Having completed the eighth grade , he graduated from Davenport Grammar School 4 in January 1901 .
Ely was born in Williamsburg , Iowa , and raised in Davenport , Iowa .
Having completed the eighth grade , Ely graduated from Davenport Grammar School 4 in January 1901 .
Ely was born in Williamsburg , Iowa , and raised in Davenport , Iowa .