Eli D. Jolliff (1896 - 1922)

Born 16 Dec 1896 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA

Died 23 Sep 1922 at age 25 in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Sergeant Eli Jolliff served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 6 May 1917
Unit(s): 146th Infantry, Company C
Service ended: 13 Apr 1919

Eli D, Joliff was born on December 16, 1896 in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio.^[1][2] He was the son of William Jolliff and Daisy Martin.^[1][2][3][4]

Eli enlisted for World War I on May 6, 1917.^[5] He finished his service on April 13, 1919 as a sergeant with Co. C, 146 Infantry.^[6]

Eli married Georgia May Rottman on April 9, 1921 in Wayne County, Ohio.^[7] They had one son, William Albert Joliff.^[8]

Eli died on September 23, 1922.^[6]. His death place (no image) is listed as Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan.^[2] See research notes.

Research Notes

Eli's birth is recorded as December 10, 1896 in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio. His name is spelled as Elza. ^[1] All military records give his birth date as December 16, 1896. The birth record book is all in the same hand and appears to be transcribed from other records.

Although both Eli and his mother have death certificates listed in the Michigan Death Certificates collection at FamilySearch, there are no images. Both Eli and his mother died, according to the death records available in Hamtramck Township, Wayne County, Michigan. Eli's son was born in Wayne County, Ohio in December 1921. ^[8] The death location only seems reasonable because Eli's sister, Elsie Joliff, then Brenner, was in Hamtramck in 1917 where her husband at the time, Roy Brenner, registered for the draft.^[9] See research notes on Daisy Joliff.

Census Notes

1900 Census: Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio ^[3]

William Jolliff Head Male 31 Ohio Dec 1868 Married 3 years Farmer

Daisey Jolliff Wife Female 20 Ohio Nov 1879 Married 3 years, 3 children born, 3 living

Eli Jolliff Son Male 2 Ohio Dec 1897

Milo Jolliff Son Male 1 Ohio July 1898

Clara Jolliff Daughter Female 6 mos. Ohio Dec 1899

1910 Census: Wooster Ward 1, Wayne County, Ohio ^[4]

William M Jolliff Head Male 40 Ohio M2, Married 13 years, Laborer, Parents born in Ohio

Daisy Jolliff Wife Female 29 Ohio M1, Married 13 years, 5 children born, 3 living

Eli Jolliff Son Male 13 Ohio

Milo Jolliff Son Male 11 Ohio

Elsa L Jolliff Daughter Female 10 Ohio

1920 Census: Canton, Stark County, Ohio ^[10]

P W Long Head M W 62 Ohio Leatherwork, Gilliams

Ella C Long Wife F W 53 Ohio

Urban O. Long Son M W 34 single Fireman, City

Floyd Newman Nephew M W 23 single Factory, enameling

Eli Joliff Nephew M W 22 single Press, Weber(?) Co.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Birth, Elza Jolliff, 10 Dec 1896, Plain Township, Wayne County, Parents are William Joliff and Dora Martin.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch Michigan Death, Eli Jolliff, 23 Sep 1922; citing Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,155. No image.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Eli Jolliff in household of William Jolliff, Wooster Township (excl. Wooster city), Wayne, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 162, sheet 5B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,332.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Daisy Jolliff in household of William M Jolliff, Wooster Ward 1, Wayne, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 185, sheet 3B, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1240; FHL microfilm 1,375,253.
5. ↑ "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch Muster roll, Eli Jolliff, 1917.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch Veterans Master index, Eli Jolliff, 13 Apr 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
7. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Marriage, Eli D. Jolliff and Georgia May Rottman, 9 April 1921.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch Ohio Death index William Albert Joliff, Jolliff in entry for William Albert Jolliff, 2 Oct 1995.
9. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch WWI Draft Roy Brenner, Elsie Joliff's husband, Roy Brenner, 1917-1918.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Eli Jolliff, Stark, Ohio, 1920.

• "Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918", database, FamilySearch Ohio WWI Enrollment card, Eli Jolliff, 1917. No image.
• "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch 1919 Roster March, Eli Joliff, 31 March 1919. Wagoneer, Supply company 79th Field Artillery #1405449
• "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch 1919 Roster February , Eli Joliff, 28 Feb 1919. Wagoneer, Supply company, 79th Field Artillery #1405449