The Family of Jacob Elias

1. Jacob¹ Elias was born Bet. 1703 - 1732 in Germany, and died Bet. 1761 - 1795 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.. He married Mary. She died Unknown.

More About Jacob Elias:
Immigration: Migrated to Maryland in the Colonial times with several brothers.
     
Children of Jacob Elias and Mary are:

+	2	i.		Henry2 Elias I, born 1751 in Germany; died October 08, 1832 in Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa..
	3	ii.		David Elias, born Abt. 1755; died Bet. 1756 - 1845.

 

More About David Elias: Military service: Served In Revolutionary War

 

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Jacob Elias, born Abt. 1760 in Germany; died Bet. 1792 - 1851.

2. Henry² Elias I (Jacob¹) was born 1751 in Germany, and died October 08, 1832 in Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa.. He married Margaret Anne (Schneer) Snare Abt. 1778 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. She was born 1753 in Germany, and died November 19, 1837 in Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa..

Notes for Henry Elias I:
1. Name was Henry Ellis in Military Files 2.Donated land for first Methodist Church to be built on. Log church was built and remained until1861, in which time a brick church was built on same spot.

More About Henry Elias I:
Burial: Unknown, Todd Cemetery, Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa.
Emigration: 1795, Came to Huntingdon Co., Pa. after serving in the war.
Military service: 8th Battalion, PA Militia, Rev. War, under Lt. Joshua Brown, Derry Twp., now Dauphin Co., Pa.

More About Margaret Anne (Schneer) Snare:
Burial: Unknown, Todd Cemetery, Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa.
     
Children of Henry Elias and Margaret Snare are:

+	5	i.		Catherine3 Elias, born June 30, 1779 in Harper's Ferry, Va.; died October 15, 1861 in Warrior's Mark Huntingdon Co., Pa..
+	6	ii.		Henry Elias II, born March 06, 1781 in Harper's Ferry, Virginia; died August 31, 1869 in Trough Creek, Todd Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa..
+	7	iii.		Peter Lias*, born September 17, 1783 in Harper's Ferry, Va.; died September 17, 1853 in Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co., Pa..
+	8	iv.		Jacob Elias, born May 22, 1785 in Huntingdon, Pa.; died 1847 in Union Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa..
+	9	v.		David Lias, born 1795 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died December 19, 1857 in Huntingdon Co., Pa..
+	10	vi.		Jonathan Lias, born 1799 in Todd, Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died 1867 in Cottonville, Jackson Co., Iowa.
+	11	vii.		Abraham Lias, born 1800 in Harpers Ferry, Va.; died March 03, 1852 in Frankstown Twp., Blair Co., Pa..
	12	viii.		Ann Elias, born 1801 in Todd, Huntingdon, Pa.; died Unknown. She married David Gibboney; born Abt. 1791; died Unknown.

10. Jonathan³ Lias (Henry² Elias I, Jacob¹) was born 1799 in Todd, Huntingdon Co., Pa., and died 1867 in Cottonville, Jackson Co., Iowa. He married Elizabeth R. Smith. She was born 1802 in Maryland, and died June 24, 1872 in Jackson Co., Iowa.

More About Jonathan Lias:
Burial: 1867, Cottonville Cemetery, Jackson Co., Iowa
Census: 1850, Woodberry Twp., Blair Co., Pa.

More About Elizabeth R. Smith:
Census: 1850, Woodberry Twp., Blair Co., Pa.
     

Children of Jonathan Lias and Elizabeth Smith are:

+	50	i.		John M.4 Lias, born Abt. 1823 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died Unknown.
+	51	ii.		Francis A. Lias, born 1827 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died December 1887 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..
	52	iii.		Eliza Lias, born 1829 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died Unknown.
+	53	iv.		Amelia J. Lias, born 1830 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died Unknown.
+	54	v.		Thomas Wilson Lias, born February 19, 1831 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died March 26, 1907 in Merrill, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
+	55	vi.		Abraham D. Lias, born Abt. 1833 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died Unknown.
+	56	vii.		Charles Carrol Lias, born 1834 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died January 11, 1892 in Bellevue, Jackson Co, Iowa.
+	57	viii.		William Harrison (Harry) Lias, born September 08, 1838 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; died April 16, 1902 in Macquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa.

54. Thomas Wilson⁴ Lias (Jonathan³, Henry² Elias I, Jacob¹) was born February 19, 1831 in Huntingdon Co., Pa., and died March 26, 1907 in Merrill, Plymouth Co., Iowa. He married Susan Jeanette Morse February 11, 1857 in Jackson Co., Iowa, daughter of Joel Morse and Abigail Dewing. She was born October 31, 1833 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., and died July 23, 1923 in Merrill, Plymouth Co., Iowa.

More About Thomas Wilson Lias:
Census: 1850, Woodberry Twp., Blair Co., Pa.
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Methodist
     
Children of Thomas Lias and Susan Morse are:

+	227	i.		William Smith5 Lias, born November 19, 1857 in Jackson Co., Iowa; died November 13, 1939 in Corvallis, Ravalli Co., Montana.
+	228	ii.		Edwin Scott Lias, born May 16, 1861 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa; died June 1920 in LeMars, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
	229	iii.		Mary Jane Lias, born June 10, 1864 in Jackson Co., Iowa; died July 01, 1874 in Adaville, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
+	230	iv.		George Henderson Lias, born February 09, 1866 in Jackson Co., Iowa; died April 1938 in Akron, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
	231	v.		Charles Boyer Lias, born February 09, 1869 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa; died September 09, 1932 in Akron, Plymouth Co., Iowa. He married Ella Petty February 21, 1894; born Abt. 1873 in Iowa; died Unknown.

 

Notes for Charles Boyer Lias: No children

 

More About Charles Boyer Lias: Burial: September 1932, Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth Co., Iowa

 

Notes for Ella Petty: No children

 

	232	vi.		Lucy Lias, born June 27, 1871 in Adaville, Plymouth Co., Iowa; died July 17, 1871 in Adaville, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
+	233	vii.		Harry J. Lias, born August 11, 1875 in Adaville, Plymouth Co., Iowa; died May 11, 1934 in Akron, Plymouth Co., Iowa.

233. Harry J.⁵ Lias (Thomas Wilson⁴, Jonathan³, Henry² Elias I, Jacob¹) was born August 11, 1875 in Adaville, Plymouth Co., Iowa, and died May 11, 1934 in Akron, Plymouth Co., Iowa. He married Esther Leon Tucker December 31, 1901 in Plymouth Co., Iowa, daughter of Preston Tucker and Sarah Strong. She was born October 1883, and died May 28, 1912 in Killbourn, Wisconsin.

More About Harry J. Lias:
Occupation: Farm Hand
Organization: Masonie Temple
Religion: Methodist
     
Children of Harry Lias and Esther Tucker are:

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Hiram6 Lias, born January 28, 1904; died Unknown in Westfield, Iowa.

 

Notes for Hiram Lias: No children

 

+	502	ii.		Wayne Lias", born November 02, 1905; died January 02, 1973 in Westfield, Iowa.
+	503	iii.		Ruby Lias", born June 29, 1907; died May 1972 in Jefferson, Union Co., South Dakota.
+	504	iv.		Vernon Lias", born September 17, 1908 in Woonsocket, South Dakota; died April 28, 1985 in Westfield, Iowa.
+	505	v.		Melvin Eugene Lias", born August 17, 1910 in Woonsocket, South Dakota; died April 04, 1994 in Sun City, Arizona.

     502. Wayne⁶ Lias" (Harry J.⁵ Lias, Thomas Wilson⁴, Jonathan³, Henry² Elias I, Jacob¹) was born November 02, 1905, and died January 02, 1973 in Westfield, Iowa. He married Pauline Michael Private. She was born Private.

Notes for Wayne Lias":
SOURCE: Birth and death dates from Social Security Records.
     
Children of Wayne Lias" and Pauline Michael are:

	721	i.		Harry Leroy7 Lias, born Private.
	722	ii.		Helen Leon Lias, born Private.
	723	iii.		Frances May Lias, born Private.
	724	iv.		Donald Dean Lias, born Private.
	725	v.		Norman Lias, born Private.

 

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