James Buchanan ELSWICK

1859 - 1923  (64 years)

• Name	James Buchanan ELSWICK  [1]
  Born	7 Jan 1859	Tazewell Co. VA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	560B64860B434CC3B50746254646D4A4D3EF
  Died	19 Jul 1923	Tazewell Co. VA   [2]
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1860 United States Federal Census Name: James B Chamber [James B Chambers] Age in 1860: 1 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia Gender: Male [in household of Emeline Chambers] Post Office: Cedar Bluff Also in the household is Chapman Elswick, a farm laborer, who more than likely is his father. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: James B Elswick Age in 1870: 11 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male [in the household of Chapman Elswick and Emeline Chambers Elswick] Post Office: Knob 1880 United States Federal Census about James B. Elswick Name: James B. Elswick Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Elswick Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: James B. Elswick 21 Elizabeth Elswick 24 Chapman Elswick 2 months 1900 United States Federal Census about Name: Jas B Elswick Age: 46 Birth Date: Feb 1854 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Elswick Marriage Year: 1880 Years Married: 20 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Jas B Elswick 46 Elizabeth Elswick 46 Chip S Elswick 20 Stewart Masely 9 [nephew] In the Tazewell Co. VA Maiden Springs District 1910 Census, James (44) is living with Elizabeth J (48). 1920 United States Federal Census Name: James B Elswick Age: 60 Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth J Elswick Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: James B Elswick 60 Elizabeth I Elswick 64 Samuel Elswick 7 [grandson[ MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888-89 Tazewell County Principal Farmers: Pleasant Hill, James B. Elswick. Succeeded his father as Postmaster of Pleasant Hill, VA in 1897. [2]
  Person ID	I202	Master File
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Chapman Spotts ELSWICK,   b. 21 Feb 1836, Tazewell Co VA ,   d. 7 May 1897, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Emeline S. CHAMBERS,   b. 18 Jan 1830, Russell Co. VA ,   d. 2 Mar 1898, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1863	Tazewell Co VA   [3]
  	Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940 Name: Chapman S Elswick Birth Date: 1837 Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va Age: 26 Spouse's Name: Emeline J Chambers Spouse's Birth Date: 1832 Spouse's Birthplace: Russell County, Va Spouse's Age: 31 Event Date: 10 Sep 1863 Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia Father's Name: William Elswick Mother's Name: Lucinda Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Chambers Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Marital Status: Divorced Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 34214 Reference ID: Page 15Line22
  Family ID	F2763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane WHITAKER,   b. 28 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. Dec 1948, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1878	Tazewell Co. VA
  	Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940 Name: James B. Elswick Birth Date: 1859 Birthplace: Buchanan County, Va Age: 19 Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Jane Whitaker Spouse's Birth Date: 1855 Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 28 Mar 1878 Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia Father's Name: C. S. Elswick Mother's Name: Emeline [Chambers] Spouse's Father's Name: James Whitaker Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Spouse's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01695-4 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 34214 Reference ID: Page 49 Line 26
  Children	1. Chapman ELSWICK,   b. 20 May 1880, Tazewell Co. VA   2. Charles R. ELSWICK,   b. 1885, Tazewell Co. VA
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2014
  Family ID	F81	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Mark Whitaker Material, Mark Whitaker. [S37] Tazewell Co. Heritage Book, info from Stephen McClintock, Kingsport, TN. [S61] Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage Book 1854-1866, Pauline Haga, (Mountain Press, p.32).