Ruben Wood McElwee

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Personal and Family Information

Ruben was born on 22 JUL 1891 in Arkansas, the son of Henry Clay McElwee and Emma Josephine Corley.

He died on 12 NOV 1960 in Woodruff County, Arkansas.

His wife was Dorothy Jeanette Berkheimer, who he married on 27 AUG 1927 in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Their only known child was Billy Milze (1932-2011).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ruben Wood McElwee
(1891-1960)

  

Henry Clay McElwee
(1847-1933)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
   

Emma Josephine Corley
(1862-1947)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth22 JUL 1891
Place: Arkansas
Death12 NOV 1960
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Census14 JUN 1900
Place: White County, Arkansas
Age: 8
Address: City of Searcy, Gray Township, West Race Street, dwelling 273, family 306 McElwee, Henry C, head, wm born Jun? 1848, age 52, married 21 yrs, born Tenn, f&m Tenn, carpenter McElwee, Emma R, wife wf, born June 1862, age 38, married 21 yrs, mother of 5, 4 living, born Ark f ARk, m Tenn McElwee, John T, son wm born Nov 1881, age 18, single born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark, student McElwee, Jossey, daughter, wf born July 1886, age 13, single born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark, student McElwee, Ruby W, son , wm born July 1891, age 8, born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark, at school McElwee, Franklin S, son wm born Oct 1893, age 6, born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark, at school Anthony,m Josephine B, m in law? wf born Oct 1844, age 55 widow, born Tenn f Va, m Tenn
Census1910
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 18
Address: with parents and siblings
Census1920
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 28
Address: single with parents
Census8 APR 1930
Place: Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 37
Address: Third ? Street, dwelling 197, family 214 McElwee, Rube, head, rents home, $25, with radio, mw, age 37, married age 37, born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark, salesman of cars __ Dorothy, wife fw, age 28, married age 25, born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark
Census16 APR 1940
Place: Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 48
Address: dwelling 348, rented $12 McElwee, Rube, W, head, mw age 48 married, 3 yrs High school born Ark, same house 1935, parts man in Ford agency __ Dorothy, wife, fw age 38, married, 4 yrs high school, born Ark, same house 1935 __ Billy Milze, son mw age 8, single, 2yrs school born Ark, same house 1935 Berkheimer, Pearl, mother in law, fw age 62, widow, 8 yrs school, born Ark, same house 1935, assistant postmaster in Augusta
Burial1960
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 69
Address: sect A with parents, wife and siblings Augusta Memorial Park Cemetery findagrave 189794471

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Notes

Note 1

multiple connections with McElwee: First Billy Milze was stepfather to one of my best friends Berry Beard and long time very good friend to me. I grew up in the his grandparents house. My parents bought the house on 216 South 4th & Mulberry in Augusta in 1943 right after his mother died, and lived there some 30 years.

a Mr and Mrs McElwee are listed in Emma's wedding book for a gift, possible that Dad was rooming with them before marriage.

Christine Davis McElwee, aunt to Billy Milze was one of Emma's best friends for very long time, as were others in Davis family.