He is a brother to William Henry, born in Illinois, and Melissa, born in Iowa after her father's death. Elias and William Henry were raised by their maternal grandparents after their father's death. He is a half-brother to Ellen, John Wesley, Mary Agnes, Nelson A., Liva, and Benjamin P. Gerken, all born in Iowa.
He was issued a homestead of 80 acres on 31 March 1882 at Pass Creek, Douglas, Oregon.
He married Maggie Utley, his cousin, in 1892. She was born about 1847 in Illinois and died about 1902. They had no children.
Elias died 11 September 1917.
Cotributed By Dot Hosking Huntley,Thankyou Dot.
He is a brother to William Henry, born in Illinois, and Melissa, born in Iowa after her father's death. Elias and William Henry were raised by their maternal grandparents after their father's death. He is a half-brother to Ellen, John Wesley, Mary Agnes, Nelson A., Liva, and Benjamin P. Gerken, all born in Iowa.
He was issued a homestead of 80 acres on 31 March 1882 at Pass Creek, Douglas, Oregon.
He married Maggie Utley, his cousin, in 1892. She was born about 1847 in Illinois and died about 1902. They had no children.
Elias died 11 September 1917.
Cotributed By Dot Hosking Huntley,Thankyou Dot.
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