ELKIN, GARRETT, brother of William F., was born Dec. 31, 1797, in Clarke county, Ky. He studied medicine and graduated at Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., came to Sangamon county in 1823, and practiced medicine in what is now Fancy creek township. He was married there, April 20, 1823, to Mary Constant, (see Thomas Constant,) and soon after moved to Springfield and practiced medicine there. They had six living children--

MARY A., born May 10, 1825, died June 17, 1843.

ADALINE C., born Sept. 28, 1827, in Springfield, was married May 22, 1851, to Dr. J. M. Major. They have two children, WILLIAM A. and CHARLES, and reside in Bloomington, Ill.

WILLIAM T., born Feb. 5, 1832, in Springfield, Ill., went to California with his father in 1850, and succeeded well for a time, but was obliged to return on account of an affection of the eyes. He is unmarried, and resides with his father.

HENRY, born Oct. 8, 1836, in Springfield, enlisted in the 33d Ill. Reg., in 1862, and served three years. Re-enlisted, and served to the close of the war. He died in Memphis, Tenn, in 1873.

ROBERT, born Jan. 12, 1841, in Springfield, enlisted in a Cavalry Regiment in Colorado, and served to the close of the war. He resides in Omaha, Neb. n

FRANCIS A., born March 22, 1843, died June 19, 1858.

Dr. Garrett Elkin was in the Black Hawk and Mormon wars, and was Sheriff of Sangamon county six years. He moved to Bloomington in 1844. Mrs. Mary Elkin died there Sept. 23, 1845. Dr. E. served as Captain of a company from Bloomington in the Mexican war--Col. E. D. Baker's regiment. He afterwards moved to the vicinity of Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was married, Feb. 15, 1864, to Margaret J. Musgrove. They have six children, GREENBURY G., FANNIE E., CHARLIE, CLARA E., LILLIE A. and WILLIS G.

Dr. Garrett Elkin and family reside on a farm near Oscaloosa, Iowa.