John Thomas (J.T.) Ely was born near Emory, Texas, in Rains County in the little town of Point. He lived on his family farm, and was a frequent teacher at a number of Baptist singing schools. He has numerous songs published in both R.E. Winsett and Stamps-Baxter Catalogues. This picture was taken from V.O. Stamps' “Radio Song Album,” of early 1937.
--Ely's great-granddaughter, July 2023, via D.J. Bulls, in an email to Tina Schneider
ELY, John Thomas ("Tommy")
born : 19 August 1882, Rains Co., TX
parents : Jefferson Isaac Ely & Mattie Cornelious Lennon
married : Annie Bell Coats, 1902
children : Helen Easter, Opa, Jefferson Isaac, Oscar, Inez, Tommy Jewell, Ollie Lee, Helen, Charles Henry, Willie Joseph
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Display Title: I Am Coming HomeFirst Line: Lone I wander, sad I roam from my happy childhood homeTune Title: [Lone I wander, sad I roam from my happy childhood home]Author: J. T. E.Date: 1943
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