NOTE: We know that Robert Elkins is related to our brothers, Druryand Jesse Elkins. He's living in Clark County, Kentucky in ca.1800census. James Elkins is also living there at the time. James ElkinsJr/Sr.'s father was James Elkins Sr/Sr. Since they are all probablybrothers, then James Elkins Sr/Sr. is probably the father of Drury andJesse Elkins as well, and will be assumed until further evidencedevelops otherwise. [SLJuhl, compiler]

1801 - The 1801 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, June 11, Buck Creek, with one male above 21, andeight horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz)(T.B.)

1802 - The 1802 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, June 1, Buck Creek, with one male above 21, andfour horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz)(T.B.)

1803 - The 1803 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, July, Buck Creek, entered and surveyed by DruryElkins, with one white male, and three horses. (Source: research ofCarol Stultz)

1804 - The 1804 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, May 3, Sinking Valley, entered and surveyed byDrury Elkins, with one white male, one white male 16-21 years, andthree horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz)

1805 - The 1805 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, June, Sinking Valley, entered and surveyed byDrury Elkins, with one white male, one white male 16-21 years, andfive horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz)

1806 - The 1806 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek entered and surveyed by J. Beregam,one white male above 21, one white male 16-21 years, and two horses.(Source: research of Carol Stultz; and alsohttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

1807 - The 1807 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, July 22, 100 acres entered on Line Creek andsurveyed by M. Pettyjohn, one white male above 21, one white male16-21, and four horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz andhttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

SOURCE: Pulaski County Marriage Records Book I 1799 - 1850
Compiled by Pulaski County Historical Society
Pulaski Library
North Main Street
Somerset, Kentucky 42501
Obtained: 30 March 2007
Davenport Public Library
321 Main Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801 - 1490
SC 976.963 PUL
Page 47
17 November 1807 Elkins, Richard Stephens, Rhoda
Pres. E. Barnes Francis Stephens, b.f.
[SLJuhl, compiler]

1808 - The 1808 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, April 20, on Line Creek entered and surveyed byPettyjohn, one white male above 21, one white male 16-21 (his sonRichard), and three horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz andhttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

1809 - The 1809 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, July 18, Line Creek, entered by George Sanders,surveyed by John Peregen, one male above 21, one male 16-21, and fivehorses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz andhttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

1810 - The 1810 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, July 15, Line Creek, entered by George Sanders,surveyed by John Pettyjohn, one male above 21, and two horses.(Source: research of Carol Stultz)(T.B.)

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Drury Elkins
Township: Somerset
County: Pulaski
State: Kentucky
Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Somerset, Pulaski,Kentucky; Roll: 8; Page: 142; Image: 129.00.
Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line].[15 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

SOURCE: 1810 United States Federal Census Records for Pulaski County,Kentucky
Drury Elkins age 45 & over years
male age under 10 years
male age 10-16 years
female age under 10 years
female age 10-16 years
female age 16-26 years
female age 45 & over years
Living next to sons Jesse Elkins & Richard Elkins/on same censusrecord listed together. Plus, William Reynolds was listed on the samecensus sheet with his family. Then in 1830, William Runnels/Reynoldsis also in Jackson County living next door to James Elkins hisson-in-law and grandson of Drury Elkins. James Elkins father wasRichard Elkins.
(Source: research of Joyce Elkins)(Source: copy of original censusrecord obtained from www.Ancestry.com per SLJuhl, compiler, 22December 2006)

1810 - Pulaski County, Kentucky, page 530, Drury age 45+, 1/son under10, 1/son (William) age 10-16,
1/son 16 to 26; 1/dau. (Mirah) under 10, 1/dau. (Rebecca) age 10-16,1/dau. age 16-26; wife Margaret 45 and over. Richard married in 1806,and Jesse married in 1810 (sons). (J.E.)

1811 - The 1811 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered by Moluta Pettyjohn, surveyedby Moluta Pettyjohn, one male above 21, three horses. (Source:research of Carol Stultz andhttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

1812 - The 1812 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Sinking Creek, entered and surveyed by Pettyjohn,one male above 21, and two horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultzand http://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm)

Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340, underRichard Elkins, it states, "Richard died in the War of 1812. In 1816,his brother William, married Rhoda, Richards wife, and about c.1817,they moved to the Freetown area." "...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."

1813 - The 1813 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered by F. Sanders, surveyed byPettyjohn, one male above 21, and three horses. (Source: research ofCarol Stultz)(T.B.)

1812 - The 1812 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Sinking Creek, entered and surveyed by Pettyjohn,one male above 21, and two horses. (Source: research of CarolStultz)(T.B.)

1812 - Excerpts in The Jackson County Indiana History Book, page 340,under Richard Elkins, it states, "Richard died in the War of 1812. In1816, his brother William, married Rhoda and about 1817, moved to theFreetown area." "...About 1823, William's parents (Richard's parentsas well), Drury ca. 1765 - ca. 1846 and Margaret ca. 1766 - ca. 1836and brother, Jesse married Nancy Adams moved here." (Meaning JacksonCounty, Indiana) [SLJuhl, compiler]

1812 - Richard Elkins died in April 1815 in the War;
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky
Soldiers of the War of 1812
Roll of Captain Sylvanus Massie's Company, Second Regiment, KentuckyMilitia
Page 287 - Elkins, Richard, Private, November 10, 1814 (date ofappointment/enlistment) to six months. Died last of April, 1815."
Source: Elkins Family Exchange, Issue # 14, Vol. VI, page 75, November1984.
[SLJuhl, compiler]

1814 - The 1814 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered and surveyed by Pettyjohn,one male above 21, and three horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultzand http://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm(SLJ)(T.B.)

1815 - The 1815 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered by D. Elkins, one male above21, and four horses. (Source: research of Carol Stultz andhttp://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/taxlist_linecreek.htm (SLJ))(T.B.)

1816 - 1827 - Mother's records (Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins) by CarolStultz states that the family left for Jackson County, Indiana in1817, and a biography from Jackson County Indiana History, page 340also relates that information. That's two good sources. Another goodsource is, History of Brown County, Indiana 1889, states that WilliamElkins was there in 1816 and probably no later than 1817, severalyears before the Indians were removed in 1821. "That he came directlyfrom the block-house, which had been built in Lawrence County asprotection from the Indians during the War of 1812-1816."; by 1820William & Rhoda/James & Mary Polly were in Jackson County, Indianacensus, but Drury and William Reynolds were still in Kentucky. JoyceL. Clore Elkins records also indicate that the rest of the Elkinsfamily followed around 1823 shortly before James & Polly were married. It's possible that family members from Indiana (probably William &James) went back to Kentucky to get more settlers Or to visit withfamily members, and that's when James and Polly were married in 1827,because they and Wm. Reynolds family were in the 1830 Jackson CountyCensus together in Indiana. [SLJuhl, compiler]

NOTE: 03 Dec. 2006, Previous information from Kentucky Land Grants1782 - 1924, Database Online from www.Ancestry.com state: Elkins,John 50 T 1-22-1825 Knox BR Lyn Camp Cr. John was the son of DruryElkins as was Richard & William Elkins. [SLJuhl, compiler]

Richard's Will was probated in 1816,
PULASKI COUNTY KENTUCKY INDEX TO WILLS 1800 - 1935
Compiled & Published 1977, By The Pulasky County Historical Society
Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 -1490
Obtained: 30 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler
SC 976.963 PUL,
Page 23, Elkins, Richard , Wills: I & A, Year: 1816, Book: 1
Page: 219, Elkins, Richard, SALE, Year: 1817, Book: 2, Page: 3;
15 February 1816 Elkins, William Stephens, Rhoda were married;
Mother's (Joyce Elkins) records written by Carol Stultz states thatthe family left for Jackson County, Indiana in 1817, and a biographyfrom Jackson County Indiana History, page 340 also relates thatinformation. That's two good sources. Another good source is,History of Brown County, Indiana 1889, states that William Elkins wasthere in 1816 and probably no later than 1817, several years beforethe Indians were removed in 1821. "That he came directly from theblock-house, which had been built in Lawrence County as protectionfrom the Indians during the War of 1812-1816."; by 1820 William &Rhoda/James & Mary Polly were in Jackson County, Indiana census, butDrury and William Reynolds were still in Kentucky. Mother's (JoyceElkins) records also indicate that the rest of the Elkins familyfollowed around 1823 shortly before James & Polly were married. Ibelieve that family members from Indiana (probably William & James)went back to Kentucky to get more settlers Or to visit with familymembers, and that's when James and Polly were married in 1827, becausethey and Wm Reynolds family were in the 1830 Jackson County Censustogether in Indiana. NOTE: 03 Dec. 2006, Previous information fromKentucky Land Grants 1782 - 1924, Database Online fromwww.Ancestry.com state: Elkins, John 50 T 1-22-1825 Knox BR Lyn CampCr. John was the son of Drury Elkins as was Richard & WilliamElkins.

1816 - The 1816 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, one male above 21, and four horses.William Elkins begins paying taxes in 1816. Per a later census,William was born circa 1796, so it seems he is now on his own, turning21 probably within the 1816 tax year. William's stone in ThompsonCemetery shows him being born circa 1796 also. (Source: research ofCarol Stultz)(T.B.)

1816 - SOURCE: Pulaski County Marriage Records Book I 1799 - 1850
Compiled by Pulaski County Historical Society
Pulaski Library
North Main Street
Somerset, Kentucky 42501
Obtained: 30 March 2007
Davenport Public Library
321 Main Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801 - 1490
SC 976.963 PUL
SLJuhl, compiler
Page 47
15 February 1816 Elkins, William Stephens, Rhoda
Pres. E. Barnes Hugh Adams

1817 - PULASKI COUNTY KENTUCKY INDEX TO WILLS 1800 - 1935
Compiled & Published 1977, By The Pulasky County Historical Society
Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 -1490
Obtained: 30 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler
SC 976.963 PUL,
Page: 219, Elkins, Richard, SALE, Year: 1817, Book: 2, Page: 3

1817 - The 1817 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered and surveyed by E. Pettyjohn,one male above 21, and three horses. (Source: research of CarolStultz)(T.B.)

1818 - The 1818 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered and surveyed by E. Pettyjohn,one white male above 21, and four horses. (Source: research of CarolStultz)(T.B.)

1819 - The 1819 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered by G. Sanders and surveyed byL. Parjan, one white male above 21, and two horses. (Source: researchof Carol Stultz)(T.B.)

1820 - The 1820 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entered and surveyed by P. Perryjohn,one white male above 21, and two horses. (Source: research of CarolStultz)(T.B.)

1820 - Kentucky Index Census - Pulaski Co., KY. 36-6 Lists Drury.No reading. Son William, married in 1816 and brought his family toJackson Co., Indiana and shortly there after his father Drury, andbrother Jesse and family arrived in Jackson Co., also about early1820's. (J.E.)

1820 - 1820 - Land Patent Details
Accession/Serial #: IN2860__.341 BLM Serial #: IN NO S/N
Patentee: DRURY ELKINS
State: INDIANA Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 5/10/1848 Land Office: Jeffersonville Cancelled: No U.S.Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820:Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Nr.: 19387 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN2860__.341 BLM Serial Nr.:IN NO S/N
NWNW 36/ 8-N 2-E No 2nd PM IN Brown
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=IN2790%5F%5F%2E408&Index=2&QryID=8269%2E765&DetailTab=1 [Obtained 12 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

1820 Census - ELKINS
1820 Kentucky Index Census -----
Drury Elkins 36-6 Pulaski Co., KY (our line)
Jesse Elkins 84-33 Rockcastle Co., KY (son of Drury)
Reuben H. Elkins 84-33 Rockcastle Co., KY (unknown at present)
Zachariah Elkins 70-10 Clark Co., KY (son of Robert or James)
James Elkins 62-23 Clark Co., KY (Rev. War, brother to Drury)
Robert Elkins 103-4 Clark Co., KY (Possible Baptist Minister)
Ezekiel Elkins 103-3 Clark Co., KY (son of Robert)
[SLJuhl, compiler]

1821 - The 1821 Tax List for Pulaski County, Kentucky showsDrury/Drewry Elkins, Line Creek, entere and surveyed by G. Sanders,one white male above 21, and three horses. (Source: research of CarolStultz)(T.B.)

1830 - Jackson Co., Indiana - Salt Creek Twp. Drury, age 60-70.Drury Elkins living alone (no wife) next to Jesse Elkins and family.(J.E.)

1840 - Jackson Co., Indiana page 27. Drury Elkins, age 70-80. Livingalone next door to Drury Elkins and family (son of Jesse Elkins).(J.E.= Joyce Elkins) Plus, another Drury Elkins is listed, youngerthan the elder, and is the grandson. SLJuhl, compiler

1850 - Do not find Drury Elkins in Jackson or Brown County census.

SOURCE OF MOST ORIGINAL CENSUS RECORDS: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkinsof Parke County, Indiana; Records kept in Elkins volumes under Drury &Margaret Elkins section. [daughter, SLJuhl, compiler;SLJuhl1234@yahoo.com]

The above notes correspond with the information and records that JoyceLorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County, Indiana also researched andcollaborated with Carol Stultz of Danville, Indiana on throughcorrespondence together, and the Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newslettersource. PLUS, THE UPDATES ADDED PER THIS COMPILER ALSO AGREES WITHTHEIR FINDINGS.
[Transcribed 05 April 2007, SLJuhl, compiler & daughter of JoyceLorraine Clore Elkins}

Carolyn (Carol) Joan Elkins Stultz, of Danville, Indiana and JoyceLorraine Clore Elkins, both had worked for many, many years on theElkins Family genealogy. Carol Stultz collaborated over those yearswith Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Montezuma, Indiana who also hadworked on the Elkins Family genealogy for many, many years(c.1975-2003 A.D.). Both Carolyn and Joyce have multiple writtencorrespondence found all through Joyce's records on the ancestralElkins family (before computers) which this compiler is sharing withother researchers. Both ladies have contributed, along with otherresearchers, and have been published by the quarterly newsletter ofthe Elkins Eagle on the different branches of the families before thenewsletter became retired. I have endeavored to put forth the mostaccurate compilation of both ladies information from Joyce's records,plus adding updates from computer sources in the process of the databasing. Of course, this is a work in progress, and if you should finderrors or have questions please feel free to contact this compiler atsljuhl1234@yahoo.com or at Sandra Juhl 3810 - 10th Avenue Place,Moline, Illinois 61265.
The Elkins Eagle Quarterly Newsletter is retired at the present time.When this compiler was doing research in Virginia, the newsletter wasused in Lee & Washington County libraries as the only source for theElkins of those counties and state (other than reference to theVirginia State Library); There were only a few pages available of theElkins Eagle Newsletter at the library in Lee County, Virginia. WhenJoyce passed away, I did inherit her collection of the Elkins EagleQuarterly Newsletter which was much more plentiful, and from what Icould ascertain, possibly the most number of editions by any onecollector in Virginia or Indiana, perhaps other than if Carol had acollection as well. If not, then Joyce's collection is probably themost available today in Indiana or Illinois through this compiler.
Note: Carolyn & Joyce were introduced through my cousin Claudia.Carolyn frequented my cousin Claudia's beauty shop in Danville,Indiana. [12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler--Sandra Lee ElkinsJuhl--Joyce's daughter]

Drury married Margaret between 1778 and 1779 in Montgomery County, Virginia. was born in 1766 in Possibly Virginia; died in 1836 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]