6/5/1900 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. The census recorded Elija F at age3 6, married 8 years to Ellen M, 25, who had birthed 4 children, allliving: Howard, 7, Fields, 5, Alfred, 3, and Mary Blanch, 1. Alsoliving t here were Elijah's aged parents, John, 76, and Mary E, 74.Henry Price was next door, 2 doors down was sister Serilda Morgan'sfamily and down the road was Edwin Hoots. Also in that township werebrothers William and John.
4/16/1910 Same place, Dist 65. Again listed in the census as ElijaF, he was 45, Mary E was 35. They had been married 18 years with 8childre n, all surviving: Howard R, 17, Fields R, 15, Alfred, 13,Mary B, 11, Golda M, 8, Eva E, 6, Malden, 5, and Hazel, 1. Elijah wasstill farming , a general farm.
The 1900 census says he was born 1864.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Elijah F. Whitley
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1865
Birth Place: Illinois
Death Date: 5 May 1917
Death Place: North Okan, Coles, Illinois
Burial Date: 7 May 1917
Burial Place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Death Age: 52
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: North Okan, Coles, Illinois
Father Name: John Whitley
Father Birth Place: Tenn
Mother Name: Mary Fuller
Mother Birth Place: Virginia
FHL Film Number: 1530987
Elijah's parent were living with his family at census time in 1900.Two d oors down was sister, Serilda Morgan and family.
