Family History - George Lee Elbon

1. George Lee Elbon,¹ born 23 March 1880 in New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio, the son of William Elbon and Carrie Adelia Williamson;^{1, 2, 3} died 10 April 1932.² George married, first, 16 August 1919 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, Luella Williamson (née Courter) ⁹ (born 19 April 1866 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, the daughter of George Henry Courter and Margaret Melvina Wade;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Luella died 9 May 1925 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio^{5, 8}). George married, second, Grace Belle Williamson (born 7 June 1911 in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, the daughter of Henry Jayhue Williamson and Luella Courter;^{3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15} Grace died 11 January 1985 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan^{10, 12}). George is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio.² Luella is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio.⁵ Grace is buried in Union Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan.¹⁰

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1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, George Lee Elbon, born: 23 March 1880 in Johnstown, Licking [County], Ohio; engineer; nearest relative: William Elbon.
2. Find a Grave (website). Green Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, George Lee Elbon, born: 23 March 1880 in New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio; died: 10 April 1932 (from record, which includes copies of two obituaries; and provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, one wife, and one son).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Licking County, Monroe Township, Johnstown Village, E.D. 231, Sheet No. 8A, George Elbon, 39, Ohio, driller, wells; wife Luella Elbon, 46, Ohio; step-daughter Grace Williamson, 8, Ohio.
4. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, George Henry Courter, born: 3 May 1837 in New Jersey; died: 21 May 1903 (from record, which includes a note indicating Luella Courter was also a child of George Henry Courter and Margaret Melvina Wade and the twin of Idella [who was born 19 April 1866 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, according to her FindaGrave entry]. The note also names Luella’s three husbands, the first being Nelson W. Crippen, and gives her death and burial details; and the record provides the names and links for his parents, two siblings, two half-siblings, and eight children).
5. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, Certificate of Death, File No. 28385, Luella Elbon, died: 9 May 1925 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; born: 19 August 1866 in Ohio; age: 59 years 0 months 20 days; father: Geo. Courter, born in New Jersey; mother: Marg. Wade, born in New Jersey; informant: Geo. Elbon; burial: Green Hill Cemetery.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant, E.D. 75, Sheet No. 9B-10A, Jesse Braucher, 35, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1864, laborer; wife of 12 years Idel Braucher, 34, Ohio, Apr. 1866, 5 children, 4 living; s. daughter Mertle L. Caufield, 16, Ohio, Nov. 1883; s. daughter Martha E. Pepper, 14, Ohio, Aug. 1885; son Ham E. Braucher, 10, Michigan, Sept. 1889; son Arthur W. Braucher, 1, Aug. 1898; sis in law Luella Crippen, 34, Ohio, Apr. 1866, widow, 5 children, 4 living; niece Alice Edna Crippen, 10, Arkansas, Nov. 1889; niece Stella M. Crippen, 7, Michigan, Nov. 1892; niece Viola Crippen, 2, Michigan, June 1897; nephew Charley J. Crippen, 1, Michigan, Apr. 1899; g. daughter Norah B. Crippen, 8/12, Michigan, Sept. 1899.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Licking County, Monroe Township, E.D. 68, Sheet No. 12A, Jayhu [sic] H. Williamson, 46, Ohio, farm laborer, general; wife of 10 years Lewella Williamson, 43, Ohio, 4 children, 4 living; son Amon B. Williamson, 3, Ohio; mother: Almira D. Williamson, 75, Ohio, widow.
8. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Luella Elbon, died: 9 May 1925 in Franklin [County], Ohio.
9. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 (available at familysearch.org), Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, George L. Elbon, age 39, born in Franklin County, Ohio, single; father: W. Elbon; mother: Carrie A. Elbon; Luella Williamson, age 52, born in Birkshire [or Birkaline] Co., Ohio [sic, a county by either name has not been found], widow; father: G. Courter; mother: Margaret Courter; married on 16 August 1919 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky.
10. Find a Grave (website). Union Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan, Gracie B. Bundy, born: 1911; died: 1985 (from record, which provides the name and link for two husbands and one child).
11. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Fulton County, Franklin J. Marble, age 31 on 30 September 1946 [so born: 30 September 1915], born in Marshall, Michigan; factory work; father: Edward F. Marble; mother: Bertha Cocker; married once, now divorced; Grace B. Bundy, age 36 on 7 June 1947 [so born: 7 June 1911]; born in Johnstown, Ohio; father: Jay Williamson; mother: Louella Courter; married twice, now divorced; married on 27 June 1947 in Fulton County, Ohio.
12. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Grace B. Bundy, died: 11 January 1985 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella [County], Michigan; born: 7 June 1911.
13. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Licking County, Monroe Township, Johnstown Village, E.D. 45-41, Sheet No. 3A, George Elbon, 50, Ohio, first married age 37, sawyer, saw mill; wife Grace B. Elbon, 18, Ohio, first married age 14; son Ralph W. Elbon, 3 3/12, Ohio.
14. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Isabella County, Fremont Township, E.D. 37-9, Sheet No. 1B, William E. Bundy, 31, Michigan, farmer, farming; wife Gracie B. Bundy, 28, Ohio; son Benton E. Bundy, 3, Michigan; son Kenneth E. Bundy, 1, Michigan; step-son Ralph W. Elbon, 13, Ohio.
15. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Saginaw County, Buena Vista, E.D. 73-25, Sheet No. 60A, Franklin Marble, 34, Michigan, millwright, foundry; wife Grace Marble, 38, Ohio; brother Edward Marble, 24, Michigan, laborer, foundry; brother Richard Marble, 12, Michigan; wifes son Ralph Elbon, 23, Ohio, millwright, foundry; wifes nephew James Williamson, 18, Ohio, busboy, cafeteria.