Family: Colonel Benjamin Ely / Esther Backus (F78905)

• Father | Male Colonel Benjamin Ely

  
  

  Born	25 Dec 1730	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	25 Dec 1802	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Married	1 Jun 1758  [1]	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA  [1]
  Father	Joseph Ely | F1186 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Leonard | F1186 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Esther Backus

  
  

  Born	19 Nov 1739	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	19 Sep 1820
  Buried		Forestdale cemetery west, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA
  Father	Reverend Simon Backus, Sr. | F75989 Group Sheet
  Mother	Eunice Edwards | F75989 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Lois Ely

  
  

  Born	14 Mar 1759	Holyoke, Hampden County, MA
  Died	29 Jul 1819	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried		Park Street cemetery, West Springfield, MA
  Spouse	Heman Day | F6620
  Married	11 Sep 1779	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Esther Ely

  
  

  Born	23 Nov 1760	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	24 Oct 1828	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried		Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA
  Spouse	Enoch Ely | F78904
  Married	29 Oct 1786	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Robert Ely

  
  

  Born	28 Feb 1763	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	7 Aug 1847	Agawam (now Springfield), Hampden County, MA
  Buried		Old North Burying Ground, Agawam, Hampden County, MA
  Spouse	Jemima Leonard | F81047
  Married	June 1792	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Elihu Ely

  
  

  Born	13 Jul 1765	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	13 Apr 1822	Goshen, Hampshire County, MA
  Buried		Goshen center cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire County, MA
  Spouse	Hadassah Chapin | F81049
  Married	28 May 1785	Massachusetts

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Eunice Ely

  
  

  Born	1767	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	13 Mar 1772	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Benjamin Ely

  
  

  Born	31 Jan 1770	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	13 Jun 1811	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah (Sally) Ives | F79560
  Married	4 Dec 1801	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Elijah Ely

  
  

  Born	1 Mar 1772	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	9 Mar 1831	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Hannah Ives | F79559
  Married	10 Jun 1802/1803	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Eunice Ely

  
  

  Born	30 Jan 1783	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	26 Aug 1847	Madison, Lake County, OH
  Buried
  Spouse	Seymour Gill | F81050
  Married	28 Sep 1806	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Ancestry.com.