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Reily, Ellen Hart, b. ca. 1814

 Person

Biography

Ellen Hart Reily was born in Kentucky and her original name was Ellen Hart Ross. She married James Reily I on March 4th, 1834. She was a grandniece of Henry Clay.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ellen Reily to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-02

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents

This letter to Robert E. Lee comes from Ellen Reily. She asks Lee if he could include her husband in his book on the American Civil War. She includes newspaper clippings, orders, and letters by and about her husband Colonel James Reily.

Dates: 1866-04-02