Obituary, "W.C. McElwee Dies Here: Former Representative Passes Away at County Home," San Antonio Express, 7/7/1919, p. 5, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 7/6/1919. "W.C. McElwee, pioneer resident of Bexar County and former Representative to the State Legislature, died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home at Adkins, this county."
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .