Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP
PAGE 329

JAMES R. ELMORE is a son of John and Andalusia Elmore, natives of
Virginia.  The grandfather of our subject, James R. Elmore, was a native
of Virginia and a soldier of 1812;  he afterward moved to Muskingum 
County, Ohio, and there finished his life, the parent of six children.  John
Elmore was married in Ohio, and in 1861 moved to Clarke County, Ind.,
where Mrs. Elmore died in 1865.  Mr. Elmore is yet living, the parent of
the following family:  Levi R., Elizabeth J., John T., George A., Andalusia
N. and James R.   Our subject, James R. Elmore, married in Clark County,
in 1864, Malvina C., daughter of William and Sarah Sligar, who died in 1871,
leaving three children--John W., Selby S. and Mary R.  In 1872, Mr. El-
more married Mrs. Sarah, widow of Levi Devore, which marriage gave 
issue to four children--George A., Jennie J., Levi I. (deceased) and Ben-
jamin F.  In 1874, Mr. Elmore moved to this county.  He and wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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