My husband is the ggg grandson of Elisha Eggers. The information we have received on Elisha is from the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census records. Our line is through his 4th child Joseph Elisha Eggers from his second wife Drusilla Ray. Our records indicate that Elisha Eggers was born in 1805 at sea on the Atlantic ocean. His father is indicated on the census as living in his home. His name was Jacob Eggers, and he came to america from Germany. There is no information on the mothe of Elisha Egger. We also have Elisha's death date as 12 Mar 1873/1874 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois. This was also the burial place. He was married to Drusilla Ray on 8 Jul 1846 in Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana