George Washington Elstun1

#18949, (22 February 1842 - 4 December 1923)
Father*Freeman Elstun1 (c 1805 - 1860)
Mother*Susan Williams1 (c 1807 - 1859)

Family

Sarah A Armstrong b. 1836, d. 1920
Children 1.Lucille Elstun+17 (c 1869 - 1916)
 2.George Freeman Elstun+18 (c 1871 - 1931)
Birth*22 February 1842He was born on 22 February 1842 at OhioG.1 
29 October 1850He appeared on the census of 29 October 1850 in the household of Freeman Elstun and Susan Williams at Ohio Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG; (nei. Johnson and Laura Tremper, fam. 2680; John L and Elizabeth Tremper, fam. 2722.)2 
18 June 1860He appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 in the household of Freeman Elstun at Ohio Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG; (nei. Johnson and Laura Tremper, fam. 418; James and Eleanor Tremper, fam. 368.)3 
21 July 1861He began military service on 21 July 1861 (enlistment.)4,5 
3 September 1864He ended military service on 3 September 1864; (discharge.)5 
Marriage*1 January 1868He married Sarah A Armstrong, daughter of William Armstrong and ____ Bennett, on 1 January 1868 at Hamilton Co., OhioG.6 
17 August 1870He appeared on the census of 17 August 1870 at Cincinnati Addition of May 1870, Hamilton Co., OhioG.7 
1 March 1875He and Sarah A Armstrong appeared on the census of 1 March 1875 at Madison Twp., Greenwood Co., KansasG.8 
21 June 1880He and Sarah A Armstrong appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG; nei. David and Eleanora Snyder, fam. 567.9 
1890He appeared on the census of 1890 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.5 
14 June 1900He and Sarah A Armstrong appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at 1525 Gilpin Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG; (nei. Frank and Lucille Duhme, fam. 335.)10 
He and Sarah A Armstrong were divorced.11 
Probate8 April 1904He witnessed the probate of the estate of Rebecca Elstun on 8 April 1904 at Probate Court, Batavia, Batavia Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG.12 
Probate14 January 1907He witnessed the probate of the estate of Rosetta Elstun on 14 January 1907 at Probate Court, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.13 
26 April 1910He and Annie Elstun appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at 1536 Chapel Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.14 
Death6 January 1916He reported the death of Angeline Elstun on 6 January 1916 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.15 
16 January 1920He and Annie Elstun appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at 1536 Chapel Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.16 
Death*4 December 1923He died on 4 December 1923 at Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 81.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] Ohio Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, File No. 71527, Reg. No. 6521, Reg. Dist. 494, Primary Reg. Dist. 8227. George W Elstun, b. 22 Feb 1842, son of Freeman Elstun and Susan Williams, both b. OH; wid. of Sarah, res. 1536 Chapel St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH; d. at res. 4 Dec 1923, age 81, chronic myocarditis; inf. Annie Elstun, same res.; bur. 6 Dec 1923, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Viewed at FamilySearch.com, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953 > 1923 > 70201-7600 > img. 1471/3050.
  2. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Freeman (45), b. OH, farmer, real estate value $8000; Susan (43), b. OH.
  3. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Freeman (55), b. OH, no business, real estate value $4000.
  4. [S304] U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; T288, 546 rolls, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, online Ancestry.com, George W Elstun, service Cos. B and H, 34th, and Co. H, 36th Ohio Infantry; pension appl. (invalid) 9 Feb 1889, appl. 689160, cert. 886141.
  5. [S1720] 1890 U.S. Federal Census. Surviving Soldiers, etc., Special Schedule, p. 1, fam. 14. George W Elstun, private, Co. H, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enl. 21 Jul 1861, discharge 3 Sep 1864.
  6. [S1324] Jeffrey G Herbert, compiler, Hamilton County Marriage Index 1808-1884 (hcgsohio.org: Hamilton County Genealogical Society), G W Elstun and S A Armstrong, marr. 1 Jan 1868. Source: Court House Marriage License, record source LDS or Courthouse.
  7. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. George (28), b. OH, clerk in Court House, real estate value $30,000, personal estate value $30,000; Sallie (24), b. England, keeps house.
  8. [S1721] 1875 Kansas State Census. George (33), b. OH, stockraiser; Sallie A (24), prev. res. OH.
  9. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. George (38), b. and parents b. OH, fruit picker; Sallie A (37), b. and parents b. England, keeping house.
  10. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. George W (56), b. OH Feb 1854, parents b. OH, fruit canner; Sallie A (54), b. England May 1856 [sic], father b. England, mother b. Scotland, 2 children, both living, imm. 1852 [sic]; marr. 34 yrs.
  11. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.
  12. [S1678] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, index and images, online Ancestry.com, Hamilton Co. Will Record Vol. 116, pp. 118-119, img. 562/780. Will of Rebecca D Elstun of New Richmond OH, 26 Jul 1888. Estate to sisters Rosetta Elstun, Angeline Elstun and Ann Eliza Elstun, or to their heirs if they are deceased. Witn. Frank Davis and M Lillian Crawford. Record of the Hamilton Co. Probate Court, 9 Mar 1911, with presentation of the probate record of Rebecca Elstun from the Clermont Co. Probate Court dated 8 Apr 1904. Will proved in Clermont Co. 8 Apr 1904 on application of George W Elstun, attested to by Frank Davis and M Lillian Crawford.
  13. [S1678] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, online Ancestry.com, Hamilton Co. Will Record Vol. 116, pp. 116-118, imgs. 561-562/780. Will of Rosetta D Elstun of New Richmond OH, 26 Jul 1888. Estate to sisters Rebecca Elstun, Angeline Elstun and Ann Eliza Elstun, or to their heirs if they are deceased. Witn. Frank Davis and M Lillian Crawford. Will proved 14 Jan 1907, attested to by Frank Davis; testimony by George W Elstun and J F Dial that witn. M Lillian Crawford cannot be found and that her present res. is unk. Authenticated copy of record entered 7 Mar 1911 at Clermont Co. Court.
  14. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Anna E (56), single, b. and parents b. OH, realty; George W (68), brother, div., b. and parents b. OH, estate manager.
  15. [S37] Ohio Death Certificate, File No. 3450[?], Reg. No. 81, Reg. Dist. 494, Primary Reg. Dist. 8227. Angeline Elstun, b. 7 Jan 1938, dau. of Freeman Elstun and Susan Williams, both b. OH; single, res. 1536 Chapel St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH; d. at res. 6 Jan 1916, age 77y 11m 30d, La Grippe; inf. Geo. W. Elstun, same res.; bur. 8 Jan 1916, New Richmond [Clermont Co. OH]. Viewed at FamilySearch.com, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953 > 1916 > 02751-05700 > img. 779/3261.
  16. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Geo W (76), b. and parents b. OH, div., county work organizer; Anna E (66), sister, b. and parents b. OH, real estate agent and manager.
  17. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  18. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.