Elwood Sothoron
** Federal Census & City Directory entries
See father’s Notes for 1870 & 1880 entries.
1900 Census (1900.06.01, Recorded 1900.06.20) Dist. 4, Milldale, Kenton Co., KY - ED 123, Sh 23B, Ln 79, 441/499
- Sothron, Elwood. Head, 28 year old single white male, born June 1871. He & father born in Kentucky, mother in Ohio. Occupation Bricklayer; not employed 4 months the past year. Can read & write, speaks English. Owns his non-farm home free of mortgage.
-----, Sarah. Sister, 33 year old single white female, born Dec 1866. She & father born in Kentucky, mother in Ohio. Can read & write, speaks English.
1910 Census (1910.04.15, Recorded 1910.04.20) Kyles Lane, Rush Precinct, District 3, Kenton Co. - ED 131, Sh 3B, Ln 89, 57/61
- Sothoron, Elwood. Head, 42 year old white male, married 9 years. He & father born in Kentucky, mother in Ohio. Can read & write, speaks English, occupation Bricklayer in House trade, drawing wagest, no unemployment. Renting his non-farm home.
-----, Elizabeth. Wife, 42 year old white female, married 9 years. She had 3 children, all still alive. Born in Kentucky, father in England & mother in Pennsylvania. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation None.
-----, Lucille. Daughter, 6 year old single white female. She & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation None. No school since last Sept.
-----, Woodford. Son, 3 year old single white male. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation None.
-----. Donald. Son, 2 year old single white male. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation None.
-----, Sarah. Sister, 48 year old single white female. She & father born in Kentucky, mother in Ohio. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation None.
1920 Census (1920.01.01, Recorded 1920.01.12) Kyle Lane, Rush Precinct, District 3, Kenton Co. - ED 133, Sh 20B (116B), Ln 78, 122/122
- Sothron, Elwood. Head, 51 year old married white male, has a mortgage on his home. Can read & write, speaks English. Born in KY, father in Maryland, mother in Ohio. Occupation Bricklayer for Contractor, draws wages, coded 142.
----, Elizabeth. Wife, 52 year old married white female. Can read & write, speaks English. Born in Kentucky, mother in Wales, father in Pennsylvania. Occupation none.
----, Lucille. Wife (sic), 16 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English. She & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation Cashier at (?), draws wages, coded 988.
----, Woodford. Son, 14 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
----, Donald. Son, 11 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
----, Melvin. Son, 9 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
----, Lowell. Son, 5 year old single white male. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
1930 Census (1930.04.01, Recorded 1930.04.05) District 3, Kenton Co. - ED 49, Sh 4B (148B), Ln 90, 93/96
- Sothoron, Elwood. Head, 63 year old widowed white male, owns home valued at $5,000, no radio. Can read & write, speaks English, no school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation Bricklayer, Building trade, code 03X1, class W, is working. Not a war veteran.
-----, Sarah. Sister, 64 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English, no school since last Sept. She & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
-----, Melville. Son, 19 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, no school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
-----, Lowell. Son, 16 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since last Sept. He & parents born in Kentucky. Occupation none.
Sothoron Elwood brklyr h Kyles la
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Lowell slsmn r Elwood Sothoron. (Ancestry.com* images of Williams' Lookout
Heights, KY City Directories, 1938-39, pg 634)
KYLES LANE - First east of Rivard dr, from Dixie Highway south
Sothoron Elwood (Ancestry.com* - image of Williams' Ludlow, KY City Directory, 1938-39, pg 638)
Sothoron Elwood (Eliz) brklry(sic) h ws Kyles la 7 s Dixie hwy (LH)
-- Elwood clk r28 Kyles la (FtW)
-- Gladys E r16 Park av (Els)
-- Helen opr Am Tel & Teleg Co (Cinti) r28 Kyles la (FtM)
-- John (Lola) formn h16 Park av (Els)
-- Sarah r Elwood Sothoron
(Ancestry.com* - image of Williams' Covington, KY City Directory, 1940-41, pg 370)
KYLES LANE - From Dixie Highway south to South, 1 west of Old State rd.
Sothoron Elwood ws 7 s (Ancestry.com* - Williams' Covington, KY Directory, 1940-41, pg 604)
Sothoron E Jas USA r 2s Kyles la 7 s Dixie hwy (LH)
-- Elwood (Eliz) h ws Kyles la 7 s Dixie Hwy (LH)
-- Helen clk Am Tel & Tel Co (C) r ws Kyles la 7 s Dixie hwy (LH)
-- John (Lola) formn Southern Fireproofing Co (C) h16 Park av (Els)
-- Sarah r24 E Crittenden av (SH)
-- Sarah r ws Kyles la 7 s Dixie hwy (LH)
-- Woodford W (Helen) h24 E Crittenden av (SH)
(Ancestry.com* - image of Williams' Covington (Kenton County), KY City Directory, 1943, pg 381)
** Miscellaneous
Mentioned by name in death documents of wife Elizabeth, and of all four sons - see respective Notes.
Mentioned by name in Application for Social Security numbers by sons Woodford & Melvin (see their Notes).
** Death
Elwood Sothoron was found dead in bed at home, at Kyles Lane, N. Ft. Mitchell, Kenton Co., KY, on 13 December 1939. He was born in KY on 22 June 1867 to Michael Sothoron & Ester Thomas Sothoron, both of whom were born in OH. Informant was Woodford Sothoron of the same address. Cause of death was chronic myocarditis of unknown duration.
- Certification was by J.P. Riffie, Coroner, of Covington, KY. Burial was at Hebron on 15 December 1939. Arrangements were by Allison & Rose, Covington, KY. (Death Certificate # 30655, Registration District No. 791, Primary Registration District No. 6272,Recorded 1939.12.14)
FATHER
ELWOOD SOTHORON
1869 ----- 1939
Grave Marker, Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hebron, Boone Co., KY (WHS*)
