Name John Elmore | Rank Private, General officer | |
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Born August 21, 1762
Prince Edward County, Virginia ( 1762-08-21 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars American Revolutionary War Died April 24, 1834, El County, Alabama, United States Battles and wars American Revolutionary War Other work South Carolina General Assembly, Alabama Legislature | ||
John Archer Elmore (21 August 1762- 24 April 1834) was an American military officer and politician. Born in Virginia to a Quaker father, Elmore nonetheless joined the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
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Biography
Elmore was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia on 21 August 1762 to Archelaus Elmore and Susannah Morris. He joined the Continental Army while still a youth and served in the Virginia Line under Nathanael Greene. Elmore was with Green in his tour through the Carolinas, and was present at the Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
After the war, he settled in Laurens District, South Carolina, where he was elected to the State Legislature. In 1819, he moved to Autauga, Alabama, where he was again elected as a State Legislator and served there until his death in 1834. Part of Autauga County was renamed Elmore County in his honor.
His interment was is at his former home Huntingdon in Elmore County, Alabama
Family
Elmore married Mary Ann Sarah Saxon on 1 March 1788 and they had five children. Elmore was later married to Nancy Ann Martin on 14 March 1805 with whom he had another 14 children.
Children with Mary Ann Sarah Saxon
Children with Nancy Ann Martin