According to Ancestry.com, Eli Edenfield was born 21 Jan 1861 in Georgia, and died 4 Apr 1888 in Georgia. It doesn't say whether or not his name was Elias. He is buried at the Edenfield-Slater Cemetery in Emanuel County, as are his parents, John Edenfield & Narcissa A. Cannady. He married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of Henry Madison & Susannah Warren, 29 Aug 1887, in Emanuel County. Hope this little bit helps. Take care. Mike Ridgdill Twin City, Georgia