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Personal data Elizabeth Jane Ely 

  • Alternative name: Elizabeth Ely Benner
  • She was born estimated around January 16, 1847 in somewhere in PA.
  • She died on February 5, 1925 in Fayette, Fulton Co., OH, she was 78 years old.
  • She is buried after February 4, 1925 in Gorham Twp., Fulton Co., OH (Pleasant View Union Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on October 3, 2014.

Household of Elizabeth Jane Ely

She is married to Lewis (Louis) O. Benner.

They got married on November 3, 1866 at fortasse, Fulton Co., OH, she was 19 years old.

Lewis Benner o?o Elizabeth Jane Ely

Marriage source: Mrs, Cecelia Hinkle sent me the page below. The words in brackets were written by Mrs. Hinkle in blue ink.

Superior Twp., Williams Co., OH Cemeteries, (Bryan OH, Publlisher unknown, n.d.,), pg. 103

'92 Caleb Ely - (4) Lamont Viers ELY, Caleb D 2-23-1896, ? NW Twp Aged 77Y 7M 20D & Catherine E., Shipman his wife m. Dec. 10, 1839 D 1-14-1895, aged 75Y 7M 10D-T#1; VIERS, Lamont S. B 1864 D 1942 & Rilla I. B 1871 D 1948-T#2. Caleb b. Northumberland Co, PA July 3, 1818 Cath d/o Harman & Elizabeth McKinney Shipman b. Lower Agusta, PA on June 4, 1825.'

From this I make the hypothesis that Lamont married Rilla I. née Ely & is buried with his in-laws. - D.A. Navorska - xxix Oct MM - Irving TX

Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I15340, Publicationdate: xx Aug MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Lewis BENNER Sex: M Change Date: 20 AUG 2013

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Jane ELY Married:

Children

1. Rilla Irene ELY b: 3 SEP 1871 in Gorham Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio"

Title: Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Publication location: Swanton OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg. 13, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

"Benner, Lewis O. - Ely, Elizabeth J. 3 Nov 1866* 3-102 Benner, Ora T.* - Gares, Fannie G.* 23 Aug 1917 11-323"

The * after the 1866 denotes the date of the application as no marriage return was completed. <>

Child(ren):

  1. Rilla Irene Ely  1871-1948


Notes about Elizabeth Jane Ely

Elizabeth Jane Ely

Source: Mrs, Cecelia Hinkle sent me the page below. The words in brackets were written by Mrs. Hinkle in blue ink.

Title: Superior Twp., Williams Co., OH Cemeteries, (Publication location: Bryan OH, Publisher: possibly WCCOGS, Publication date: n.d.,), pg. 103

"92 Caleb Ely - (4) Lamont Viers ELY, Caleb D 2-23-1896, ? NW Twp Aged 77Y 7M 20D & Catherine E., Shipman his wife m. Dec. 10, 1839 D 1-14-1895, aged 75Y 7M 10D-T#1; VIERS, Lamont S. B 1864 D 1942 & Rilla I. B 1871 D 1948-T#2. Caleb b. Northumberland Co, PA July 3, 1818 Cath d/o Harman & Elizabeth McKinney Shipman b. Lower Agusta, PA on June 4, 1825."

From this I make the hypothesis that Lamont married Rilla I. née Ely & is buried with his in-laws. - D.A. Navorska - xxix Oct MM

I am unable to locate Agusta, PA. Perhaps it is a township. - D.A. Navorska - xxix Oct MM - Irving TX

Title: Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Publication location: Swanton OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg. 13, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

"Benner, Lewis O. - Ely, Elizabeth J. 3 Nov 1866* 3-102 Benner, Ora T.* - Gares, Fannie G.* 23 Aug 1917 11-323"

The * after the 1866 denotes the date of the application as no marriage return was completed.

Title: Tombstone Inscriptions Fulton county Ohio ... Vol. I, (Publication location: Swanton, OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MCMLXXXVI), Pgs. 190 & 202, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 190]

"PLEASANT VIEW UNION CEMETERY - GORHAM TOWNSHIP ... LOCATION: ... in the southwest section of the villiage of Fayette. ..."

[Pg. 202, Col. 2]

"... ROW 33B: ... BENNER, Louis O. (f) GAR 1839 - 1910 BENNER, Elizabeth J. (m) 1847 - 1925 ..."

Author: Crew, Chris, & Schoonover, Mitch, Title: Fulton County Ohio Death Records Transcriptions Book #4 1924 - 1951, (Publication location: Swanton OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MMX), pgs. 4 a & b, Repository: Evergreen Lib.,Metamora, OH,

[Pg. 4 a, Line 8]

"Benner, Elizabeth Jane y/m/d: 78- -20 Fem. Year 1925 Mo: Feb Dy: 5 Wid. Place of death: Fayette Place of birth: PA"

[Pg. 4 b, Line 8]

"Occupation: Retired Father: Caleb Ely Mother: Kathryn Shipman, Cause of Death: Myocarditis Place of Residence: Fayette Physician: C.E. Patterson" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Elizabeth Jane Ely

Elizabeth Jane Ely
1847-1925

1866

Lewis (Louis) O. Benner
1839-1910

Rilla Irene Ely
1871-1948

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Historical events

Day of marriage November 3, 1866

  • The temperature on November 3, 1866 was about 10.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
    • May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
    • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
    • June 7 » One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
    • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of death February 5, 1925

  • The temperature on February 5, 1925 was between 4.4 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
    • February 2 » Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.
    • February 21 » The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
    • April 30 » Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146million plus $50million for charity.
    • May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
    • September 3 » USSShenandoah, the United States' first American-built rigid airship, was destroyed in a squall line over Noble County, Ohio. Fourteen of her 42-man crew perished, including her commander, Zachary Lansdowne.
    • November 28 » The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.


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