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Capt. Elijah George Galusha was born on 23 Oct 1757 in Norwich, ConnecticutG.^4,5
     Elijah was one of the Green Mountain Boys. He is reported in various sources to have been killed in the Battle of Hubbardton, which occurred in 1777. However those reports seem to have been "greatly exaggerated," to misquote Samuel Clemens, as his children were born three and five years later, and his tombstone and newspaper accounts of his death place it in 1783.^10,11
     Elijah married Beulah Chittenden, daughter of Gov. Thomas Chittenden and Elizabeth Meigs.⁶
     The newly formed state of Vermont continued the practice of the colonial governors of New Hampshire of granting parcels of land to groups of "proprietors" to form towns. Elijah became a proprietor of seven towns, though it seems clear that in many cases his interest was speculation rather than establishing residence there. His first grant was for the town of Fair Haven, on 27 Oct 1779, by Gov. Thomas Chittenden. He was named as one of 76 "associates of Capt. Ebenezer Allen who paid £6,930 for the grant. Proprietors were required to cultivate 10 acres of land and build a house at least 18 feet square, or have one family settled on each share, within four years after the "circumstances of the present war...will admit of a settlement with safety." As with the royal grants, pine timber suitable for mast and spars for the Navy were reserved to the state.¹²
     He had a water-powered saw mill in ArlingtonG. On 26 May 1783 he was operating it alone, and about sundown, after finishing one log he prepared to throw off the stack of boards. But some obstruction evidently prevented him from closing the water gate and stopping the saw. Something caught in the running saw and was thrown into him, cutting him badly in the throat. Treatment by neighbors was unsuccessful and he died an hour and a half later.¹³
     Elijah died on 26 May 1783 in Arlington, VermontG, at age 25, in a sawmill accident.^8,9 He was buried in St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Arlington, Bennington Co., VermontG.⁷
     Elijah's wife Beulah and brother Jacob were named adminstrators of his estate. After advertising in the newspaper they met debtors and creditors in her home in ArlingtonG on 2 Mar 1784 to settle his affairs.¹⁴

Rebeccah Davis was born about 1786.^4,5
     She was named an heir in the will of her father, John Davis, dated 17 Mar 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, in which she was to receive half of the remaining part of the tract where he lived, after the 150 ac. was given to his wife. Her sister Nancy and her husband were to be allowed to continue to live rent-free on that land for eight years. Rebeccah was to receive her choice of any issue born to slave Alce, who was left to her sister Elizabeth, and one-third of all issue born to slave Milly who was left to her mother. She was also to receive one-fourth of the proceeds, after150£ went to her sister Elizabeth, from the sale of three slaves who were to work on the home place until the youngest daughter become of age.¹²
     Her father died in 1800, when Rebeccah was about 14 years old.^13,14,15
     Rebeccah married Linah Mims, son of John Mims and Sarah Horn, about 23 Feb 1803 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG.^6,7
     Rebeccah and Linah sold 122¾ acres for $1 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, to her mother, Jane Clendenin, on 25 Mar 1811. The property adjoined that of Archibald Rodgers, Lewis's old place, widow Henderick, Williams Handley, Jane Davis, and Andrew Matter, and was part of a survey granted to John Davis, dec'd., for 363 ac. It would appear to be the property Rebeccah had inherited from father in Apr 1800.¹⁶
     Rebeccah and Linah moved to RichmondG, by 1812 when they occupied a two-story brick house on F St. (now Franklin), between Madison and Jefferson Sts., about a mile from the Capital.¹⁷
     Rebeccah and Linah moved to Christian Co., Kentucky, settling about one mile west of Means' Spring, near Newstead, in the western part of the county.G According to one source that move was "about 1816 or 1817." Since Linah was regularly in Richmond into the summer of 1817, it would have been at least the latter part of this period.^18,19
     Why they moved to Kentucky is not totally clear, but they must have received positive reports from there from Rebeccah's sisters and their husbands, Thomas Arbuckle, David W. Breeding, and William Long, who were in Christian Co. by 1810. But each of them was evidently farming, each holding 200 acres or more, and several slaves and horses over the years.²⁰
     In contrast, Linah reported no real estate for the first decade they lived in Christian Co. He did report one or two adult slaves in various years, although most years only one aged 16 and under, and two years none, suggesting they were household help. He reported as many as five horses, and in 1819 a carriage. It seems they were living in rented quarters.^21,22
     She was probably the female age 26 to 45 listed in the household of her husband, Linah Mims, in the 1820 Federal Census of Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KentuckyG.²²
     Rebeccah was named an heir in the will of her mother Jane Clendenin dated 10 Jul 1824, to receive "the use and benefit ... during her natural life" of a slave to be purchased for her son Davis.²³
     Rebeccah died between 1828 and Jun 1830.^8,9,10,11

Sarah Martha McElevey was born on 24 Jul 1856 in Cincinnati, OhioG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, in the household of her parents, Ezekiel McElevey and Louisa Caroline Stevens.¹⁴
     Sarah married Gideon Berry Cobb, son of Caleb Clark Cobb and Louisa Berry Long, on 27 Jan 1880 in New Liberty, Pope Co., IllinoisG, with Rev. Elisha Baugh officiating.^7,8
      It appears that Gideon and Sarah lived for a time in Kentucky after their marriage, as their eldest son was born there in 1881. By 1883 they had moved to Shawneetown, IllinoisG.¹⁵
     Her husband died on 16 Jul 1895.^11,16,17
     ShawneetownG had experienced flooding from the Ohio River from it's earliest days. In response levees had been built to protect the town, and repeatedly strengthened as higher and higher floods occured. The levee was thought to be sound when it suddenly falled at about 5:00 pm on 3 Apr 1898, so no preparations had been made. Refugees rushed to the hills, the public school, the court house, and the Riverside Hotel, and some stayed in the second stories of their homes. Twenty-five people drowned.^18,19 Sarah, recently widowed with four sons ages 6 to 17, was among the victims. According to family lore, she had time to grab only the tablecloth and whatever was on it, food and all, and rush to the court house where the family stayed with others on the second floor. She and the children were taken to Mt. Vernon, IndianaG, by rescue boat.^20,21
      Soon after, she moved to her native CincinnatiG with her children.²² She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 515 Tusculum Ave G, enumerated 1 Jun 1900. Her children Frank, Caleb, Albert, and Aaron were listed as living with her.²³
     Sarah appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 409 Tusculm G, enumerated 27 Apr 1910, reporting that she rented her home. Her children Caleb, Albert, and Aaron were listed as living with her.²⁴
     Sarah appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, in the household of her son Albert and his wife Emily.²⁵
     Sarah appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1630 W. North Bend Rd. G, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, She was living in the Hamilton County Order of the Eastern Star Home and Hospital along with a matron and her husband, two servants, and 16 other residents.²⁶ The Home was opened 11 Aug 1923 as a combined home and hospital to serve Masonic-related members, continuing to serve as a hospital until 1941, when stronger regulations forced it to serve only as a rest home and nursing facility.²⁷
     Sarah died on 30 May 1935 in the Hamilton County Order of the Eastern Star Home and Hospital, 1630 W. North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, OhioG, at age 78.^9,10,11 She was buried on 1 Jun 1935 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, in her father's lot.^12,13

Albert Willis Cobb was born on 11 Feb 1891 in Shawneetown, IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     His father died on 16 Jul 1895, when Albert was 4 years old.^17,18,19 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.²⁰ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Ohio in the household of his mother.²¹
     He was a bookkeeper for an iron and coke company in 1910.²²
     Albert married first Emily Margaret Stegermeyer, daughter of Edward Frederick Stegermeyer and Caroline Rosina Dick, on 9 Jul 1912 in Hamilton Co., OhioG.^7,8,9
     Albert registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at Winchester, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed as a salesman for Rogers & McCall, a real estate company in Cincinnati.²
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1641 Winchester Ave. G, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Willis and Marjory were listed as living with them, as was his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.²³
     He was an office manager for a carbon company by 1920. By 1930 he had become a building contractor.^24,25
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, at 2218 Salvador St., enumerated 17 Apr 1930, reporting the family owned a home valued at $9,000 and did not have a radio. Their children Willis, Marjory, Edward, and Randall were listed as living with them, as was his brother Caleb.²⁶
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, at 2218 Salvador, enumerated 20 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $7,000, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Edward and Randall were listed as living with them.²⁷
     By 1940 he was a manager at a building and loan company. That year he reported that he had worked 50 hours the last week of March and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $3,000.²⁷ He registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942, while living at 2218 Salvador St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed by Antonia Saving & Loan Co in Cincinnati.²⁸
     His wife died on 13 Dec 1979 in Cincinnati, OhioG.²⁹
     Albert married second Caroline Mary Boller, daughter of Martin Boller and Caroline Hulzmann, on 13 Sep 1980 in Hamilton Co., OhioG.^10,11,12
     His second wife died on 18 Mar 1982 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.^30,31,32
     Albert died on 26 Mar 1996 in Madeira, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 105.^13,14,15 He was buried on 30 Mar 1996 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, in his grandfather's lot.¹⁶

Emily Margaret Stegermeyer was born on 11 Aug 1893 in Cincinnati, OhioG.^5,6,7
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents, Edward Frederick Stegermeyer and Caroline Rosina Dick.¹² She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents.¹³
     Emily married Albert Willis Cobb, son of Gideon Berry Cobb and Sarah Martha McElevey, on 9 Jul 1912 in Hamilton Co., OhioG.^8,9,10
     She generally used her middle name, Margaret.^1,2,14
     Emily and Albert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1641 Winchester Ave. G, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Willis and Marjory were listed as living with them, as was his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.¹⁵
     Emily and Albert appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, at 2218 Salvador St., enumerated 17 Apr 1930, reporting the family owned a home valued at $9,000 and did not have a radio. Their children Willis, Marjory, Edward, and Randall were listed as living with them, as was his brother Caleb.¹⁶
     Emily and Albert appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, at 2218 Salvador, enumerated 20 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $7,000, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Edward and Randall were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Emily died on 13 Dec 1979 in Cincinnati, OhioG, at age 86.¹¹ She was buried on 15 Dec 1979 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, in her husband's grandfather's lot.¹¹