Lewis William Elston

Summary

• b. 10 Feb 1873, Holly, Mich.
• son of William W. Elston and Mary J. Fisher
• m. 1st. 19 Apr 1891 in Gagetown, Emma L. Trumble (1872–1946)
• two children:
  1. Hattie Elston, 29 Aug 1892 (died young)
  2. Maybell Elston, 1990–1982
• m. 2nd. mid 1950s, Grace
• d. 29 Jun 1966, Caro, Tuscola Co., Mich. (Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Gagetown)

Sources

• U.S. Census 1930 shows in Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Mich. Lewis Elston and wife Emma.

• Item from the January 11, 1924, Cass City Chronicle (Gagetown News)

  Lewis Elston is home from Detroit.

• U.S. Census 1920 shows this household in McMillan Twp., Ontonagon Co., Mich.:
  • Lewis W. Elston, head of household, age 47, b. Mich.; father b. Mich.; mother b. Mich.
  • Emma L. Elston, wife, age 47, b. Mich.; father born Mich., mother born Mich.
  • Maybell L. Elston, dau., age 19, b. Mich.

• First World War Draft Registration for Lewis Elston, residing in Baraga, Mich.

• U.S. Census 1910 shows in Superior Twp., Chippewa Co., Mich.:
  • Lewis Elston, head of household, 38
  • Emma Elston, wife, 37
  • Maybell Elston, dau., 9
  • Sylvester Trumble, brother-in-law, 42
  also
  • George Trumbel, head of household, 31
  • Nancy Trumbel, mother, 68

  Lewis and Emma wedding photo, Cass City, Mich., 1891.

• U.S. Census 1900 shows in Livingston, Otsego Co., Mich.:
  • Lewis Elston, head of household, b. Feb 1873 in Mich.
  • Emma Elston, wife, b. Aug 1872 in Mich.
  • William Elston, head of household, b. Feb 1852 in Mich. of parents born in England
  • Mary Elston, wife, b Dec 1855, b. Mich. of father born in Germany and mother born Mich.
  • Mary Parrott, granddaugther, b. Aug 1891 in Mich. of father born in (Eng) Canada and mother born in Mich.

• Official State of Michigan Record of Birth, 29 August 1892, of Hattie Elston at Roscommon, Mich.

• Item from the Friday, April 24, 1891, Cass City Enterprise

  Lew Ellison and Emma Trumball were married Sunday Evening.

• Official State of Michigan Record of Marriage 19 April 1891 at Gagetown of Lewis Elston and Emma Trumble.

• U.S. Census 1880 show this household in Evergreen Twp., Sanilac Co., Mich.:
  • William Elston, head of household, age 26, b. Mich.; father b. England; mother b. England
  • Mary Elston, wife, age 26, b. Mich.; father born Mich., mother born Mich.
  • Lewis Elston, son, age 7, b. Mich.
  • Rosey Elston, dau., age 5, b. Mich.

Photos

• Elston family photos

Notes

• News item in March 1945 Cass City Chronicle–"Harry and Marian Elston of Flint visited Gagetown." Accoring to Ken Schenk, the husband of Lewis' daughter Maybell that may be a reference to a brother of Lewis.

• Lewis met his second wife at a Jehovah's Witness Convention in New York City (possibly 1953).

• Last updated 4 January 2010 by D. Trumbull.