James Lafayette Ely: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Lafayette Ely was born in 1868 in of, Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma (son of Joseph Ely and Hannah Elizabeth Mayberry); died on 18 Mar 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Research Notes: Henry Ely?
Census: 11 Jun 1900, Bandera Co (Precinct 3), Texas
Census: 09 Feb 1920, Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas

Notes:

Research Notes:
not yet identified
Texas Deaths:
Henry W. Ely
death 23 Jan 1939, Beaumont
death age 50
est birth date: 1889
film no. 2117862

Census:
Ely Lafayette 1868 32 IL VA TN carpenter house
Jenny L wife Oct 1865 34 TX AL AL
Josey L dau Jan 1896 4 Texas
Myrttle O Jul 1897 2 TX
Wm J son May 1899 1 TX

Census:
Ely, J. Lafayette 50 1970 IL TN ARK carpenter, houses
L. Jennie wife 54 1866 TX AL AL
J. William son 20 TX married
E. Nonie dau 16 TX single
Eva dau 14 TX
Ely O Velma daughter-in-law 18 TX TX TX

Died:
Name: James Lafayette Ely
Death Date: 18 Mar 1941
Death County: Jefferson
Certificate: 13802

Texas Death Record:
James Lafayette Ely
date death: 18 Mar 1941
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
death age: 73 yrs 19 days
est birth date: 1868
father's name: Joe Ely
film no. 2138478

James married Jenny Lula Word about 1901 in of, Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma. Jenny was born in Oct 1865 in Texas; died on 07 Sep 1928 in Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Josey L. Ely was born in 1896 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Bandara Co, Texas.
Myrtle O Ely was born in Jul 1897 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Bandera Co, Texas.
William J Ely was born on 24 Mar 1899 in Texas; died in Jul 1977 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Nona Emma Ely was born on 01 Apr 1903 in Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma; died on 18 Sep 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Eva Ely was born in 1906 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Joseph Ely was born in 1839 in Kentucky; died before 1880 in Plot Knob, Washington Co, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Spadra, Johnson Co, Arkansas
Census: 1880, Plot Knob, Washingtn Co, Illinois; wife is widow

Notes:

Census:
Ealy Joseph 31 1839 Kentucky farm laborer
Hannah 31 1839 Tennessee
Maberry 7 1863 Arkansas
John A 4 1866 Arkansas
Lafayette 2 1868 Illinois
William 6/12 1869 Illinois

Census:
1880 census
Ely Henryr 31 female widow 1849 TN TN MS
Ely Maberry Ely 17 1863 AK KY TN (hannah's
Ely J.A. Ely 14 1866 IL KY TN (hannah's
Ely L. Ely 12 1868 IL KY TN (hannah's
next child from 1870, Wm b 1869, must have died. Hannah d 1928; so must have divorced bet '69 and '73 or '74.

Ely Alvin Ely 5 1875 IL KY TN Hen's
Ely Elmer Ely 2 1878 IL KY TN Hen's
Margaret Ely 21 sister-in-law AK VA VA

(Henryr is not Hannah - she's 10 yrs younger.)

1870 census:
Ealy Joseph 31 1839 Kentucky farm laborer
Hannah 31 1839 Tennessee
Maberry 7 1863 Arkansas
John A 4 1866 Arkansas
Lafayette 2 1868 Illinois
William 6/12 1869 Illinois

Joseph married Hannah Elizabeth Mayberry about 1863. Hannah was born in 1839 in Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1928; was buried in Ward Springs Cem, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Elizabeth Mayberry was born in 1839 in Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1928; was buried in Ward Springs Cem, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

Mayberry Ely was born in 1863 in Arkansas; died after 1880 in of, Pilot Knob, Washington Co, Illinois.
John A Ely was born in 1866 in Arkansas; died after 1880 in of, Pilot Knob, Washington Co, Illinois.
1. James Lafayette Ely was born in 1868 in of, Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma; died on 18 Mar 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
William Ely was born in 1869 in Illinois; died after 1870 in of, Spadra, Johnson Co, Arkansas.