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BIOGRAPHIES Pike County IL
DAVID LOWERY ELLEDGE, ninth child of Benjamin Franklin Elledge and Nancy Scott, pioneers whose story has been related in preceding chapters, was born at Griggsville November 6, 1859. On October 13, 1886 he married Elizabeth E. Butler of Valley City, a native of Chambersburg and a daughter of Levi Butler and Louisa Wilson. The Rev. George B. Wolfe performed the ceremony at the bride's home, with Benjamin Elledge and Mary J. Lovejoy witnessing.
Mrs. Elledge was born March 14, 1860. She is a sister of Mrs. David McCarthy of Clayton, Mrs. Ed Gray of Griggsville and Mrs. Joe Burns of Valley City. Her mother, Louisa Wilson Butler, was a daughter of Joseph Wilson, pioneer settler on Section 12 in Griggsville township, where he located in 1831. He was born in Lincolnshire, England, in March, 1793, a son of Isaac Wilson. Coming to America in 1829, he stopped in New York state two years, coming thence to Pike county, Illinois, where he endured the many hardships incident to life in a new country. In 1826 he married Elizabeth Walker, and they had ten children. Martha Wilson, who married John C. Scott, son of pioneer John Scott and brother of Nancy Scott who married Benjamin F. Elledge, was a sister of Mrs. David L. Elledge's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Elledge reside on the Pittsfield-Griggsville road, between Blue Creek hill and Walnut Grove school house. Both are in their 78th year. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in October, 1936. They have always resided in Pike county, except for a short period in Missouri. They have three children, Helen, Murray and Benjamin Levy Elledge.
Helen Elledge, born June 7, 1889, married Clyde Chapman, a son of Mahlon Chapman and Jennie Oliphant of Valley City, and they had two children, Fay and Richard. The family resides in Griggsville. Murray Elledge, born September 10, 1893, married Grace Louisa Cawthon of Valley City, a daughter of Albert Cawthon and Cora Wells. They were married at the bride's home April 2, 1916, with the Rev. G. L. Losh officiating and Mr. and Mrs. Chapman witnessing. They have had three children: Robert C. Elledge, born February 10, 1918, died in infancy; Louise Jenette Elledge, born March 9, 1919, is at home; Murray Elledge, Jr., born October 11, 1924, is also at home. The family resides south of Detroit. Benjamin Levi Elledge, third child of David and Elizabeth, born October 10, 1897, is unmarried and lives with his parents.
Contributed by Barbara Craig - Excerpt from The Jess Thompson Pike County History
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