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Descendants of George Ely

Generation No. 10

14. ANNA¹⁰ HOLROYD (MARY REBECCA⁹ ELY, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born April 3, 1855 in Will County, Illinois. She married JOSHUA R. COLLINS November 27, 1879 in Grundy County, Illnois, son of JEREMIAH COLLINS and MAGGIE WIDLEY.

Notes for JOSHUA R. COLLINS:
JOSHUA R. COLLINS, FARMER, P.O. BOX MORRIS. THE SUBJECT OF THIS SKETCH IS A NATIVE OF GRUNDY COUNTY, BORN NOVEMBER 13, 1854; SON OF JEREMIAH
AND MAGGIE (WIDLEY) COLLINS. RAISED AND RECEIVED THE ELEMENTS OF AN
ENGLISH EDUCATION AT THE COMMON SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY; TOOK A COURSE
AT THE MORRIS CLASSICAL INSTITUTE. AFTERWARD GRADUATED AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE SEMINARY AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. MARRIED, NOVEMBER 27,1879, IN GRUNDY COUNTY, TO MISS ANNA HOLROYD, DAUGHTER OF BENJAMIN AND SUSAN HOLROYD, OF GRUNDY COUNTY, LIVING IN WAUPONSEE TOWNSHIP. MRS. COLLINS,
BORN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, APRIL 3, 1855, AND EDUCATED IN WILL COUNTY. THEY HAVE ONE SON- FRNAK W. COLLINS, BORN IN GRUNDY COUNTY. FEBRUARY 26,1882. MR COLLINS IS AMOUNG THE LEADING STOCK-RAISERS OF THE COUNTY, AND HAS A VAST FARM OF VALUABLE LAND IN FELIX TOWNSHIP KNOWN AS THE SAMUEL HOLDERMAN FARM, RESIDENCE FOUR AND A HALF MILES SOUTHEAST FROM MORRIS.

More About JOSHUA R. COLLINS:
Occupation: FARMER
Residence: P.O. BOX MORRIS, ILLINOIS

Child of ANNA HOLROYD and JOSHUA COLLINS is:

FRANK W.¹¹ COLLINS, b. February 26, 1882, Grundy County, Illnois.

15. BEATRICE VIOLA¹⁰ ELY (JOHN MAURICE⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born September 3, 1900, and died July 4, 1976 in St.Joseph's Hospital, Joliet, Illionis. She married LOUIS BERNARD MAINEY November 2, 1929, son of ELEANOR CONOVER LOOMIS SHAW MAINEY.

Children of BEATRICE ELY and LOUIS MAINEY are:

JACK LOUIS¹¹ MAINEY.

ii.

ELEANOR ELY MAINEY, b. December 8, 1931, Grundy County, Illnois; m. GERALD DAY GERMANSON, August 1, 1953, Morris, Illinois.

16. MAYBELLE LORINA¹⁰ ELY (JOHN MAURICE⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born September 1, 1902 in Mazon, Illinois, and died October 18, 1987 in Morris , ILLINOIS. She married RAY E. CRYDER June 18, 1927.

Children of MAYBELLE ELY and RAY CRYDER are:

MICHAEL¹¹ CRYDER.

ii.

CYLINDA CRYDER.

17. JOHN VERNON¹⁰ ELY (JOHN MAURICE⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born July 23, 1906 in MAZON, ILLINOIS, and died January 1976 in MORRIS, ILLINOIS. He married MARGERET RUTH BUNDY June 21, 1933 in MAZON, ILLINOIS, daughter of CLAUDE BUNDY and ETTA BAKER.

Notes for MARGERET RUTH BUNDY:
MARGARET R. ELY
OBITUARY--M.D.H.

MARGARET R. ELY

MAZON-- MRS. JOHN V. ( MARGARET R.) ELY, 84, RURAL MAZON DIED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1992, AT THE MORRIS HOSPITAL.
BORN JANUARY 11, 1908 INMAZON, SHE WAS A DAUGHTER OF CLAUDE AND ETTA (BAKER) BUNDY.
EDUCATED IN MAZON SCHOOLS, SHE GRADUATED FROM MAZON HIGH SCHOOL.
ON JUNE 21, 1933, SHE MARRIED JOHN VERNON ELY IN MAZON.
WITH HER HUSBAND, THEY FARMED IN MAZON TOWNSHIP. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MAZON METHODIST CHURCH AND SERVED AS THE PIANIST AND ORGANIST FOR MANY YEARS. SHE WAS A 50 YEAR MEMBER OF THE ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA, THE MAZON WOMAN'S CLUB, AND THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR,( PAST WORTHY MATRON).
SURVIVING ARE A DAUGHTER GAIL ISAAC, OF LAKEWOOD COLORADO, ONE SON, JOHN R. (VERLA), 8 GRANDCHILDREN, TWO SISTERS, MRS ART ( KATHLEEN) SCHAEFER OF MAZON, AND MRS BUD ( ELSIE) GRABIL, OF PRINCETON; AND A SISTER-IN-LAW, MRS KENNETH ( ELIZABETH) BUNDY ON KANKAKEE.
PRECEDING HER IN DEATH WERE HER PARENTS, HER HUSBAND IN 1976, AND A BROTHER, KENNETH BUNDY.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 10:30 A.M. TUESDAY AT THE MAZON METHODIST CHURCH WITH THE REV. ANN CHAMPION OFFICIATING.
BURIAL WILL BE IN THE MAZON CEMETERY.
VISITATION IS FROM 5 TO 8 P.M. TODAY AT THE U.C. DAVIS AND SONS FUNERAL HOME LTD.
MEMORIAL GIFTS CAN TO TO THE MARGARET ELY MUSIC MEMORIAL FUND, AT HER CHURCH, OR TO THE GRUNDY COUNTY HOME RECREATION FUND.

Children of JOHN ELY and MARGERET BUNDY are:

21.

JOHN RICHARD¹¹ ELY, b. August 30, 1942, Morris , ILLINOIS.

22.

ii.

GAIL ADIAR ELY, b. April 30, 1938, Morris, Illinois.

18. WILLIAM LEE¹⁰ ELY (WILLIAM RAY⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born December 13, 1892 in MAZON, ILLINOIS. He married ANTONETTE.

Children of WILLIAM ELY and ANTONETTE are:

MAY¹¹ ELY.

ii.

LEE ELY.

23.

iii.

HAZEL IRENE ELY, b. June 19, 1922.

19. HENRY¹⁰ ELY (WILLIAM RAY⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born May 1888 in Grundy County, Illnois, and died November 6, 1952 in Dwight, Illinois. He married ANGIE SIMANTEL December 14, 1911 in Grundy County, Illnois, daughter of CHRIST. SIMANTEL and LIZZIE STALLWITZ.

More About HENRY ELY:
Occupation: FARMER
Residence: DWIGHT, ILLINOIS

Children of HENRY ELY and ANGIE SIMANTEL are:

24.

VERA ELIZABETH SUSAN¹¹ ELY, b. March 24, 1919; d. 1990.

25.

ii.

ROY ELY, b. October 25, 1917, Dwight, Illinois; d. August 4, 1996, St. Frances Hospital, Peoria, Illinois.

26.

iii.

JULIA VIOLA ELY, b. February 3, 1916, Grundy County, Illnois.

27.

iv.

RUTH L. ELY, b. 1912, Livingston County, Illinois; d. 1987.

28.

EARL ELY, b. June 3, 1914, Gardner, Illionis; d. May 9, 1997, St. Mary's Hospital, Streator, Illinois.

29.

vi.

BERNICE ELY.

vii.

JEAN ELY.

viii.

HAROLD ELY.

ix.

BESSIE MAE ELY.

20. CHARLES A.¹⁰ ELY (WILLIAM RAY⁹, JOHN KNOX⁸, JAMES GOULD⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSHUA², GEORGE¹) was born 1892 in Mazon, Illinois. He married LENA MARGARET LASSE April 11, 1918 in Grundy County, Illnois.

Children of CHARLES ELY and LENA LASSE are:

CHARLES FREDRICK¹¹ ELY, b. April 11, 1932.

ii.

HELEN LOUISE ELY, b. September 15, 1916.

iii.

ELIZABETH PEARL ELY, b. July 8, 1929.

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