"AGED LITTLE MOUNTAIN RESIDENT PASSED AWAY. Ira Ely, an old soldier who has resided at Little Mountain for the past thirty-five years, passed away Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. He was eighty-five years of age and it is to old age that his death is attributed. A wife and eight children survive. Alphonso and C.C. Ely of Little Mountain, Mrs. Maggie Wilkes and George Ely of Mentor, Mrs. E. W. Thompson of Cleveland, Dale Ely of Chardon, Warren Ely of Concord and Lewis Ely of Michigan. The funeral will be held from the home at 11:30 o'clock, Tuesday forenoon."
Geauga Republican, Chardon, Ohio, 04 Mar 1908
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ELY ~Ira M 1 Mar 1908 M 85y 2-66-#6020 Chardon Cleveland
Carpenter
Pneumonia Chardon
Death is recorded in Vol 2-page 66-#6020
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT7G-911Z
His death record provided his name, place of birth, age at his death, residence, date of death and place of death, cause of his death, and his marital status at the time of his death.
Little Mountain is Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Corp Ira Ely, Co. F, 105, Oh Inf. Lost his father at thirteen and was raised by his uncle, Didet Clark; apparently his mother's brother. He served as a Corporal in Co. E, 105th OVI along with men from Kirtland, and was with General Sherman on his March to the Sea and participated in the Battle at Lookout Mountain. For many years he was a ship Captain on the Great Lakes. (PT, 1/26/) 1905, pg 5, copied from PLAIN DEALER).
Miltary Service Details
Enlisted August 6, 1862 at the age of 39. Enlisted in F Company, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on August 21, 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on February 24, 1864. Mustered out Company F, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on June 3, 1865 near Washington, D.C. He was wounded in the war for which he recieved a pension. Cert 137989 and His widow recieved widow pension, cert 672487.
Ira Warren Ely and Susan L Brower married (sometimes seen as Brown).
Married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, had 9 Children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
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Ely, Ira Warren Feb 1823 - 01 Mar 1908 Father
Brower, Susan L 29 Feb 1824 - 04 Oct 1919 Mother
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CHILDREN:
Ely, Alphonso Ira 12 Feb 1852 - 12 Nov 1934 Son
Ely, Charles Elsworth "Dell" 30 Dec 1862 - 19 Jul 1949 Son
Ely, Clarence Clinton 02 Mar 1864 - 12 Apr 1943 Son
Ely, George Edward 09 Feb 1854 - 03 Sep 1937 Son
Ely, Lewis Abraham 13 Mar 1865 - 14 Mar 1914 Son
Ely, Warren William 04 Dec 1844 - 05 Dec 1931 Son
Ely, Laura Isabell "Atoley" 02 May 1869 - 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Ely, Margaret Lavina 21 Feb 1849 - 17 Mar 1912 Daughter
Ely, Sarah Maria 09 Aug 1857- 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Little Mountain is part of Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Little Mountain Rd, Coordinates: 41.6383° N, 81.2813° W
(Entered by Cheryl Williams, 3rd grandniece)
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Headstone shows 1907 - some documents show 1908
Father: Warren Daniel Ely
Mother: Phoebe B Clark
Children:
Warren W Ely
Margaret Ely
Alphonzo Ely
George Ely
Maria Ely
Clarence Ely
Charles E Ely
Lois Ely
Isabell Ely
Geauga Republican, Chardon, Ohio, 04 Mar 1908
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ELY ~Ira M 1 Mar 1908 M 85y 2-66-#6020 Chardon Cleveland
Carpenter
Pneumonia Chardon
Death is recorded in Vol 2-page 66-#6020
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT7G-911Z
His death record provided his name, place of birth, age at his death, residence, date of death and place of death, cause of his death, and his marital status at the time of his death.
Little Mountain is Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Corp Ira Ely, Co. F, 105, Oh Inf. Lost his father at thirteen and was raised by his uncle, Didet Clark; apparently his mother's brother. He served as a Corporal in Co. E, 105th OVI along with men from Kirtland, and was with General Sherman on his March to the Sea and participated in the Battle at Lookout Mountain. For many years he was a ship Captain on the Great Lakes. (PT, 1/26/) 1905, pg 5, copied from PLAIN DEALER).
Miltary Service Details
Enlisted August 6, 1862 at the age of 39. Enlisted in F Company, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on August 21, 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on February 24, 1864. Mustered out Company F, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on June 3, 1865 near Washington, D.C. He was wounded in the war for which he recieved a pension. Cert 137989 and His widow recieved widow pension, cert 672487.
Ira Warren Ely and Susan L Brower married (sometimes seen as Brown).
Married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, had 9 Children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
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Ely, Ira Warren Feb 1823 - 01 Mar 1908 Father
Brower, Susan L 29 Feb 1824 - 04 Oct 1919 Mother
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CHILDREN:
Ely, Alphonso Ira 12 Feb 1852 - 12 Nov 1934 Son
Ely, Charles Elsworth "Dell" 30 Dec 1862 - 19 Jul 1949 Son
Ely, Clarence Clinton 02 Mar 1864 - 12 Apr 1943 Son
Ely, George Edward 09 Feb 1854 - 03 Sep 1937 Son
Ely, Lewis Abraham 13 Mar 1865 - 14 Mar 1914 Son
Ely, Warren William 04 Dec 1844 - 05 Dec 1931 Son
Ely, Laura Isabell "Atoley" 02 May 1869 - 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Ely, Margaret Lavina 21 Feb 1849 - 17 Mar 1912 Daughter
Ely, Sarah Maria 09 Aug 1857- 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Little Mountain is part of Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Little Mountain Rd, Coordinates: 41.6383° N, 81.2813° W
(Entered by Cheryl Williams, 3rd grandniece)
++++++++++
Headstone shows 1907 - some documents show 1908
Father: Warren Daniel Ely
Mother: Phoebe B Clark
Children:
Warren W Ely
Margaret Ely
Alphonzo Ely
George Ely
Maria Ely
Clarence Ely
Charles E Ely
Lois Ely
Isabell Ely
"AGED LITTLE MOUNTAIN RESIDENT PASSED AWAY. Ira Ely, an old soldier who has resided at Little Mountain for the past thirty-five years, passed away Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. He was eighty-five years of age and it is to old age that his death is attributed. A wife and eight children survive. Alphonso and C.C. Ely of Little Mountain, Mrs. Maggie Wilkes and George Ely of Mentor, Mrs. E. W. Thompson of Cleveland, Dale Ely of Chardon, Warren Ely of Concord and Lewis Ely of Michigan. The funeral will be held from the home at 11:30 o'clock, Tuesday forenoon."
Geauga Republican, Chardon, Ohio, 04 Mar 1908
++++++++++
ELY ~Ira M 1 Mar 1908 M 85y 2-66-#6020 Chardon Cleveland
Carpenter
Pneumonia Chardon
Death is recorded in Vol 2-page 66-#6020
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT7G-911Z
His death record provided his name, place of birth, age at his death, residence, date of death and place of death, cause of his death, and his marital status at the time of his death.
Little Mountain is Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Corp Ira Ely, Co. F, 105, Oh Inf. Lost his father at thirteen and was raised by his uncle, Didet Clark; apparently his mother's brother. He served as a Corporal in Co. E, 105th OVI along with men from Kirtland, and was with General Sherman on his March to the Sea and participated in the Battle at Lookout Mountain. For many years he was a ship Captain on the Great Lakes. (PT, 1/26/) 1905, pg 5, copied from PLAIN DEALER).
Miltary Service Details
Enlisted August 6, 1862 at the age of 39. Enlisted in F Company, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on August 21, 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on February 24, 1864. Mustered out Company F, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on June 3, 1865 near Washington, D.C. He was wounded in the war for which he recieved a pension. Cert 137989 and His widow recieved widow pension, cert 672487.
Ira Warren Ely and Susan L Brower married (sometimes seen as Brown).
Married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, had 9 Children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
++++++++++
Ely, Ira Warren Feb 1823 - 01 Mar 1908 Father
Brower, Susan L 29 Feb 1824 - 04 Oct 1919 Mother
++++++++++
CHILDREN:
Ely, Alphonso Ira 12 Feb 1852 - 12 Nov 1934 Son
Ely, Charles Elsworth "Dell" 30 Dec 1862 - 19 Jul 1949 Son
Ely, Clarence Clinton 02 Mar 1864 - 12 Apr 1943 Son
Ely, George Edward 09 Feb 1854 - 03 Sep 1937 Son
Ely, Lewis Abraham 13 Mar 1865 - 14 Mar 1914 Son
Ely, Warren William 04 Dec 1844 - 05 Dec 1931 Son
Ely, Laura Isabell "Atoley" 02 May 1869 - 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Ely, Margaret Lavina 21 Feb 1849 - 17 Mar 1912 Daughter
Ely, Sarah Maria 09 Aug 1857- 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Little Mountain is part of Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Little Mountain Rd, Coordinates: 41.6383° N, 81.2813° W
(Entered by Cheryl Williams, 3rd grandniece)
++++++++++
Headstone shows 1907 - some documents show 1908
Father: Warren Daniel Ely
Mother: Phoebe B Clark
Children:
Warren W Ely
Margaret Ely
Alphonzo Ely
George Ely
Maria Ely
Clarence Ely
Charles E Ely
Lois Ely
Isabell Ely
Geauga Republican, Chardon, Ohio, 04 Mar 1908
++++++++++
ELY ~Ira M 1 Mar 1908 M 85y 2-66-#6020 Chardon Cleveland
Carpenter
Pneumonia Chardon
Death is recorded in Vol 2-page 66-#6020
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT7G-911Z
His death record provided his name, place of birth, age at his death, residence, date of death and place of death, cause of his death, and his marital status at the time of his death.
Little Mountain is Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Corp Ira Ely, Co. F, 105, Oh Inf. Lost his father at thirteen and was raised by his uncle, Didet Clark; apparently his mother's brother. He served as a Corporal in Co. E, 105th OVI along with men from Kirtland, and was with General Sherman on his March to the Sea and participated in the Battle at Lookout Mountain. For many years he was a ship Captain on the Great Lakes. (PT, 1/26/) 1905, pg 5, copied from PLAIN DEALER).
Miltary Service Details
Enlisted August 6, 1862 at the age of 39. Enlisted in F Company, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on August 21, 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on February 24, 1864. Mustered out Company F, 105th Infantry Regiment Ohio on June 3, 1865 near Washington, D.C. He was wounded in the war for which he recieved a pension. Cert 137989 and His widow recieved widow pension, cert 672487.
Ira Warren Ely and Susan L Brower married (sometimes seen as Brown).
Married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, had 9 Children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
++++++++++
Ely, Ira Warren Feb 1823 - 01 Mar 1908 Father
Brower, Susan L 29 Feb 1824 - 04 Oct 1919 Mother
++++++++++
CHILDREN:
Ely, Alphonso Ira 12 Feb 1852 - 12 Nov 1934 Son
Ely, Charles Elsworth "Dell" 30 Dec 1862 - 19 Jul 1949 Son
Ely, Clarence Clinton 02 Mar 1864 - 12 Apr 1943 Son
Ely, George Edward 09 Feb 1854 - 03 Sep 1937 Son
Ely, Lewis Abraham 13 Mar 1865 - 14 Mar 1914 Son
Ely, Warren William 04 Dec 1844 - 05 Dec 1931 Son
Ely, Laura Isabell "Atoley" 02 May 1869 - 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Ely, Margaret Lavina 21 Feb 1849 - 17 Mar 1912 Daughter
Ely, Sarah Maria 09 Aug 1857- 28 Sep 1870 Daughter
Little Mountain is part of Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, USA
Little Mountain Rd, Coordinates: 41.6383° N, 81.2813° W
(Entered by Cheryl Williams, 3rd grandniece)
++++++++++
Headstone shows 1907 - some documents show 1908
Father: Warren Daniel Ely
Mother: Phoebe B Clark
Children:
Warren W Ely
Margaret Ely
Alphonzo Ely
George Ely
Maria Ely
Clarence Ely
Charles E Ely
Lois Ely
Isabell Ely
Inscription
Ira Ely 1823-1907
Gravesite Details
Stone states 1907; however, Ira Ely died on 01 Mar 1908 per Ohio death records and in hisObituary.
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