The Bailes History of Lee county has an excellent and long write up on the Ely family and it is posted on the net. You can find it by dong a search for Thomas on the Ely genealogy page. Sorry I can not help as I know little about the family after the Civil War. JIm ---- CAROLL ZERKLE <cosburn2@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > My Emmet Lawson born 1880 in Lee, Va married Eddy Ely in Feb 1913 Emmet's parents were Thomas Lawson & Minerva Bledsoe any connection? Thankc Caroll > > jimsnodgrass@tds.net wrote: > Does anyone have any info re Thomas Ely killed by a wound at the battle of Hanging Rock in the Revolution or his son George who moved later with his mother to Lee county Va. There has to be a large number of descendents as the census of 1880 has 118 of the total of 218 in Ba. living in Lee county. > I would be interested in corresponding with any one who is researching Ely, Bays, Davi/d/son or Snodgrass. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message