Fourth Generation

227. Eli Davidson DEAL was born on 1 October 1843 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁴¹ He died on 23 July 1891 at the age of 47 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ He was buried in Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC. His record in the War Between the States is as follows:⁵⁶³ DEAL, E. D., Private, Company A, 12th Regiment, NC Troops - Resided in Catawba County where he enlisted on April 1, 1862. Present or accounted for until wounded in the left leg at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 2, 1863. Returned to duty in November-December, 1863, and present or accounted for until captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until transferred to Elmira, New York, August 10, 1864. Released at Elmira on June 30, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Eli Davidson DEAL and Celia Eveline STAFFORD were married on 14 February 1867 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ license dated 11 Feb 1867 Celia Eveline STAFFORD was born on 13 June 1848 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ She died on 5 September 1901 at the age of 53 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ She was buried in Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC.

Eli Davidson DEAL and Celia Eveline STAFFORD had the following children:

+710	i.	Arthur Augustus DEAL.
711	ii.	John Marion DEAL was born on 10 April 1869 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ He died on 16 March 1936 at the age of 66.
712	iii.	Cena Etta DEAL was born on 19 December 1870 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ She died on 27 February 1901 at the age of 30 in Alexander County, North Carolina.
+713	iv.	Sidney Morgan [Diehl] DEAL.
714	v.	James Lawrence DEAL was born on 19 March 1874 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ He died on 17 March 1918 at the age of 43.
+715	vi.	Quintus Maxy DEAL.
716	vii.	Ellen Rebecca DEAL was born on 19 October 1877 in Alexander County, North Carolina.^41,564 She was baptized in In infancy by Rev. John Smith.⁵⁶⁴ She was confirmed on 8 October 1898 in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Newton, North Carolina.⁵⁶⁴ Ellen died on 8 November 1898 at the age of 21 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁵⁶⁵ She was buried in Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC.⁵⁶⁴
+717	viii.	Cynthia Cenora "Nora" DEAL.
718	ix.	Thomas Patrick DEAL was born on 8 October 1881 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹
+719	x.	Romulus Columbus DEAL.
+720	xi.	Millard Perry DEAL.
721	xii.	Elizabeth Roxanna DEAL was born on 26 October 1887 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ She died on 26 December 1913 at the age of 26.
722	xiii.	Edgar Chester DEAL was born on 12 February 1890 in Alexander County, North Carolina.⁴¹ He died on 18 August 1947 at the age of 57. He was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC.
+723	xiv.	Davidson Lafayette "Lafe" DEAL.