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Lemaster, Elijah Greenville[1]

Male 1837 - 1927  (89 years)


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  • Name Lemaster, Elijah Greenville 
    Nickname Elisha 
    Birth 24 Jul 1837  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 4 Sep 1850  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Census 21 Jul 1860  Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Census 21 Jun 1870  Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Death 21 May 1927  Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7] 
    Cause: of senility 
    Burial 22 May 1927  Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I263720  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2020 

    Father LeMaster, Lewis,   b. 4 Oct 1791, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1864, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Phillips, Martha Jane,   b. 22 Mar 1792, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1865, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1810  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ratliff, Sarah,   b. Mar 1845, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1887 (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Family ID F125924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Trimble, Sarah E,   b. Abt 1843, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1880, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1860  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Lemaster, Martha J,   b. 7 Jun 1861, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 13 Dec 1890 (Age 29 years)
    +2. Lemaster, James Lewis,   b. 19 Dec 1864, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1893, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F99949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Daniel, Nancy E.,   b. 25 Jul 1857, Whitehouse, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1931, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 26 Feb 1890  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. LeMaster, Forrest Henderson,   b. 23 Mar 1891, Staffordsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1965, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. LeMaster, Ollie Viola,   b. 30 May 1897, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1976, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F99438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Jul 1837 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Sep 1850 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 May 1860 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 21 Jul 1860 - Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 21 Jun 1870 - Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Feb 1890 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of senility - 21 May 1927 - Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 May 1927 - Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S49003] GEDCOM file imported on 30 October 2017.

    2. [S49013] a CEN 007 1850 EE, r 208 on Census View; Johnson County, Kentucky; p 191 [p]; 328; F328 line 11-18; Lewis Lemaster & Martha, CD Census 1850 Campbell Co. KY.
      NameAge
      Lewis Lemaster58
      Martha Lemaster57
      Francis Lemaster32
      Samuel Lemaster25
      Daniel Lemaster20
      Jesse Lemaster19
      Martha Lemaster16
      Elijah Lemaster13

    3. [S49268] a CEN 008 1860 EE, r 378; Johnson County, Kentucky; p age no 119 [p], p 267 [p]; H 756 F 755; Lewis & Martha LeMaster, Cen 008.
      1860 Census record says. "Name:  [Lemaster] Elijah Lenaster 23."

    4. [S49140] a CEN 009 1870 EE, r 477; Barnett Creek Precinct, Johnson County, Kentucky; p 119 stamped; H 111; f 111; lines 1-4; Elijah J. Lemaster, accessed at ancestry.com.
      Name Sex Age Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth
      LeMasters, Eligah M 32 Farmer 500 213 KY
      “ , Sarah F 27 Keeping house KY
      “ , Martha J F 8 KY
      “ , James Lewis F 6 KY
      The 1870’s census lists only 4 people in this family. Martha is listed as age 8 which would mean she was probably born before 1 Jun 1862.

    5. [S49564] Death Cert KY New EE, 3 September 2013; microfilmed digitized; Elijah Greenville LeMaster; Johnson County, Kentucky; # 20340; 21 Mat 1927, original.
      Name: Elijah Greenville Lemaster; Death Date: 21 May 1927; Death Location: Johnson; Age:89; Gender:;Male Ethnicity:White Birth Date:24 Jul 1837; Birth Location:Kentucky; Father's Name:Leuis Lemaster; Father's Birth Location:Virginia; Mother's Name: Martha Phillips; Mother's Birth Location:Virginia.

    6. [S114257] Elijah G Lemaster, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    7. [S114259] Elijah Greenville Lemaster, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955".

    8. [S114258] Elijah Lemaster, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".