1. Joseph Vance McElvain

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 11 november 1815 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Joseph Vance is deceased in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the 11 march 1860 aged of 44 years old. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the tuesday 13 march 1860.

a. Joseph Vance is married aged of 24 years old the wednesday 27 may 1840 in Ohio with Harriet Emily Backus aged of 20 years old, daughter of Andrew Backus and Bathsheba King. She was born the friday 28 january 1820 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Harriet Emily is deceased the wednesday 11 november 1896 aged of 76 years old. She was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the saturday 14 november 1896.

A child was born from this union (zero boy and one girl).

• a.i. Emma Backus McElvain. She was born the saturday 9 september 1854 in Ohio.

  a.i.a. Emma Backus is married aged of 23 years old the friday 30 november 1877 in Ohio with Eponidas Leander DeWitt aged of 35 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 23 june 1842 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Eponidas Leander is deceased in Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio the wednesday 11 january 1922 aged of 79 years old. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the friday 13 january 1922.

  Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

  • a.i.a.i. Frank Hoffman DeWitt. He was born the tuesday 4 february 1879 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Frank Hoffman is deceased in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio the friday 14 february 1941 aged of 62 years old.
  • a.i.a.ii. Eleanor Elizabeth DeWitt. She was born the wednesday 31 march 1886 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.