Benjamin ELY & Sophia J. ECKHART

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Benjamin ELY
Sophia J. ECKHART

Husband: Benjamin ELEY / ELI / ELY
Birth: 3 or 9 May 1818, Bucks Co., PA
Death: 10 Dec 1880, presumably in Concord, Iroquois Co., IL
Occupation: weaver, farmer, laborer
Father said to be: Mr. ELY, b. 1784, Bucks Co., PA
Mother said to be: Christina ORESNDORFER, b. 1794, Bucks Co., PA

Marriage: 3 Nov 1841, Pickaway Co., OH

Wife: Sophia J. ECKHART
Birth: 1 Feb 1824, Pickaway Co., OH
Death: 31 Jul 1904, presumably in Iroquois Co., IL
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Henry ECKHART
Mother: Elizabeth RINEHART

Children:

— born in either Pickaway Co., OH, or Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH:
1. William Wesley ELY, b. 1843/4
2. Anthony M. ELY, b. 1844/5
3. David H. ELY, b. 1847/8; son: Ernest ELY, b. 1874/5, IL

— born in Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH:
4. Salem ELY, b. 1851/2
5. Sarah Lillian "Lilly" ELY, b. Jan 1854

— born in Concord, Iroquois Co., IL:
6. Emma Fay ELY, b. 9 Feb 1859

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Sources:

1. Anon. 1966. Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):

Ely, Benjamin Eckhart, Sophia 3 Nov 1841 Pickaway Co.

2. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 46): Bloom Twp. (Dist. 41), Fairfield Co., OH, Roll M432_677, p. 227A, 1428/1428, enumerated 10 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Eley Benjamin 32 M Weaver Penn

" Sophia 24 F O

" William 7 M "

" Anthony M 5 M "

" David H 2 M "

3. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 30: Iroquois P.O., Concord, Iroquois Co., IL, Roll M653_186, p. 61, PN 61, 438/421, enumerated 19 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Benjamin Ely 43 M Farmer Pa

Sophia    " 34 F Ohio

Wesley    " 16 M "

Anthony   " 13 M "

David     " 12 M "

Salem     " 8 M "

Sarah ? " 6 F "

Emma      " 1 F Ill

4. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 22): Iroquois P.O., Concord Twp., Iroquois Co., IL, Roll M593_231, p. 273A, PN 1, 4/4, enumerated 25 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Eli Benjamine 52 M W Laborer 175 Penna

___ Sophia 46 F W Keeping house Ohio

___ David 22 M W At home do

___ Salem 19 M W do do

___ Lilly 16 F W do do

___ Emma 11 F W do Michigan

5. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 32): Village of Concord, Iroquois Co., IL, Roll 214, p. 128B, PN 22, SD 5, ED 126, enumerated 16 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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162 169 Ely Benjamin W M 62 / 12 General Debility Pa Pa Pa

___ Sophia J W F 56 Wife / Keeping House Ohio Prusia Pa

___ David H W M 32 Son / Works in Saw Mill Ohio Pa Ohio

___ Salem W M 29 Son / School Teacher Ohio Pa Ohio

___ Sarah E W F 26 Dau / At Home Ohio Pa Ohio

___ Ernest W M 5 GSon / Ill Ohio Ohio

Eckhart Elizabeth W F 82 M-in-Law / Pa Pa Pa

6. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 25): Iroquois Village, Concord Twp., Iroquois Co., IL, Roll 307 (Book 2), p. 116A, SN 1, SD 6, ED 9, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27

7 7 Ely Sophia Head W F Feb 1824 76 Wd 1 1 Ohio Germany Pennsylvania Y Y Y O F H

___ Lillian Dau W F Jan 1854 46 S Ohio Ohio Ohio Y Y Y

8. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com): not found.

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