On 2 Apr 1788 when Eli was 36, he first married
Rachel Loveland, daughter of
Elizur Loveland (12 Apr 1738-1818) &
Ruth Sparks (ca 1741-), in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
Born on 1 Mar 1764 in Glastonbury, CT. Rachel died in Bath, Lenox & Addington County, Ontario in 1819.