 Elijah Lewis Menefee, son of John Malrey MENEFEE and Lucy Mildred PARTLOW.Born Feb 15, 1816 at Culpeper Co., VA.---see notes, died May 19, 1875 at Lincoln, KS. - 2nd death date 4-19-1892 !! J K Richardson, 59 years GED2HTML v2.4a He came with his father and his family to Wisconsin Territory in the mid 1830's. They probably resided in an area which later became Keokuk Co., IA. A marriage record shows that on 6-2-1839 an Elzab [probably Elijah, and incorrectly written] L Menefee married Sarah M.[oon] Farmer. They first showed as a couple in 1840 census in Henry County, and did not own any slaves. This would tend to confirm the story of William Tecumseh Menefee who said that John M. and his family left VA because they did not approve of slavery. He also reported that in a generation back of him, and a Menefee boy had married a Farmer girl a Menefee girl had married a Farmer boy. They would be Elijah and his wife Sarah Moon Farmer and his sister Lucy and her husband Charles C. Farmer. The Keokuk County History of 1880, page 326 states: "In 1846 the government offered for sale all the lands in Keokuk County, all the sales were made exclusively for cash. The Government would receive nothing but bills on the State Bank of Missouri and Species in payment...Bidders came to the land office in Fairfield...Minimum price of the land was $1.25 per acre." Among those purchasers was Elijah Menefee. Sarah, Elijah's wife, died 19 May 1867 and is buried in the Brethren Cemetery, Richland, IA. Elijah later married Sarah [___] Skates. The 1870 census shows them living in Jackson Township, Keokuk Co. with a number of Skates children. Elijah died in 1875 according to his brother's [William Reynold Menefee] biography. His widow Sarah is seen in the 1880 census living with her son, William Skates, in Steady Run Township, Keokuck Co., IA. There are no known children of the latter marriage. Posted by: Warren Rhodes (ID *****9717) Date: February 20, 2005 at 07:36:22 In Reply to: Re: Information on "Mountin Harry" Menefee by Bill douglass of 826 Warren Rhodes, posted on Menefee Genforum: My mother was the daughter of William Burk Rhodes & Katie Lucretia Menefee, Katie or Lou as she was called in our family was the daughter of John Malrey Menefee & Lottie Yates, John was the son of Elijah Lewis Menefee & his third wife Sarah Scates, Elijah was the son of Captin John Malrey Menefee & his second wife Lucy Partlow, Captin John was the son of Henry "Mountin Harry" Menefee, who was the son of Jonas Menefee. I thought there was probably a good story behind the name Mountin Harry. I you can tell me I would appreciate it. Thank You!GED2HTML v2.4a He came with his father and his family to Wisconsin Territory in the mid 1830's. They probably resided in an area which later became Keokuk Co., IA. A marriage record shows that on 6-2-1839 an Elzab [probably Elijah, and incorrectly written] L Menefee married Sarah M.[oon] Farmer. They first showed as a couple in 1840 census in Henry County, and did not own any slaves. This would tend to confirm the story of William Tecumseh Menefee who said that John M. and his family left VA because they did not approve of slavery. He also reported that in a generation back of him, and a Menefee boy had married a Farmer girl a Menefee girl had married a Farmer boy. They would be Elijah and his wife Sarah Moon Farmer and his sister Lucy and her husband Charles C. Farmer. The Keokuk County History of 1880, page 326 states: "In 1846 the government offered for sale all the lands in Keokuk County, all the sales were made exclusively for cash. The Government would receive nothing but bills on the State Bank of Missouri and Species in payment...Bidders came to the land office in Fairfield...Minimum price of the land was $1.25 per acre." Among those purchasers was Elijah Menefee. Sarah, Elijah's wife, died 19 May 1867 and is buried in the Brethren Cemetery, Richland, IA. Elijah later married Sarah [___] Skates. The 1870 census shows them living in Jackson Township, Keokuk Co. with a number of Skates children. Elijah died in 1875 according to his brother's [William Reynold Menefee] biography. His widow Sarah is seen in the 1880 census living with her son, William Skates, in Steady Run Township, Keokuck Co., IA. There are no known children of the latter marriage. Married/ Related to:  Margaret Duree CalvinBorn 11 Nov, died Aug 30, 1904 | |||
| 2nd marriage Elijah Lewis Menefee, son of John Malrey MENEFEE and Lucy Mildred PARTLOW.Married Jun 2, 1839 at Henry Co., Iowa-----nine children (27 years married) to: Sarah Moon FarmerBorn Mar 18, 1821 at KY ?, died May 19, 1867 at Keokuk Co., Iowa, 46 years, buried 1867 at Brethern Cemetery, Richland, Iowa Hi ... We've been working on our genealogy and we located your website from the LDS church. It looks like you've got a lot more info. While tracking our history through the work that Ina McCoy had done, we found that we had a lot of holes in Denny's line on his mother's (Ina) side. Denny's maternal grandfather was Joseph Covington ABEL b 1884 in Keokuk IA. He was the son of Nancy Kathrin FARMER. We know her parents were Charles C. FARMER and Lucy Mildred MENEFEE ... but from there, the trail goes a little cold. It looks like you've got a lot more info on that line. If you do, would you be willing to share the ancestors of Charles FARMER through a GEDcom or PAF? Any help would be great. Thanks ... Karin and Denny McCoy Children: 1. Charles Richard MenefeeBorn Jul 9, 1842 at Keokuk Co., Iowa ---see notes, died after 1900 at d. Feb 7, at least 58 years he was living with his parents in 1850 & 1860 census's. He enlisted 20 Feb. 1864 at Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA for three years as a private in Keokuk Company K, 7th Iowa infantry and mustered out on 12 July 1865, Louisville, KY. He was described as a farmer, age 21, blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, and 5'5" tall. He was in the Atlanta campaign, where he was severely injured by a gunshot wound to the head. He lost the sight of one eye, and spent several months in the hospital. He was found fit for duty in the invalid corps then, but not fit for field duty. It is interesting that all applications for pension by his widow show his name as Charles K. Menefee. The Adjutant General's office states the pensioner was Charles R. Menefee, underlining for emphasis. Doubtless the confusion arose because all the papers bore his mark, not his signature, as was common in those days. There is a possibility Charles may have had a first marriage. In the Richland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA., is a tombstone bearing the inscription: Hannah E., wife of C.R. Menefee, died 21 years, 10 Mo. She died 30 January 1867. If this were Charles' wife, the marriage must have been very brief, for he was not married when he enlisted nor mustered out in the summer of 1865, and her death was in the winter of1867. His application for military pension does not show a previous marriage, and in one place Matilda [his widow] shows that neither of them had been previously married. On Charles original pension application he also says no when asked if he had been previously married. 2. John M. MenefeeBorn Jan 20, 1844 at see notes, died Apr 2, 1918 at near Faulkner, OK, 74 years Most of what we know of John comes from his pension and military records. He was described, at 18, as being 5' 3&1/2" tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair. He was a farmer and enlisted at 15 August 1862 at Richland, IA. He was with Company B, 33rd Regiment, Iowa Volunteers. He was severely wounded in the battle of Helena, AK. on July 4, 1863 by a gun shot wound to his left shoulder, impairing the left arm. He was disabled for some time, and was given a 30 day furlough from the Union Hospital, Memphis TN. on 31 July and was listed as a deserter 30 August 1863. He may have been delayed, or as happened so many times, records were inaccurate. At any rate, there is no further reference to the charge, so it was evidently not pursued further. In Sept. 1863 he was admitted to the USA General Hospital at Keokuk. In March 1864 he was found unfit for active field but fit for duty in the Veterans Reserve Corps. He is shown as participating in the siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama, after returning to full duty in January 1865, and was mustered out on 17 July 1865 at New Orleans, LA. He was acting as Company Cook in May-June 1865 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He and Lottie were married by the Rev. Tazwell Gray at a church in Schuyler County, MO. John was a farmer, Both could read and write.Most of what we know of John comes from his pension and military records. He was described, at 18, as being5' 3&1/2" tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair. He was a farmer and enlisted at 15 August 1862 at Richland, IA. He was with Company B, 33rd Regiment, Iowa Volunteers. He was severely wounded in the battle of Helena, AK. on July 4, 1863 by a gun shot wound to his left shoulder, impairing the left arm. He was disabled for some time, and was given a 30 day furlough from the Union Hospital, Memphis TN. on 31 July and was listed as a deserter 30 August 1863. He may have been delayed, or as happened so many times, records were inaccurate. At any rate, there is no further reference to the charge, so it was evidently not pursued further. In Sept. 1863 he was admitted to the USA General Hospital at Keokuk. In March 1864 he was found unfit for active field but fit for duty in the Veterans Reserve Corps. He is shown as participating in the siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama, after returning to full duty in January 1865, and was mustered out on 17 July 1865 at New Orleans, LA. He was acting as Company Cook in May-June 1865 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He and Lottie were married by the Rev. Tazwell Gray at a church in Schuyler County, MO. John was a farmer, Both could read and write. 3. Harriet Lucretia MenefeeBorn Sep 1846 at See notes, died May 25, 1931 at Ottumwa, IA, 84 years Written by Dennis Yancey: Harriet was my father's "Aunt Hat". We had numerous Fourth of July celebrations and just plain get together at her home. Her grandchildren and my first cousins and I played in her yard and on her porch. | |||
| 3rd marriage Elijah Lewis Menefee, son of John Malrey MENEFEE and Lucy Mildred PARTLOW.Married before 1870 (at least 5 years married) to: Sarah[ ]SkatesBorn ± 1820 1870 Iowa census shows them living together with a lot of Skate children. Elijah's widow is seen in the 1880 census living with her son, William Skates, in Steady Run, Keokuk Co., Iowa. There are no known children from this marriage. | |||