Elizabeth York[1] was born 14 Sep 1840 in Ohio, the child of Joshua York and Jane Eskham[2]. She married John Wechsler on December 25, 1861[3], in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. She died on December 3, 1913, in Boyd, Kentucky, at the age of 74, and was buried in Catlettsburg, Kentucky[4].
↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N95F-1Z3 : 20 October 2016), Elizabeth York in entry for Edward Christian Wechsler, 1917; citing Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,769.
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5PX-2LP : accessed 4 February 2017), John Wechler and Elizabeth York, 23 Dec 1861; citing Boyd, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 344,011.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLR-S8C8 : 11 July 2016), Elizabeth York Wechsler, 1913; Burial, Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States of America, Catlettsburg Cemetery; citing record ID 106445314, Find A Grave: Memorial #106445314.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M658-7GT : 9 November 2014), Elizabeth York in household of Joshua M York, Lawrence county, part of, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing family 929, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M89F-Z2M : 14 July 2016), Elizabeth Wechler in household of John Wechler, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 161D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1039; FHL microfilm 1,255,039.
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