1870 Wisconsin, Clark County, Mentor, Humbird Post Office, p. 2
dwelling 17, family 17
McEhase [sic], James, age 30, male, white, retail grocery dealer, $250 real estate, $250 personal, born New Jersey
------------, Alma, age 23, female, white, keeping house, born Saxe
------------, Henry, age 4, male, white, at home, born Illinois
------------, Henrietta, age 2, female, white, at home, born Illiois [sic]
------------, James, age 6/12, male, white, at home, born Wisconsin, born in Dec
------------, Robert, age 22, male, white, photograph artist, $250 real estate, $250 personal, born Illinois

1880 Wisconsin, Clark County, Mentor, E.D. 167, page 11C, stamped page 425, film T9-1419
dwelling 108, family 114
McElhose, James, white, male, age 42, head, married, harness maker, born New Jersey, parents New Jersey
-------------, Alma, white, female, age 35, wife, married, keeps house, born Germany, parents Germany
-------------, Henry, white, male, age 13, son, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Emma, white, female, age 6, daughter, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Charles, white, male, age 3, son, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Eddy, white, male, 10/12, son, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany
next family is Robert McElhose, age 31

1900 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 1194, sheet 9B, film 623-295 (taken 7 June 1900)
dwelling 172, family 179
Mac Elhose, Jas. A., head, white, male, Oct 1840, age 59, married 35 years, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, harness maker
---------------, Alma, wife, white, female, Sep 1845, age 54, married 35 years, mother of 14 children, 8 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1862, in US 38 years
---------------, Hattie, daughter, white, female, Mar 1868, age 32, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany
---------------, Edward, son, white, male, July 1879, age 20, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, tinsmith
---------------, Laura, daughter, white, female, Mar 1885, age 15, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school
---------------, Arthur L., son, white, male, Nov 1886, age 13, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school
---------------, James Elme?, son, white, male, May 1889, age 11, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 133, sheet 13A, stamped page 302, film T624-241 (taken 25 April 1910)
dwelling 237, family 299
McElhose, James, head, male, white, age 71, married once for 45 years, born New Jersey, parents, New Jersey, harness maker, repairer
-------------, Alma, wife, female, white, age 63, married once for 45 years, mother of 14 children, 7 living, born Germany, parents Germany, immigrated 1864
-------------, Hattie, daughter, female, white, age 42, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Edward, son, male, white, age 30, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany, tinner
-------------, Laura, daughter, female, white, age 25, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, stenographer, office
-------------, Arthur, son, male, white, age 23, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, clerk, Post Office
-------------, James A., son, male, white, age 20, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, laborer in nursery

--------------deceased

The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) 23 Jul 1915, p. 1
Death Takes a Veteran
Old and Respected Resident Is Called Away
James A. McElhose Dead
Funeral Friday Afternoon From His Late Home
October 3, 1838, a baby boy was born in Patterson [sic], N.J. The father, James Andrew McElhose, and the mother, Rachel, gave the boy his father’s name. Here the family lived until he was seven years old. Then, in company with several other pioneers, they journeyed westward and settled in the Illinois forest - Elk Grove. When James Andrew had grown to young manhood he came to West Wheeling (now called Arlington Heights) and learned the trade of harness maker, working in the shop of his brother-in-law, August Klever.
Then the war with the South began. Patriotic fervor was warmed to white heat by meetings in churches and halls. When the call for men was given at one of these meetings in the Methodist Episcopal church, James McElhose was the first to stand and volunteer his service. He enlisted in June 1861, as a private in Company C., 19th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was placed under the command of Gen. John B. Turchin and immediately entered into active service against the Confederates. Private McElhose was at Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Stone River, Murphysboro, Missionary Ridge and many other great battles of the war. It was the 19th Regiment which captured the trenches on top of Missionary Ridge. During the entire war he never missed a battle that his company was in. At one time, when in bed in the hospital, suffering from an attack of ague, he heard that his regiment was leaving. He immediately left his bed. Donning his uniform and shouldering his musket, he joined his comrades on the march. While lying on the ground in front of Confederate trenches at Stone River, a well aimed bullet grazed his back and went through his knapsack, making 18 holes in his folded rubber blanket. At Missionary Ridge he received a slight wound in his left forearm. Throughout the war, Private McElhose was always in the fighting line with his company. In July, 1864, he received a well-earned honorable discharge and was mustered out at Washington, D.C. After the war he returned to Arlington Heights (then known as Dunton) and began work as a harness maker.
Nov. 11, 1865, he married Miss Alma Thusius at her sister’s home on Evergreen street. To them were born fourteen children, seven of whom are living, Henry at Ilion, N.Y., Hattie at home, Charles of Marietta, Ohio, Edward and Laura at home, Arthur on Vail street and James at home. Two brothers survive him, Edward of Detroit, Mich., and Robert of Renton, Wash. Also five grandchildren.
Comrade McElhose was a member of the General Willich G.A.R. Post No. 780 at Des Plaines and the Nineteenth Regiment Ill. Veteran Club in Chicago. He was an enthusiastic supporter of these “old soldier” organizations and never missed a meeting, if he could avoid it. He was also a member of Palatine Lodge, No. 708, I.O.O.F. We will always remember the blue uniform, the felt hat, the heavy cane and round jovial face which has become so endeared to us all.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mr. McElhose decided to visit Comrade Reed living a mile east of the village. His friends watched his bent figure as he walked slowly down the road. As he turned into the lane he passed from their sight, and the men in the field saw him coming toward the house. When within a few rods of the house, he dropped his cane, staggered and fell to the ground. They rushed to him but life was already gone.
Thus, a respected citizen, a loving husband, a good father, an honored veteran has passed from us. Industrious, kind, patient, cheerful, always ready to tell a war story, Comrade McElhose has held a place among us which can never be filled.
The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the house. The burial ceremony will be conducted by the Odd Fellows and G.A.R. Post. Rev. O.A. Parmenter will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Arlington cemetery.