| Bio source: Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County by John Danner 1904 (The information on Richard was taken from the bio of Augustus R. Elson, also featured in the same book) |
| Richard Elson 1797 - 1879 |
About the year 1827 Richard Elson was united in marriage to Miss Frederika Beogle, of Waynesburg, this county, and she
died about three years later, leaving three children. A few years later he married Miss Sarah Ann Brandon, of Holliday's
Cove, Virginia (now West Virginia), and of this union three children were born, there being three sons and three daughters
in his family. Of the children of the last marriage those living are Corwin, a resident of Sandy Township, Stark County;
Richard of Magnolia; and Mary, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mrs. Sarah Elson died about 1847. John Harris Elson, father of the
subject, was born in that section of Virginia which is now comprised in West Virginia, the original American ancestors
having come hither from Wales and located in Maryland, in the colonial epoch. John H. was a captain in the war of 1812,
and he died when a young man, his remains being now laid to rest at Mapleton, this county.
Clipping of Sept 4, 1879 Canton Repository, found in Aunt Mary Redmons (daughter of Richard and Sarah Ann) bible at
Oskaloosa, Iowa:
Richard Elson founder of the Elson Mills at Magnolia, Ohio, still in operation, died at the age of 82 years (Aug 29, 1879). He
was born in Virginia (Brooke County) in 1797 and emigrated to Ohio in 1820. He operated a flat boat on the Ohio River and
Mississippi River, carrying merchandise from Steubenville, Ohio to New Orleans, LA. Five times he returned on foot from
Louisiana, through a country inhabited by Indians and wild animals.
On one occasion Mr. Elson arrived in New Orleans (1825) to find yellow fever raging there - and no sales for his
merchandise. So he started for Savannah, Ga, disposed of his goods and sailed to New York City. From there he made the
trip on foot to Steubenville Ohio. Mr. Elson was a Whig and then a Republican. He was so interested in politics that he
often sent a four horse team from Steubenville to Canton and Massillon to gather a load of persons to attend a political
meeting on the banks of the Ohio. He furnished them food on route.
Richard married Fredericka Sophia Boegel, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Boegel, July 12, 1827 in Stark Co., Ohio.
They had the following children:
Charlotte Sophia Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: January 29, 1828
Charity Margaret Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: March 10, 1896 married William Harkness Greer, Sr. Born: June 23,
1814 Died: August 08, 1899
Catharine Elizabeth Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: December 05, 1895 married Thomas Hughes Whitacre Born: 1822
Died: 1890
Augustus Richard Elson Born: August 01, 1829 Died: April 25, 1904 married Margaret Elizabeth Ross Born: November 20,
1836 Died: February 11, 1915
Fredericka Sophia died August 2, 1829.
Richard Married Sarah Ann Brandon in 1833 and they had the following children:
Theodore Brandon Elson Born: May 23, 1835
Mary Fredericka Elson Born: March 11, 1838 Died: April 1906 married Reuben Redman
Corwin Clay Elson Born: December 20, 1841 Died: August 15, 1926 married Selena Letitia Rutter Born: December 16, 1849
Died: August 17, 1922
Sarah Anne Elson Born: August 30, 1845
Richard Elson Born: May 04, 1847 Died: March 06, 1936 married Catherine Anne Baxter Born: 1849 Died: 1926
died about three years later, leaving three children. A few years later he married Miss Sarah Ann Brandon, of Holliday's
Cove, Virginia (now West Virginia), and of this union three children were born, there being three sons and three daughters
in his family. Of the children of the last marriage those living are Corwin, a resident of Sandy Township, Stark County;
Richard of Magnolia; and Mary, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mrs. Sarah Elson died about 1847. John Harris Elson, father of the
subject, was born in that section of Virginia which is now comprised in West Virginia, the original American ancestors
having come hither from Wales and located in Maryland, in the colonial epoch. John H. was a captain in the war of 1812,
and he died when a young man, his remains being now laid to rest at Mapleton, this county.
Clipping of Sept 4, 1879 Canton Repository, found in Aunt Mary Redmons (daughter of Richard and Sarah Ann) bible at
Oskaloosa, Iowa:
Richard Elson founder of the Elson Mills at Magnolia, Ohio, still in operation, died at the age of 82 years (Aug 29, 1879). He
was born in Virginia (Brooke County) in 1797 and emigrated to Ohio in 1820. He operated a flat boat on the Ohio River and
Mississippi River, carrying merchandise from Steubenville, Ohio to New Orleans, LA. Five times he returned on foot from
Louisiana, through a country inhabited by Indians and wild animals.
On one occasion Mr. Elson arrived in New Orleans (1825) to find yellow fever raging there - and no sales for his
merchandise. So he started for Savannah, Ga, disposed of his goods and sailed to New York City. From there he made the
trip on foot to Steubenville Ohio. Mr. Elson was a Whig and then a Republican. He was so interested in politics that he
often sent a four horse team from Steubenville to Canton and Massillon to gather a load of persons to attend a political
meeting on the banks of the Ohio. He furnished them food on route.
Richard married Fredericka Sophia Boegel, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Boegel, July 12, 1827 in Stark Co., Ohio.
They had the following children:
Charlotte Sophia Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: January 29, 1828
Charity Margaret Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: March 10, 1896 married William Harkness Greer, Sr. Born: June 23,
1814 Died: August 08, 1899
Catharine Elizabeth Elson Born: January 29, 1828 Died: December 05, 1895 married Thomas Hughes Whitacre Born: 1822
Died: 1890
Augustus Richard Elson Born: August 01, 1829 Died: April 25, 1904 married Margaret Elizabeth Ross Born: November 20,
1836 Died: February 11, 1915
Fredericka Sophia died August 2, 1829.
Richard Married Sarah Ann Brandon in 1833 and they had the following children:
Theodore Brandon Elson Born: May 23, 1835
Mary Fredericka Elson Born: March 11, 1838 Died: April 1906 married Reuben Redman
Corwin Clay Elson Born: December 20, 1841 Died: August 15, 1926 married Selena Letitia Rutter Born: December 16, 1849
Died: August 17, 1922
Sarah Anne Elson Born: August 30, 1845
Richard Elson Born: May 04, 1847 Died: March 06, 1936 married Catherine Anne Baxter Born: 1849 Died: 1926