Illinois 1850 Census Index
In the Illinois census index there are several names that appear similar to McElyea. These are included first and the name adopted to be the correct McElyea will follow. As I have stated previously these may or may not be McElyea’s.
McElva, Charles-------------------Ferr----------------------363-----------7th Dist
McElvay,---------------------------Ferr-----------------------359----------7th Dist.
McElvay, Alexander K.----------Ferr-----------------------362---------- 7th Dist.
McElvey, Mary A.---------------- ------------------------257-----------NC TWP L
McElxy, James--------------------Step------------------------270----------Buckeye
McElyeo, Elizabeth---------------Unio----------------------157-----------W PT 2nd
McElyeo, Hugh--------------------Unio----------------------156---------- W PT 2nd
McElyea, Alonzo----------------Fran-----------------------023------------ NC TWP L
McElyea, Anda------------------Fran-----------------------021-------------NC TWP L
McElyea, Elizabeth-------------Unio-----------------------157-------------W PT 2nd
McElyea, Hugh------------------Unio-----------------------156-------------W PT 2nd
McElyea, Rhoda-----------------Fran----------------------- 023-------------NC TWP L
McElyea, William---------------Fran------------------------033------------ NC TWP L