Lydia Ela or Ely was born 3 March 1747 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts to Jacob Ela (1712-1752) and Edna Little (1717-1804) and died 17 May 1826 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Daniel Appleton (1751-1828) 26 October 1775 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Appleton (1776-) | |||
| Alice Appleton (1778-1842) | |||
| Abigail Appleton (1780-1853) | |||
| Samuel Appleton (1783-1787) | |||
| Daniel Appleton (1785–1849) | 10 December 1785 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | 27 March 1849 New York City, New York, United States | Hannah Adams (1791-1859) |
| Lydia Appleton (1787-1863) | |||
Siblings