William Franklin ELGIN
Birth:
Death:
19 Apr 1938
PA
Marriage:
21 Mar 1887
Father:
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Mother:
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Mary Estelle WHITE
Birth:
18 Dec 1861
Death:
27 Feb 1963
Glendolden, Pennsylvania
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As a child she remembers That children ate what was put on their plates and if they wanted more they had to wait until they were asked. Also they were to be seen and not heard from unless the children were spoken to. (be senn-not heard school)
She described her grandfather (Joseph) as mild mannered and a likeable old man.
She spoke of her grandparents usually with refernce of her grandmother who was THE BOSS . The grandmother was a strong willed, positive woman and a real ariistocrat characteristics of the Gott family.
Mary and her husband William continued to stop at the Leak cabin, when visiting William's father nearby, to see Liza Leak. Liza would always ask about Marse Tom White.
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She remembers seeing a black satin vest embroidered with pink rose buds which belonged to Richard Gott Sr. This vest was then being kept by her step grandmother Laura Richard Gott White. To demonstrate his size she put 4 of us kids inside of the vest. He was also an excellent ice skater.
was 90 years old in December 1979.
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Franklyn Estelle ELGIN
Birth:
3 Jul 1899
Death:
1 Mar 1968
Glenolden, Pennsylvania
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William Franklin Elgin - Mary Estelle White
William Franklin Elgin
He married Mary Estelle White 21 Mar 1887 . Mary Estelle White was born at 18 Dec 1861 daughter of Thomas Henry White and Mary Ellen Gott .
They were the parents of 2
children:
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Franklyn Estelle Elgin
born 3 Jul 1899.
William Franklin Elgin died 19 Apr 1938 at PA .
Mary Estelle White died 27 Feb 1963 at Glendolden, Pennsylvania .