GILES ELROD Searching for the Parents of Giles ELROD and possibly the grandparents. Giles was born between 1775-1785 and married Elizabeth Thomas. He died before 1840. He had the following children. (2.) That died at birth or shortly thereafter. (3.) MARY ELROD 1817 Married John Washington Thomas. (4.)JAMES ELROD 1815/1820 (5.) JANE ELROD 1820 married Riley Medlen and William Coolsby (6.) GILES WASHINGTON ELROD 23 apr 1823 married Senith Howell (7.) JOHN T. ELROD 27 may 1826 married Mary "Polly" Martin (8)THOMAS THURMAN ELROD 5 Mar 1830 married Margaret Elizabeth Nolan (9)ISAAC ELROD 22 Feb 1836 married Margaret Burgess (10) WILLIAM T. ELROD 1825 married Mary Caroline LaFever Millie Elrod Fletcher -- 1801 Buck Smith Road, Palmyra, TN 37142 VLVTBLU1@AOL.COM
I found another posting by another person that had the following: First Generation 1. Giles Elrod B 1779-1784 NC-or SC He married Elizabeth Thomas They had the Following children
----2 Giles Washington Elrod ----3 William Elrod ----4 John Jack Elrod ----5Thomas Elrod ----6 Issaca Elrod . Second Generation
----2-Giles Washington Elrod B Apr 23 1823 D Jan 28 1908.........................I have a Giles Elrod with same birthdate, but a different death date. I have a death date of: Jan 28, 1903.
I HAVE: Giles Elrod married to a Senith HOWELL. I have them with at least one son, names George Washington Elrod born abt 1849 and died about 1938?
Please reply soon.....Tomorrow I'm going to a reunion with these people. Ray ================================================================
I found another posting by another person that had the following:
BURGESS, ELROD, HOWELL, LAFEVER, MARTIN, MORGAN, NOLEN, THOMAS, WEST - Trying to find info on a: Giles Elrod b1779-1784 NC or SC, Spouse: Elizabeth Thomas b 1800 NC or SC; Children: John b 5-27-1826 M 6-17-1848 D 5-27-1914, spouse: Mary Martin, Amanda West; Issac b 2-22-1836 D 4-002-1919, spouse: Margaret Senneth Burgess; Thomas b 3-1830 M 5-07-1851, spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Nolen; William b 1826 M 11s-24-1850, spouse: Mary LaFever; Giles Washington b 4-23-1823 M 3-04-1847 D 1-28-1908, spouse: Senith Howell; ? Elrod b 1810-1820 F; ? Elrod b 1810-1820 F; ? Elrod b 1810-1820 M; ? Elrod b 1810-1820 F; ? Elrod b 1810-1820 F. Family tradition has it that some of these children were Indians named Morgan and adopted by the Elrod's and used the Elrod name. Any information on especially Giles Elrod's parents and on back would be greatly appreciated. About 45 years reasearch has been put in this by Dr. Parker David Elrod and Edna Richards, both deceased and this is as far as they could get. Thanks in Advance. Tyrone
I believe we have the same people, don't you? Please reply soon so we can exchange some Genealogy. George Washington Elrod "May" be my Ancestral Line....so I have been told.