The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-10
Obituary.
ANOTHER PIONEER GoSE--DgArH OF cAPEAN RLEnD

One by the fathers Of cty-the 6rst settlers
Of the Genesce dropping away into honored
for many years. but his and services identified
with much Of the early HISTORY of Rochester and Mon
county. He one Of the heroes of past-one
OF those Of sturdy virtue, of strong wh Of 1rm
purpose, OF and constant religious faith, aud OF
hardy physical mould that laid here the foundation Of
a city, and the petty hamlet rise to q proud and
prosperous town, distinguished among the
rg cities in the world, and marked by tho intelligence
enterprise and moral progress Of its population
Elisha Ely, the Of John Ely Of Springfield Mass
born April "a 1854 In 1862 lac moved to Pt;sBei
Mass, and In 1906 married TO Hannah Dickinson OF
Hadlcy He resided at PtsGeld till 1873 when he moved
to Rochester, then place OF hundred and fifty In
Y and dozen or fifteen houses Elisha
resident here, nephcws Of Justin Ely who one
sixth proprietor Of the 1000 Acre Tract comprising
including the west half Of Rochester. Upon the 100
Tract in 1875 the west end of the bridge the
two Eys and Josiah Bissel erected the old red MILL,
with four of stones This was subseq uenty known
the Hydraulic building" and destroyed by Are
inn 1881 In 1873 he erected saw min on the 'Aren
In May 1914 the settlement at Rochester vas threat
ened by the British forces under Sir James Yeo The
bold pioneers OF the infant city hastily called to
arms thirty three men, capable Of bearing arms were
mustered under command OF Captains Francis Brown
Elisha Ely the and children left in charge
Of couple Of old and few lads; fertilization was
hurriedly thrown up ut the Deep Hollow Creek State
street. and the little band awaited the oncomng Of The
dreaded British lion This small force supplied with
arms and ammunition from the store of II. Ely 4 Co.
The British experimenting superior American force, de
time after At sodus that they had boon outwitted In
1874 Capt Ely was appointed Justice Of the Peace for
the county Of Ontario subsequently he was Supervisor
of Brighton and after the organization OF Monroe
y, in 1921 the next year. he elected County Clerk
for the term OF three years.
In 1915, the first Presbyterian church organized
with sixteen members and Capt. Fly elected clerk
Previous TO this he had bee active in the promotion Of
religious services and Of the few who sustained
Sabbath worship in the young community. He was the
first Of the first Sabbath school in Roches
Cant E1v WAC . u,t,,cr for 6vo vaar. ard 5r;,, <hx
rest Of his stay in Rochester engaged in other
In 1892 his wife died Of cholera She tho last
to the Christian heroism and self.dcnying devotion
with which she tended the sick and the poor. Her
constitution gave way before her unremittng cxerons,
and she unable to sustain the burdens which her
sympathy and benevolence prompted her TO bear. In
1884 Captain Fly moved 10 Aleghan county Michigan
He appointed Associate Circuit Judge by the Terri
torai government and under the State constitution
elected the first Judge Of Probate. He also
Der at different times both branches Of the State L.
gislature He the protector OF the system Of inter
nal improvements in Michigan and President Of the
Board Of Regents OF the University In 1887 Captain
Ely again married He died in the full exercise Of
Christian faith, at Alegsn, Michigan, ON Friday
ing, Nov g. Captain Ely was 10 thi. city daring the
Their for some months His portrait is among those in
tho Pioneer gallery
children eight sons ana two daSsasrs Of whom seven
reached the age Of maturity. Two children died In
Iittsfed. His Alexander !. Ely who died at
min beyond tho Mississippi. Elsha d. Ely, Rochester
miller, died in 1S49. Hcnan b. Ely resides in Upper
Michigan, and Is extensively engaged in the mining
Pops. Dr. John f. Ely resides ut Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The younger sons, Samuel r. Ely and George H. Ely
engaged In milling in this city Captain Ely brother,
Ieryey Ely who accompanied him TO this city in 1913,
st resides here, aud Is now he always has been,
miller
The Portsmouth journal rccoris the death If Hon.
JOSIAH BUTLER Deerhcd H. at tho age Of - years.
He graduated at Harvard College in 1903 and, after
filing various public stations elected TO Congress- In
1877 and re elected for three successive terms.
The Newburyport Herald Of the 9Th inst reports the
death Of Mr. PARDON BRoXwAv at the advanced age Of
05 years. The Herald says
Mr.. Brockway, believe, the oldest man in the
city, He was born in westbrook Conn, in February,
l7S0 In his minority he served short period as
soldier in the Of the Revolution. Among the incl
dents Of that service which In years long gone by he
sometimes alluded to, THAI of being on duty and
Witnessing with his brethren In the execution Of
Major Andre in October $780, Of the saddest
which occurred In the great struggle for nations Eff
and that which ct this distant day fails mot to stir
the feelings and to enlist the sympathy Of the reader Of
history at the melancholy termination Of the Of
that accomplished and brave man.
EpwARp D. IxGRAHAn, ESQ, Unitsd States Commission.
cr died suddenly, on the 5h ins at Philadelphia, Of
apoplexy.
MISE sAnn sr CLAIR, the popular denseuse who had
been sick Of bilious fever for about two weeks ded ~
st. Louis orsthe 3lst ult.