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John Nelson Ely 1811–1888

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Birth Date: October 1, 1811

Birth Location: , Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: July 15, 1888

Death Location: Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA

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In 1811, John Nelson Ely entered the world in , Lee, Virginia, USA, born to David Ely And Sarah Claypool. In 1850, John Nelson Ely resided in Victoria, Victoria, Texas. In 1860, John Nelson Ely resided in Victoria, Victoria, Texas. John Nelson Ely married Frances Warren Grover, and had children including Dewit Ely, Emma Gertrude Ely, George Edward Ely, John Ely, Julia F Ely, Mary Ely, Mattie E Ely. John Nelson Ely passed away in 1888 in Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1811, John Nelson Ely entered the world in , Lee, Virginia, USA, born to David Ely And Sarah Claypool.

In 1850, John Nelson Ely resided in Victoria, Victoria, Texas.

In 1860, John Nelson Ely resided in Victoria, Victoria, Texas.

Family

John Nelson Ely married Frances Warren Grover, and had children including Dewit Ely, Emma Gertrude Ely, George Edward Ely, John Ely, Julia F Ely, Mary Ely, Mattie E Ely.

Later Years

John Nelson Ely passed away in 1888 in Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1860 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1870 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Census 1880 United States Federal Census
  5. 5
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  6. 6
    Marriage Records Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
  7. 7
    Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
  8. 8
    Death Records Texas, Death Certificates
  9. 9
    Marriage Records Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records
  10. 10
    Marriage Records Texas, County Marriages
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    Tax Records U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists
  12. 12
    Voter Records Texas, Voter Registration Lists
  13. 13
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1811
Born in Lee, Virginia, USA
1850
Resided in Victoria, Texas
1860
Resided in Victoria, Texas
1865
Resided in Texas, USA
1868
Resided in Victoria, Texas
1870
Resided in Victoria, Texas
1880
Resided in Precinct 8, Lavaca, Texas, USA
1888
Died in Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas, USA

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