Roane County TN Archives Biographies.....McElwee, William Eblen 1835 - 
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Author: Emma Middleton Wells

CAPTAIN WILLIAM EBLEN McELWEE



    William Eblen McElwee, son of William and Lucinda (Eblen) McElwee and

grandson of James McElwee of North Carolina and Nancy (Johnson) McElwee of

Virginia was born in Roane County April 16, 1835.



    His grandfather was at the battle of King's Mountain with the Watauga men

and was present when the Declaration of Independence was signed at Mecklenburg,

N. C., in April 1775.



    William Eblen McElwee attended the schools of Roane County, read law and was

licensed to practice in 1859. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army and

served thru the four years. He served as provost Marshall at Bowling Green, Ky.,

was commissioned a Captain, was at the surrender at Fort Donelson, was in prison

at Johnson's Island, but after his release rejoined the army and took part in

the battles at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Atlanta and was with the

headquarters company of General Stevenson's until the surrender.



    At the close of the War he returned to Roane County and was one of the

organizers of the Roane Iron Co. He was one of the surveyors of the Queen and

Crescent and the Tennessee Central Railroads. At the age of 92 he assisted in

locating the Memphis and Bristol Highways through Roane County.



    Captain McElwee  was married on December 12, 1867 to Martha Brown, daughter

of William Franklin and Amanda (Renfroe) Brown of Roane County. Franklin Brown

McElwee born on September 2nd, 1878 is their son. Mrs. McElwee died in 1872.





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The History of Roane County Tennessee 1801-1870

by

Emma Middleton Wells



Printed by

The Lookout Publishing Company

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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