Elijah Ormsby

1761 - 1783

Father: Caleb Ormsbee
Mother: Dorcas Bates
Date of Birth: 26 Feb 1761
Place of Birth: Canterbury, CT
First Marriage: About 1783, Elizabeth
Date of Death: June 8, 1834
Place of Death: Becket, Berkshire Co., MA

Children:

1. Elijah Ormsby , Jr. , born about 1784
2. Daniel Ormsby, born about 1786
3. Elizabeth Ormsby, born about 1788
4. Caleb Ormsby, born Aug. 10, 1790, Becket, MA
5. Phebe Ormsby, born July 22, 1792, Becket, MA

Additional Facts:

They were residents of Beckett, Mass. at time of 1790 census
Children: Of Elijah and Elizabeth, Beckett, Mass. vital records

A History of Lorain County, Ohio mentions, Caleb and Aunt Katy Ormsby who came from Beckett, Mass. as settlers

Massachusetts Census 1830

Elijah Ormsby, Berkshire County, Becket Township, MA

Becket, MA Marriages:

Caleb and Caty Staunton, int. Jan. 15, 1811.
Daniel and Anna Snow, int. May 27, 1815.
Daniel and Charlotte [int. Charlott] Church, Mar. 15, 1827.
Elijah Jr. and Susannah [int. Susanna] Dewey, Oct. 29, 1806.
Elizabeth [int. Elisabeth] and Ira Snow, Sept. 16, 1816.

Becket Births:

Olmsbory (Ormsby), Caleb, s. Elijah and Elisabeth, Aug. 10, 1790.
                   Phebe, d. Eijah and Elisabeth, July 22, 1792.