Elisha B Hartley (1801 - 1869)

Born 5 May 1801 in Monongalia, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Emerson) Hartley — married 1828 in Marion, Monongalia, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1869 at age 68 in Luray, Henry, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Elisha B Hartley was born on May 5, 1801, in Monongalia, West Virginia, to Cassandra Robinson, age 35, and Benjamin Hartley, age 34.

He married Sarah Hartley in 1824 in Marion, Virginia. They had 13 children in 32 years. Elisha Hartley, his wife, Sarah, and three children are listed on the 1830 census for Monongalia County. They came to Henry County, Indiana before September 1833 when their son, Benjamin F., was born and settled in Prairie Twp. where they spent the rest of their lives. The 1850 U.S. Federal Census listed 6 children. The 1860 U. S. Federal Census listed 7 children. ^[1]

He died on June 12, 1869, at the age of 68, and was buried in Henry County, Indiana, in the Beech Grove Cemetery. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M653_266; Page: 287; Family History Library Film: 803266
   • Elisha Hartley, Age: 51, Birth Year: abt 1809, Gender: Male, Birth Place: Virginia, Occupation: Farmer
   • Sarah Hartley, Age: 52, Birth Year: abt 1808, Gender: Female, Birth Place: Virginia
   • Home in 1860: Prairie, Henry, Indiana, Post Office: Luray
   • Children: Benjamin Hartley 26, George Hartley 23, Thomas Hartley 20, John Hartley 17, Matilda Hartley 15, Sarah Hartley 13, James Hartley 8
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial ID 115878795 [1]