James Elson ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

From Erin, E-Bay, Source: roster Iowa Soldiers--War of Rebellion Vol @ Company C; Elson, James M. age 21. Residence of Palo, nativity Ohio. Enlisted 6 Sep 1861, as Second Corporal. Mustered 24 Sep 1861. Promoted First Corporal 8 Mar 1862; Fourth Sergeant. wounded severely in thigh 22 May 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Promoted Second Lieutenant 23 May 1863. Wounded severely in breast 17 Aug 1864, Atlanta, GA. Promoted First Lieutenant 25 Aug 1864. Mustered out 6 Apr 1865, Goldsboro, NC (per Dannell Hopkins, http://www.geocities.com/danni_74932/)
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA on 5 July 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 2, Family 7
Fairfax Township, Linn County, Iowa
James Elsen..43..ENG..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birthdate was in Nov 1825, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 178C, Roll 351
Fairfax Township, Linn County, Iowa
James Elson..Head..52..ENG..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Nov 1825, then his age should have been 54 instead of 52.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA on 1 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Page 8A, Family 145, District 73
Fairfax Township, Linn, Iowa, United States
Farm rented
James Elson..Father..Nov 1825..74..ENG..Widowed..Retired

(Living at the home of his married son, Charles, and his family.)
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• His obituary was published in the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette on 28 October 1901 in Cedar Rapids, IA.

⁵ James Elson, a pioneer resident of Fairfax died at 8:45 last evening. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the house; interment at the Fairfax cemetery..

• He was buried on 29 October 1901 in the Fairfax Cemetery in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Linn, Iowa, United States.

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 138983701
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James married Sarah Isabelle Chambers, daughter of William Chambers and Elizabeth Darner, on 25 April 1865 in Cedar Rapids, IA.^{1 2} (Sarah Isabelle Chambers was born on 7 May 1842 in Ohio ^{2 3 6 7 8} and died after 1 June 1880 ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 25 April 1865, in Cedar Rapids, IA. ¹ Name: James Elson
Spouse's Name: Sarah Belle Chambers
Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1865
Marriage Place: Linn, Iowa, United States

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-6XD1 : 5 November 2017), James Elson and Sarah Belle Chambers, 25 Apr 1865, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,703,817.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA on 5 July 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 2, Family 7
Fairfax Township, Linn County, Iowa
James Elsen..43..ENG..Farmer
Sarah B. Elsen..28..OH..Keeping House
Henrietta Elsen..3..IA
Sarah Elsen..1..IA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 178C, Roll 351
Fairfax Township, Linn County, Iowa
James Elson..Head..52..ENG..Farmer
Belle Elson..Wife..38..OH..Keeping House
Etta Elson..Daughter..13..IA
Charles Elson..Son..9..IA
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  Marriage Notes:

This is from a handwritten journal of Maude Mae Keysor:
Grandma Keysor's (Tamar Chambers Keysor) sister's family
Belle Chambers and James Elson
--Etta Elson
--Charles Elson
--(missing the name of daughter Sarah Elson, b. 1869 and shows with the family on the 1870 census)

Etta Elson and Julian Snell
--Grace Snell
--Lucy Snell
--Goldie Snell

Charles Elson 1955 (Think this must be year of death) and Agnes Stewart 1954 (Think this must be year of death)
--Verna Elson
--Edna Elson

Verna Elson and Ernest Listerbarger
--Keith Listerbarger (Margaret)
--Jean Listerbarger (Humphrey)

Edna Elson and Ira E. Perry
--Shirley Perry (Johnston) (Myson?)
--Madelle Perry
--Richard Perry

(per Dannell Hopkins, http://www.geocities.com/danni_74932/)
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