>From Henshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol 5, p. 811. 1849, 10, 24 Eli, Jay son of Walter D and Mary, Miami Co, OH; m in Union, Mahala Pearson dt of Moses and Sarah, Miami Co, O. > > >List, > >I have a Mary Adelaid Jay born Jan. 4, 1871, the dau. of Eli & Mahalah >(Pearson) Jay. I have no dates for Eli & Mahalah Jay. Mary married at >Eli's house in Richmond, Ind., on July 31, 1895, to Edgar H. Ballard >(1871-1901). > >I found a couple of books written by "Eli Jay" around 1900. They are >titled, "About Charity Cook, 1745-1822," no pub. date. and "The Furnas >Family" "...prepared by Eli Jay... for a reunion of the Furnas family >held... Miami county, Ohio, June 12, 1901" > >Does anyone know if the author Eli Jay is the same Eli who married >Mahalah Pearson? > >Thanks, >rlc >Happy New Year > > >------------------------------