Eli was born in 1755 in Chester County, Pa.1 He had a sister named Mary. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 34 on December 28th, 1789 in Orange, Nc.1
Eli and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on November 24th, 1779 in Orange Co Nc.2 They had two sons and three daughters, named Joshua, John, Ruth, Edith and Mary.