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John Joseph Z Ely 1826 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 NOV 1826

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 APR 1903

Death Location: Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: Hiram Ely

Mother: Sarah Horton

Spouse(s): Lucy Stewart

Children(s): Andrew Ely

In 1826, John Joseph Z Ely entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Y. S. Ely and Sarah 'Sally' Horton. John Joseph Z Ely married Lucy Ann Stewart, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ely. John Joseph Z Ely passed away in 1903 in Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1826, John Joseph Z Ely entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Y. S. Ely and Sarah 'Sally' Horton.
  • John Joseph Z Ely married Lucy Ann Stewart, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ely.
  • John Joseph Z Ely passed away in 1903 in Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Ely
1804 – 1881
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
HE
Sarah Horton
1806 – 1891
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Lucy Stewart
1833 – 1919
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
LS

Children(s)

Andrew Ely
1871 – 1950
Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
AE

John Ely's Ancestors

Self
John Ely
1826 – 1903
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hiram Y. S. Ely
1804 – 1881
Lee, Virginia, USA
Sarah ('Sally') Horton
1806 – 1891
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Ely
1775 – 1827
Frances (Hix) Russell
1780 – 1870
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ely's Descendants

1.
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John (Joseph Z) Ely (26 NOV 1826 – 19 APR 1903) m. Lucy (Ann) Stewart (Abt. 1833 – 17 JAN 1919)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Ely (26 Feb 1871 – 24 Jan 1950) m. Josephine ("Josie" V) Wade (16 Oct 1876 – 20 Jun 1943)
    1. 1. Cleo (Roberta) Ely (23 Oct 1911 – Feb 1991) m. James (Nelson) Collier (14 Dec 1895 – 12 Feb 1958)
      1. 1. Earl (Glen) Collier (23 Jan 1927 – )
      2. 2. Evelyn (Sue) Collier (9 Apr 1927 – 9 Jul 2004)
      3. 3. Mary (J) Collier (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Reba Collier (abt 1933 – )
      5. 5. Vernon (Vivian) Collier (5 Mar 1934 – 20 Dec 2001)

John Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1826
26 NOV 1826
Birth of John Joseph Z Ely in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
1903
19 APR 1903
Age 77
Death of John Joseph Z Ely in Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA
Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1826
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 APR 1903
    Event Place: Dryden branch, Lee, Virginia, USA
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