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NOTE: The following genealogy - Joseph
Elson and Descendants - was contributed by Jill Smith> Descendants of Joseph Elson Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH1 ELSON (JOHNA) was born 12 Jul 1822 in Warwick, England, and died 01 Jan 1885 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Oak Woods Cemetery. He was the son of John Elson, Jr. and Sarah Berry. He married ELIZABETH LUSK Abt. 1847, daughter of ? LUSK and ?. She was born 27 Jul 1826 in New York, and died 23 Feb 1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Oak Woods Cemetery. Notes for JOSEPH ELSON: Home in 1850: Milwaukee Ward 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Family Number: 1391 Joseph Elson 28 Elizabeth Elson 24 Sylvester Elson 3 James Andrew Elson 0 Austin Bond 18 name: Joseph Elson death date: 09 Jan 1885 death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois gender: Male race (standardized):White death age: 62y estimated birth year:1823 birthplace: England occupation: Brick Layer cemetery: Oakwood; burial place: Chicago, Ill. Joseph Elson Birth: Jul. 12, 1822 Warwick, Warwickshire, England Death: unknown Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Son of John Elson Jr. & Sarah Berry married abt 1847, Elizabeth Lusk. Spouse: Elizabeth Lusk Elson (1826 - 1904) Children: Sylvester Elson (1847 - 1904)* William H Elson (1860 - 1882)* Charles Andrew Elson (1864 - 1926)* Note: DIED 1880-1900 Burial: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA APPEARS TO BE UNRELATED, BUT ALSO BURIED IN OAK WOODS POW from Confederacy John Elson Birth: unknown Death: unknown (12/28/1863) Inscription: B 62 N.C. Note: Confederate Mound Burial: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA NC STATEWIDE - MILITARY - POW Deaths, 62nd NC Inf Reg, CSA Deaths of Prisoners of War from the 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp - Chicago, Illinois The 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment was surrendered by their commanding officer on 10 September 1863 at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, after which 442 soldiers of that regiment were transferred to Camp Douglas. Forty-four percent of them would die there on Union soil. Their bodies were placed in a mass grave known as The Confederate Mound. The following roster of those who gave The Last Full Measure in service of the country, is submitted by Marshall Styles marshallstyles@yahoo.com /mstyles1947@yahoo.com, in honor of those who never came home. SOLDIER'S NAME DATE DIED RANK CO. COUNTY Elson, John 1863.12.28 Private B Clay County Notes for ELIZABETH LUSK: COULD THIS BE ELIZABETH, SISTER OF THOMAS A. LUSK? WHO ARE PARENTS??? Home in 1850: Milwaukee Ward 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Family Number: 1391 Joseph Elson 28 Elizabeth Elson 24 Sylvester Elson 3 James Andrew Elson 0 Austin Bond 18 Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: E Elson Birth Year: abt 1827 Birth Place: New York Gender: Female Marital Status: Married (MARRIED BY 1847; S. Elson bc1847) Census Date: 1856 Residence State: Iowa Residence County: Linn Locality: Rapids Roll: IA_59 Line: 2 Family Number: 284 Josep Elson 52 E Elson 29 S Elson 9 J A Elson 7 Home in 1860: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa Joseph Elson 38 Elizabeth Elson 32 NY Sylvester Elson 12 James Elson 10 Lester Elson 6 Joe Elson 2 Home in 1870: Cedar Rapids Ward 3, Linn, Iowa Joseph Elson 46 Elizabeth Elson 43 Sylvester Elson 23 James A Elson 21 Lester C Elson 14 Joseph Elson 12 Wm Elson 10 Chas Elson 6 Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Joseph Elson 56 Elizabeth Elson 53 NY/VT/NY Lester Elson 24 Willie Elson 19 plus numerous boarders Elizabeth Lusk Elson Birth: Jul. 27, 1826 New York, USA Death: Feb. 23, 1904 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Married Joseph Elson. -- Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb 1904, p. 11 Elson - Elizabeth, Tuesday, Feb. 23, aged 78 years. Funeral from late residence, 5335 Prairie Ave, Thursday at 2 p.m. to Oakwoods [Oak Woods]. Spouse: Joseph Elson (1822 - ____)* Children: Sylvester Elson (1847 - 1904)* William H Elson (1860 - 1882)* Charles Andrew Elson (1864 - 1926)* Burial: Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Name: Elizabeth Elson[Elizabeth U] Birth Date: abt 1827 Birth Place: New York Death Date: 23 Feb 1904 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 25 Feb 1904 Burial Place: Oakwood Death Age: 77 Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Gender: Female Father Name: U Father Birth Place: U Mother Name: U Mother Birth Place: U FHL Film Number: 1239701 Children of JOSEPH ELSON and ELIZABETH LUSK are: i. SYLVESTER2 ELSON, b. 1847, Wisconsin; d. 24 Jun 1904, Danville National Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois; m. EMMA A. JOHNSON, 19 Jul 1879, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Notes for SYLVESTER ELSON: Sylvester Elson Birth: 1847 Wisconsin, USA Death: Jun. 24, 1904 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Son of Joseph & Elizabeth (Lusk) Elson married, Jul 19, 1879, Chicago, Cook Co, IL, Emma A Johnson. Parents: Joseph Elson (1822 - ____) Elizabeth Lusk Elson (1826 - 1904) Burial: Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Plot: 2, 381 R-7 Maintained by: Emma (Shrum) Butler Duke Originally Created by: US Veterans Affairs Offi... Record added: Mar 03, 2000 Find A Grave Memorial# 2564936 ii. JAMES A. ELSON, b. 1849, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. iii. LESTER C. ELSON, b. 1856. 2. iv. JOSEPH ELSON, b. Oct 1860, Iowa; d. Bet. 1930 - 1940, Michigan. v. WILLIAM H. ELSON, b. 12 Dec 1860, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. Feb 1882, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Oak Woods Cemetery. Notes for WILLIAM H. ELSON: William H "Willie" Elson Birth: Dec. 12, 1860 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Death: Feb. 22, 1882 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA WILLIAM "WILLIE" H ELSON 12 Dec 1860 – 22 Feb 1882 Son of: Joseph & Elizabeth Elson Obt: Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb 1882, p. 8 Elson – Willie H, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Elson, killed by the cars at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, aged 21 years 2 months and 10 days. Funeral at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, from the residence of his parents, 7 Twenty-sixth St to Oakwoods cemetery. Cedar Rapids (ls.) papers please copy. Parents: Joseph Elson (1822 - ____) Elizabeth Lusk Elson (1826 - 1904) Burial: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA vi. CHARLES ANDREW ELSON, b. 1864, Iowa; d. 1926, 1926 Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan; Lakeshore Cemetery. Notes for CHARLES ANDREW ELSON: Home in 1910: La Grange, Cass, Michigan Joseph Elson 50 Augusta C Elson 45 Mate C Elson 21 Rose N Elson 19 Charles A Elson 45 IO/Eng/NY brother; single Home in 1920: Hagar, Berrien, Michigan Joseph Elson 50 Augusta C Elson 55 Charles A Elson 55 brother Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Name: Chas. Andrew Elson Birth Date: abt 1864 Birth Place: Iowa Death Date: 11 Dec 1926 Death Place: St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan Death Age: 62 Occupation: Merchant Race: White Marital Status: Single Gender: Male Father Name: Jos. Elson Father Birth Place: England Mother Name: Elizabeth Luck Mother Birth Place: N.Y. FHL Film Number: 1954721 Charles Andrew Elson Birth: 1864 Iowa, USA Death: 1926 Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Additional information from contributor Emma (Shrum) Butler Duke # 46631000 ----------------------------- Find A Grave Memorial# 88285560 Name: Charles Andrew Elson Born: IA Died: St. Joseph, Berrien Co, MI Son of Joseph Elson and Elizabeth Lusk Parents: Joseph Elson (1822 - ____) Elizabeth Lusk Elson (1826 - 1904) Burial: Lake Shore Cemetery, Riverside, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Generation No. 2 2. JOSEPH2 ELSON (JOSEPH1, JOHNA) was born Oct 1860 in Iowa, and died Bet. 1930 - 1940 in Michigan. He married AUGUSTA C. AUSSIEKER 01 Jan 1883 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, daughter of D. AUSSIEKER and CHARLOTTE MEYER. She was born Aug 1864 in Iowa, and died Aft. 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Notes for JOSEPH ELSON: Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 name: Joseph Elson Marriage event date: 01 Jan 1883 event place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa age: 25 estimated birth year: 1858 father: Joseph Elson mother: Elizabeth Lusk spouse: Augusta C. Aussieker spouse's age:19 spouse's estimated birth year: 1864 spouse's father: D. Aussieker spouse's mother: Charlotte Meyer Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois Joseph Elson 39 IO/ENG/NY mrd c1882 Agusta Elson 36 Bessie Elson 16 James Elson 13 Matie Elson 12 Rose Elson 10 Home in 1910: La Grange, Cass, Michigan Joseph Elson 50 Augusta C Elson 45 Mate C Elson 21 Rose N Elson 19 Charles A Elson 45 IO/Eng/NY brother; single Home in 1920: Hagar, Berrien, Michigan Joseph Elson 50 Augusta C Elson 55 Charles A Elson 55 brother Home in 1930: Hagar, Berrien, Michigan Joseph Elson 70 IO/ENG/PA Augusta Elson 65 Notes for AUGUSTA C. AUSSIEKER: 1900 census; mother of 5ch/4living 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Augusta Elson Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Home in 1940: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan House Number: 556 Sheet Number: 9B Institution: Clara Memorial Home For Aged Attended School or College: No Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 4 (Daughter, Bessie Olson, lived in Kent County, Michigan.) Children of JOSEPH ELSON and AUGUSTA AUSSIEKER are: i. BESSIE3 ELSON, b. 25 Oct 1883, Illinois; d. Nov 1972, Kent County, Michigan; m. EDWARD WILLIAM OLSON, 18 Sep 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Notes for BESSIE ELSON: Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 Name: Bessie Elson Age: 23 Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1884 Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1907 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: Edward William Olson Spouse Age: 25 Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1030427 Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois Edward W Olson 28 Bessie A Olson 26 IL/IL/IO Home in 1920: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan Edward Olson 37 Bessie Olson 36 IL/IO/IO Home in 1930: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan Edward W Olson 47 Bessie E Olson 46 IL/IL/IO Social Security Death Index Name: Bessie Olson SSN: 379-32-4890 Last Residence: 49506 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States of America Born: 25 Oct 1883 Died: Nov 1972 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951) ii. JAMES ELSON, b. Aug 1886, Illinois. iii. MATE C. ELSON, b. 27 Mar 1888, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Notes for MATE C. ELSON: Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922 name: Mate C. Elson birth date: 27 Mar 1888 birthplace: Chicago, Cook, Illinois gender: Female father's name: Joseph Elson; father's birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa father's age: 31y mother's name: Augusta Aussieker; mother's birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa; mother's age: 22y iv. ROSE N. ELSON, b. Apr 1890, Illinois; d. 27 Sep 1929, Benton, Berrien, Michigan; m. ? LAURIE. Notes for ROSE N. ELSON: Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 name: Rose M. Laurie gender: Female death date: 27 Sep 1929 death place: Benton, Berrien, Michigan age: 39 birth date: 1890 birthplace: Ill. occupation: Housewife; race: White; marital status: Married father: Joseph Elson; father's birthplace: Iowa mother: Gusta Aussicher; mother's birthplace: Iowa v. UNNAMED ELSON, b. 22 Jun 1892, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922 name: Elson birth date: 22 Jun 1892 birthplace: Chicago, Cook, Illinois gender: Female; Race: White father's name: Joseph Elson; father's birthplace: Cedar Rapids father's age: 33y mother's name: Augusta Aussickr Elson; mother's birthplace: Cedar Rapids mother's age: 27y |
Contributed by Jill Smith
Created: 16 February 2013