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John ELY 1678 – 1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1678

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1758

Death Location: West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Ely

Mother: Mary Coleman

Spouse(s): Mercy Bliss

Children(s): Reuben ELY

The story of John ELY began in 1678 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. John ELY married Mercy Bliss, and had children including Reuben ELY. John ELY passed away in 1758 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John ELY began in 1678 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John ELY married Mercy Bliss, and had children including Reuben ELY.
  • John ELY passed away in 1758 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John ELY's Ancestors

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John ELY
1678 – 1758
Birth Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Ely
1639 – 1691
Kent, England
Mary (Ely Stebbins) Coleman
1641 – 1725
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John ELY's Descendants

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John ELY (28 January 1678 – 15 Jan 1758) m. Mercy Bliss (18 July 1680 – 5 May 1763)
  1. 1. Reuben ELY (12 January 1710 – 22 February 1799) m. Sarah Kibbe (2 October 1726 – 2 May 1822)
    1. 1. Israel ELY (3 July 1765 – 7 January 1826) m. Olive Carpenter (4 May 1765 – 24 November 1827)
      1. 1. Israel ELY (16 Jun 1796 – )
        1. 1. Jane ELY (10 Jun 1822 – )
      2. 2. Jane (Maria) ELY (24 September 1810 – 3 February 1881) m. Stephen (Alexander) McClellan (24 Oct 1805 – 12 Jun 1878)
        1. 1. Andrew (White) McClelland (21 NOV 1832 – 15 DEC 1915) m. Mary (Acena) Worden (17 Jan 1839 – 27 Nov 1920)
        2. 2. William (Boyd) McClellan (23 Apr 1834 – 26 Oct 1861)
        3. 3. Olive (Elizabeth) McClellan (01 Oct 1836 – 23 Apr 1899)
        4. 4. James (Nelson) McClellan (24 Aug 1838 – Oct 1917) m. Ellen Hagenback (9 MAY 1848 – 19 Apr 1901)
        5. 5. Stephen (John) McClellan (04 Feb 1841 – )
        6. 6. Jane (Maria) McClellan (15 Sep 1845 – )
        7. 7. Henrietta (Agnes) McClellan (07 Aug 1847 – 9 Nov 1902)
        8. 8. Melissa (Eliza.) McClellan (21 MAR 1855 – 13 Aug 1941)
    2. 2. Joel Ely (1770 – 08 JAN 1825)

John ELY's Timeline

2 Records

1678
28 January 1678
Birth of John ELY in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1758
15 Jan 1758
Age 80
Death of John ELY in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1678
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1758
    Event Place: West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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