Emily Jayne Johnson
1856-1949
Emily, aged 80
Emily was born to William H. Johnson and Marietta Lyon Johnson in a house on the square in Union, New Jersey. It was there that Emily first met Addison Ely who came into the Johnson household as a boarder in 1872, the year he came to teach school in Union. They were married in 1874, and moved to Caldwell, New Jersey, where Addison became school principal.
The young couple moved to Rutherford in 1878. Addison became principal of the one school in the township, a community of some 1,000 persons.[1]
Over a 23 year period, Emily gave birth to 11 children. All except for her twin son Jared survived to adulthood – quite an accomplishment for that time – but she outlives three of her grown sons who die middle-aged.
More information about Emily will be added in time. This website is a work-in-progress.
Father: William Harvey Johnson (1805-1902)
Mother: Marietta Lyon (1815-1900)
Spouse: Capt. Addison Ely (1853-1928)
- Addison Ely, Jr. (1875-1920)
- Abigail Mabel Ely (1881-1970)
- Jared Sandford Ely (1884-1885)
- Seth Harrison Ely (1884-1927)
- Sandford Dana Ely (1886-1979)
- Emily Emeline Ely (1888-1976)
- Clara Harrison Ely (1890-1977)
- William Harvey Ely (1891-1942)
- Leon Abbett Ely (1893-1970)
- Hiram Baldwin Ely (1896-1987)
- James Samuel Thomas Stranahan Ely (1898-1963)
Timeline
- 1856
March 1 - Born in Union, New Jersey. The 12th of 13 children born to William and Marietta (nee Lyon) Johnson.
- 1874
December 28, aged 18 - Marries Addison Ely in Union, New Jersey.
- 1875
November 26 - Son Addison Jr born.
- 1881
April 15 - Daughter Abigail born.
- 1884
October 10 - Twin sons Jared and Seth born.
- 1885
July 9 - Son Jared dies aged 9 months.
- 1886
June 12 - Son Dana born.
- 1888
September 2 - Daughter Emily born.
- 1890
March 26 - Daughter Clara born.
- 1891
September 18 - Son Harvey born.
- 1893
November 25 - Son Leon born.
- 1896
March 1 - Son Hiram born.
- 1898
October 17 - Son James born.
- 1920
January 29 - Son Addison Jr dies aged 44.
- 1927
November 19 - Son Seth dies aged 43.
- 1928
March 14 - Husband Addison dies aged 74 years.
- 1942
March 2 - Son Harvey dies aged 50.
- 1949
April 17 - Died at her home in Rutherford, New Jersey, aged 93 years.
Stories
![Addison Ely, Emily J. Johnson & Hiram B. Ely, Sr. 1917 - Ely Family Portrait](/img/ely-hb-sr/1917-ely-family-portrait.jpg?width=270&height=180&mode=crop)
August 30, 1917
Ely Family Portrait
Footnotes & Sources
- [1] "Mrs. Addison Ely, Head of Noted Family, Honored on 80th Birthday," The Bergen Evening Record (Bergen County, New Jersey), Saturday 29 Feb 1936.
Last updated: 16 July 2023