Looking for information on Elijah? Cartwright, born April, 1824, Brierley Hill,
Staffordshire, England.? Elijah married Hannah Homer, ?December 2, 1844.? They came to the
US about 1846.? Elijah and Hannah had 5 children.
Benjamin, born November 10, 1847, Pembrooke, Maine--------------------?married Margaret
Ann Caulfield.? Benjamin died June 3, 1933, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio
David Henry, born about 1849, Fall Rivers, MA-------------------------------?? married
Francis Woodridge (Woolridge).? David died October 14, 1929, Seattle, King Co.,
Washington
Mary Ellen, born March 17, 1852,? was born? in Irontown , Lawrence Co., Ohio or
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA----------married? Joseph Casper Thullen (brother of her
step-
mother).? Mary Ellen died October 13, 1945, Los Angeles, California
Wesley Elijah, born June 1, 1853--born? in Irontown or Pittsburgh---------married Sarah
Ann Doyle, Elizabeth unknown and Elizabeth French.? Wesley died December 9, 1953, New
Castle, Lawrence Co., PA
William James, born July, 1893 in New York----------------------------------??? married
Hannah Newton.? William was?hit by a train and died October 27, 1900, Niles Trumbull Co.,
Ohio?
Hannah Homer Cartwright?died not long after William's birth and Elijah married
Margaret Thullen, from Youngstown, Ohio----they had 9 children
Joseph, Sedonia, Anna, Grace, Louis Arthur, Alfred F.,? Ida Mae,? Emma C. and Nettie.
?
Trying to find information on Elijah's father and mother.? I think his? father's
name was Elijah David Cartwright? and his mother may have been Mary Round (Rounds)----all
from the Brierley Hill area of Staffordshire.
I have found a few siblings of Elijah?
Elizabeth, born June 11, 1831--married Thomas Plant
Mercy, born July 19, 1834?---married Thomas Hatton and then Thomas Plant (her sister had
passed away)
Louisa, born December, 1828--married William Stanyard------she also came to the US and
lived in Youngstown, Ohio
Elijah may have also had brothers, David, John and William.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Sheri