Zenas Elmer1

#5032, (20 March 1768 - 6 May 1813)
Father*Samuel Elmer2 (1732 - 1818)
Mother*Elizabeth Canfield2 (s 1732 - 1809)

Family

Mary Molly Phillips b. 1774, d. 1844
Children 1.Obediah Elmer7 (c 1792 - )
 2.Elijah Elmer7 (c 1794 - )
 3.Polly1 Elmer7 (c 1795 - c 1796)
 4.Polly Elmer7 (c 1797 - 1844)
 5.Laura Elmer7 (c 1800 - )
 6.Louise Elmer7 (c 1802 - )
 7.Charles Elmer7 (c 1804 - )
 8.Zenas Elmer Jr7 (c 1806 - )
Birth*20 March 1768He was born on 20 March 1768 at Granby, Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*5 October 1791He married Mary Molly Phillips, daughter of Richard Phillips and Ruth Pitts, on 5 October 1791 at Ashfield, Franklin Co., MassachusettsG.3 
1800He and Mary Molly Phillips appeared on the census of 1800 at Ashfield, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MassachusettsG.4 
Death*6 May 1813He died on 6 May 1813 at Franklin Co., MassachusettsG, at age 45.5,6 
Probate*22 June 1813His estate was probated on 22 June 1813 at Franklin Co., MassachusettsG.6 

Citations

  1. [S571] Nicholas Phillips and Elizabeth Jepson, online http://www.peculiarpress.com/genealogy/soule/…, "Sixth Generation:
    142. Mary Phillips was born on 1 October 1774 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. She died on 20 April 1844 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.

    Mary Phillips and Zenas Elmer were married on 5 October 1791 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Zenas and Mary (Phillips) Elmer had eight children: Obed, Elijah, Polly (d.y.), Polly, Laura, Louise, Charles, and Zenas, Jr. Zenas Elmer was born on 20 March 1768 in Granby, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. He died on 6 May 1818 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts."

    source: http://www.peculiarpress.com/genealogy/soule/…
  2. [S952] Rev. William W. Johnson, compiler, Elmer-Elmore Genealogy (North Greenfield, Wisconsin: self-published, 1899), pp. 9-10.
  3. [S726] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Ashfield Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1942), p. 156. Zenos [as Zenas in intentions] Elmore [for Elmer] and Mary Phillips, both of Ashfield, marr. 5 Oct 1791.
  4. [S269] 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Zenas Elmore (26-44); Mary (26-44); 2 m (<10) [Obediah, Elijah); f (<10) [Polly]. Note: record in alpha order.
  5. [S726] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Ashfield MA, p. 240.
  6. [S2602] Franklin County (MA) Probate Files, 1812-1915, online \Ancestry.com\, Probate File 1505 of Zenas Elmer, late of Ashfield, imgs. 206-256/1152. Recorded Liber 1, Folio 574 and others. Names son Obediah as Administrator, 22 Jun 1813. Wid. Mary Elmer and Jeremiah Dunbar named guardians of minor children under the age of 14: Laura, Louise, Charles and Zenas (all on 19 Oct 1813) and minor child Polly, over the age of 14 (on 9 Nov 1813). Account recorded 19 Apr 1814. Hereinafter cited as Franklin Co. Probate Files.
  7. [S571] Nicholas Phillips and Elizabeth Jepson, online http://www.peculiarpress.com/genealogy/soule/…, "Sixth Generation: 142. Mary Phillips was born on 1 October 1774 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. She died on 20 April 1844 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.

    Mary Phillips and Zenas Elmer were married on 5 October 1791 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Zenas and Mary (Phillips) Elmer had eight children: Obed, Elijah, Polly (d.y.), Polly, Laura, Louise, Charles, and Zenas, Jr. Zenas Elmer was born on 20 March 1768 in Granby, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. He died on 6 May 1818 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts."

    source: http://www.peculiarpress.com/genealogy/soule/…