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William S Ely 1837 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1837

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 5 Apr 1912

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: George Ely

Mother: Sophia Ely

Spouse(s): Christina Reeves

Children(s): Harry Ely

In 1837, William S Ely entered the world in New York, born to George Ely and Sophia Ely. William S Ely married Christina Reeves, and had children including Harry S Ely. William S Ely passed away in 1912 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William S Ely entered the world in New York, born to George Ely and Sophia Ely.
  • William S Ely married Christina Reeves, and had children including Harry S Ely.
  • William S Ely passed away in 1912 in Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ely
1803 – 1875
Birth Location: West Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
GE
Sophia Ely
1811 –
Birth Location: Vermont, USA
SE

Spouses(s)

Christina Reeves
1849 – 1919
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
CR

Children(s)

Harry Ely
1879 – 1957
Birth Location: Mystic, Conn
HE

William Ely's Ancestors

Self
William Ely
1837 – 1912
Birth Place: New York
Parents
George Ely
1803 – 1875
West Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Sophia Ely
1811 –
Vermont, USA
Grandparents
George Ely
1766 – 1819
West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Ely
1732 – 1780
Abigail Sergeant
1737 – 1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ely
1701 – 1758
Abigail Warriner
1703 – 1762

William Ely's Descendants

1.
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William (S) Ely (15 Apr 1837 – 5 Apr 1912) m. Christina Reeves (20 Feb 1849 – 24 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Harry (S) Ely (17 Jul 1879 – 1957) m. Phoebe (M.) Church (1880 – )
    1. 1. Gertrude Ely (1915 – Sep 1961) m. Sylvester (Joseph) Hubbard (27 Jun 1904 – Oct 1973) m. Amos Hubbard (abt 1938 – 9 Aug 2009)
      1. 1. Gertrude (A) Dow (7 Feb 1945 – ) m. Roland (H) Dow (03/11/1942 – 04/28/2010)
        1. 1. Edith (A.) Harris (23 May 1962 – ) m. Cary (C) Harris (abt 1949 – )
        2. 2. Andrew (N) Dow (1 Nov 1965 – ) m. Jill (Cecilia St.) Jean (23 Sep 1968 – )
        3. 3. Roland (H.) Dow

William Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1837
15 Apr 1837
Birth of William S Ely in New York
New York
1912
5 Apr 1912
Age 75
Death of William S Ely in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1837
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Connecticut
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