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About Levi Daniel Eiland Jr.:

LEVI DANIEL EILAND JR. (1822-1912) was born on Mar. 22, 1822. In about 1825 married Polly Pippet (d. 1852 in Alabama). According to Hendley, ?We had two water mills that ground our meal and grits. One of these mills was located a little south of Chipco-now called Blanton. The other was farther south near the J. W. Hudson farm. Levi Eiland built these two mills in 1874 and 1875.? Levi Eiland is shown as a blacksmith in Fort Dade in the Florida Gazetteer and Business Directory (1886-87). He died on May 12, 1912, and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Children:
James, b. Dec. 3, 1843, at Crenshaw, Ala.; m. Susan Rebecca Taylor; d. May 3, 1920. J. A. Eiland is shown as an orange grower at Fort Dade in the Florida Gazetteer and Business Directory (1886-87).
Emily, b. 1846, listed with Josephus Eiland in the 1850 census
Neri Daniel, b. Aug. 1847; m. Emily Ellen Jones. He is shown as a farmer in Chipco and Twin Lakes in the Florida Gazetteer and Business Directory (1886-87). He is shown as a trustee of the Oak-Dale School at Chipco in 1887 and a trustee of the Chipco School in 1893. A 1910 Tarpon Springs newspaper item reported, ?N. D. Eiland of Fivay was seen on our streets this week.? A deed dated Aug. 16, 1918, transferred property in S6 T25 R17 from N. D. Eiland and his wife to the school board. This was probably for the Fivay school. He died Jan. 27, 1929, and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Children included Levi Daniel (1877-1967; see below) and Albena Ella, who married Archie James Burnside.
Mary Elizabeth, b. about 1848, m. unknown Brown

1850 CENSUS - Coffee Co, Al
Levi Island, 29, farmer, Al
Polly A, 25, Unknown
James A, 7, Al
Emily, 5, Al
Neri ?, 3, Al
Mary M, 1, Al

1860 Covington Co, Al
Levi Ersland 38, M, Farmer , Al
Lydia Ann Ersland 38, f, domestic, SC
James A Ersland 17, m, farm laborer, Al
Emily Ersland 15, f, , Al
Nori D Ersland 13, m, , Al
Mary E Ersland 8, f, , Al
Joseph Ersland 6, m, , Al
Stephen Ersland 4, m, , Al
Cullen Ersland 2, m, , Al
Sarah Ersland 1, f, , Al

1870 United States Federal Census
L Eli Eiland 49
Ann Levi Eiland 49
James Eiland 25
Daniel Eiland 23
Joseph Eiland 17
Cullin Eiland 15
Mary Eiland 6

1880 Census Place: E.D. 60, Precinct 4, 7 And 10, Hernando, Florida
Levi EILAND, Self, M, M, W, 59, AL, Farmer, AL, AL
L. A. EILAND, Wife , F, M , W, 55, AL, Housekeeper, AL, AL
William EILAND, Son , M, W, 15, AL, Attending SchooL, AL,AL
Jessee MITCHELL Other, M , S , W, 10 , AL, Attending School, AL , AL

Levi Jr. had acquired land in Covington Co. as early as 1850. In that year he purchased 40 acres in the Brantley area which would fall in Crenshaw, when it was formed in 1866. He also acquired three additional forty acre tracts in 1856-57 in the nearby Union community.

1900 census Chipco, Pasco Co, Florida
Levi Erland APR 1823, Head, Al, Ga, Ga, Married Years 47, , Farmer
Lydia A Erland Mar 1823, Wife, SC, Al, Al, Married years 47, Children 9, 1,

About Lydia (Lydie) Ann Whatley:

Florida State Census, 1867-1945
Census Year: 1885
County: Hernando
L A Eiland 60 head, Al
L Eiland 60 wife, Al
W L Eiland 21 son, Al
Jesse Mitchell, 16

Lydia Ann Whatley Eiland ?Find a Grave?
Birth: 1822, South Carolina, USA
Death: Sep. 26, 1903, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Lydia Ann WHATLEY was the second wife of Levi Daniel EILAND and they were married about 1853 in Alabama and to this union six children were born: Josephus b.1853; Stephan b.1856; Cullen E. b.1857; Sarah b.1859; Mary b.1864; and William b.1865 //
Spouse:
Levi Daniel Eiland (1822 - 1912)*
Children:
Josephus Eiland (1853 - 1875)*
Cullen E. Eiland (1857 - 1876)*
Inscription:
MOTHER
Burial:
Mount Zion Cemetery
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA

About Josephus Eiland:

Josephus Eiland ?Find a Grave?
Birth: Oct. 30, 1853, Alabama, USA
Death: Jul. 31, 1875, Florida, USA
Parents:
Levi Daniel Eiland (1822 - 1912)
Lydia Ann Whatley Eiland (1822 - 1903)
Burial:
Mount Zion Cemetery
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA

About Cullen Stephen Eiland:

Cullen E. Eiland ?Find a Grave?
Birth: Mar. 20, 1857, Alabama, USA
Death: Nov. 3, 1876, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Burial:
Mount Zion Cemetery
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Parents:
Levi Daniel Eiland (1822 - 1912)
Lydia Ann Whatley Eiland (1822 - 1903)