Minnie Browder Elmore

Minnie Browder Elmore

• Father: William Augustus Elmore b. circa 1849, d. 1890
• Mother: Emily Winfred Traylor b. 15 April 1847, d. 29 October 1934

• Minnie Browder Elmore was born on 5 November 1885 in San Jacinto County, Texas.
• Emily Winfred Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Maynard, San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Minnie Browder Elmore, Annie H. Elmore, Henry Marshall Elmore, John Rugeley Elmore and Samuel Traylor Elmore.
• She married Warfield Hill, son of Champion Travis Hill and Ruth Ann Scott, circa 1904.
• Ruth Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Minnie Browder Elmore, Miriam Cohn, Warfield Hill, Warfield Curtis Hill, Ruth S. Hill, William J. Poe and William Traylor Hill.
• The following appeared on 9 December 1917 in The Houston Post: (Huntsville) The Walker county chapter of the Red Cross, its work, interests and success are absorbing all attention just now in operation by the chapter is the all-day sewing day, which calls together all members of each auxiliary in the county at the Huntsville headquarters on the first Tuesday in each month to work, plan, suggest and get better acquainted. The local auxiliary is hostess and serves a delightful noon luncheon to everygody, some times a few talks are made and a "roof introduction" is all that is necessary. The plan is proving decidedly effective and brings in touch ladies from every part of the county. About 250 ladies were working at the same time and they were no laggards. . . .
        Among the notable ladies at Red Cross headquarters on Monday were Mesdames Tom Davis, Willis Hilll and D. R. Hardy from New Waverly.
       Shiro sent in a splendid coterie of Red Cross workers to the Tuesday's session. In the party were Mesdames J. A. Newsome, D. A. Reynolds, W. S. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis.
       From Old Waverly came the following ladies, who rendered valuable service in garment making and added sparkle to the social side of the occasion: Mesdames Dixon H. Lewis, J. Adair Murray, Elmore Hill, Warfield Hill, Mack Hill, Misses Julia Hill, Laura Lewis and Lillian Lewis.
• Warfield Hill and Minnie Browder Elmore appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Warfield Curtis Hill and Emily Winfred Traylor.
• The following appeared on 25 February 1923 in The Houston Post: (Willis) Mesdames Emma Elmore and warfield Hill of Waverly were guests of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Willis Hill and Mr. Hill.
• The following appeared on 25 March 1923 in The Galveston Daily News: (Willis) Mrs. Lewis and Misses Ermine and Agnes Lewis of Waverley were guests of Mrs. A. B. Strozier on Thursday. . . .
       Mrs. Henry Elmore and Miss Julia Hill of Maynard were guests of Mrs. Strozier Thursday. . . .
       Mrs. Warfield Hill of Waverley was the guest of friends here on Thursday.
        Mrs. Robert Hill of Maynard stopped with her sister, Mrs. R. W. Hill, en route to Houston to visit Mrs. Tom Ross.
• Warfield Hill and Minnie Browder Elmore appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Warfield Curtis Hill, Emily Winfred Traylor and William Augustus Elmore Jr.
• Minnie Browder Elmore became a widow at the 14 February 1939 death of her husband Warfield Hill.
• Minnie Browder Elmore died on 14 September 1956 at age 70 in Waverly, San Jacinto County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2016