Familie Elmore

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Henry Marshall Elmore, son of John Archer Elmore (soldier in the American Revolution, Virginia) and Mary Ann Martin Elmore, was born in Laurence County, South Carolina on January 28, 1816.

At an early age his family moved to Autauga County, Alabama (later named Elmore County honouring John Archer Elmore.

Henry Marshall Elmore received his education at the University of Alabama (Tascaloosa). He held various positions of importance in the County of Macon (County Judge and served in the Alabama legislature).

Henry Marshall Elmore was first married to Mrs. Elisabeth Fitzpatrick Harris on June 26, 1838. She was the daughter of Joseph Fitzpatrick and Sarah Tranum, the niece of the ninth governor of Alabama, Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick.

In 1853 Henry Marshall Elmore and his wife, Elisabeth Fitzpatrick Elmore and their children moved to Waverly in Walker County, Texas.

During the Civil War he was a Colonel and commanded the 20th Texas Infantry Regiment (Volunteers of Texas). His regiment was stationed in Galveston protecting the coast of Texas between Galveston and Sabine Pass. His regiment was participating at the battle of Galveston and at the Sabine Pass.

The 20th Infantry Regiment was organised in early summer 1862 in Galveston, Texas from men of mid age. They came from Hempstead, Houston, Austin, Kaufman, Galveston, Huntsville and Walker County. The regiment was allocated to the Trans-Mississippi-Department and served in Texas.
	The regiment was stationed along the coast of Galveston up to the river Sabine. In April 1864 21 officers and further 622 men were sworn to be loyal. Commander of the regiment: Colonel Henry M. Elmore, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Abercrombie and Major Robert E. Bell. Because of its easy duty, the regiment was also called the "Feather-bed Regiment".

After the Civil War and the liberation of slaves the plantation owners needed new workers.
Some cotton planters met on September 19, 1866 and organised the "Waverly Emigration Society".
T. Traylor was voted to the President and Colonel H. M. Elmore was the secretary of this association.
Their meeting was regularly held in Old Waverly, Walker County Texas - in a store whose owner James Meyer Levy was.

A few years, Henry Marshall Elmore served as President of the Board of Trustees for the Waverly Male and Female Institute
He was active in the Waverly Methodist Church, having donated the land on which the church was built.
He stood high in the community, was hospital and generous in gifts for the good of education..

Elisabeth Fitzpatrick Elmore died on October 12, 1859. There were 10 children born to this union.
Only five lived to reach maturity.

Henry Marshall Elmore's second marriage was to Mrs. Mary DeArmond on December 23, 1861 (no children).

Henry Marshall Elmore died on January 17, 1879. He and his wife, Elisabeth Fitzpatrick Elmore, are buried in the Waverly Cemetery.

The children of Henry Marshall and Elisabeth Fitzpatrick Elmore

Joseph Fitzpatrick (1840-1862), the oldest son died during the Civil War in the battle of Wilderness in Virginia
A daughter died in infancy in 1841
Sara Ann Elmore (1842-?).
John Archer Elmore (1844-1845).
Elizabeth Tabetha Elmore (1846-1923) married
Dr. Henry Rugeley (1838-1925) from Bay City, Texas.

Henry Marshall Elmore, Jr. (1847-1875) married Sarah Martha Fisher.
William Agustus Elmore (1849-1890) married
Sarah Winfred Traylor (1847-1934).
Phillip Ludlow Elmore (1851-1880).
Hamlin Lewis Elmore (1853-1854).
John Archer Elmore (1856-1915) married
Lelia Rugeley (1863-1895), second marriage mit Rose Howell.