Elisha

[Siely]

Just checked and the researcher mentioned above was
Martyn Freeth of Shropshire FH Society who sadly died in 2012.

[Siely]

From Commonwealth war graves site (World War 2)

1. Henrietta Florence Elisha , civilian war dead, died 9th October 1944, commemorated in Hornsey borough cemetery.   (Henrietta may have been the victim of a V1)

2. RAF pilot Frederick Charles Elisha, died 21 March 1943, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial.

[Siely]

With reference to Reply#10

Sorry ! Frederick Charles Elisha was Flying Officer rank and the Wireless Operator of HX575 Wellington which crashed into the sea in 1943.  He was not the pilot.

[Siely]

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=887956.0

Evan Elisha married Ann Griffiths (namesake is a Methodist   hymn writer and poet), sons Samuel & John,  Samuel's son. Edward.

[Siely]

Fantastic source on origins of Elias surname on Geneanet

https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/ELIAS

Of 63,000 Elias entries over 90% are in the Netherlands, Belgium or Northern France.

Doesn't that make the Reformation/ Counter Reformation important in our general understanding ?