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John Wesley McPherson Ely 1820–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1820

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia

Death Date: 29 Jul 1903

Death Location: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert +

Mother: Anne +

Spouse(s): Susannah Hamblen

Children(s): Thomas Ely

The story of John Wesley McPherson Ely began in 1820 in Lee County, Virginia. In 1860, John Wesley McPherson Ely resided in Lee County, Virginia. John Wesley McPherson Ely married Susannah Hamblen, and had children including Thomas James Ely. John Wesley McPherson Ely passed away in 1903 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley McPherson Ely began in 1820 in Lee County, Virginia.
  • In 1860, John Wesley McPherson Ely resided in Lee County, Virginia.
  • John Wesley McPherson Ely married Susannah Hamblen, and had children including Thomas James Ely.
  • John Wesley McPherson Ely passed away in 1903 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ely's Ancestors

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John Ely
1820–1903
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia
Parents
Robert Ely +
1773–1843
Bedford County, Virginia
Anne (McPherson) +
1774–1846
Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Ely Sr.) +
1725–1782
England
Elizabeth (Jane Smith) +
1727–1796
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ely's Descendants

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John (Wesley McPherson) Ely (9 Apr 1820–29 Jul 1903) m. Susannah Hamblen (Abt. 1824–)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) Ely 1844–1907 m. Adeline (G.) Blakemore 1846–
    1. 1. John (Wesley McPherson) Ely 1869–1960 m. Orlena (Emmaline) Spencer 1872–1960
      1. 1. Clio (M.) Ely 1898–
      2. 2. George (Commodore) Ely 1902–1965
      3. 3. Thomas (J.) Ely 1905–
      4. 4. John (G. S.) Ely 1911–
      5. 5. Roy (G.) Ely 1895–1896
    2. 2. Joseph (Blakemore Ely) Rev. 1881–1975 m. Effie (Smith) \\ 1879–1968

John Ely's Timeline

3 Records

1820
9 Apr 1820
Birth of John Wesley McPherson Ely in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 40
John Wesley McPherson Ely resided here in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
1903
29 Jul 1903
Age 83
Death of John Wesley McPherson Ely in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 14824.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

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