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William Charles Elms

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William Charles Elms

Birth
Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Death
7 Mar 1958 (aged 86)
Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Patton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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William Charles Elms
Born Nov 9, 1871 in Mountain Ash, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales and died Mar 7, 1958 in Cambria County, PA

Son of William Elms and Eleanor/Elinor "Ellen" (Frowen) Elms. Ellen's maiden name was incorrectly thought to be Williams; now proven Frowen. See Ellen's Find A Grave memorial page for details.

Brother of:
1) Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elms; b) Dec 6,1874 in Wales; d) Nov 14, 1945; married Daniel H. Higley.
2) Frances "Fannie" Elms; b) Jan 31, 1877 in Wales; d) Oct 5, 1948; married Louis Trebilcock/Commons.
3) Rachel Elms; b) Aug 26, 1880 in Wales; d) Jul 12, 1956 in Ohio, buried in PA; married John D. Siford.
4) Ann Jane "Jennie" Elms; b) July 11, 1882 in PA; d) Jan 17, 1961; married John Glenton Simpson – as a side note on Census, Jennie stated she was born in OH or WVA. However, on her death certificate her son John Jr provided she was born in Chesterfield, Bigler Township, PA which makes more sense than OH or WVA since there's no evidence that her parents ever lived in either of those two states.
5) Ellen "Nellie" Mae Elms; b) Aug 7, 1883 in PA; d) Nov 22, 1912 in MD; married 1st Charles Edward Witters, married 2nd Ellrie Ingram Morgan.
6) Mary E. Elms; b) May 6, 1888 in PA; d) Mar 2, 1953; married John "Jack" McGlynn.
7) James Elms; b) Dec 31, 1890 in PA; d) Jan 12, 1892 in PA; age 1 year and 12 days

Husband of Margaret "Maggie" Josephine (Stokes) Elms. They were married on Dec 19, 1892 in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, PA. She is the daughter of William and Margaret Stokes.

William and Maggie had 7 children. They are listed below:
1) William James Elms; b) April 6, 1893; d) Aug 23, 1966; married Maud Dulcie Coombes.
2) Mary E. Elms; b) May 1895; died before 1910.
3) Russell Irvin Elms; b) Jan 16, 1900; d) Feb 23, 1941; never married.
4) Emily Elms; b) Aug 29, 1906; d) Oct 19, 1990; married Ernest H. Anderson.
5) Walter Blair Elms; b) Jun 5, 1909; d) Nov 1975; married 1st Winifred Clarke, she died Nov 5, 1965; married 2nd a widow Ethel P. (Myers) Leamer on Aug 24, 1966 in Manassas VA.
6) Rachel Elaine Elms; b) Jul 13, 1911; d) Apr 25, 1968; married Samuel M. Sherron.
7) Jessie Sarah Elms; b) Apr 11, 1914; d) Apr 2, 1993; had two (2) children - Margaret Elms and Richard Elms; married 1st Mr Muller and married 2nd Everett Herbert Litchfield.

In the 1900 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1881, although no year given, he states he is a Naturalized US Citizen and was born in Wales.
In the 1910 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1882, although no year given, he states he is a Naturalized US Citizen and was born in Wales.
In the 1920 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1882, states he became a Naturalized US Citizen in 1886 and was born in Wales.

The Elms surname has been written/spelled as Elems, Elums, Elams, Elmer, Elemes, Elmes, Helmes, Alam, and Allens in Census and other records.
William Charles Elms
Born Nov 9, 1871 in Mountain Ash, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales and died Mar 7, 1958 in Cambria County, PA

Son of William Elms and Eleanor/Elinor "Ellen" (Frowen) Elms. Ellen's maiden name was incorrectly thought to be Williams; now proven Frowen. See Ellen's Find A Grave memorial page for details.

Brother of:
1) Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elms; b) Dec 6,1874 in Wales; d) Nov 14, 1945; married Daniel H. Higley.
2) Frances "Fannie" Elms; b) Jan 31, 1877 in Wales; d) Oct 5, 1948; married Louis Trebilcock/Commons.
3) Rachel Elms; b) Aug 26, 1880 in Wales; d) Jul 12, 1956 in Ohio, buried in PA; married John D. Siford.
4) Ann Jane "Jennie" Elms; b) July 11, 1882 in PA; d) Jan 17, 1961; married John Glenton Simpson – as a side note on Census, Jennie stated she was born in OH or WVA. However, on her death certificate her son John Jr provided she was born in Chesterfield, Bigler Township, PA which makes more sense than OH or WVA since there's no evidence that her parents ever lived in either of those two states.
5) Ellen "Nellie" Mae Elms; b) Aug 7, 1883 in PA; d) Nov 22, 1912 in MD; married 1st Charles Edward Witters, married 2nd Ellrie Ingram Morgan.
6) Mary E. Elms; b) May 6, 1888 in PA; d) Mar 2, 1953; married John "Jack" McGlynn.
7) James Elms; b) Dec 31, 1890 in PA; d) Jan 12, 1892 in PA; age 1 year and 12 days

Husband of Margaret "Maggie" Josephine (Stokes) Elms. They were married on Dec 19, 1892 in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, PA. She is the daughter of William and Margaret Stokes.

William and Maggie had 7 children. They are listed below:
1) William James Elms; b) April 6, 1893; d) Aug 23, 1966; married Maud Dulcie Coombes.
2) Mary E. Elms; b) May 1895; died before 1910.
3) Russell Irvin Elms; b) Jan 16, 1900; d) Feb 23, 1941; never married.
4) Emily Elms; b) Aug 29, 1906; d) Oct 19, 1990; married Ernest H. Anderson.
5) Walter Blair Elms; b) Jun 5, 1909; d) Nov 1975; married 1st Winifred Clarke, she died Nov 5, 1965; married 2nd a widow Ethel P. (Myers) Leamer on Aug 24, 1966 in Manassas VA.
6) Rachel Elaine Elms; b) Jul 13, 1911; d) Apr 25, 1968; married Samuel M. Sherron.
7) Jessie Sarah Elms; b) Apr 11, 1914; d) Apr 2, 1993; had two (2) children - Margaret Elms and Richard Elms; married 1st Mr Muller and married 2nd Everett Herbert Litchfield.

In the 1900 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1881, although no year given, he states he is a Naturalized US Citizen and was born in Wales.
In the 1910 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1882, although no year given, he states he is a Naturalized US Citizen and was born in Wales.
In the 1920 Census William Charles Elms provided that he arrived in America in 1882, states he became a Naturalized US Citizen in 1886 and was born in Wales.

The Elms surname has been written/spelled as Elems, Elums, Elams, Elmer, Elemes, Elmes, Helmes, Alam, and Allens in Census and other records.


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