Elvira Gertrude Stidham was born April 3, 1880 in Texas to George Washington Stidham and Phoebe.
She married David Simeon Thorp, son of David Cowan Thorp and Sarah Ann Kemp on December 29, 1901 in Irion, Texas. They had children:
1. Constance "Connie" Phoebe Thorp
2. Ellie Glenn Thorp
Per Stephanie Niedens, Elvira used to walk "a few blocks" to the store every week from her house in her later years. She continued to do this up to the time she ended up in the hospital and passed away.
She died on March 16, 1965 in Tribune, Greeley, Kansas. She is buried in Greeley County Cemetery.
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Elviry G Stidham
United States Census, 1880
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNP-K5R : 15 July 2017), Elviry G Stidham in household of George W Stidham, Jones, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 187, sheet 398B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1313; FHL microfilm 1,255,313.