David Stother Ely (abt. 1800 - abt. 1874)

Born about 22 Nov 1800 in Lee, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Betsey Woodward — married 13 Jul 1820 in Lee, Lee, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 31 Dec 1874 at about age 74 in Dewitt, Illinois, United States

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Biography

David was born on 22 November 1800 in Lee, Virginia, United States. He was the son of John Ely and Barbara Jane (Fry) Ely.^[1]

When David was 19 he married on 13 July 1820 in Lee, Virginia, United States.^[2]

In 1850 David (age about 49) was living in De Witt county, part of, De Witt, Illinois, USA.

In the 1850 census David (age 49) was living in Township 19 N R 2 E, DeWitt, Illinois, USA.^[1]

On 3 July 1855 David (age 54) was living in Township 19, DeWitt, Illinois, USA.^[3]

In the 1860 census David (age 59) was living in Tunbridge, DeWitt, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Clinton.^[4]

In the 1870 census David (age 69) was living in Tunbridge, De Witt, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Clinton.^[5]

In the 1870 non-population census David (age 69) was living in Tunbridge, De Witt, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Clinton.^[6]

David died at the age of 74 on 31 December 1874 in Dewitt, Illinois, United States. Y.^[7]

David was buried after 31 December 1874 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, Dewitt, Illinois, United States.^[7]

Probate: 18 January 1875 in DeWitt, Illinois, USA.^[8]

There are additional sources with no facts or date. Often these are sources for the baptism or marriage of children that mention the parents or father. This section can just be removed if you will be adding those children and using these sources there.^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 8054 #16157262 (accessed 16 August 2020)
2. ↑ Marriage: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Source number: 18766.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY Ancestry Record 7836 #384100 (accessed 16 August 2020)
3. ↑ Residence: Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2189A; Line: 23 Ancestry Record 1079 #936054 (accessed 16 August 2020)
4. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1860; Census Place: Tunbridge, DeWitt, Illinois; Page: 553; Family History Library Film: 803174 Ancestry Record 7667 #36779425 (accessed 16 August 2020)
5. ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1870; Census Place: Tunbridge, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: M593_216; Page: 143A; Family History Library Film: 545715 Ancestry Record 7163 #16452459 (accessed 16 August 2020)
6. ↑ 1870 Non-Population Census: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Tunbridge, De Witt, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 16; Page: 1; Line: 24; Schedule Type: Agriculture Ancestry Record 1276 #1280924 (accessed 16 August 2020)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60525 #95326448 (accessed 16 August 2020)
8. ↑ Probate:: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Administrative Records, 1866-1900; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (De Witt County); Probate Place: DeWitt, Illinois Ancestry Record 9048 #2244564 (accessed 16 August 2020)
9. ↑ Child Marriage: Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 61370 #1050715503 (accessed 16 August 2020)
10. ↑ Unclassified: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Collection Number: G&M_46; Roll Number: 46 Ancestry Record 1127 #531172 (accessed 16 August 2020)
11. ↑ Child Marriage: Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records Ancestry Record 8823 #1053887937 (accessed 16 August 2020)
12. ↑ Unclassified: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60984 #218203 (accessed 16 August 2020)
13. ↑ Unclassified: Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60284 #1300269 (accessed 16 August 2020)

• Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties - Volume II, pp 434-466. Compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Media Inc., Greensboro, NC, 1977.