Elijah STEARNS, Jr.: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1806 - 1891 (84 years)

Generation: 1

Elijah STEARNS, Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1806 (son of Capt Elijah STEARNS and Lucretia JOHNSON); died on 28 Jun 1891 in Olmstead, Ohio.

Elijah married Wealthy USHER on 24 Apr 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elijah STEARNS, III was born on 12 Apr 1842 in Olmstead, Ohio; died in 1922 in N. Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Elijah married Hannah MATTISON on 14 Dec 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Capt Elijah STEARNS was born on 24 Jan 1762 (son of Eliphalet STEARNS and Miss CLARK); died on 25 Jan 1823 in Dover, Vermont.

Notes:

Name:
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was known as Capt. Stearns. The following extract is from the Hist. of Cuyahoga Co., O.: "Eliphalet Stearns was a Capt. in the American forces during the Revolution. His son, Elijah Stearns, served with him and was promoted to a lieutenancy, in which capacity he rendered zealous services in the cause of liberty." He settled in Dover, Vt., but, in 1815, bought a large tract of land twelve miles west of Cleveland, Ohio, of which his sons took possession. He died, jan. 25, 1823, in Dover, Vt.

Elijah married Lucretia JOHNSON on 1 Jan 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Lucretia JOHNSON
Children:

1. Elijah STEARNS, Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1806; died on 28 Jun 1891 in Olmstead, Ohio.