Ely Family Genealogy
OUR ELY FAMILY GENEALOGY
by
Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor
Descendants of George Ely
Generation No. 1
1. GEORGE1 ELY was born 1744 in Neuenstein, Wuerttemburg, Germany, and died March 1830 in E. Finley,
Washington Co., PA. He married EVA CHRISTINA STROSNIDER 1771 in PA. She was born 1751 in PA, and
died 1830.
Notes for GEORGE ELY:
Re Dr. Raymond Bell, Feb. 1999, the ELY/IHLE family originated at Brotzingen, near Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
[Br�derbund Family Archive #311, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1790, Date of Import: 18 Jun 1998,
Internal Ref. #1.311.1.903.161]
Individual: Ely, George
County/State: Bucks Co., PA
Page #: 052
Year: 1790
Sources: World Family Tree, Vol. 6;
Vermillion Co., IN Co. History on daughter Mary Magdelene Ely Tedrow Helt; Ancestoral File from Family
History Center by Marilyn Ellis states that George was of Washington, PA.
Submitters to FHC ancestoral file:
Ely family: Donna Jones
1101 Ave B, NW
Great Falls, MT 59404
Helt family: Dianne C. Dalrymple Esplin
411 Burton St.
Sioux City, IA 51103
From Washington County PA Abstracts of Wills Book 1776-1841 (sent to me by Dale Patterson "[email protected]"):
ELY, George - Finleytown Twp., Will Book #4, page 502
DATED: 10 Apr 1824
PROBATED: 1 Apr 1830
EXECUTORS: Andrew STOLLER, Henry ENLOW
WIT: ELINOR ENLOW, Henry ENLOW
BENE: Wife, CHRISTIAN. Sons: Henry, George, Peter, John; Daniel, Jonas; Dau's: Rosannah STOLLER,
Christian STOLLER, Catherine DENNIS; MARY. Son-in-Law: ANDREW STOLLER.
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Here is that Will:
In the name of God, Amen, I GEORGE ELY of Washington County, Finley Township and state of Pennsylvania
being sickly and weake of body but of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God to it and
Considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be the
better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence to therefore make and declare
this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say, first and principally of all I Commend my soul
to almighty God my creator hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins and to enjoy everlasting
happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my saviour. My body I Commit to the earth at the
discresion of my surviving Executors herein after named and as ____such wordly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me in this life , I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner that is to
say first it is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid. SeCondly it is my will that my well
beloved wife CRISTIAN ELY shall have my now home plantation together with all that appertains unto the
same during her widowhood together with two Cows two sheeps her bed and beding together with fifty dollars
worth of my household furniture taken at the praisement all of which estate and property at the end of her
widowhood shall be sold by my Executors and devided equally among my children that is to say my son
HENRY ELY, ROSANNAH STOLLER, GEORGE ELY, JOHN ELY, CRISTIAN STOLLER, PETER ELY, DANIEL
ELY, CATHERINE DENNIS and my daughter MARY / turnover ? (Page? TEDROW?) and further my property
money or obligations that shall or may remain in my Estate or property after my decease shall in like manner be
equally divided amongst my aforesaid children and as to my money & property that I have (looked?) to my &
all my children that one has received more than another. Each one that has received one more than the other
shall reimburse back to my said Executors to be equally divided amongst my before named children & as my
son JONAS ELY has has received his full portion of my Estate and more and I do further dissolve? and revoke
all and every other former will and testament and declare this and no other to be my last will and testament and
I do further make and appoint my son-in-law ANDREW STALLION and HENRY ENLOW as executors of this
my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this tenth day of April in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four----------------
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presents of us
her
ELINOR X INLOW
mark George Y? ELY (seal)
HENRY INLOW
Washington County, PA Be it remembered that on the first day of April anno domini, 1830, before me JOHN
GRAYSON, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County
came ELINOR INLOW and HENRY INLOW, the subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of
GEORGE ELY, deceased, who being duly sworn as the law directs, doth depose and say, that they were
personally present, and did see the testator thereof sign this will, and did hear him publish, pronounce and
declare the same to be his will, and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
her
Sworn to and subscribed ELINOR INLOW
before me mark
JOHN GRAYSON, Regs. HENRY ENLOW
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From Washington Co. PA Web Page: The Raymond M. Bell Anthology
The firstrecord of George and Michael Ealy is in 1773, when they were taxed in Lebanon Township, now
Lebanon
County, PA. they were both under 30, George was married in 1771, Michael in 1772. They were likely related to
John and George IHLI, who landed at Philadelphia in 1754. By 1779 George was in Pine Grove Township, now
Shuylkill County, by 1800 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County. He came to Canton (now South
Franklin Twp.) in 1807. In 1822 he went to E. Finley Township, where he died in 1830, father of eleven children.
He was a founder of the Fairmont United Methodist Church.
Michael came to Buffalo Township in 1790 and died there in 1819, father of 14 children. Eight of the children of
George and Michael went to Knox Co., OH, two to other Counties in OH.
Children of GEORGE ELY and EVA STROSNIDER are:
2. i. HENRY2 ELY, b. 19 March 1772, PA; d. 11 May 1845, Plain Twp., Franklin Co., OH.
ii. ELIZABETH ELY, b. 1774; d. Bef. 1824.
Notes for ELIZABETH ELY:
Not mentioned in her father GEORGE ELY's Will unless she is Catherine Dennis that is mentioned?
Catherine Elizabeth?? possibly?
3. iii. JOHN ELY, b. 1776; d. 1850, Washington Twp., Green Co., WI.
4. iv. GEORGE ELY, b. 1778; d. 19 January 1869, E. Finley, Washington Co., PA.
5. v. ROSANNA ELY, b. 27 August 1781, Schuykill Co., PA; d. 05 January 1863, E. Finley, Washington
Co., PA.
vi. CHRISTINA ELY, b. 1783; d. 1840; m. CHRISTINA STOLLER, 1803, Cumberland Co., PA.
Notes for CHRISTINA ELY:
Mentioned in her father George Ely's Will in 1830 as Christian Stoller.
6. vii. PETER ELY, b. 22 April 1785; d. 07 April 1869, Butler, Knox Co., OH.
7. viii. JONAS ELY, b. 29 August 1787, Berks Co. PA; d. 04 February 1863, Waynesburg, Franklin Twp.,
Green Co., PA.
ix. DANIEL ELY, b. 1789; d. Aft. 1830, OH/IN?.
Notes for DANIEL ELY:
Mentioned in his father's Will in 1830, Washington Co PA.
x. CATHERINE ELY, b. Abt. 1791, PA; d. Aft. 1830; m. PHILLIP JOHN ? DENNIS, Abt. 1810; b. 1790;
d. 1830, Knox Co., OH.
Notes for CATHERINE ELY:
Mentioned in her father GEORGE ELY's Will, as Catherine Dennis. Could Catherine and Elizabeth
be the same person? Elizabeth not mentioned in Will.
xi. JOHN HENRY ELY, b. 19 March 1792.
Notes for JOHN HENRY ELY:
Mentioned in his father George Ely's Will as John Henry Ely, in 1830 Washington Co PA
8. xii. MARY MAGDALENA ELY, b. 11 April 1794, Berks Co., PA; d. 30 September 1884, Vermillion
Co., IN.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 19 March 1772 in PA, and died 11 May 1845 in Plain Twp., Franklin Co.,
OH. He married EVE NYSWANER. She was born 05 September 1775, and died 10 October 1842.
Notes for HENRY ELY:
Source: Raymond Bell Anthology, Washington Co. PA Web Page
To Buffalo Twp., Washington Co. PA 1807; East Finley Twp. 1816; Washington Twp., Pickaway Co. OH 1830.
Founder of the Lutheran Church, Circleville, OH
Children of HENRY ELY and EVE NYSWANER are:
i. CHRISTINA3 ELY, b. 25 January 1801; d. 25 March 1881.
ii. ELIZABETH ELY, b. 22 May 1803; d. 01 December 1891; m. JOHN Y. KLINKERT, 22 December 1831;
b. Abt. 1815.
iii. PETER ELY, b. 09 December 1805; d. 27 March 1878; m. SOPHIA CLOUSE; b. Abt. 1815.
iv. GEORGE ELY, b. 24 January 1807; d. 01 January 1889; m. CHRISTINA KLAUS, 25 August 1836;
b. Abt. 1815.
v. EVE ELY, b. 06 November 1809; m. ? HAMAKER, 23 August 1846.
vi. DANIEL F. ELY, b. 03 June 1811; d. 07 July 1873; m. BARBARA JOSEPHINE SOUDER.
vii. ROSANA ELY, b. 24 May 1814; d. 24 July 1845.
viii. MARGARET ELY, b. 21 May 1816; d. young?.
3. JOHN2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 1776, and died 1850 in Washington Twp., Green Co., WI. He married
(1) CATHERINE JOHNSONBACK Abt. 1803. She was born 1783, and died 1846 in OH. He married (2) HELEN
MOSHIER Abt. 1816. She was born in of Centre, PA.
Children of JOHN ELY and CATHERINE JOHNSONBACK are:
i. MARY3 ELY, b. 1804; d. 27 April 1872, Monroe Twp., Green Co., PA; m. OTTO KING, Abt. 1821.
ii. GEORGE ELY, b. 28 February 1807, Centre Co., PA; m. (1) ?, Bef. 1832; m. (2) LUCINDA FORSYTHE,
05 March 1832; b. 1814; m. (3) JEMIMA DENNIS, Abt. 1845.
iii. JOHN ELY, b. 16 March 1809, Washington Co., PA; d. 05 March 1882, Monroe Twp., Green Co.,
PA; m. ELIZABETH PARKS, 18 March 1830; b. 1807.
iv. CHRISTINA ELY, b. 1812; m. JAMES PARKS; b. 1809.
v. HENRY ELY, b. 09 January 1815; d. 25 April 1880; m. ELIZABETH BENNETT, 1837.
vi. JAMES ELY, b. 22 February 1822, Green Co., PA; m. SARAH A. CoRBIN; b. 1825.
vii. OTHER ELY CHILDREN.
4. GEORGE2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 1778, and died 19 January 1869 in E. Finley, Washington Co., PA. He
married (1) CATHERINE BARRIERE. He married (2) CHRISTINA ELY, daughter of MICHAEL ELY and MARY ?.
She was born 10 March 1786, and died 27 August 1845 in E. Finley, Washington Co., PA. He married (3) MARY
BARRETT 1801. He married (4) CHRISTENA EARNEST Abt. 1802. He married (5) CHRISTINA ELY Abt. 1814.
She was born 10 March 1786, and died 27 August 1845.
Notes for GEORGE ELY:
Mentioned in his father GEORGE ELY's Will
Children Could be by other wives; not stated which one is mother of whom.
Children of GEORGE ELY and MARY BARRETT are:
9. i. JOHN3 ELY, b. 1802; d. 04 November 1857.
10. ii. POLLY ELY, b. 15 July 1803; d. 24 September 1894, Muskingum Co., OH.
11. iii. HENRY ELY, b. 22 December 1806; d. 04 May 1903.
12. iv. GEORGE ELY, b. December 1808; d. 05 May 1875, Athens Co., OH.
13. v. MICHAEL ELY, b. 20 August 1810; d. 26 April 1895.
14. vi. MARY ELY, b. 1813; d. 20 June 1840.
vii. ?DANIEL ELY, b. Abt. 1815; d. 1902, Claysville, PA; m. JUDITH ?; b. 1819; d. 21 June 1894.
Notes for ?DANIEL ELY:
Daniel listed with George, Jr. 1850 Census; Special Administrator of George EALY, Sr. 1850 - sold
land to James Ely. Source: Raymond Bell Anthology
viii. WILLIAM ELY, b. 1817; d. 10 July 1821.
15. ix. CATHARINE ELY, b. 1820.
16. x. CHRISTINA ELY, b. 09 January 1824; d. 30 November 1922.
17. xi. MARTIN FLOYD ELY, b. 15 January 1826; d. 19 March 1885.
Children of GEORGE ELY and CHRISTENA EARNEST are:
18. xii. JOHN3 ELY, b. Abt. 1803, PA.
19. xiii. HENRY ELY, b. 1807, E. Finley, Washington Co., PA; d. May 1883, PA.
5. ROSANNA2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 27 August 1781 in Schuykill Co., PA, and died 05 January 1863 in E.
Finley, Washington Co., PA. She married ANDREW STOLLER 1799 in Schuyler Co., PA, son of PETER
STOLLER. He was born 1777, and died 18 December 1846.
Notes for ROSANNA ELY:
Mentioned in her fathers' Will, George Ely as Rosanna Stoller.
Notes for ANDREW STOLLER:
Executor of George Ely's Will in Apr 1830 in Washington Co PA.
To E. Finley,Washington Co., PA 1818
Children of ROSANNA ELY and ANDREW STOLLER are:
i. INFANT3 STOLLER.
ii. ROSANNA STOLLER, b. 01 January 1800; d. Abt. 1888; m. PETER EARNEST, 1819.
iii. PETER STOLLER, b. 1802; m. SUSANNA ?, 1820.
iv. CHRISTINA STOLLER, b. 1804; d. 1880; m. ISAAC EARNEST, 1822; b. 1799; d. 1867.
20. v. CATHERINE STOLLER, b. 21 February 1806, Berks Co., PA; d. 11 September 1883, Monroe Co., IA.
vi. HENRY STOLLER, b. 12 March 1811; d. 27 February 1905; m. (1) JEMIMA NICKERSON;
b. 1809, 1861; m. (2) MARY ANN DENTZER; b. 1835; d. 1904; m. (3) MARY EALY/ELY, 1832; b. 1815;
d. 1840.
vii. WILLIAM STOLLER, b. 16 January 1813; d. 1900; m. (1) ANNIE G. ROCKEFELLER, 1833;
b. 1816; d. 1854; m. (2) SUSANNA MARTIN, 1855; b. 1822; d. 1877; m. (3) REBECCA BEDILLION,
1885; b. 1845, 1904.
viii. DANIEL STOLLER, b. 1817; m. NANCY BARNEY.
ix. MARY MAGDALENE STOLLER, b. 1819; d. 1907; m. HENRY SPROWLS; b. 1814; d. 1889.
6. PETER2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 22 April 1785, and died 07 April 1869 in Butler, Knox Co., OH. He married
MARY ANN HORN 09 November 1809, daughter of HARDMAN HORN. She was born 16 September 1790, and
died 23 March 1862.
Notes for PETER ELY:
Mentioned in his father's Will in 1830 in Washington Co PA.
Children of PETER ELY and MARY HORN are:
i. BENJAMIN3 ELY, b. 10 December 1810; d. 11 November 1882, Mt. Vernon, OH;
m. MARIA STAATS, 12 January 1837.
ii. ROSANNA ELY, b. 03 November 1812; d. 13 May 1892, Morgan Co., IL;
m. WILLIAM HAMMEL, 1830.
iii. PETER ELY, b. 14 November 1814; d. 09 July 1880, Knox Co., OH;
m. (1) SABINA WOLF, 30 May 1839; b. 29 June 1813, 5 Oct 1864;
m. (2) CHRISTINA HORN, 21 December 1865; b. 1831; d. 1897.
iv. ABRAHAM ELY, b. 09 June 1817; d. 15 November 1882;
m. ELIZABETH BARR, 14 November 1839.
v. SAMPSON ELY, b. 1821, OH; d. 19 October 1889; m. HANNAH KEMMERER, 04 June 1842.
vi. ELIZABETH ELY, b. 02 January 1824; d. 02 July 1910; m. WILLIAM ROSS.
vii. ZIPORAH ELY, b. 1827; d. 22 February 1855; m. LEWIS MCKAHN.
viii. MARTIN ELY, b. 21 September 1830; d. 03 May 1916, McDonough Co., IL;
m. SARAH ANN HORN, 12 September 1854.
ix. ?MARHALA ELY, b. 1833.
7. JONAS2 ELY (GEORGE1) was born 29 August 1787 in Berks Co. PA, and died 04 February 1863 in
Waynesburg, Franklin Twp., Green Co., PA. He married EUPHEN WILSON 12 October 1810 in Washington Co,
PA. She was born 04 May 1788, and died 23 March 1861.
Notes for JONAS ELY:
Mentioned in his father's Will in 1830 Washington Co PA
Children of JONAS ELY and EUPHEN WILSON are:
i. JAMES3 ELY, b. 1811; m. MELISSA; b. 1820.
ii. ELIZABETH ELY, b. 1813; d. 05 June 1834; m. MILLER ANDREW; b. 1813.
iii. JOHN ELY, b. 1815; d. 1852.
iv. GEORGE ELY, b. 1818; d. 1898; m. MARY WARRICK, Abt. 1847; b. 1821; d. 1887.
v. NANCY ELY, b. 1821; m. DANIEL THROCKMORTON, Abt. 1841; b. 1819.
vi. JONAS ELY, b. 1823; m. ELIZABETH HILL, 1845; b. 1826.
vii. CALEB ELY, b. 1829; d. 1915; m. ELIZABETH PATTERSON; b. 1832.
8. MARY MAGDALENA2 ELY (GEORGE1)1 was born 11 April 1794 in Berks Co., PA, and died 30 September
1884 in Vermillion Co., IN. She married (1) JOHN TEDROW 1811. He was born Abt. 1790 in PA/OH??, and died
Abt. 1812 in Ft. Sackville, nr Vincennes, IN. She married (2) DANIEL HELT2,3 17 June 1819 in Vigo Co., IN, son
of JOHN HELT and CATHERINE ??. He was born 22 October 1791 in Washington Co., PA, and died
25 March 1879 in Vermillion Co., IN.
Notes for MARY MAGDALENA ELY:
MARY is mentioned in her father's Will in 1830 in Washington Co., PA. Not listed with a married name as her
sister's were??? She would have been married to Daniel HELT at this time??
Parke & Vermillion Cos. IN History refers to her as "POLLY TEEHOM", but this researcher believes this is
MARY ELY who married JOHN TEDROW #1. Marriagerecord in Vigo Co., IN substantiates this, as her name
is listed as DETRO which is a variant of TEDROW. Polly is frequently used as a nickname for Mary, plus the
surname TEDROW has been misspelled so many ways that I believe TEEHOM Could be misread as TEDROW in
earlier writings. What has yet to be researched is "seven children" before marrying Daniel Helt. I know of only
two and she doesn't appear old enough to have had seven children before she m Daniel Helt, re the Census
readings and tombstone inscriptions. She was b 1794 and was 25 in 1819 when she m#2. To have had 7 children
she would have been married at age 17 or 18 and had a child each year?? Possible, but seems impractical to think
that?? Unless there were mulitply births, such as sets of twins? Her first husband, JOHN TEDROW became
sick after a hunting trip near Vincennes IN and died there. --These thoughts written by researcher Nov 1997.
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Information on Mary Ely Tedrow Helt came from marriagerecord; A Descendant of HELT's in Vermillion Co IN;
Vermilion Co IN History biography; Marilyn Ellis by e-mail where she searched the Ancestor File at Family
History Center and also has the ELY surname as a Collateral relative. Birth years of children are from this
Ancestoral File.
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Email from Bill Phillips informing me of info on the Washington Co., PA Web Page on the
George EALY family that listed dau Mary's first husband as JOHN TEDROW with a marriage year of 1811.
Raymond Bell, a very well respected researcher for Washington Co., PA was a researcher of the EALY surname.
Bill Phillips ancestor was a brother to George EALY, Michael ELY?
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Land Patent in Vincennes land office for a JONAS TEDROW who purchased land in 1837 and 1840 in Vermillion
Co. IN. Could this be a son of Mary? Or is it JOHN TEDROW, son of Mary?
Notes for JOHN TEDROW:
Re Leonard Helt of Clinton, Vermillion Co., IN: "Apparently, when the HELT family had relocated from Ohio and
had stayed the winter at Fort Sackville, Vincennes, IN, they also stayed with the TEDROW family at Fort Sackville.
MARY TEDROW'S husband had been hunting for furs, had beCome ill and was left at Fort Sackville. When
DANIEL HELT returned to Fort Sackville in the Spring, he disCovered that MR. TEDROW had died.
MARY TEDROW supposedly had two children by her first husband before marrying DANIEL HELT."
(m Daniel Helt in 1819)
Per Parke & Vermillion Co., IN History, Daniel Helt m POLLY TEEHOM, but this researcher believes this is the
same person as MARY TEDROW. This history states that she had seven children by first marrigae to ?
TEDROW.
Notes for DANIEL HELT:
Re LEO HELT, Clinton, IN: "The township north of here (Clinton) is HELT township, which was named after
DANIEL HELT. The family who settled here Consisted of JOHN and CATHERINE HELT, and their (4) four
children, ELIZABETH HELT FORD; DANIEL, MICHAEL and GEORGE. The HELT family had lived in Ohio,
and DANIEL HELT and MICHAEL HELT fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1822, abut 75 miles north of here.
They noticed the prairie land was good farmland and, after fighting in the War of 1812 in OH, they receive a
bounty land for their military service. The families came down the Scioto and Ohio Rivers and up the Wabash
River. They supposedly built three cabins at Summit Grove, IN, about 1814, spent the winter at Fort Sackville,
Vincennes, IN and settled in the cabins about 1816. This area is now known as Helt's Prairie and there also is
Helt's Prairie Cemetery where most of the early settlers are buried."
DANIEL and MICHAEL HELT fought in the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, 75 miles north of Clinton, IN. They also
fought in the War of 1812 from Ohio and received bounty land in IN and chose the area of Wabash River in Vermillion
Co IN, as they had been there during their war year.
Len Helt is the son of HOWARD HELT and grandson of IRVIN HELT. IRVIN HELT is the ggrandson of DANIEL
HELT.
HISTORY OF VERMILLION Co IN 1888: DANIEL HELT, one of the earliest settlers of Helt township, was born
in Washington Co PA 22 Oct 1791, a son of JOHN HELT. In 1815 Daniel Helt acCompanied his father to
Vincennes, Indiana, and in the fall of 1817 they came to Vermillion County and built a cabin and in the spring of
1818 moved the family into it. The Country at that time was inhabited by Indians and wild animals and they had
many thrilling adventures, which Mr. Helt never tired of relating and many are remembered by his family. The
Indians were in the habit of Coming to the houses of the white settlers for provisions and at one time when the
larder was nearly empty Mr. Helt refused to give them anything. At this they became angry and came to his
house with the intentions of killing him, but he was absent from home and thus avoided a quarrel. At one time
an Indian went to the house of his father, JOHN HELT, and demanded either his gun or his papoose (his son
George), but Mr. Helt told him he Could have neither, but if he did not leave he would gladly give him the
Contents of the gun. Mr. Helt was a veteran of the war of 1812, and had no fear of the Indians. They were
obliged to go to Vincennes to mill, and were some times three or four weeks in making the trip. Mr. Helt was
married 17 June 1819 to MARY M. ELY, daughter of GEORGE ELY. To them were born nine children, five of
whom are living---FRANCIS M.; HENRY E.; PHOEBE (now Mrs. JACoB MILLER); CATHERINE (now Mrs. WM.
HAMMON); and MARY J. (wife of D. E. STRAIN). A daughter LUCINDA died at the age of two years, and two
sons, GEORGE and ELI, after they had reached manhood. Eli left a wife and four children. Mr. Helt died March
15, 1879, in the eighty-eighth year of his age, and Mrs. Helt September 30, 1884, in her ninety-first year. They
were members of the Methodist EpisCopal church.
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Last Will and Testament, DANIEL HELT:
DANIEL HELT's WILL - Vermillion Circuit Court, 1st day of April, Term 1879 (April 28, 1879). Comes now Pla??
J. Anderson, and presents and files the following as the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Helt deceased, late of this
County:
"In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, Daniel Helt of Helt's Prairie, Helt Township,in the County of Vermillion and
state of Indiana, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MARY HELT, during her natural life (should she survive me) all of
property both personal and Real for her use and maintenance, after the Payment of all my just debts, including the expenses
of my last sickness and funeral expenses.
Item 2nd It is My Will that after my decease and that of my said wife Mary, that all my property of whatsoever
kind owned or held by myself or by my said wife after the payment of my debts as herein before stated, shall be equally
divided among my beloved children that are now living and to the Heirs of the those who my have heretofore died, after
deducting the amounts advanced as hereinafter set forth.
The names of my said children are as follows; GEORGE E. HELT; PHEBE (now intermarried with JaCob MILLER); ELI B.
HELT; CATHARINE (now intermarried with William HAMMAN; FRANCIS M. HELT; MARY (now intermarried with
Daniel E. STRIUS? and HENRY HELT.
Item 3rd It is my will that in the final settlement and distribution of my property, as herein before set forth, that the
following named acCounts shall be divided from the Shares respectively as follows to wit: From the share of Geo. E. Helt,
the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars heretofore advanced to him. From the share of Eli B. Helt, the sum of Four
Hundred and Five dollars, the amount heretofore advance to him. And from the share of Catharine Hammon the sum of
Seventy Dollars, the amount heretofore advanced to her.
I hereby revoke all Wills heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
18th day of May in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Eight.
Daniel X Helt
(his mark)
Signed and acknowledged by said Daniel Helt as his last will and Testament in presence of us and signed by us in his
presence.
B. F. MOREY, Clinton, Indiana
Plall? Z.Anderson, Clinton, Indiana
And the said Plall Z. Anderson being one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will and presenting the same for probate is
now in open Court duly sworn and upon his oath says that Daniel Helt, the testor named in the instrument of writing,
presented as aforesaid as his last Will and Testament did sign, seal and publish and declare the same to be his last Will
and Testament, on the day of the date thereof; that the said testor was at the same time of the full age of twenty one years,
and of sound and disposing mind and memory; and the he was not under coercion, compulsion or restraint and that he was
competent to devise his property. And that the said testor so signed, sealed, published and declared the same to be his
last Will and Testament in manner and form as aforesaid, in the presence of a affiant and of B. J. Morey, the other
subscribing witness thereto; and that they each attested the same, and subscribe their names as witnesses in the presence
and at the request of said testor, and in the presence of each other. All of which is examined by the Court and found to be
the last Will and Testament of Daniel Helt, deceased. And it is ordered that the same be spread? ofrecord.
recorded April 18, 1879 - Wm. Gibson, Clk
Children of MARY ELY and JOHN TEDROW are:
21. i. JOHN ELI3 TEDROW, b. 1811, PA or OH?; d. Aft. 1860.
ii. CHILD TEDROW, b. Abt. 1812.
Children of MARY ELY and DANIEL HELT are:
iii. GEORGE E.3 HELT, b. 04 July 1820, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co., IN.
22. iv. PHOEBE HELT, b. 15 August 1823, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN; d. age 83, Vermillion Co IN.
v. LUCINDA HELT, b. 18 May 1825, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN.
vi. CHARLOTTE CATHERINE HELT, b. 13 January 1828, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN;
m. WILLIAM HAMMON.
vii. MARY J. HELT, b. 15 September 1829, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN; m. D. E. STRAIN.
viii. ELI HELT, b. 10 April 1831, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN.
ix. FRANCIS M. HELT, b. 22 November 1832, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN.
x. ROSANNA HELT, b. 1834, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN.
xi. HENRY E. HELT, b. 12 September 1836, Helt's Prairie, Vermillion Co IN.
Generation No. 3
9. JOHN3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 1802, and died 04 November 1857. He married ELEANOR SPROWLS.
She was born 1802, and died 09 September 1886.
Children of JOHN ELY and ELEANOR SPROWLS are:
i. NANCY4 ELY, b. 1837; d. 1860.
ii. CATHERINE JANE ELY, b. 1839.
iii. JOHN NELSON ELY, b. 1841; d. 1929.
iv. WILLIAM LEWIS ELY, b. 1843; d. 1895.
v. DAIVD ELY, b. 1845; d. 1866.
vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON ELY, b. 1847; d. 1899.
vii. SILAS ELY, b. 1850; d. 1866.
10. POLLY3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 15 July 1803, and died 24 September 1894 in Muskingum Co., OH. She
married ROBERT MCWHORTER Abt. 1824. He was born 04 March 1801, and died 16 April 1837.
Children of POLLY ELY and ROBERT MCWHORTER are:
i. GEORGE4 MCWHORTER, b. 1825.
ii. MARGARET MCWHORTER, b. 1827; m. ? WILLIAMSON.
iii. ELIZABETH MCWHORTER, b. 1829; m. ? MCPECK.
iv. MARY MCWHORTER, b. 1831; m. ? CLAPPER.
v. NANCY MCWHORTER, b. 1833; m. ? MAXWELL.
vi. THOMAS MCWHORTER, b. 1836.
11. HENRY3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 22 December 1806, and died 04 May 1903. He married HANNAH
BARNEY Abt. 1830. She was born 22 May 1810, and died 17 September 1876.
Children of HENRY ELY and HANNAH BARNEY are:
i. JEREMIAH4 ELY, b. 1831; d. 1903.
ii. GEORGE ELY, b. 1832; d. 1891.
iii. PHILLIP ELY, b. 1835; d. 1912.
iv. JONAS ELY, b. 1838; d. 1908.
v. JONATHAN ELY, b. 1844; d. 1915.
vi. DELILAH ELY, b. 1849; d. 1888; m. ? ALEXANDER.
12. GEORGE3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born December 1808, and died 05 May 1875 in Athens Co., OH. He married
SARAH SCOTT 1836. She was born 1818, and died 16 October 1880.
Children of GEORGE ELY and SARAH SCOTT are:
i. CHARLES FRANCIS4 ELY, b. 1837; d. 1916.
ii. CHRISTINA ELY, b. 1840; d. 1923; m. ? PIERCE.
iii. HENRY SHERLICK ELY, b. 1842; d. 1919.
iv. JOHN ELY, b. 1843.
v. GEORGE WASHINGTON ELY, b. 1846; d. 1920.
vi. WILLIAM JEFFERSON ELY, b. 1848; d. 1851.
vii. MALINTHA ANN ELY, b. 1850; d. 1851.
viii. MARY JANE ELY, b. 1852; d. 1918; m. ? COX.
ix. MICHAEL ELY, b. 1852; d. 1873.
x. SARAH ELIZABETH ELY, b. 1853; d. 1853.
xi. AMSEY RUDOLPHUS ELY, b. 1856; d. 1932.
xii. SAMUEL LANE ELY, b. 1858; d. 1942.
13. MICHAEL3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 20 August 1810, and died 26 April 1895. He married
ELIZA JANE MCWHORTER 17 August 1831. She was born 17 April 1814 in 8 Apr 1886.
Children of MICHAEL ELY and ELIZA MCWHORTER are:
i. JOHN H.4 ELY, b. 1833; d. 1925.
ii. JAMES ELY, b. 1835; d. 1911.
14. MARY3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 1813, and died 20 June 1840. She married HENRY STOLLAR 1832.
He was born 1811, and died 27 February 1905.
Children of MARY ELY and HENRY STOLLAR are:
i. MARTIN4 STOLLAR, b. 1833; d. 1842.
ii. PETER STOLLAR, b. 1834; d. 1931.
iii. GEORGE STOLLAR, b. 1836; d. 1879.
iv. ANDREW J. STOLLAR, b. 1838; d. 1872.
v. MARY STOLLAR, b. 1840; d. 1840.
15. CATHARINE3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 1820. She married CHRISTOPHER SCOTT. He was born 1815
in Athens Co., OH.
Children of CATHARINE ELY and CHRISTOPHER SCOTT are:
i. JOHN4 SCOTT, b. 1838.
ii. MARY JANE SCOTT, b. 1840.
iii. CHARLES SCOTT, b. 1842.
iv. CHRISTINA SCOTT, b. 1843.
v. CATHERINE SCOTT, b. 1845.
vi. GEORGE W. SCOTT, b. 1856.
vii. ANDREW SCOTT, b. 1848.
viii. SARAH E. SCOTT, b. 1850.
ix. JUDITH SCOTT, b. 1852.
x. ELIZA E. SCOTT, b. 1855.
xi. NANCY M. SCOTT, b. 1857.
xii. SILAS SCOTT, b. 1859.
xiii. RIACHEL M. SCOTT, b. 1861; d. 1887.
16. CHRISTINA3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 09 January 1824, and died 30 November 1922. She married SILAS
SPROWLS 1844. He was born 05 July 1824, and died 05 July 1871.
Children of CHRISTINA ELY and SILAS SPROWLS are:
i. CATHARINE4 SPROWLS, b. 1845; d. 1923; m. ? WRIGHT.
ii. GEORGE SPROWLS, b. 1847; d. 1927.
iii. MARY SPROWLS, b. 1849; m. ? HOWELL.
iv. WILLIAM W. SPROWLS, b. 1851.
v. NANCY BELINDA SPROWLS, b. 1853; d. 1925; m. ? MCGUIER.
vi. SARAH ANN SPROWLS, b. 1855; d. 1940; m. ? CROWE.
vii. JOHN C. SPROWLS.
viii. CYRUS S. SPROWLS.
ix. JAMES ADDISON SPROWLS.
17. MARTIN FLOYD3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 15 January 1826, and died 19 March 1885. He married
NANCY MCCoNNELL 20 June 1846. She was born 1828, and died 1907.
Children of MARTIN ELY and NANCY MCCoNNELL are:
i. ROSANNAH4 ELY, b. 1847; d. 1870; m. ? SAMPSON.
ii. SILAS W. ELY, b. 1849; d. 1905.
iii. MARTHA JANE ELY, b. 1851; d. 1926; m. ? SUPLER.
iv. CLARISSA ELY, b. 1853; d. 1951; m. ? SMITH.
v. LUCINDA ELY, b. 1854; d. 1927; m. ? HUNT.
vi. HANNAH MINVERVA, b. 1857; d. 1932; m. ? ROCKEY.
vii. JOHN RICHARD ELY, b. 1859; d. 1927.
viii. MARY ELLEN ELY, b. 1861; d. 1936; m. ? BURNS.
ix. JULIA ANN ELY, b. 1865; d. 1937; m. ? BOOTH.
x. SARAH CATHERINE ELY, b. 1868; d. 1868.
xi. IDA FLORINE ELY, b. 1868; d. 1869.
xii. MARTIN ELLSWORTH ELY, b. 1869; d. 1934.
xiii. JAMES ALBERT ELY, b. 1872; d. 1945.
18. JOHN3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1803 in PA. He married ELANOR Abt. 1837 in PA. She was born
Abt. 1807 in PA.
Children of JOHN ELY and ELANOR are:
i. NANCY4 ELY, b. Abt. 1838.
ii. CATHERINE ELY, b. Abt. 1840.
iii. JOHN NELSON ELY, b. Abt. 1841.
iv. LEWIS ELY, b. Abt. 1842.
v. DAVID ELY, b. Abt. 1845.
vi. GEORGE ELY, b. Abt. 1847.
vii. SILAS ELY, b. April 1850.
19. HENRY3 ELY (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born 1807 in E. Finley, Washington Co., PA, and died May 1883 in PA.
He married HANNAH BARNEY Abt. 1830 in PA. She was born Abt. 1804 in PA, and died Abt. 1873.
Children of HENRY ELY and HANNAH BARNEY are:
i. JEREMIAH4 ELY, b. Abt. 1832.
ii. GEORGE ELY, b. Abt. 1834; d. Abt. 1891; m. KATHRINE WRIGHT, Abt. 1858, PA; b. 25 November 1833,
PA.
20. CATHERINE3 STOLLER (ROSANNA2 ELY, GEORGE1) was born 21 February 1806 in Berks Co., PA, and
died 11 September 1883 in Monroe Co., IA. She married GEORGE PLANTS 04 March 1827 in PA, son of CHRISTIAN
PLANTS and CATHERINE HAINES.
Notes for GEORGE PLANTS:
Source: Raymond Bell Anthology - To Illinois?
Children of CATHERINE STOLLER and GEORGE PLANTS are:
i. HENRY P.4 PLANTS, b. 30 June 1827.
ii. ROSANNAH PLANTS, b. 22 January 1830.
iii. CHRISTINA PLANTS, b. 13 June 1833.
iv. RACHEL PLANTS, b. 25 October 1836, Washington Co PA; d. 13 June 1920, Moravia, IA;
m. SANFORD HOFFMAN, 20 May 1858, Greene Co PA.
v. ANDREW PLANTS, b. 01 February 1839.
vi. HANNAH PLANTS, b. 15 July 1841.
vii. NANCY ANN PLANTS, b. 20 November 1843.
viii. SUSANNAH PLANTS, b. 20 November 1843.
ix. WILLIAM PLANTS, b. 06 September 1846.
x. GEROGE WASHINGTON PLANTS, b. 10 January 1849.
xi. SARAH SADE PLANTS, b. 11 February 1852.
For a Continuation of our lineage from Mary Ely (d/o George), Ref#8, refer to the
TEDROW
GENEALOGY, John Eli Tedrow s/o Mary Ely & JohnTedrow
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