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Children of Alice Mary James (1902-1967) of Buchtel, Athens County, Ohio and Mathew Albert Elson (1896-1971):

 

1.    Matthew William Elson: born February 18, 1925 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; married December 26, 1948 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio to Dorothy Jean Rosser (1926-2012), daughter of John Oehler Rosser (1902-1986) and Letha Helen Birch (1902-1976); died December 12, 2017 (aged 92) in Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; cremated;  known children include: Christine Jane Elson, Mark Andrew Elson and Susan Gail Elson.

 

2.    Mary Alice (Alison) Elson: born May 9, 1928 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; married May 25, 1954 in Wayne County, Indiana to Col. John Joseph Cook, III (1922-1995), Chaplain (USMA); died October 4, 1997 (aged 69) in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; buried at Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; known children include: John Joseph Cook, IV, Frances Cook, Kathleen Cook and Patricia E. Cook.

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Biographical Notes:

 

Alice Mary James (1902-1967) was the daughter of Eugene Edgar James (1863-1944) of Millfield, Athens County, Ohio and Elizabeth Gertrude Stalter (1868-1936).

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Sources:

 

See, Family Records of Christine Jane Elson of Long Beech, Los Angeles County, California - Daughter of Matthew William Elson (1925-2017) and granddaughter of Alice Mary James (1902-1967).

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Matthew William Elson (1925-2017), Memorial ID No. 185867843, by Cleome, added December 12, 2017.

 

Dorothy Jean Rosser Elson (1926-2012), Memorial ID No. 97024145, by KeepsakeQuilter, added September 13, 2012

 

Mary Alice Elson Cook (1928-1997), Memorial ID No. 84871372, by Cleome, added February 12, 2012.

 

John Joseph Cook (1922-1995), Memorial ID 85662001, by Bob Washburn, added February 24, 2012.

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Photographs:

Matthew William Elson (1925-2017)

 

Mary Alice Elson Cook (1928-1997)

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Updated: June 18, 2025