[I am marching with the Savior to the homeland above]

Composer: J. T. Ely

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  Go to person page >