Eli was born about 1780. He passed away about 1850.
Sources
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-76K : accessed 25 March 2020), Eli Lunsford, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 176, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5M-K5C : 22 August 2017), Eli Lunsford, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing 262, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 118; FHL microfilm 18,084.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR5-YFS : 16 August 2017), Eli Lunceford, Sourthern Division, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 160, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 354; FHL microfilm 18,092.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B7-XZL : 29 February 2020), Eli Lunceford, Buncombe county, part of, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing family 611, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eli by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eli:
~0.78%Clint Allen :
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Lunsford-4198 and Lunsford-965 appear to represent the same person because: They do seem to be the same person but I could not complete the merge since I’m not on the trusted list and the profile is not open