SueBee Was Joseph Ely one who got a pension for his service in the American Rev.? What "proof" is there that he served other than Bales? Do you know when and what unit? Thanks for one descended from brother George too young for the war like Thomas sr. and William. Jim ---- SBuzby <sbuz@rsonline.net> wrote: > I descend from Thomas Ely and Jane Smith through their son Joseph Ely > who married Fanny Hix (and Fanny Hix married another of my grandfathers, > John Russell, after Joseph Ely died). My line continues with Rebecca Ely > who married Peter Reasor and their child was James Greenlee Reasor, born > 1854. > Several ELYs married into my Myers line and my sister married an Ely. We > later discovered they are seventh cousins. > Recently on this forum, it was mentioned that Emmett Lawson married Eddy > Ely. He was my grandfather's brother and they never had children. > SueBee > > > ------------------------------- > 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