Re: Ellis family / NY / MI
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Re: Ellis family / NY / MI
Muriel Melby 1/04/02
Hi Muriel,
Thank you for your offer to check your Ellis Book.
I don't have alot of info to go on but here is what I can
tell you and the sources -
Henry C. Ellis ( my gr grandfather )-Death Cert. states that his father's name was Eli Ellis who was born in NY
and his mother's name was Sophia Fenner also born in NY.
States that Henry C. Ellis was born in Tompkins Co. NY 1844.
In the 1850 census, Caroline Twp. Tompkins Co. NY
I find him with his family as follows:
Eli Ellisshoemaker age 33born NY( born abt 1817 then )
wife Sophiaage 28 born NY( born abt 1822 then)
children:
Henry C. Ellisage 6 born NY( born abt 1844 then)
Margary Ellis age 2 yrsborn NY( born abt 1848 then)
Charles A. Ellisage 1 yrborn NY( born abt 1849 then)
Eli Ellis was born 1817 according to the census age,in NY
I find Henry C. Ellis and Charles A. Ellis in Michigan and possibly Margery & Sophia.
1860 -Cohoctah , Livingston Co. MI
Thomas Goldsmithage 40 yrs (b. 1820 NY)
Sophia Goldsmith age 38 (b. 1822 NY)
Joseph Ellis 17 yrs (b. 1843 MI)
Alva Ellis 19 yrs(b. 1841 MI)
Was this my Sophia remarried?Perhaps Eli died ?
Also 1860 census in same county - Livingston
Jasco twp.
Charles Ellis age 10 yrs (b. 1850) NY
residing with -
Betsy water age 74 (b. 1786 NY
William Waters age 42(b. 1818 NY)
Also 1860 census - same county - Livingston
Unadilla twp.
Margaret Ellis age 12 rys(b. 1848 NY)Is this my Margarey Ellis?
residing with -
Esther A. Barnum age 47 (b. 1813 England)
Ryal C.48 yrs (b. 1812 NY)
Ryal20 yrs (b. 1840 MI)
John Fitch age 60 yrs (b. 1800 NY)
Did not find Henry C. Ellis in 1860 census MI or NY
however -
1863Dexter Washtenaw MI
Henry C. Ellis enlisted in Civil War (Pension File)
22 July 1865Jackson, MIHenry C. Ellis is discharged from the civil War(Pension File)
1866 White Oak , Ingham Co. MI
Henry C. Ellis of the town of White Oak, Ingham Co. MI married Mary P. Sharp of Ingham, Ingham Co. MIMarried at Dansville, Ingham , MI( MI marriage records)
1870Adrian Lenawee MI
Charles Ellis age 21 yrs(b. 1849 NY)Store Clerk
resides with
Adelbert Ellisage 22 yrs(B. 1848 NY)
Mary Ellis age 22 b. (1848 NY)
Emily Waterman age 68 Yrs (b. 1802 MA).
Perl age 40 yrs ( b. 1830 MA)
1880 Jackson , Jackson Co., MI
Henry C. Ellis & 2nd wife Mary Towner
resides with Mary's family
Ezra C. Towner age 50 NY
Jennie Towner age 47 NY
Jennie Towner age 18 MI
Mary Ellis age 27 MI
E. C. Ellis age 33 NY
1880 Unadilla, Livingston, MI
Charles A. Ellis age 30 Yrs (B. 1850 NY)
Melissa age 30 yrs (b. 1850 MI)
Char. H. Ellis 4 yrs(b. 1876 MI)
1880 Cohoctah, Livingston, MI
Thomas Goldsmith age 64 yrs (B. 1816 NY
Sophia Goldsmith age 58 yrs (b. 1822 NY)
CorySmithage 18yrs hired girl housekeeper MI
Lawrence Laning 22 yrs farm laborer MI
Albert Meeker age 19 yrs farm laborer OH
It appears that This Sophia may be my Sophia (Fenner) Ellis
in a 2nd marriage to a Thomas Goldsmith.
This is all I have on the family.The info on Sophia and Margary / Margret may not be the right ones but they appear to be a good possiblity.I have not been able to find a way to varify if they are mine or not yet.
My gr grandfather, Henry C. Ellis died 1912, in the Michigan Solders Home, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
If you have any info or suggestions on what I can check next I would appreciate it very much.Thanks.
Pat
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