1. | Elias Sidmore Gurley was born on 12 May 1855 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (son of Samuel Peabody Gurley and Ellen Jane Toomey); died on 31 Jul 1906 in Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 3 Aug 1906 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Elias Scidmore Gurley
- Cause of Death: Bullet wound (suicide)
- Occupation: Laborer
- Occupation: Watchman
- Research Notes: Middle name variously reported as Sidmore, Scidmore, Scydmore, and Seidmore. Birth month given as April 1856 in 1900 census.
Elias’ death was recorded in Lawrence, Boxford, and North Andover. The Lawrence and North Andover entries are substantially identical, while the Boxford entry has several differences. It gives his mothers maiden name as Ellen J. Toomey (rather than Helen) and her birthplace as Macroon, Cork Co., Ireland (rather than simply Ireland). It also gives his occupation as laborer rather than watchman and his place of burial as the Village Cemetery in Boxford rather than “East Boxford.”
- Census: 1855, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
- Census: 1860, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
- Census: 1865, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
- Census: 1870, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
- Census: 1880, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
- Census: 1900, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Elias married Ida Frances Fish on 17 Apr 1874 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Ida (daughter of Jonathan H. Fish and Mary C. Kimball) was born on 17 Feb 1857 in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died before 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Ella Frances Gurley was born on 20 Sep 1874 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Apr 1880 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Apr 1880 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Samuel Arthur Gurley was born on 8 Nov 1875 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- William Gurley was born on 7 Sep 1876 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Apr 1880 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Apr 1880 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Mary D. Gurley was born in Jun 1877 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Sarah Marsh Gurley was born in Jun 1877 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ellen Jane Gurley was born on 28 Nov 1879 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Betsy Cross Gurley was born on 20 Apr 1882 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Aug 1882 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Aug 1882 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ruth Emery Gurley was born on 28 Sep 1883 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Feb 1962 in Orange County, California, USA.
- William Johnson Gurley was born on 2 May 1885 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Mabel Gurley was born on 24 May 1886 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Jul 1888 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Jul 1888 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Dorothy Gurley was born on 31 Oct 1887 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Phylis Veronica Gurley was born on 12 Oct 1889 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Harriett Louise Gurley was born on 25 Dec 1891 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1932 in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Richard Franklin Gurley was born on 28 Feb 1893 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Feb 1971.
- Arthur Edward Gurley was born on 3 Mar 1895 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Oct 1895 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Oct 1895 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Sidney Gurley was born on 3 Jul 1896 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Aug 1896 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Aug 1896 in Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ida Gertrude Gurley was born on 12 Jul 1897 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died after May 1959.
- Margurite Gurley was born on 11 Jul 1899 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Sep 1899 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Sep 1899 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
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