Elias Sidmore Gurley

1855 - 1906  (51 years)

• Name	Elias Sidmore Gurley  [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1855	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  Birth	12 May 1855	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Elias Scidmore Gurley  [8]
  Census	1860	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [6]
  Census	1865	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [9]
  Census	1870	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [10]
  Census	1880	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [11]
  Census	1900	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [12]
  Cause of Death	Bullet wound (suicide)  [5, 8]
  Occupation	Laborer  [7, 8, 11, 12]
  Occupation	Watchman  [5, 13]
  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.”  [1, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16]
  Death	31 Jul 1906	Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [5, 17]
  Burial	3 Aug 1906	Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [5, 8, 17]
  Person ID	I5526	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of K. Whalen
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Samuel Peabody Gurley           b. 17 May 1825, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 29 Jan 1913, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Ellen Jane Toomey           b. Sep 1833, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland           d. 24 Jan 1908, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F3819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Frances Fish           b. 17 Feb 1857, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Bef 1940 (Age < 82 years)
  Marriage	17 Apr 1874	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 12]
  Children	1. Ella Frances Gurley           b. 20 Sep 1874, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 6 Apr 1880, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 5 years) + 2. Samuel Arthur Gurley           b. 8 Nov 1875, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   3. William Gurley           b. 7 Sep 1876, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 18 Apr 1880, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 3 years) + 4. Mary D. Gurley           b. Jun 1877, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA + 5. Sarah Marsh Gurley           b. Jun 1877, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA + 6. Ellen Jane Gurley           b. 28 Nov 1879, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   7. Betsy Cross Gurley           b. 20 Apr 1882, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 8 Aug 1882, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years) + 8. Ruth Emery Gurley           b. 28 Sep 1883, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 15 Feb 1962, Orange County, California, USA (Age 78 years)   9. William Johnson Gurley           b. 2 May 1885, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   10. Mabel Gurley           b. 24 May 1886, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 16 Jul 1888, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 2 years)   11. Dorothy Gurley           b. 31 Oct 1887, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA + 12. Phylis Veronica Gurley           b. 12 Oct 1889, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA + 13. Harriett Louise Gurley           b. 25 Dec 1891, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1932, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 40 years) + 14. Richard Franklin Gurley           b. 28 Feb 1893, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Feb 1971 (Age 77 years)   15. Arthur Edward Gurley           b. 3 Mar 1895, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1 Oct 1895, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years)   16. Sidney Gurley           b. 3 Jul 1896, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 7 Aug 1896, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years)   17. Ida Gertrude Gurley           b. 12 Jul 1897, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. Aft May 1959 (Age > 62 years)   18. Margurite Gurley           b. 11 Jul 1899, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 8 Sep 1899, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F3804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1855 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Birth - 12 May 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 Marriage - 17 Apr 1874 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Census - 1880 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Census - 1900 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 31 Jul 1906 - Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - 3 Aug 1906 - Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1242] Marriage Registration of John A. Whalen and Harriett L. Gurley. [S1241] Marriage Registration of John A. Whalen and Harriett L. Guerley [Gurley]. [S1261] Marriage Registration of Elias Sidmore Gurley and Ida F. Fish. [S1372] 1855 Massachusetts State Census - Household of Samuel P. Gurley. [S1262] Return of Death of Elias S. Gurley. [S1359] 1860 US Census - Household of Samuel P. Gurley. [S2478] Birth Register Entry for Phyllis Gurley. [S1263] Return of Death of Elias Scidmore Gurley. [S1398] 1865 Massachusetts State Census - Household of Samuel P. Gurley. [S1326] 1870 US Census - Household of William Gurley. [S1322] 1880 US Census - Household of Elias S. Gurley. [S1320] 1900 US Census - Household of Elias S. Gurley. [S2167] Marriage Registration of Israel Marion and Harriett L. Whalen. [S1265] Birth Record of Ella Frances Gurley. [S1306] Marriage Registration of James F. Daw and Phylis Veronica Gurley. [S1264] Death Record of Ella F. Gurley. [S3136] John Glassford, Find A Grave memorial for Elias Scidmore Gurley, #112259473.