Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Elwell, Eli September 1, 1789 - March 4, 1875 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 11, 2006, 8:37 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) Washington Township p. 738 Eli Elwell, deceased, was born in Duchess County, N.Y., Sept. 1, 1789. He received an academic education in his native State, and in 1820 he came to Indiana, locating near Milton, in Washington Township, this county, the land being now owned by his grandson, Albert Williams. He purchased at that time 200 acres. In 1823 he was married to Elizabeth Decamp, born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1805, a daughter of Silas and Ruhama (Corry) Decamp, who were natives of New Jersey. To Mr. Elwell and wife were born seven children--- Olive, Emma, Huldah, Laura (deceased), Horace H., Savannah and Hiram C. After his marriage he settled on lands he had purchased, on which he resided till 1866, when he removed to Milton, where he lived till his death, March 4, 1875. He followed school teaching eight or nine years previous to his settlement in Wayne County, and after his marriage he taught one school in this county. He believed in the doctrines of the Universalist church, and in politics always voted the Republican ticket. He began life with small means, but by his own exertions he became the owner of a large amount of property. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/elwell66gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb