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Melissa Ely 1845–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1919

Death Location: Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Father: Thomas Ely

Mother: Mary Lunsford

Spouse(s): Lewis Fitch

Children(s): Lemon Fitch

The story of Melissa Ely began in 1845 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA. Melissa Ely married Lewis R Fitch, and had children including Lemon Edward Fitch. Melissa Ely passed away in 1919 in Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Ely began in 1845 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Melissa Ely married Lewis R Fitch, and had children including Lemon Edward Fitch.
  • Melissa Ely passed away in 1919 in Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

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Melissa Ely's Ancestors

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Melissa Ely
1845–1919
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Ely
1795–1879
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Mary (Alice) Lunsford
1813–1900
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary Trotter
1776–1855
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Ely's Descendants

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Melissa Ely (20 Oct 1845–11 Feb 1919) m. Lewis (R.) Fitch (2 Apr 1845–26 Sep 1910)
  1. 1. Lemon (Edward) Fitch 1875–1958 m. Grace Iholtz 1880–1918
    1. 1. Robert (Kittson) Fitch 1897–1960 m. Evelyn (Alice) Calhoun 1908–1989
      1. 1. Jean (Louise) Fitch 1930–2014 m. Gustave (O “Gus" Verona) Jr 1926–1996
        1. 1. Gary (Gene) Verona 1950–2021

Melissa Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1845
20 Oct 1845
Birth of Melissa Ely in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1919
11 Feb 1919
Age 74
Death of Melissa Ely in Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Chester, Wabash, Indiana, USA

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