This is so weird. I thought we were the only elijahs...

Lester Earl ELIJAH, born 4 March 1898, settled in Mt. Vernon, Skagit County, WA, married a distant relative of mine and died 14 May 1926. I have information about his wife's family.

My grandmother is Marjorie Elizabeth Elijah, her younger sister Ethel Lucille Elijah and they are from Hebron Ohio her father Vern Palmer Elijah is from Indiana. They had a half brother Herschel Elijah that stayed in Indiana when his father left and remarried in Ohio. His son Herschel Jr. is alive and on the message boards here also. I have a few pictures of ancestors if you ever need or want them let me know. Tricia

This is what I am trying to find out b/c Elijah is a Hebrew name I thought. I looked it up in a name origin search and it said Welsh, Jewish & American stemming from Hebrew/Biblical Elijah. But I haven't been able to actually get far enough up on the family tree to see where they came from yet. Hope someone can help me as well!
Tricia

Your my line as well. My great grandfather is Vern Palmer and Levi is his father or grandfather I have to check my records but I know Levi is one in my line. How exciting to find a link finally! I have a picture with Levi in it I will email it to you if you want. Tricia trajo37@yahoo.com

My line is from Indiana as well. My great grandfather Vern Palmer Elijah had a son Herschel and then divorced and moved to Ohio (Hebron Ohio Licking Cty) where he married my great grandmother Cordelia Baker (her second marriage as well) and then they had two daughters: my grandmother Marjorie Elizabeth Elijah and her sister/my great aunt Ethel Lucille Elijah. Herschel Jr. is still alive and on the message boards here and he probably has some info on the Indiana side since it was his father that was still living there when his grandfather divorced and moved. I am so excited to finally find a link I would love to find out where the family originated. I have a photo of Vern and his father and grandfather if you want it I can email it to you.
Tricia trajo37@yahoo.com