James Buchanan ELSWICK

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• _UID: 560B64860B434CC3B50746254646D4A4D3EF

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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.

James married Elizabeth Jane WHITAKER 28 Mar 1878, Tazewell Co. VA. Elizabeth (daughter of James S. WHITAKER, Jr. and Nancy PETTS) was born 28 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA; died Dec 1948, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: C653F587336A4837BA982613F461122ACDAB
• Birth: 1880, Tazewell Co VA

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Chapman Elswick
Age: 2 months
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James B. Elswick
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Elswick
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Chip S Elswick [Chapman]
Age: 20
Birth Date: May 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jas B Elswick
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Elswick
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Chopman Elswick [Chapman Elswick]
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: 1881
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder [in household of A. N. and Elizabeth Cyphers]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: House Carpenter

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• _UID: 51D4340E1E58491DAB825C113198DCCE508E

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In the Maiden Springs 1910 Census, Charles R (25), a laborer, is living with his wife Sallie (23), Leona (7), James E (5), Lillian E (3) and Oscar F (5/12).

Tazewell Co. VA Maiden Springs 1930 Census, Charles R (45), O Fred (20), Robert (13), Ralph Junior (10) and Charles C (4/12).

Charles married Sallie. Sallie was born 1887. [Group Sheet]