Newark Advocate, Newark, OH: Thursday, March 29, 1928
Frank Ely, 80, a Civil war veteran of the Confederate army, died at his home here at 10 o'clock Wednesday night from an attack of heart trouble, from which he had suffered during the winter. Mr. Ely seemed improved from his illness for the past two weeks prior to his death, and his death was unexpected. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ellen Ely, one son, Morton Ely, and one brother, Ira Ely, of Toledo. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Emerson Undertaking home here, with Rev. D. S. Lamb officiating. Burial will be in the Green Hill cemetery.
ELY, WILLIAM FRANKLIN "FRANK"; b. circa 1847; Farmer at Romney; Pg. 134 1860 Census, Hampshire County; Parents Joshua & Amelia J. (Queen), brothers Amer R, Ira Calvin, Joseph; Enl PVT 7/63 Co C, 18th Virginia Cavalry, CSA, at Churchville, VA; POW 9/1/63 in Hampshire County; to Ft. McHenry Prison, MD, 9/14/63; to Point Lookout Prison, MD, 11/1/63; Exchanged 2/13/65; Paroled 5/3/65 at Cumberland; bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Johnsontown, OH. Appears on a 1966 list of Confederate Soldiers from Hampshire County complied by Susan B. Arnold, former President, Hampshire County, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Civil War, Company C, 18 Virginia Cavalry, Sergeant
Newark Advocate, Newark, OH: Thursday, March 29, 1928
Frank Ely, 80, a Civil war veteran of the Confederate army, died at his home here at 10 o'clock Wednesday night from an attack of heart trouble, from which he had suffered during the winter. Mr. Ely seemed improved from his illness for the past two weeks prior to his death, and his death was unexpected. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ellen Ely, one son, Morton Ely, and one brother, Ira Ely, of Toledo. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Emerson Undertaking home here, with Rev. D. S. Lamb officiating. Burial will be in the Green Hill cemetery.
ELY, WILLIAM FRANKLIN "FRANK"; b. circa 1847; Farmer at Romney; Pg. 134 1860 Census, Hampshire County; Parents Joshua & Amelia J. (Queen), brothers Amer R, Ira Calvin, Joseph; Enl PVT 7/63 Co C, 18th Virginia Cavalry, CSA, at Churchville, VA; POW 9/1/63 in Hampshire County; to Ft. McHenry Prison, MD, 9/14/63; to Point Lookout Prison, MD, 11/1/63; Exchanged 2/13/65; Paroled 5/3/65 at Cumberland; bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Johnsontown, OH. Appears on a 1966 list of Confederate Soldiers from Hampshire County complied by Susan B. Arnold, former President, Hampshire County, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Civil War, Company C, 18 Virginia Cavalry, Sergeant
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