William D. and Emily (McGuire) Elkins

Many decendants of William and Emily have been searching for this set of g+grandparents for many years. In June of 2005, my oldest son, Brandon and I , at the conclusion of the Lincoln Co., WV Secondary Teachers' Academy in Huntington, WV, visited the Ashland, KY library and with the help of an awesome librian in the genealogy dept., we located a map and listing for William and Emily Elkins' final resting place. We also received a $155.00 fine along Rt 23 in Greenup. We were unaware of this particular "speed-trap" until later when several folks clued us in. There are no speed limit signs posted from Greenup to Ashland, so BEWARE! Even though it is a 4-lane highway,the speed limit is 55. I have to also believe since cars with KY license plates were passing us as we drove along that maybe....the police along that highway don't care for WV visitors.Since we  were pulled over while all the others were allowed to speed on their way. In spite of the unfairness and shabby treatment by the law inforcement of that county, it was a wonderful to find and visit this set of lost g+grandparents.

Mt. Zion Cemetery, Frost, KY. Located in Greenup County.

Descendants of William David Elkins . WILLIAM DAVID2 ELKINS ( My great- great-great grandfather) son of Marvel and Rhoda (Vance) Elkins was born January 04, 1840, and died August 02, 1921. He married EMILY JANE MCGUIRE on December 02, 1858 in Lawrence Co. KY. She was the daughter of JOHN MCGUIRE and MARY COOK. She was born February 16, 1842 in Morgan County, KY, and died September 26, 1932 in Greenup Co., KY. More About WILLIAM DAVID ELKINS: Census: 1870, William D. Elkins Crittenden Co. District 1, Prect. 21 Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1865, 22nd. VA Cav. 34TH BAT VA CAV Co. D and 45th. Batt'n VA Inf. William enlisted on August 26,1862 in Logan Co. as a 2nd. Sgt. He was with Captain B. Carter's Co. 1 Batt'n Virginia Mounted Rifles until December 1, 1862. He then transferred to Witcher's Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles from December 1,1862 to Feb. 1, 1863. William was captured at Cashtown,PA on July 5,1863 and admitted to U.S.A. General Hospital in Chester, PA on July 18,1863. Children of WILLIAM ELKINS and EMILY MCGUIRE are: i. MARY JANE3 ELKINS, b. December 05, 1859, Lawrence County, KY; d. January 14, 1899; m. GEORGE STAMPER1. . ii. NANCY EMERINE ELKINS, b. October 17, 1861; d. December 01, 1951, Ashland, KY. ( My great- great-grandmother) iii. ALBERT ELKINS, b. April 13, 1863, Logan County, WV; d. April 19, 1866. iv. MAGELINE ELKINS, b. March 21, 1865, Wayne Co. , WV1; m. TROY STAMPER. v. JOHN MACK ELKINS, b. March 21, 1867, Logan County, WV. vi. SARA ALICE ELKINS, b. December 18, 1869, Lawrence County, KY1; m. WILEY CHILDRESS. vii. JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" ELKINS, b. October 02, 1873, Boyd Co., KY; d. March 07, 1953 . viii. ROSA LEE ELKINS, b. August 19, 1874, Boyd County, KY; d. July 06, 1901. . ix. LAURA ELLEN ELKINS, b. June 01, 1876, Carter Co., KY; d. August 1960. . x. THOMAS JEFFERSON ELKINS, b. April 09, 1878, Carter County, KY; d. June 25, 1957, Ona, Cabell County, WV. xi. ALLEN PRICHARD ELKINS1, b. April 13, 18801. . xii. NORA ESTER ELKINS, b. April 24, 1882, Lawrence County, KY. . xiii. PEARL FLORENCE ELKINS, b. March 13, 1884, Lawrence County, KY; d. January 13, 1940. xiv. MARY JANE ELKINS1, b. December 05, 1859, Lawrence County, KY; d. January 14, 1899; m. GEORGE STAMPER.

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