1842 John Elzey and Marie Pyle were married on October 12 in Clinton County, Ohio. [1]
1850 On September 16, John Elza (age 28) lived in Root Twp, Adams County, Indiana, in a household with Maria Elza (age 30), Thomas Elza (age 6), Aquilla Elza (age 5), Alexander Elza (age 3), and Marion J Elza (age 1). John was a farmer and born in Ohio. Maria was born in Pennsylvania. Thomas and Aquilla were born in Ohio and the younger children were born in Indiana. [2]
1860 On June 25, John Elzey (age 38) lived in Root Twp, Adams County, Indiana, in a household with Maria Elzey (age 42), Thomas J Elzey (age 16), Aquilla Elzey (age 14), Alexander Elzey (age 12), Marion S Elzey (age 10), Sarah J Elzey (age 8), Hannah M Elzey (age 5), and Mary E Elzey (age 2). John Elzey was born in Ohio and his occupation was farmer. Maria was born in Pennsylvania. Thomas and Aquilla were born in Ohio and the younger children were born in Indianna. [3]
1870 On July 14, Maria Elzey (age 52, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Root Twp, Adams County, Indiana, in a household with Thomas Elzey (age 25), Aquilla Elzey (age 24), Alexander Elzey (age 23), Maron Elzey (age 20), Sarah Elzey (age 18), Hannah Elzey (age 15), Mary E Elzey (age 12), and John D Elzey (age 9). Thomas was a farmer and Aquilla worked on the farm. Sons Thomas and Aquilla were born in Ohio and the other children were born in Indiana. [4]
1900 On June 1, Mariah Elzey (born in Pennsylvania in Oct 1818, widowed), mother, lived in Root Twp, Adams County, Indiana, in a household with her son Thomas J Elzey (age 56), and his children Irena B Elzey (age 27), Hattie J Elzey (age 26), Roy E Elzey (age 21), his grandson Ora Elzey (age 7), and his nephew William S Kibler (age 14). Mariah Elzey's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [5]
1900 Mariah Elzey, age 81, died on June 9 in Root Twp, Adams County, Indiana. [6]
[1] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1900, enumerated on June 19, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920, book H-21, page 13, within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration, [AncestryRecord].