Elisha / Elijah / Elicia Connelly / Conley / Cannelly / Conly
Have you had any luck with finding this family. I have an Elisha/Elijah/Elicia Connelly/Conley/Cannelly/Conly who was born around 1847 to 1855. All records indicate that he was born in Louisiana except for the 1880 census, which says Mississippi. He is my brick wall. He ended up naming two of his son's with the middle name of Cleveland. I don't know if this has any significance. I have found at least four wives (Nancy, Mathilda Jane, Amelia and Weltham) I know in 1880 he was in 6th Ward, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. In 1900 he was in Ward 6, Rapides Parish, Calcasieu, Louisiana. In 1910 h was in Pitkin Ward 5, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. His second wife Mathilda Jane Leggett's father came from Pike County, Mississippi. His name was Llewellyn Leggett. His father came from Martin, North Carolina.
Elisha/Elijah/Elicia Connelly/Conley/Cannelly/Conly children are:
DORA CONLEY, b. 1874, Louisiana.
ELISHA LUCIEN CONLEY, b. 01 Oct 1883, Louisiana; d. 25 Feb 1963, Orange, Texas.
IDA ISBELLE CONLEY, b. 01 Nov 1887, Louisiana; d. 20 Sep 1974, Louisiana.
WILLIAM CONLEY, b. 07 May 1891, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana; d. 09 May 1994, Glenmora, Louisiana.
ALLAN CONLEY, b. 1892, Louisiana; d. New Orleans, Louisiana; m. MAE CATON.
HENRY CLEVELAND CONLEY, b. 02 Feb 1896, Beaver Creek, Louisiana; d. 31 Jan 1937, Alexandria, LouisianaRapids Parish.(**My Grandfather**)
GROVER CLEVELAND CONLEY, b. 28 Jun 1909, Louisiana; d. 05 May 1985, Fresno, California.
LITTLE M CONLEY, b. 1894, Louisiana.
If any of this sounds familiar, Please contact me.