John McElyea b abt 1805 NC d Mar 1888 Johnson Co TN; s/o Patrick Henry McElyea and Sarah Cook. John McElyea m. abt 1841 VA to Emaline Emily Fields b abt 1823 NC d 5 Jun 1896. Children of John McElyea and Emaline Emily Fields;

1. Charles Carroll McElyea b 4 Dec 1842 Russell Co VA d 26 Mar 1874 Cleveland TN

2. Robert Thompson McElyea b 4 Sept 1844 Russell Co VA d 17 Feb 1912; m. Annabella B McCallim b 13 Jan 1849 VA d 19 Dec 1926. Children of Robert Thompson McElyea and Annabella B McCallim;

i. Emma Lee McElyea b 28 Sept 1868 VA d 25 Dec 1926

ii. Angus Brown McElyea b 20 Nov 1870 NC d 9 Nov 1894 NC

iii. Mary Morgan McElyea b 15 Nov 1872 NC d 29 Jan 1946

iv. Charity Marie McElyea b 20 Jan 1877 NC d 17 Oct 1891 NC

v. John McElyea b 9 Jul 1885 NC d 27 Jul 1885 NC

vi. Charles Duncan McElyea b 9 Jul 1885 NC d 30 Jun 1916 NC

1850 Russell Co VA Census
28 76 76 McElyea John 45 M Carpenter No Carolina
29 76 76 McElyea Emaline F. 27 F No Carolina
30 76 76 McElyea Nancy Jane 13 F Russell Co. VA
31 76 76 McElyea Charles C. 6 M Russell Co. VA
32 76 76 McElyea Robert T. 4 M Russell Co. VA