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Francis Ely

Francis Ely

Male 1796 - 1880  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francis Ely was born on 23 Jan 1796 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Robert Ely and Jemima Leonard); died on 26 May 1880 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, NY; was buried on 28 May 1880 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.

    Francis married Eltruda Hale on 15 Mar 1824. Eltruda (daughter of Thomas Hale and Lucretia House) was born on 24 Dec 1801 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Apr 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Benjamin Francis Ely was born on 12 Jun 1825 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT; died on 21 Jan 1867.
    2. Lucretia Hale Ely was born on 12 Oct 1830 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT; died on 5 Nov 1920.
    3. Lucy Sturges Ely was born on 7 Aug 1845 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT; died on 4 Feb 1929.
    4. Heman Day Ely was born on 11 Sep 1847 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT; died on 30 Jun 1863.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Ely was born on 28 Feb 1763 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Colonel Benjamin Ely and Esther Backus); died on 7 Aug 1847 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.

    Robert married Jemima Leonard in June 1792 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Jemima (daughter of Reuben Leonard, Jr. and Martha Leonard) was born on 19 Sep 1769 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Oct 1849 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jemima Leonard was born on 19 Sep 1769 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Reuben Leonard, Jr. and Martha Leonard); died on 20 Oct 1849 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Dorris Ely was born on 28 Nov 1793 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 23 Sep 1795 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. 1. Francis Ely was born on 23 Jan 1796 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 May 1880 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, NY; was buried on 28 May 1880 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    3. Lucius Ely was born on 30 May 1797 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Aug 1838 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Dorris Ely was born on 9 Oct 1799 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 14 Oct 1879 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Harriet Ely was born on 17 Apr 1803 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 2 Sep 1880 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA; was buried in Green cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT.
    6. Julia Ely was born on 19 May 1805 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 25 May 1881 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Robert Ely was born on 3 Jun 1807 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 Jan 1908 in Agawam, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Colonel Benjamin Ely was born on 25 Dec 1730 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Ely and Margaret Leonard); died on 25 Dec 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Benjamin married Esther Backus on 1 Jun 1758 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Esther (daughter of Reverend Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards) was born on 19 Nov 1739 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 19 Sep 1820; was buried in Forestdale cemetery west, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Esther Backus was born on 19 Nov 1739 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Reverend Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards); died on 19 Sep 1820; was buried in Forestdale cemetery west, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Lois Ely was born on 14 Mar 1759 in Holyoke, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Jul 1819 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Park Street cemetery, West Springfield, MA.
    2. Esther Ely was born on 23 Nov 1760 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 24 Oct 1828 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    3. 2. Robert Ely was born on 28 Feb 1763 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 7 Aug 1847 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Elihu Ely was born on 13 Jul 1765 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 Apr 1822 in Goshen, Hampshire County, MA; was buried in Goshen center cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire County, MA.
    5. Eunice Ely was born in 1767 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 Mar 1772 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Benjamin Ely was born on 31 Jan 1770 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 Jun 1811 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Elijah Ely was born on 1 Mar 1772 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Mar 1831 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. Eunice Ely was born on 30 Jan 1783 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Aug 1847 in Madison, Lake County, OH.

  3. 6.  Reuben Leonard, Jr. was born in 1742; was christened on 6 Mar 1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Deacon Reuben Leonard and Miriam Day); died on 26 Mar 1830 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Reuben married Martha Leonard on 19 Apr 1764 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Martha (daughter of Ebenezer Leonard and Martha Miller) was born on 24 Jan 1729/1730 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Jan 1814 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Martha Leonard was born on 24 Jan 1729/1730 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Ebenezer Leonard and Martha Miller); died on 20 Jan 1814 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Robert Leonard was born on 11 Oct 1765 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Theodosia Leonard was born in 1767 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. 3. Jemima Leonard was born on 19 Sep 1769 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Oct 1849 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Ely was born on 9 Apr 1686 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Deacon Joseph Ely and Mary Riley); died on 6 Jan 1770 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.

    Joseph married Margaret Leonard on 24 Dec 1713 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Margaret (daughter of Benjamin Leonard and Sarah Scott) was born in 1693 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Oct 1760 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Leonard was born in 1693 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Benjamin Leonard and Sarah Scott); died on 3 Oct 1760 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Ely was born on 26 Oct 1714 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 5 Sep 1796 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Miriam Ely was born on 16 Jun 1716 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Oct 1800 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Captain Joseph Ely was born on 30 Mar 1718 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 31 May 1803 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Azubah Ely was born on 15 Mar 1719 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 20 Feb 1720 in Second Christ Church, West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Keziah Ely was born on 15 Sep 1723 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Jan 1796 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Zebia Ely was born on 22 Sep 1726 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Sep 1808 in Granby, Hampshire County, MA.
    7. Mary Ely was born on 4 Oct 1728 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 16 May 1802 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Pine Street cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. 4. Colonel Benjamin Ely was born on 25 Dec 1730 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 25 Dec 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    9. Enoch Ely was born on 5 Feb 1734 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 16 Nov 1736 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    10. Dorcas Ely was born on 22 Sep 1735 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Jul 1777 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    11. Annie Ely was born on 10 Oct 1738 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 May 1740 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 10.  Reverend Simon Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1700/1701 in Norwich, New London County, CT (son of Joseph Backus and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 2 Feb 1745/1746 in Cape Breton, NS, Canada.

    Simon married Eunice Edwards on 1 Oct 1729. Eunice (daughter of Reverend Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard) was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 1 Jun 1788 in East Windsor, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Eunice Edwards was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Reverend Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard); died on 1 Jun 1788 in East Windsor, Hartford County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Clorinda Backus was born on 31 Oct 1730 in Newington, Middlesex County, CT; died in 1803.
    2. Eunice Backus was born in 1733.
    3. Elizabeth Backus was born in 1734.
    4. Simon Backus, Jr. was born in 1738; died in 1823.
    5. 5. Esther Backus was born on 19 Nov 1739 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 19 Sep 1820; was buried in Forestdale cemetery west, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Joseph Backus was born in 1741.
    7. Jerusha Backus was born in 1743.
    8. Mary Backus was born in 1745.

  5. 12.  Deacon Reuben Leonard was born on 25 Nov 1716 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Josiah Leonard and Ruth Allen); died on 23 Aug 1805 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Aug 1805 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Reuben married Miriam Day on 22 Nov 1739 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Miriam (daughter of Ebenezer Day and Mercy (Mary) Hitchcock) was born on 4 Mar 1718 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 7 Aug 1791 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Aug 1791 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Miriam Day was born on 4 Mar 1718 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Ebenezer Day and Mercy (Mary) Hitchcock); died on 7 Aug 1791 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Aug 1791 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Patience Leonard was christened on 26 Oct 1740 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Miriam Leonard was born on 13 Oct 1740 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 21 Dec 1740 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Jul 1760 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. 6. Reuben Leonard, Jr. was born in 1742; was christened on 6 Mar 1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Mar 1830 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Abner Leonard was born on 13 Feb 1744 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Mar 1793 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Enoch Leonard was born on 29 Jul 1747 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in YOUNG.
    6. Josiah Leonard was born on 27 Mar 1750 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Nov 1817 in Kingsboro, Fulton County, NY.
    7. Elias Leonard was born on 24 Jul 1753 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Sep 1831 in Medina, Medina County, OH.
    8. Timothy Leonard was born on 24 Jul 1753 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 12 Apr 1814 in Albany, Albany County, NY.
    9. Enoch Leonard was born on 14 Dec 1755 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    10. Sybil Leonard was born on 20 Jun 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    11. Thaddeus Leonard was born on 2 Nov 1762 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 5 Sep 1842.

  7. 14.  Ebenezer Leonard was born on 26 Jan 1687 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Benjamin Leonard and Sarah Scott); died on 22 Sep 1760 in Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA.

    Ebenezer married Martha Miller on 22 Mar 1722 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Martha (daughter of Ebenezer Miller and Hannah Keep) was born on 19 Jun 1695 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 22 Sep 1760 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Martha Miller was born on 19 Jun 1695 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Ebenezer Miller and Hannah Keep); died on 22 Sep 1760 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Martha Leonard was born on 16 Oct 1725 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in YOUNG.
    2. Luther Leonard was born on 31 Oct 1727 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. 7. Martha Leonard was born on 24 Jan 1729/1730 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Jan 1814 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Margaret Leonard was born on 2 Apr 1732 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 Jun 1761 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Eliphalet Leonard was born on 28 Dec 1733 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Jemima Leonard was born on 22 Oct 1735 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.