s/of Bazil McKelfresh & Nancy Ann Schreve; b: PA; d: Petty twp Lawrence Co; m: 1827 Brown Co OH Mary Sellman; ch: Isreal (1828 OH-1865 IL m: 1861 R A Hunter) & Mariah* (1828 OH m1: George Wood; m2: John Madden*) & Louisa (1834 OH m1: 1857 James Wright*; m2: 1884 Simpson S Summer {1824 IL-1901 KS; m1: 1847 Gabriella Wilson; m2: 1866 Arocalla McConnell; m3: 1874 Elizabeth Bates; m4: 1881 Mary A Robins; m5: 1884 Louisa McKelfresh Wright) & America (1836 OH m: 1860 Isaac Miller) & David (1838 OH-1915 IL m: 1867 Elizabeth Ann Stine both bur Sumner Cem) & Empress (1843-1896 m: Abner H Johnson both bur Sumner Cem) & Ruth (1844) & Nancy (1849 m: 1867 Lawrence Co R H Crawford) & Elmer (1850-1913 m: 1873 Caroline Louis Stine both bur Wayne City) & Jane (1855 IL) & Ferdinand E (1856 IL-1928 IL m: 1884 Florence Virginia Piper both bur Sumner Cem)