Capt. Urias Elzey/Elizer Lank

   Cause of his death was drowning.

  General Notes:

1870 Census describes "Urious," 43, as a sailor, born in Maryland, with personal estate valued at $6000 and real estate at $1600. Also in the household is wife Lousia, 21, whom he had married in January.
8 June 1880 Census for Broad Creek Hd., Sussex Cnty, DE: Household included Lousia J. Lank, 30, widow; Leslie H., 7; Urias F., 6; Harry K., 4. Also included are Minus, 50, colored, working on farm; Serena Collins, 15, housekeeping.
According to one story, Levin and 1/2 brother Urias drowned at sea in Dec. 1879 on the ship "The Cherubim." Albert Lank stated that the two died three days apart at sea of yellow fever. One was captain and the other was mate on the Cherubim, believed to have been owned or partly owned by their father. The seamen aboard were Negroes, and they were alive and well when the ship was picked up for salvage off the Atlantic coast and towed into port. The owners of the ship were unable to pay the salvage bill as there was no insurance, thereby losing the ship. The Lank family has always believed that the brothers met with foul play aboard their ship, as their bodies were never recovered

Urias married Sarah A. Scott, daughter of James H. Scott and Sarah Ann, on Aug 22, 1849. (Sarah A. Scott was born on Feb 28, 1833 in Delaware, died on Nov 2, 1862 and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.). The cause of her death was complications of childbirth.

Urias next married Lousia Jennie Truitt in Jan 1870. (Lousia Jennie Truitt was born on Sep 28, 1849 in Delaware and died on Sep 12, 1922 in Seaford, Sussex, DE.)