Mary Ann⁵ Arner (Henry⁴, Jacob³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 24 September 1812₍₂₃₎ in Forks, Northampton, Pennsylvania and christened 03 January 1813 (Sponsors: Jacob Bess and Catharine)₍₂₃₎; married in New York to Moses Usher (possibly son of Elias Usher) who was born about 1811 in New York and apparently died before the 1870 census.

1840 Census: Moses Usher, page 214, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1860 Census: Moses Usher, page 673, visit 159/156, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1870 Census: Mary A. Usher (alone, and son Samuel), page 371, visit 286/297, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1880 Census: Mary Ann Usher (widow, with son John), page 185, visit 083/088, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Known children, most born in Ohio:

Probably George⁶ Usher, born 1831 in New York; died 1895 (Cleveland Necrology File, Cleveland, Ohio Public Library); married to Malvina _______ who was born about April 1833 in New York (or Ohio). 1860 Census: George Usher, page 673, visit 165/162, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1870 Census: George Usher, page 353, visit 025/029, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1880 Census: George Usher, page 194, visit 247/258, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1900 Census: Melvina Usher (widow, with brother-in-law Edward McCreery), page 028, visit 026/026, Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He is buried at Mapleshade Cemetery in Independence. They had no children.

Mary Catherine⁶ Usher, born 15 February 1835 in New York; died 07 October 1916 at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California; married 06 February 1857 in Independence to William Henry Ely (son of James Gould Ely and Fanny Hunt) who was born 21 September 1828 in Rome, Oneida, New York and died 25 June 1909 at Santa Cruz. He owned a feed store. He later owned the East Santa Cruz Railway. He was elected to the Board of Trustees of Santa Cruz in 1872 (reference, external link). 1880 Census: W^m Eley, page 468, visit 425/433, Santa Cruz city, Santa Cruz, California. 1900 Census: William Ely, page 188, visit 341/350, Santa Cruz (1^st Ward), Santa Cruz, California. [Info from Ely descendant Marsha Baker.] They are buried at IOOF Cemetery at Santa Cruz. Known children, born in California:

Francis William⁷ Ely, born 11 November 1857; died 03 April 1925 at Oakland, Alameda, California; married 01 January 1878 to Emma Christine Smith (daughter of J. Smith) who was born 1855 in California and died 1937, later divorced. Occupation in 1900 was “Acetylene Gas” [presumably a dealer]. He served as the Santa Cruz Fire Chief from 1894-1897 (reference and photo, external link). 1880 Census: (with his parents); and Francis W. Ely, page 426, visit 171/178, Santa Cruz city, Santa Cruz, California. 1900 Census: Frank W. Ely, page 095, visit 116/181, San Francisco (E.D. 104), San Francisco, California. 1920 Census: Emma W. Ely (divorced, with son-in-law Craig Estabrook), page 265, visit 187/199, San Francisco (E.D. 145), San Francisco, California. Known children, born in California: Mabel Ely, born 06 October 1878_(17)(36), died 19 February 1966 at San Francisco_(17)(36), married 1910s to Craig Watson Estabrook (his second marriage) who was born 28 October 1881₍₄₀₎ in Illinois, he was a clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad₍₄₀₎; Vivian “Liddie” Ely, born about February 1880.

Viola Ann⁷ Ely, born 07 June 1859; died 08 March 1925; married 04 August 1879 to Truman Ransome Thayer (son of Plina Thayer and Susan Wait) who was born about November 1847 in Vermont and died 1926. He was a rancher. 1900 Census: Truman Thayer, page 256, visit 084/084, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California. Known children: Homer Wesley Thayer, born 08 March 1880_(36)(40), died 07 November 1952 in Santa Cruz County₍₃₆₎, married 13 November 1915 to Evelyn Irene Bulthius who was born about 1882, he was a farmer; Oscar Ransom Thayer, born 19 June 1883₍₃₆₎(but draft registration says 1884₍₄₀₎), died 30 August 1962₍₃₆₎ in Belmont, San Mateo, California, married 12 October 1908 to Josephine Marie McCabe (daughter of Joseph McCabe and Lillian Armstrong) who was born 1891 and died 1973, he was a foreman at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Alameda, Alameda, California; Truman Wilbur Thayer, born 12 October 1889₍₃₆₎, died 29 October 1984₍₃₆₎ at Oakland, Alameda, California, married first 1915 to Ruth Mayon who was born about 1893, married second to Doris ______.

Mendora Catherine⁷ Ely, born 25 February 1862; died 24 September 1928; married 09 September 1879 at Santa Cruz to Albert L. Wright (son of Alexander Wright and Martha Pierce) who was born about October 1854 in Vermont and died 1922. He was a miner; later he owned a feed store. 1900 Census: Albert L. Wright, page 031, visit 248/248, Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California. Known children: Howard Albert Wright, born 30 March 1884_(36)(40), died 29 October 1949 in Santa Cruz County₍₃₆₎, married 10 October 1905 to Nellie Grace Shaw, he was a bank cashier; Beulah B. Wright, born 12 February 1889₍₃₆₎, died 23 June 1964 in Alameda County₍₃₆₎, married to Joseph Walter Wehe who was born 21 March 1892₍₃₆₎ at Baltimore, Maryland₍₄₀₎[NOTE: draft registration says 1890, but also has the wrong age either way (age 26 on 05 June 1917)₍₄₀₎] and died 11 December 1956 in Alameda County₍₃₆₎; Minabell Wright, born 13 May 1891_(17)(36), died 18 November 1977₍₁₇₎ in Santa Clara County, California₍₃₆₎, married about 08 August 1915 to Paul Corbette MacKay (son of Barow MacKay and Alice Cornet) who was born 14 July 1892₍₄₀₎ in Nebraska₍₃₆₎ and died 31 December 1956 in San Mateo County, California₍₃₆₎, he was an electrician, he registered for the WWI Draft at Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California.

James W.⁷ Ely, born 1864; died 29 January 1865 aged 06 months.

Lulia Olive⁷ Ely, born 10 December 1865; died 04 July 1898 in Santa Paula, Ventura, California; married 26 February 1885 in California to Benjamin Estelle Lloyd (his second marriage)(son of Absalom Lloyd and Elizabeth Wills) who was born 1848 at Jonesville, Lee, Virginia and died 1907?. 1900 Census: all six known living children with his son from his previous marriage Chas. B. Llloyd (head of family), page 232, visit 088/090, Saticoy village, Ventura, California. Known children, born in California: Olive Kathryn Lloyd, born 03 December 1885, died 20 January 1924 at Sacramento, married 17 May 1909 to David Byron McNeill (son of Henry McNeill and Julia Finnegan) who was born 15 February 1876₍₄₀₎ and died 1931, he was a farmer, he registered for the WWI Draft in Yolo County, California; Myrtle Beatrice Lloyd, born 15 August 1885₍₃₆₎, died 10 February 1948 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎, married first Claude Berry, married second ______ Toft₍₃₆₎; Othmar Wilson/William Lloyd, born 03 March 1889_(36)(40), died 01 July 1941 in Los Angeles County₍₃₆₎, married Mary ______, [NOTE: California State Death Index says “Wilson”, but he signed his middle name as “William” on his WWI Draft registration card]; Pearl Mildred Lloyd, born 16 June 1890, died about March 1924, married to Leonard Schultz; (Doctor) Lewis Cleveland Lloyd, born 27 August 1892_(36)(40), died 16 August 1948 in Santa Clara County, California₍₃₆₎, married first about 1915 to Alta Frances Ray (daughter of John Ray and Laura ______) who was born 1893 and died 1932, married second after 1932 to Edna Wellman, he was a dentist; Leslie Lee Lloyd, born 02 November 1895_(36)(40), died 27 August 1978 in San Bernardino County₍₃₆₎, married first about 1918 to Matilda M. Perry, married second by 1929 to Marilyn Maude Smith who was born 14 June 1901 in Virginia₍₃₆₎ and died 08 February 1970 in Los Angeles County₍₃₆₎; Irving Lloyd, born and died about 04 July 1898.

Nellie May⁷ Ely, born 24 February 1868; died 21 November 1928; unmarried. 1900 Census: Nellie Ely (with parents).

George Henry⁷ Ely, born 23 February 1870; died 10 September 1938 at Burbank, Santa Clara, California; married 1888-89 to Sarah Experience Ross (daughter of C. Ross) who was born about July 1869 in Minnesota and died 1949. He was a railroad brakeman; later a watchman at a cannery. 1900 Census: George Ely, page 139, visit 014/014, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, California. 1920 Census: George H. Ely, page 244, visit 164/167, San Jose (2^nd Ward), Santa Clara, California. Known children: Ruby K. Ely, born 08 August 1889₍₃₆₎, died 22 March 1966 in San Luis Obispo County₍₃₆₎, married first to ______ Knoeppel; Fay V. Ely, born about 1891; William Ross Ely, born 04 November 1893₍₃₆₎, died 26 December 1952 in Santa Barbara County₍₃₆₎, married after the 1920 census to Mabel Bernardina Anderson who was born 12 June 1896 in California₍₃₆₎ and died 24 September 1952 in Sacramento County₍₃₆₎; Georgia F. Ely, born 06 March 1899₍₁₇₎, died December 1976 at Temple, Bell, Texas₍₁₇₎, married by 1920 to Lawrence Lundbeck, 1920 Census: Georgia F. “Ely” (married but alone, with parents).

Pearl Mary⁷ Ely, born 08 January 1874₍₃₆₎; died 04 August 1959 at Oakland, Alameda, California₍₃₆₎; married first 1890-91 to Edwin Joseph Dyas (son of E. Dyas and Mary Flynn) who was born 18 March 1866 in California₍₃₆₎ and died 10 March 1946 at Sacramento, Sacramento, California₍₃₆₎; married second to James Pendergast. Edwin owned a saloon. 1910 Census: Edwin J. Dyas, page 283, visit 166/169, Woodland (1^st Ward), Yolo, California. She is buried at IOOF Cemetery in Santa Cruz; Edwin is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery at Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Known children with first husband: Edmund Joseph Dyas, born 25 December 1891₍₃₆₎ at Oakland₍₄₀₎, died 27 September 1963 in Alameda County₍₃₆₎, married first to Louise Mary O’Brien who born about 1892 and died about 1953, married second to Agnes ______ who was born about 1904, married third to Mae Oberg, he was a boiler maker₍₄₀₎; Edith Irene Dyas, born 07 January 1893₍₃₆₎, died 13 December 1974 at Sacramento₍₃₆₎, married first 21 June 1914 to Leslie Turple (son of Alex Turple and Alice Welch) who was 28 September 1891_(17)(36)(but WWI Draft registration says 1892₍₄₀₎) in California and died 08 April 1986 at Sacramento_(17)(36), married second about 1924 to Ralph Hopps, married third about 1934 to Stanley Armstrong; Ethel Katherine Dyas, born 27 February 1896₍₃₆₎, died 28 April 1963 at Sacramento₍₃₆₎, married first to John Quirinus Norton (son of Thomas Norton and Mary Daley) who was born 26 October 1890₍₃₆₎ at Sacramento₍₄₀₎ and died 03 August 1972 in San Mateo County₍₃₆₎, married second to Fred E. Smith; Joseph Dyas, born and died about 1895?; Elene Pearl Dyas, born 24 September 1899₍₃₆₎, died 05 December 1986 in Alameda County₍₃₆₎, married first 28 July 1923 to Jack William Schmitz who was born 12 September 1886₍₃₆₎ at Chicago, Illinois₍₄₀₎ and died 21 September 1945 in San Francisco County₍₃₆₎, married second to Stanley L. Dahneke who was born 22 June 1903 in California₍₃₆₎ and died 24 November 1962 in Alameda County₍₃₆₎, Jack owned a garage and a machine shop₍₄₀₎.

John⁶ Usher, born about 1836; married to Lydia ______ who was born about 1839 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1860 Census: John Usher, page 353, visit 160/157, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1870 Census: John Usher, page 008, visit 131/129, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1880 Census: John Usher, page 185, visit 083/088, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Known children, born in Ohio: Willis M. Usher, born about November 1859; Eva Usher, born about 1872.

Sarah⁶ Usher, born about 1842.

James?⁶ Usher, born about 1844.

Samuel⁶ usher, born about October 1846; died 10 June 1913 in Independence (Cleveland Necrology File, Cleveland, Ohio Public Library); married 1870-71 to Mary Ann ______ who was born about 1845 in Ohio and died 10 November 1925 aged 80 years at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Cleveland Necrology File). He was a farmer. 1880 Census: Samuel Usher, page 185, visit 073/077, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1900 Census: Samuel Usher, page 261, visit 018/018, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Known children, born in Ohio: Pearl I. Usher, born about September 1878, married ______ Reynolds; Joseph Francis Usher, born 27 January 1881₍₄₀₎, died 02 April 1944 at Cleveland (Cleveland Necrology File), married to Effie Pearl ______ who was born about 1880 in Ohio and died 03 February 1943 at Cleveland (Cleveland Necrology File), he was a life insurance agent₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, they later lived at Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.

William Chauncey⁶ Usher, born about 1851; died July 1925 aged 74 years at Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Cleveland Necrology File, Cleveland, Ohio Public Library); married to Mary Jane Ellett who was born about 1853 in Ohio and died March 1937 aged 83 years at Berea (Cleveland Necrology File). He was a teamster. 1870 Census: Chauncey Usher (with James Watkins), page 369, visit 245/256, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1880 Census: Chauncey Usher, page 185, visit 082/087, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He is buried at Strongsville Cemetery. Known children, born in Ohio: Bessie M. Usher, born about 1875, married ______ Fennimore; Fred Ellett Usher, born 31 December 1877₍₄₀₎, died 27 February 1951 aged 73 years at Harpersfield, Ashtabula, Ohio (Cleveland Necrology File), married Clara Mae Hunt, he was a farmer; Delmore Deloss Usher, born 25 November 1886_(36)(40), died 19 October 1953 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California₍₃₆₎, married ________?, he was a clerk, he registered for the WWI Draft at Los Angeles.

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