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Male Eli Underwood Click to view Eli Underwood in the family tree

Eli was born on January 19th, 1850 in Campbellsville, Taylor Co., Kentucky.1   Eli's father was Green Berry Underwood and his mother was Mary Rachel Sprowls.  His paternal grandparents were Hiram Underwood and Celia Buley. He had four brothers and six sisters, named William B., Green Berry,Jr., Hiram Jackson, John Logan, Sarah N., Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Ersley Alley, Celia Betty and Jane.  He was the third oldest of the eleven children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Alfred Thomas, Rosetta, Mattie Green, Lona Bell and Grance Ann.  He died at the age of 91 on October 2nd, 1941 in Blooming Parie, Steele Co., Minnesota.  He was buried in Catholic Cemetery, Blooming Prairie , Steele Co. Minnesota.1 1 


Eli's first family with Melvina Linville

‌Eli and Melvina were married in a religious ceremony on October 1st, 1868 in Taylor Co., Kentucky.1   They had twelve sons and three daughters, named Barney, Morgan D., Virgil, Everett, Elmer W., Arthur, Oscar, Gerald, Barney, Richard, Edgar, Maude, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah Ada and Ida.


Eli's second family with Elizabeth Sophronia Fenwick

‌Eli and Elizabeth Sophronia were married in a religious ceremony on August 27th, 1894 in Sheffield, Bureau Co. Illinois.1   They had five sons and two daughters, named James Arthur, Oscar, Eli Richard, Gerald Martin, Edgar, Martha Ann and Maude.

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