Robert Alexander MCELHINNEY

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Robert Alexander MCELHINNEY	Male
		Birth: 	12 FEB 1840 	, Des Moines, Iowa
		Death: 	20 JUL 1916
   LDS Ordinances
			Baptism: 18 FEB 1997 SGEOR
			Endowment: 20 FEB 1997 	SGEOR
			Sealing to Parents: 13 MAR 1997 	SGEOR
			Samuel MCELHINNEY / Ann Elder


1895 Iowa census:
Name Age Birthplace Race County Town
Robert A. McElhinny  55 Penn W Des Moines Washington
Margareth McElhinny  49 Louisa Co Iowa W Des Moines Washington
Margareth McElhinny  21 Des M Co Iowa W Des Moines Washington
Matthew McElhinny  17 Des M Co Iowa W Des Moines Washington
Robert McElhinny  16 Des M Co Iowa W Des Moines Washington
Winy Oto McElhinny  11 Des M Co Iowa W Des Moines Washington

1900 census:  IA DES MOINES WASHINGTON TWP, Series: T623 Roll: 429 Page: 350
104, 104, McElhinney, Robert, head, Feb 1840, 60, md 34 years, Pa, Ireland, Irel.,farmer
                             , Margret J., daughter, female, Oct 1873, 26, single, Iowa, Pa, Iowa
                             , Matthew M., son, male, Mar 877, 23, single, Iowa, Pa, Iowa
                            , Walter R., son, male, Dec 1878, 21, single, Iowa, Pa, Iowa
                            , Winnie L., daughter, female, Jul 1883, 16, single, Iowa, Pa, Iowa



Des Moines county biographical record:
Robert A. McElhinney:   of Washington Twp., Des Moines county, born, City of Philadelphia, Pa, Feb 12, 1840.  His parents Samuel and Ann (Elder) McElhinney, were both born in Ireland, and came to America in early pioneer times, settling in Philadelphia.... In 1840 they came to Iowa, and located in Louisa county,  then to Des Moines county, purchasing a farm in Yellow Springs twp.   Father died age 73.  ...member of Reformed Presbyterian church.  The devoted mother died a few years before her husband.    They were the parents of 11 children; six of whom are still living.
Robert McElhinney located on farm in Washington Twp. On Feb 12, 1861, Mr. McElhinney was 21 years of age, and celebrated the day by being united in marriage to Miss Margaret Jane McClurkin, who was a daughter of Matthew McClurkin, who settled in Louisa county at an early day, and died on the road to California during the gold excitement.   ...Mr. and Mrs. McElhinney had ten children, eight of whom are living:  William J., a farmer of Louisa county, Iowa, married Lizzie Chambers, and they have one child, Willetta;  Samuel F., a farmer residing in Washington Twp. , married Miss Mary Chambers,  and they are the parents of three children, Elbern, Clyde, and Isabelle;  Annie, wife of Thomas Robb, a farmer of Yellow Springs twp, and the mother of one child, Mary Margaret;  Ella May, married J. M. McCloy, a farmer of Colorado;  Margaret, at home;  Mathew, lives in Minnesota;  Robert W., at home; Winnie L., a teacher in the public schools in Yellow Springs twp., at home.  All children born in Washington Twp.,  and two died there.   Mother died Feb. 25, 1899, member covenanter church where husband is still a member.


SHARON REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY in YELLOW SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA
MCELHINNEY, R. A. Born February 12, 1840 Died July 20, 1916
MCELHINNEY, MARGARET JANE Born December 9, 1844 Died February 25, 1899 WIFE
MCELHINNEY, INFANT Born August 12, 1861 Died August 13, 1861 SON
MCELHINNEY, ELBURN WESLEY Born September 9, 1886 Died January 30, 1887
MCELHINNEY, MARGARET A. Born October 26, 1871 Died October 23, 1973
???MCELHINNEY, JOSEPH RICHARD Died February 6, 1887 Age 2m 15da SON W.R. & A.M.



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