OBITS: Elgin , James W. , 1938, Bath Co., Kentucky ----------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: From: "Darrell Warner" Date: Thursday, October 28, 2001 1:42 AM ------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. **************************************************************************** James W. Elgin Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, May 19, 1938 Maysville Insurance Man Dies In Florida Was Former Citizen Of Sharpsburg James. W. Elgin, retired Maysville insurance man, one of the best known insurance men in the state and father-in-law of Supreme Court Justice Stanley F. Reed, died suddenly Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he had been passing the winter. He was 81 years old. Mr. Elgin collapsed on the street and died of a heart attack when being taken to a hospital in St. Petersburg. For more than 50 years he was general agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, with headquarters in Maysville, and only a few years ago retired. He was a native of Clay County, Missouri, but came to Bath County when 21 years old, and lived for several years in Sharpsburg, later going to Maysville. He was prominent in fraternal circles, a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a former Eminent Commander of Maysville Commandery Knights Templar and High Priest of Maysville chapter, Royal Arch Masons. His wife, Miss Mary Ella Sharp, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Sharp, of Sharpsburg, died several years ago. Mr. Elgin is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, of Washington D. C., and Mrs. Mary Hord Elgin French, of Maysville, and three grandsons, John and Stanley Reed and Clement French. Mr. Elgin's body was to arrive at Winchester this afternoon at 6:30 o'clock and will be brought to Shrout, Piper & Shrout's funeral home here, where it will remain until funeral services are conducted some time Friday. Interment will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery at Sharpsburg.