Financier. He was a partner in the giant Standard Oil company. He sold his portion and heavily invested in  railways and natural gas, and his efforts helped build up the infrastructure in a number of major US cities. (bio by: Russ Dodge)  Family links:  Spouse:  Maria Louise Broomall Elkins (1832 – 1910)*  Children:  George W. Elkins (1858 – 1919)*  Ida Amelia Elkins Tyler (1859 – 1904)*  Eleanor Elkins Rice (1862 – 1937)*  William Lukens Elkins (1863 – 1902)* *Calculated relationship