Individual Details
Elvira Isabella Alexander
(1839 - 1920)
Married William McCune, 17 Jan 1858, Belmont Co, Ohio.
1860 Census. Warren Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio, Hh 575
William McCune, age 24, farmer, b. Ohio
Elvira, age 21, b. Ohio
Kate, 2, b. Ohio
Charles Cockrell, age 13, b. Ohio
Wm. Miser, 21, farm hand, b. Ohio
1870 Census. Pease Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio, Martins Ferry P.O., Hh 724
William McCune, age 34, farmer, value of real estate $14,000, personal property $1360, b. Ohio
Elvira, age 31, keeping house, b. Ohio
Catharine, age 12, at school
Ellwood C., age 8, at home
Pearl A., age 3 months, at home
Mary Lindsey, age 28, Domestic Servant
Thomas Hall, age 16, works on farm, b. Virginia
1880 Census. Pease Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio, Hh 352
Wm McCune, age 44, farmer, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Elvira I., age 41, wife, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Clide, age 18, son, student at College
Pearl, age 10, daughter
Emma West, age 23, niece, helping aunt
Wm. M. West, age 19, nephew, farmer
John ?Huel, age 14, servant, farm boy
Nest door is LaFayette West and his wife Sarah J. with three children in the household - Martin 26, Cora 13, and LaFayette 10 - is this the rest of the family of Emma & William, above? Elvia Alexander McCune had no sister named Sarah - perhaps Sarah J. West was a sister to William McCune.
1900 Census. Martin's Ferry, Belmont Co, Ohio, HH 143
William McCune, b. Mar 1836, age 64, married 42 years, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, farmer
Elvira E., wife, b. Feb 1839, age 61, 3 children but 1 living, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Roma Beatty, servant, b. Dec 1880, age 19, b. Ohio, at school
1910 Census. Pease Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio Hh 10
William McCune, age 74, married once for 52 years, b. Ohio, farmer
Elvira I, wife, age 71, 3 children but only 1 is living, b. Ohio
1920 Census. Pease, Belmont, OH, Hh 277
Burlington Pike
Elvira A. McLune, 81, widow, b. Ohio, living alone.
Buried Scotch Ridge Cemetery, Martin's Ferry, Belmont Co, Ohio. No date or photo. William McCune also said buried here.
Children:
Mary Catherine McCune McManis, b. 31 Aug 1858, Belmont, OH, d. 7 Apr 1885, Belmont. Buried Scotch Ridge. "Mary Kate Wife of Alex J. McManis and dau of Wm & E. I. McCune Called Home Apr 7 1885, Aged 26 yrs 7 mo"
Elwood Clyde McCune, b. 1862, d. 15 Apr 1885. Buried Scotch Ridge.
Pearl Amsden McCune Mintier, b. 1870, d. 1860, buried New Concord Cemetery, Muskingum Co, Ohio. Married to William Alexander Mintier (1869-1936)
The Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, West Virginia, 25 May 1920, Tues. p.6
Scotch Ridge Resident Dead
Mrs. Elvira McCune one of the best known residents of Scotch Ridge, west of this city, died at a late hour Sunday night, following an illness of only a few hours. Deceased was 81 years of age and was the widow of the late William McCune, who died about seven years ago. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Roy McManus of this city. funeral services will be held from the family home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment will be made at the Scotch Ridge cemetery.
McCune Roster, Thomas F. McCune, 1 Jan 1898, p.14
William McCune (4th generation) married Elvia Alexander, 19 Jan 1858. Their children are Katherin McCune born August 31, 1858, died april 7, 1885; Rev. Clyde McCune, born March 14, 1862, died April 15, 1885; Pearl Amsden McCune.
Address of W. McCune is Martin's Ferry, Ohio
Ohio, Wills & Probate Records, Belmont, Vol. 22-23, 1911-1916, p.478
2 May 1913 Will of William MCune pf Pease Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio
Debts to be paid; suitable marker place on his grave and that of his wife.
Bequeath wife, Elvira Isabel McCune all houshold articles and effects
Also 160 acres, Sections 26 & 32, Pease Twp, where i now live known as the home farm.
After her decease to my daughter Pearl Amsden Mintier: all the home farm that lies in Section 32, 77 1/2 acres. Tract 2 - 12 acres in Section 26, in the home farm.
After the death of my wife to grandson Roy E. McMannis, the portion of the home farm in Section 26 except the 12 acres given to Pearl.
Daughter Pearl to be Executrix; no bond required.
Signed: Wm. McCune
Witness: Mattie Evans, Gordon D. Kinder
p. 479 - Probate 2 Dec 1913
Will Sworn to by Gordon D. Kinder and Mattie Evans, in open court and ordered to probate.
Events
Families
| Father | Peter Alexander (1804 - 1862) |
| Mother | Catherine Mitchell (1809 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Albert James Alexander (1832 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Elphenor Americas Alexander (1834 - ) |
| Sibling | Ross Wilson Alexander (1835 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Josephine Catherine Alexander (1837 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Lorinda Adelade Alexander (1840 - 1911) |
| Sibling | James Wilson Alexander (1844 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Martha Melissa Alexander (1846 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Mary Sanders Alexander (1849 - ) |
Endnotes
1. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.
2. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.
