elbrick married elvira lindsay johnson (1910–1990) at st. matthew's cathedral, washington dc, on july 27, 1932. elvira was the daughter of hannah cox harris (descendant of thomas harris, addressee of the rhode island royal charter of 1663), and alfred wilkinson johnson, later a vice admiral in the us navy. elvira's mother was a direct descendant of abijah gilbert, the founder of gilbertsville, new york (1787). her father was the son of rear admiral philip carrigan johnson, by her namesake elvira lindsay acevedo of talcahuano (chile), and nephew of celebrated painter and co-founder of the metropolitan museum, eastman johnson.