Volume V of OBITUARIES OF KNOX COUNTY - GALESBURG, ILLINOIS NEWSPAPERS 1907 - 1908 page 417 "Mrs. Mary J. McElwain died at the home of her son, William H. McElwain at York, Nebraska yesterday morning Apr. 14, 1908. The remains brought to Knoxville and funeral service will be held at the home of her son, E.H. McElwain Thursday afternoon. Internment will be in Russell cemetery east of this city. April 15, 1908" Russell Cemetery, Haw Creek Township, Knox Co., IL McELWAIN Wm. B. May 4, 1825 - Feb. 10, 1886 Co. E. 83rd Ill. Vol. Mary J. (Mapps), wife, Aug. 20, 1829 - April 14, 1906 John W. Aug. 6, 1861 - Dec. 3, 1875 Willie W. May 20, 1860 3yr 5mo 2da Albert Barnes May 2, 1872 9mo 5da Mary Jane May 21, 1873 7yr 1mo 16da Knoxville Cemetery, Knox Twp., Knox Co., IL McELWAIN Edward H. father 1859 - 1926 Laura B. Lacy mother 1859 - 1933 Jennie, dau. 1880 - 1945 Artie Lacy 1885 - 1952 Jeanette Viola 1926 - 1943 Hope this helps. Donna At 12:40 PM 1/27/01 -0800, you wrote: >Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/878 > >Surname: MAPPS, MCELWAIN >------------------------- > >I am looking for information on the family of William Bell and Mary Jane >(MAPPS) MCELWAIN. My 3rd great-grandmother, Isabella (MAPPS) POWELL, was >the older sister of Mary Jane. From my understanding, William Bell was >b. 4 May, 1825, in Cumberland co., PA, and d. 10 Feb., 1886, in Knox co., >IL. Mary Jane was b. 20 Aug., 1829, in Cumberland co., PA, and d. 14 Apr., >1908, in York co., NE. According to her death certificate, she was removed >to Knoxville, IL, for burial. I know of one son, W. H. MCELWAIN, whom Mary >Jane appeared to have lived with in York co., NE. > > > >