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4. ISAAC DESKIN3 ELSEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1780 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1850 in Macon County, Missouri. He married SARAH MATHEWS September 1813 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
More About ISAAC DESKIN ELSEA:
Fact 1: according to Rachel Jane's marriage bond her father's name was Jonathan
Children of ISAAC ELSEA and SARAH MATHEWS are:
14. i. EVELINE4 ELSEA, b. 1815, Virginia.
15. ii. WILLIAM J ELSEA, SR, b. March 31, 1815, Frederick County, Virginia.
16. iii. GEORGE THEODORE ELSEA, b. August 11, 1817, Frederick County, Virginia; d. August 17, 1869, Frankford, Missouri, Pike County.
17. iv. RACHEL JANE ELSEA, b. 1819, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
18. v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELSEA, SR, b. November 17, 1820, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. September 22, 1895, Kirksville, Missouri, Adair County.
19. vi. MARY ELIZABETH ELSEA, b. June 27, 1822, or near Front Royal, Virginia; d. February 21, 1878, Macon, Missouri, Macon County.
vii. LOUISA ELSEA, b. 1824, Virginia; d. 1882, Vernon County, Missouri; m. COMMODORE PERRY DAVIS, January 06, 1842, Macon County, Missouri.
20. viii. JOHN GIPSON ELSEA, b. 1826; d. November 23, 1884, Macon, Missouri, Macon County.
21. ix. SARAH M E ELSEA, b. December 05, 1828, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. 1859.
5. WILLIAM3 ELSEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1834 in Pickaway County, Ohio. He married MARY E VONHIRE January 01, 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia. She was born April 24, 1785 in Maryland, and died August 29, 1849 in Hancock County, Ohio.
More About WILLIAM ELSEA:
Fact 1: He received one-half of the Bonified lease and fair shir of the land in his fathers will
Children of WILLIAM ELSEA and MARY VONHIRE are:
i. THOMAS4 ELSEA.
ii. EDWARD ELSEA.
iii. LAWSON ELSEA, m. MARY BUSHONG, January 02, 1834, Pickaway County, Ohio.
iv. SON ELSEA.
v. DAUGHTER ELSEA.
22. vi. NEWTON R ELZAY, b. December 01, 1801, Virginia; d. April 23, 1852, Hancock County, Ohio.
23. vii. ABRAHAM ELSEA, b. April 14, 1806, Frederick County, Virginia; d. October 18, 1863, Mansfield, Illinois, DeWitt County.
24. viii. CHRISTINA ELSEA, b. 1811, Virginia.
25. ix. MOSES ELSEA, SR, b. April 21, 1812, Frederick County, Virginia; d. March 30, 1885, Hancock County, Ohio.
26. x. JAMES ELSEA, b. March 15, 1816, Virginia; d. February 06, 1888, Hancock County, Ohio.
27. xi. WILLIAM ELSEA, b. September 23, 1819, Ohio; d. October 25, 1859, Putnam County, Ohio.
28. xii. GEORGE WASHINGTON ELSEA, SR, b. July 14, 1822, Ross County, Ohio; d. February 27, 1903, Putnam County, Ohio.
6. ELIZABETH3 ELSEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Ohio, probably Muskingum County. She married SIMON ALLENSWORTH June 11, 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia, son of PHILLIP ALLENSWORTH and CATHERINE BUTLER. He was born 1778 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died February 08, 1837.
More About ELIZABETH ELSEA:
Fact 1: In 1850 she was living with John D and Sarah Catherine Elsea in Muskingum County, Ohio in which it showed her to be 67 years old
More About SIMON ALLENSWORTH:
Fact 1: He was an attorney
Children of ELIZABETH ELSEA and SIMON ALLENSWORTH are:
29. i. SARAH CATHERINE4 ALLENSWORTH, b. June 10, 1816, Virginia; d. April 14, 1893, Adair County, Missouri in James Civil War pension she was still alive in 1895.
ii. FRANKLIN ALLENSWORTH.
iii. JOHN ALLENSWORTH.
7. SAMUEL3 ELZEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born May 07, 1789 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died August 28, 1851 in Hannibal, Missouri, Marion County. He married FRANCES SELF October 15, 1813 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN SELF.
Notes for SAMUEL ELZEA:
This was taken from Kathleen Fellows Fisher's ancestry pages. She got it from Elsey Echoes Vo. XII #3, page 61 1998. It was contributed by former member Dorothy Meyers
Will of Samuel Elzea - 1851
In the name of God Amen - I Samuel Elzea of the County of Marion in the State of Missouri being in very inform state of health, and sensible too of my liability to sudden death, at the same time being according to my own apprehension of sound mind and disposing memory, and being anxious to make a suitable disposition of my real and personal Estate do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
FIRST - It is my will that all my past debts and the charges of my funeral be paid and discharched by my Executor herein named and appointed out of my Estate, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, and I leave the charge of my funeral to the direction of my said Executer.
SECOND - I give, devise and dispose of my Estate real and personal (save whatever shall be necessary for the payment of my past debts and funeral charges) in the following manner:
TO WIT - I give my beloved wife Frances for and during her natural life all my Estate real and personal and mixed of every kind, to be had, kept and used and enjoyed by her for and during her natural life as aforesaid, with full power to dispose of such portion or portions of my personal Esate as she may, with the advice and consent of my said Executor thinks best and proper, during her said life for her own proper maintainance and support and that of my younger children.
THIRD - After the death of my said wife it is my will and desire, and I hereby authorize and direct that my said Executor sell and dispose of in such manner as may be deemed most advantageous all of my Real Estate and on such Sale, to give to the purchasor or purchasors, a credit of One Year on the first payment - two years on the second payment and three years on the third payment, make interest on each payment from date, and with all necessary security on said Real Estate to ensure the payment of the purchase money. And I do further direct, that all of the personal Estate that remain after the death of my said wife shall be likewise disposed of by my said Executor in such manner and upon such terms as he may think most beneficial to my children herein after named.
FORTH - The proceeds arising from the sales of my said Real and Personal Estate as above named I do hereby give and bequeath unto my children - to be divided among them all equally, share and share alike, as follows TO WIT:
To my son John T. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to him and his heirs forever.
To my son Samuel H. Elzea one undivided tenth portion thereof, to him and to his heirs forever.
To my son James A. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to him and to his heirs forever.
To my son Henry S. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to him and to his heirs forever.
To my son Marcus N. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to him and to his heirs forever.
To my daughter Sally Ann (Wife of William Smith) one undivided tenth part thereof, to her and to her heirs forever.
To my daughter Mary Jane Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to her and her heirs forever.
To James Alexander Elzea in trust for the sole use, benifit and enjoyment of my daughter Frances A. (Wife of Woodson Johnson) free from the control and direction of her said husband and free from any liabilities or debts of his the said Woodson Johnson now existing or here after to exist. One tenth part thereof to the said James Alexander Elzea in trust as aforesaid and for the use aforesaid of said Frances A. Johnson and her heirs forever.
To my daughter Amanda C. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to her and her heirs forever.
To my daughter Martha K. Elzea one undivided tenth part thereof, to her and to her heirs forever.
FIFTH - It is my will and desire that none of my children to whom I have advanced or loaned any money shall be required to pay any interest therein, but that they may be allowed to retain the same at their elections until the division of my estate as above named, and then it is my will and desire that they pay in the same, and that a division thereof be had and made in the same manner and proportions as above named.
SIXTH - It is my will and desire that all of my children to whom I have made allowances in the way of property shall be charged therewith in a division and settlement of my said Estate, and that each one of said children who have had no allowance shall be made equal with such as him. And lastly I do hereby make constitute and appoint my son James A. Elzea, the Executor of this my last will and Testament at the County of Marion in the State of Missouri this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Samuel Elzea (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Samuel Elzea as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Wm. P. Harrison, A. J. Armstron, Dunn (or Dawson).
Filed and Proved in part 2 August 1851
Children of SAMUEL ELZEA and FRANCES SELF are:
30. i. JOHN THOMAS4 ELZEA, SR, b. November 05, 1814, Franklin County, Ohio; d. July 15, 1886, Audrian County, Missouri.
ii. SARAH ANN ELZEA, b. 1816, Frederick County, Virginia; m. (1) LEVY BARLOW, October 07, 1833, Shenandoah County, Virginia; m. (2) WILLIAM J SMITH, March 02, 1844, Marion County, Missouri.
31. iii. SAMUEL H ELZEA, b. May 12, 1818, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
iv. KENNEDY A ELZEA, b. 1820, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. 1846.
v. MARY JANE ELZEA, b. 1822; d. May 03, 1903.
vi. JAMES ALEXANDER ELZEA, b. April 02, 1824, Shenandoah County, Virginia; m. REBECCA ADELINE LAFEVER.
More About JAMES ALEXANDER ELZEA:
Fact 1: He was the Executor of his fathers will.
32. vii. FRANCES ANN ELZEA, b. 1825.
viii. HENRY S ELZEA, b. July 17, 1831, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
33. ix. AMANDA C ELZEA, b. August 18, 1833, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. April 12, 1891.
34. x. MARCUS V ELZEA, b. 1837.
xi. MARTHA J ELZEA, b. 1837, Warren County, Virginia; m. DR. NATHAN FOSTER, June 23, 1853.
xii. VIRGINIA ELZEA, b. May 07, 1839; d. January 08, 1842.
8. STEPHEN ALEXANDER3 ELSEY (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1790 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died April 23, 1858 in Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio. He married (1) ZERAH RANDALL October 23, 1820 in Fauquier County, Virginia, daughter of RICHARD RANDALL. She died 1837. He married (2) SUSAN PATTERSON July 18, 1839 in Madison County, Ohio.
Notes for STEPHEN ALEXANDER ELSEY:
Research notes
Madison County, Ohio Recordre's Office in Warranty Deeds volume 14, page 234
Madison County, Ohio Will Book B pages 268 - 269
OGS Report volume 29 page 79 abstr of Cols, Ohio newspaper death notices
More About STEPHEN ALEXANDER ELSEY:
Burial: the Big Darby Cemetery behind the Big Darby Baptist Church in Plain City, Ohio, Madison County
Fact 1: In 1840 he was living in the Norwich Twp, in Franklin County, Ohio
Fact 2: On August 6, 1841 he was issued a Warranty deed for 59 & 1/2 acres, servey #3464 (orig. for Robert Cochran), in Canaan Twp, in Madison, Ohio from Heamon S & Lucretia Hallock of Caroll County, Missouri for $340
Fact 3: He made a Will on February 8, 1858 and filed it on September 4, 1858 in Madison County, Ohio which left all to his wife, Susan, and their six children living. He also left $5 to each of his nine living children by his first wife, Zera.
Fact 4: He was a farmer in Madison County, Ohio
Fact 5: He needed money to settle his debts, so he signed over his inheritance to pay
Fact 6: In the 1850 Census he was living in Madison County, Ohio and he was 60 years old
Notes for SUSAN PATTERSON:
On October 7, 1887 after her death, her son, Abram and his wife Adella, sold 42 104/160 acres in survey 3464 (part of his parents original farm) to Henry Wright for $2384.20 . This was to be paid in the form of two notes each $17717 to Rebecca Bailey, the same to Helen Ann Moratt and Zerah Funston, and two notes of $81.06 each to Levi A Kilbury. The females are Abram's sisters so this was most likely an Estate settlement.
More About SUSAN PATTERSON:
Fact 1: In 1853 she was issued a Warranty Deed for 59 & 1/4 acres " part of survey #3464 on the waters of Darby Creek originally entered in the name of Robert Cohran" in Madison County, Ohio VMD from John & Margaret McCullough for $110
Fact 2: She was a housewife and homemaker
Fact 3: In the 1860 Census she is listed as a widow and a farmer with six children ages 5 to 18
Fact 4: In the 1880 Census she is listed with one daughter Margaret, age 29, and a step granddaughter Dasey Funston, age 5
Children of STEPHEN ELSEY and ZERAH RANDALL are:
35. i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER4 ELSEY, b. August 16, 1821, Frederick County, Virginia; d. November 01, 1898, Norwich Township in Franklin County, Ohio.
ii. VIRGINIA ANN ELSEY, b. 1823, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Carroll County, Missouri; m. ALEXANDER FRANCIS, July 31, 1841, Madison County, Ohio.
More About VIRGINIA ANN ELSEY:
Fact 1: In the 1850 Carroll County, Missouri Census she is listed at being 27 years old
36. iii. MARY JANE ELSEY, b. February 1827, Frederick County, Virginia.
iv. STEPHEN JACKSON ELSEY, b. 1828, Frederick County, Virginia; d. San Pedro, California.
More About STEPHEN JACKSON ELSEY:
Fact 1: In the 1850 Carroll County, Missouri Census he is living with his sister Virginia Ann (Elsey) Francis
v. SARAH ELAN ELSEY, b. 1828, Frederick County, Virginia; m. WILLIAM OVERHOLZER, May 30, 1847, Franklin County, Ohio.
37. vi. JULIE ANN ELSEY, b. September 1829, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Carroll County, Missouri.
38. vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON ELSEY, b. October 13, 1830, Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio; d. February 27, 1902, Los Angeles, california.
39. viii. SAMUEL ELSEY, b. 1833, Norwich Township in Franklin County, Ohio; d. March 23, 1881, Carroll County, Missouri.
ix. EVELINE ELSEY, b. 1835, Madison County, Ohio; d. June 1902; m. EPHRAM CLICK, March 20, 1856.
More About EVELINE ELSEY:
Burial: the Maplewood Cemetery
Fact 1: In the 1850 Franklin county, Missouri Census she is living in the home of Robert Campbell and she is 15 years old
x. FRANCES ELSEY.
Children of STEPHEN ELSEY and SUSAN PATTERSON are:
xi. ROBERT4 ELSEY, b. March 31, 1840; d. September 05, 1855.
40. xii. ZERAH ELSEY, b. April 02, 1842; d. August 1879.
41. xiii. REBECCA JANE ELSEY, b. May 1845, Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio.
42. xiv. ELIZABETH R ELSEY, b. 1847.
xv. MARGARET ELSEY, b. January 01, 1850; d. October 15, 1885.
More About MARGARET ELSEY:
Burial: the Big Darby Cemetery behind the Big Darby Baptist Church in Plain City, Ohio, Madison County
43. xvi. HILEY ANN ELSEY, b. April 02, 1852, Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio; d. October 15, 1891, Leipsic, Ohio, Van Buren Township, Putnam County.
44. xvii. ABRAM ELSEY, b. May 05, 1855, Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio; d. January 05, 1908, Canaan Township in Madison County, Ohio by commiting suicide with a handgun.
9. THOMAS3 ELSEY (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 03, 1790, and died August 21, 1881 in Monroe County, Missouri. He married ELIZABETH JOHNSON December 22, 1819 in Frederick County, Virginia, daughter of LEWIS JOHNSON.
Children of THOMAS ELSEY and ELIZABETH JOHNSON are:
45. i. JOHN NIMROD4 ELSEY, b. January 12, 1821; d. September 18, 1848.
ii. WILLIAM ELSEY, b. April 1824; m. ZERELDA SMITH.
iii. ANNIE E ELSEY, b. 1827; d. 1922; m. WILLIAM GOODNIGHT.
iv. CELINA F ELSEY, b. June 18, 1830, Virginia; d. July 18, 1852.
v. MARY CELINA ELSEY, b. 1833; d. September 1842.
46. vi. THOMAS BENTON ELSEY, b. March 04, 1837, Ohio; d. January 29, 1913.
47. vii. GEORGE W ELSEY, b. March 1840, Ohio; d. July 24, 1916, Monroe County, Missouri.
10. JOHN3 ELSEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1791 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died December 03, 1846 in Muskingum County, Ohio in the Union Township. He married NANCY SELF January 16, 1809 in Frederick County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN SELF. She was born April 07, 1789 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1870 in Muskingum County, Ohio in the Union Township.
Children of JOHN ELSEA and NANCY SELF are:
48. i. WILLIAM D4 ELSEA, b. September 26, 1813, Muskingum County, Ohio in the Union Township.
ii. ALEINDA ELSEA.
iii. SARAH ELSEA.
iv. MARY ELSEA.
v. HARRIET ELSEA.
vi. JOHN ELSEA, b. October 24, 1824, Muskingum County, Ohio in the Union Township.
vii. NANCY ELSEA.
viii. ANGELINE ELSEA.
11. ISAAC RICHARD3 ELSEA (JOHN2 ELSEY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1793 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died March 16, 1850 in Lafayette County, Missouri. He married FRANCES RAMEY October 08, 1819 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Children of ISAAC ELSEA and FRANCES RAMEY are:
49. i. JOHN GUSTAVUS4 ELSEA, b. July 16, 1822, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. May 01, 1901.
50. ii. JAMES W ELSEA, b. July 04, 1826, Shenandoah County, Virginia; d. August 12, 1889, Marshall, Missouri, Saline County.
iii. SARAH ELSEA, b. 1827.
iv. LEUTICIA ELSEA, b. 1827.
v. ADOLPHOUS ELSEA, b. 1829, Virginia.
51. vi. ALFRED H ELSEA, b. 1830.
vii. ELIZA ELSEA, b. 1832.
52. viii. ISAAC NEWTON ELSEA, b. November 04, 1832, Farquer County, Virginia; d. January 17, 1915, Marshall, Missouri, Saline County.
53. ix. THOMAS M ELSEA, b. February 1835, Farquer County, Virginia.
x. MARY ELSEA, b. 1837, Virginia.
xi. MARTHA L ELSEA, b. 1840.
12. MOSES3 ELSEY (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1800 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1850. He married RACHEL ELSEA November 1820 in Frederick County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM ELSEA.
Children of MOSES ELSEY and RACHEL ELSEA are:
54. i. ALBERT C4 ELSEY, b. 1825, Muskingum County, Ohio.
ii. SON ELSEY.
13. THOMAS3 ELSEA (UNKNOWN ELSEY2 1, UNKNOWN1 ELSEY) was born 1780. He married ELIZABETH LLOYD. She was born 1787, and died in 1850-1860.
Children of THOMAS ELSEA and ELIZABETH LLOYD are:
55. i. JOHN D4 ELSEA, b. 1808, Virginia; d. March 25, 1876, Palmyra, Missouri as listed on his son James, Civil War Pension Application filled out by Sarah.
56. ii. LLOYD H ELSEA, b. 1812, Virginia; d. 1870, Missouri.
57. iii. WILLIAM H ELSEA, b. April 13, 1814, Virginia; d. 1865, Pennsylvania.
58. iv. ANDREW JACKSON ELSEA, SR, b. December 20, 1815, Warren County, Virginia; d. January 13, 1892, Adair County, Missouri.
v. ROBERT ELSEA, b. 1819; d. 1888.
vi. JAMES DECATUR ELSEA, b. February 20, 1819, Warren County, Virginia; d. March 16, 1888, Clark County, Virginia.
More About JAMES DECATUR ELSEA:
Burial: Green Hill
Fact 1: At the age of 8 he had an attack of Scarlet Fever that left him a deaf mute
Fact 2: He was placed in a school for the deaf dumb and the blind in Staunton, Virginia in Clark County in 1827
Fact 3: He was never married and later lived with his brother Albert Alexander in the late 1800's
59. vii. MARGARET ALICE ELSEA, b. April 01, 1821, Warren County, Virginia; d. September 29, 1869.
viii. THOMAS ELSEA, b. 1824, Warren County, Virginia; m. SARAH.
60. ix. ALBERT ALEXANDER ELSEA, b. June 17, 1826, Frederick County, Virginia; d. August 20, 1903, Virginia.
61. x. ISSAC NEWTON ELSEA, b. 1830, Also 1829; d. August 30, 1868, Also October.
