Robert Washington Eley (1914 - 1991)

Born 31 Aug 1914 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby L. (Rainey) Robertson — married 22 Nov 1928 in Moore, Tennessee, United States

Died 31 Jul 1991 at age 76 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Biography

Parents:

• Frank Lester Eley (1899 - 1966)
• Icey Vaughn Eley (1900 - 1952)

Spouses:

• Ruby Lee Rainey, married 22 Nov 1928 (age 14 is correct)^[1]
• Tennie W McNeese Eley (1911 - 2002), married 13 Dec 1941 ^[2] (daughter of Sam McNeese ad Beulah Britton)

Children:

• Robert Eley, Jr. (son of Tennie)
• Woody Eley Robertson (son of Ruby; adopted by Ruby's second husband)

World War II Enlistment: ^[3]

Siblings:

• Pearl Eley George (1916 - 1994)
• Leonard Graham Eley (1926 - 1973)
• Elise Eley Darsey (1928 - 2014)
• Mary Odis Eley Pitts (1930 - 2016)
• Frank Eley (1941 - 1953)
• Melvin Lester Eley (1945 - 1945)

Home in 1920: Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee ^[4]

• Frank Ealy, 24
• Iris Ealy, 19
• Robert Ealy, 5
• Pearl Ealy, 4
• Lela Ealy, 3

Home in 1930: District 5, Moore, Tennessee ^[5]

• Frank L Eley, 35
• Icey Eley, 29
• Robert Eley, 15
• Pearl Eley, 14
• Lela D Eley, 12
• Leonard Eley, 4
• Elease Eley, 2
• Mary O Eley , 0
• Hugh L Johnson, 18
• Hilma Speck, 15

Home in 1940: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee ^[6]

• Frank Elez, 46
• Icey Elez, 40
• Robert Elez, 26
• Leonard Elez, 13
• Elaise Elez, 12
• Mary Elez, 10
• Buford Elez, 8
• Cora L Elez, 7
• Ada Elez, 5

Death: ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCK-C5X : 4 December 2014), Robert Ealy and Ruby Lee Raney, 22 Nov 1928; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 60, Moore, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZK3-M3D : 16 July 2015), Icey Vaughan in entry for Robert Washington Ealey and Tinnie Mcneese, 1941.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TR-DG3 : 5 December 2014), Robert W Eley, enlisted 19 May 1942, Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; Year: 1920; Census Place: Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 212
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Moore, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 1086.0; FHL microfilm: 2341999
6. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3872; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2-11
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3W5-F3D : 20 May 2014), Robert W Eley, Jul 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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