Charles E Ely
Hello!
I'm searching for information on my gggfather Charles E. Ely b. abt 1842-43, a civil war vet who enlisted from Winona Co., MN and fought in Gettysburg.The war pensions list a wife, Carrie -but that is all the information I have on her.Charles E. may have been born in OH.
Charles E. later moved to Kingsbury Co., De Smet, SD where he worked at a confectionary and had at least one child, Kirk Henry Ely b. 3/30/1874, who later purchased a homestead in the Black Hills area.Kirk Henry m. Inga Marie? ____? b. 7/26/1885 and had 4 children, 3 boys and a girl.
Any information you can provide would be appreciated.Thanks in advance.