John Harris Elson was born 14 Oct 1806 in Brooke, Stafford, Virginia, United States, died 26 Nov 1898 in Greene County, Missouri. Burial at Elson aka Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States married Ossie Wilson born 15 May 1815 in Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio, died 21 Jan 1892 in Stark Co., Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
John and Ossie had the following children:
I. Sarah Ann Elson b: 15 Jun 1834 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, d: 21 Nov 1907 in Dixmont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
II. James Wilson Elson b: 28 May 1836 in Ohio, d: 1850 in Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
III. William Penn Elson b: 09 Sep 1837 in Waynesburg, Stark County, Ohio, d: 09 Jul 1921 in AshGrove, Greene, Missouri married Elizabeth Cordelia Frame b: 13 Feb 1860 in Montgomery County, Indiana, d: 16 Jul 1929 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
IV. Douglas W Elson b: 25 Jul 1839 in Stark Co., Ohio, d: 11 Aug 1840 in Stark Co., Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
V. John Harris Elson Jr. b: Abt. 1840 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, d: Jan 1863
VI. Henry Clay Elson b: 19 Jul 1843 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, d: 13 Aug 1923 married Elizabeth C Hewitt b: Aug 1847 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, m: 22 Oct 1868
VII. Vallonia V Elson b: 20 Jan 1844 in Stark Co., Ohio, d: 30 Oct 1899 in Stark Co., Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
VIII. Venilia Osie Elson aka Nin b: 12 May 1847 in Stark Co., Ohio, d: 19 Jul 1925 in Greene County, Missouri married John Parker Frame b: 1853 in 15 February 1853; Indiana, USA, m: 1876 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, d: 18 Nov 1942 in Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri, USA
IX. Owen T Elson b: 16 Oct 1848 in Stark Co., Ohio, d: Nov 1848 in Stark Co., Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
X. Edwin Wiggins Elson b: 04 Apr 1850 in Waynesburg (Stark County), Stark County, Ohio, USA, d: 14 Sep 1917 in Ash Grove, Greene, Missouri married Mary Belle Jones b: 31 Aug 1860 in Bois D'Arc, Greene, Missouri, m: 28 Jan 1880 in Greene County, Missouri, d: 19 Aug 1929 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri
XI. Emma Laura Elson b: 11 Jul 1853 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, d: 09 Apr 1909 in Ash Grove,Greene County, Missouri, USA married James Joshua Jones 02 Nov 1881 in Center, Greene, Missouri, USA
XII. Benjamin Franklin Elson b: 15 Feb 1855 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, d: 02 Jun 1926 in Stark, Ohio of Meningitis married Margaret Olive Sickafoose b: Abt. 1859 in Magnolia, Carroll County, Ohio, m: 1880 in Brooklyn,Stark, Ohio, d: 23 Feb 1931 in Stark, Ohio
XIII. Florence Nightengale Elson b: 20 Aug 1856 in Stark County, Ohio, d: 07 May 1869, Aged 12, in Stark Co.,Ohio. Burial at Glen Cemetery, Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio
XIV. Hannah Elson b: 1857 in Stark Co., Ohio, d: Bef. 1870, Aged 13, in Stark Co., Ohio
William, Henry, Vallonia, Venilia Ossie "Nin", Edwin, Emma