!ADDITIONAL INFO:
Jonathan Ely b. 13 feb 1826 of Cassopolis (rel. to Joshua?)
Elisha G. b. 20 feb 1821 of Cassopolis
Jacob b. abt 1810 of Miles

!TIMEL: 1766, Aug 30, "DAR Patriot Index" lists birth date
1782, Jun, served as a private in Capt. Simeon Lord's and Walker's Companies in Col. Sprout Massachusetts Reg.
1783, Apr, discharged from military service
1799, their son, George, was born in Oneida Co., NY
1800 US Census, Paris, Oneida, NY, Meacham Simeon 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
1836, Apr, Simeon & Lydia and 3 daughters came to Cass Co., in a covered wagon drawn by oxen. Simeon 70 years old at this time. He left monies with his son, George, to provide a farm for each of his 3 daughters, all of whom lived in Cass County.
1836, Aug 26, "DAR Patriot Index" lists death date, other sources say he died in Sturgis, Michigan, which would indicate he died enroute to Cass Co., Michigan

!NOTE: PLUM GROVE Cemetery, Porter, Cass, MI, MEACHAM, Pheebe Eugenia b. 31 Mar 1848 d. 17 Mar 1932.