Ellis-Last Civil War Soldier in Kearny Cty, KS
I am looking for the parents or any descendents of Robert S. Ellis, b May 1, 1845, in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri. He died Lakin, Kansas Jan 22, 1929 and his obituary says he was the last civil war veteran in Kearny County.Robert's parents took up a homestead on the Kaw Reservation in Lyon County Kansas in 1879.His father was a school and music teacher. The obituary says that Robert's grandmother was related to Jane Todd, sister of Mary Todd, wife of Abraham Lincoln. It said that he used to tell stories about the Todds. He married Hannah Sutton on Jan 5,1868. He had three daughters, Clara (Holmes), Elizabeth (Oxelson)and Miriam (Jones).Robert was survived by four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Nancy E. Green, Mrs. Miriam Marstellar,Mrs. Irene Harbord, Mrs Millie Deem, J.J. Ellis and H.K. Ellis.His parents are not listed or where they
came from originally. I have a picture of his parents, but it just says Grandma and Grandpa Ellis.Help!!
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Re: Ellis-Last Civil War Soldier in Kearny Cty, KS
Donna Suzawith 1/25/05