Martin ELY & Ann JOLLY

Diana, Goddess of the Hunt — for Ancestors!

Martin ELY
Ann JOLLY

Husband: Martin ELY
Birth: 25 Nov 1791, Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: 13 Dec 1871, Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA
Disposition: buried East Buffalo Church, Washington Co., PA
Father: Michael ELY
Mother: Anna Maria/Mary REGINA

Marriage: 1811, Washington Co., PA

Wife: Ann/Anna/Annie JOLLY? — or POST?
Birth: 30 Nov 1793/4/5, PA
Death: 12 Feb 1881, Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA
Disposition: buried East Buffalo Church, Washington Co., PA
Father: Elisha JOLLY

In an 1895 letter written by a granddaughter, it says that Nancy's mother was "Amia Post," of English descent. "Amia" appears to be a mis-reading of Anna or Annie, but where did the "POST" come from? Is Martin's wife correctly identified?

Children — born in Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA:

1. Nancy ELY, b. 7 Apr 1812/3
2. Elisha ELY, b. 17 Apr 1815
3. James ELY, b. 28 Jun 1819
4. John ELY, b. 23 Nov 1820; d. 29 Nov 1908; m. Margaret S. CLELAND, d/o James CLELAND; lived Henry Co., IA
5. Mary ELY, b. 24 Apr 1824; d. Dec 1906; m. 21 Dec 1843, William DONAHAY
6. Sarah A. ELY, b. 3 Jun 1826; m. 2 Oct 1845, Thomas KNOX
7. Jeremiah ELY, b. 28 Jun 1829; d. 12 Nov 1908; m. 3 Oct 1850, Catharine HORN (1834- ), d/o Joseph HORN
8. William Aldrich ELY, b. 14 Oct 1833; d. Oct 1903; m. ca. 1857, Elizabeth Ann WEIRICH (1839- )

Sources:

1. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund CD-313): not found, as expected.

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund CD-314):

1820 Elly, M. PA Washington Co. Buffalo Twp. p. 150

3. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1830 Eli, Martin PA Washington Co. Buffalo Twp. p. 309

4. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840 Ealy, Martin PA Washington Co. Buffalo Twp. p. 244

5. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA, p. 443B, 132/133, enumerated 16 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Martin Ely 60 M Farmer 5000 Pa

Ann " 56 F "

Jeremiah " 21 M " "

William " 17 M " "

6. 1860 Census.

7. 1870 Census.

8. 1880 Census.

9. Email from Carolyn (Marshall) Lewis (7 May 2001).

We have a letter written by Harriet (our Robert & Nancy's oldest child) in 1895 (our Nancy Ely/Ealy was still alive in 1895). In this letter Harriet states that Nancy (her mother) said that her mother's name was Amia Post, was of "yanky decent" and died in her 91st year and her father was of "dutch decent" and died at the age of 80.

10. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

11. Welcome to Our Ely Connection by Karen Snodgrass.

Contact Home
Page Table of
Contents DNA
Hub Biddle
DNA Carrico
DNA Corbin
DNA Danish
DNA Rasey
DNA Straub
DNA Pedigree
Charts Census
Records Every-Name
Indices

Everything I have is online at this web site. I have no further information, so please don't write asking me if I do. On the other hand, if you feel I've made an error, please don't hesitate to notify me.