Ben-Ezra Stiles Ely was first an adventurer/sailor/jack-of-all-trades. Eventually he settled down and became a lawyer and a government official in California. Later on he followed his father's example and became a clergyman. He was married twice and had at least seven children. He lived in multiple states including Pennsylvania, Delaware, California, Illinois, and Iowa.

Ezra Stiles Ely was a clergyman and writer who lived in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Tennessee. He was married twice and had approximately nine children, at least four of whom lived to adulthood. He made an effort to associate with people who were impoverished in his work.

Samuel Carswell Ely, M.D. from Pennsylvania, was the son of Ezra Stiles Ely and the brother of Ben-Ezra Stiles Ely.

Much of the information in this note was gleaned from Wikipedia and Find-a-Grave, both of which are open for editing to the public.