Mary Elmore

Mary Elmore

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

• Mary Elmore was born on 3 March 1874 in Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas.
• William Augustus Elmore and Emily Winfred Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas, living next door to his brother Phillip on one side, and Emily's brother James on the other.. Other members of the household included Mary Elmore, William Augustus Elmore Jr., Alexander Hamilton Elmore, Henry Marshall Elmore and Emma Winifred Elmore.
• She married William W. McGar Jr., son of William W. McGar and Georgia Perry, on 28 November 1894 in Walker County, Texas.
• William W. McGar and Georgia Perry appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Elmore, William W. McGar Jr. and Wilbourn Gibbs McGar. Also in the household were two boarders -- a female servant and a physician.
• Mary Elmore became a widow at the 31 October 1910 death of her husband William W. McGar Jr.
• She married Robert Willis Hill, son of Robert Lewis Hill and Elizabeth Ames Wood, on 10 December 1911 in Walker County, Texas.
• 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.
• The following appeared on 11 February 1923 in The Houston Post: (Willis) Mrs. R. Willis Hill is in Houston visiting her sisters, Mesdames T. B. Ross and John Schonberg.
• 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.
• Mary Elmore became a widow at the 15 April 1923 death of her husband Robert Willis Hill.
• The following appeared on 15 April 1923 in The Houston Post: (Willis) Mrs. Emma Elmore of Waverly is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. Willis Hill and Mr. Hill.
• At the time of her death Mary Elmore was living in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• Mary Elmore died on 24 April 1955 at age 81 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, at Rusk State Hospital.
• She was interred at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of Robert Willis Hill and Mary Elmore.

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine