ELROD, Benjamin Franklin Louis

1828 - 1902  (73 years)

• Name	ELROD, Benjamin Franklin Louis
  Birth	18 Jun 1828	Anderson County, South Carolina, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	12 Sep 1850	Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, United States   [2]
  	Farmer
  Death	4 Jan 1902	Anderson County, Texas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Aft 4 Jan 1902	Olive Branch Cemetery, Brushy Creek, Anderson County, Texas   [3]
  Person ID	I4316	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	ELROD, Elias Franklin,   b. 28 May 1796, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States d. 8 May 1879, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	DOUTHIT, Mary Howard,   b. 28 Nov 1804, South Carolina d. 16 Apr 1885, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1825	South Carolina
  Residence	12 Sep 1850	Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, United States   [2]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F1277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MURPHY, Catherine,   b. 5 May 1832, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States d. 8 Nov 1903, Anderson County, Texas, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1851	Anderson County, South Carolina, United States   [1]
  Residence	17 Jul 1860	Lebanon, DeKalb, Alabama, United States   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	19 Aug 1870	Lebanon, DeKalb, Alabama, United States   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1 Jul 1880	Anderson County, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	5 Jun 1900	Justice Precinct No. 4, Anderson, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Farmer
  Children	1. ELROD, Mary Mollie,   b. 9 Apr 1857, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States d. 9 Dec 1933, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States (Age 76 years)   2. ELROD, Susannah,   b. Abt 1853, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   3. ELROD, Charity,   b. Abt 1855, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   4. ELROD, Elias M,   b. Abt 1860, Alabama, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. ELROD, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1863, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   6. ELROD, William Marion,   b. 27 Mar 1864, Alabama, United States d. 7 May 1937, Anderson County, Texas, United States (Age 73 years)   7. ELROD, Emily,   b. Abt 1865, Alabama, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. ELROD, Charles W,   b. Dec 1870, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   9. ELROD, Laura J.,   b. Abt 1844, Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Headstones

  Benjamin Franklin Louis Elrod (1828 - 1902) Husband of Catherine Martin Elrod

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Louis Elrod was the son of Elias Franklin Elrod and Mary Howard Douthit Elrod. Born in Anderson Co., SC, he migrated with his wife and children to Dekalb Co., AL by 1860 and to Anderson Co., TX, by 1872. He married Catherine W. MURPHY ~1850 in SC. He and Catherine resided in Anderson Co., TX for the remainder of their lives.

  
  

• Sources

  [S114] Miscellaneous, http://www.ancientancestors.net/F179/F179857.htm. [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Eastern Subdivision, Anderson County, South Carolina Dwelling 771. [S79] Gravestone, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/anderson/cemeteries/olvbrnch.txt. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Division #2, DeKalb County, Alabama Dwelling 515. [S69] 1870 Federal Census, Township 8, Range 5, DeKalb County, Alabama Pg 3 Dwelling 21. [S70] 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas ED 5 Page 40 Dwelling 341. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Justice Precinct #4, Anderson County, Texas ED 12 Pg 4B Dwelling 54.