Born in Jackson, Jones, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Riley Ansen Calkins
and Mary Ann (House) Calkins
Sister of
Marcellus A Calkins, Lester Eugene Calkins, Alford B Calkins, Nelson Calkins, Hattie Calkins and George Otto Calkins
Wife of
Benedict Sherman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
George Daniel Brainard
— married
14 Aug 1884 in Jones, Iowa, United States
Wife of
Supleene Sampica
— married
1924 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 90
in Jones, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2015
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Biography
Ella was born about 1866. She was the daughter of Riley Calkins and Mary House. She passed away about 1930.
Research Note
- There is a marriage record (2nd marriage) dated 18 Nov 1896, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, between Ella M Calkins Brainerd, and Benedict Sherman. Please see:
- "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ2Y-929 : 3 December 2014), Benedict Sherman and Ella M. Calkins Brainard, 18 Nov 1896; citing Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, reference 2:3PSVDCX; FHL microfilm 1,255,529.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD25-WVL : 13 July 2016), Ella May Calkins in household of Riley Calkins, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 333, sheet 389C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0348; FHL microfilm 1,254,348.
- "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-WJ9K : accessed 9 June 2017), Ella May Calkins in entry for Charles Lee Brainard, 08 Feb 1887; citing Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M926-52G : accessed 9 June 2017), Ella M Sherman in household of Benedict Sherman, Rome Township, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,440.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGM8-ZNL : accessed 9 June 2017), Ella May Sherman in household of Benedict Sherman, Rome, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 12A, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 409; FHL microfilm 1,374,422.
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72000916/ella-mae-sampica
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 August 2020), memorial page for Ella Mae Calkins Sampica (26 Jan 1866–Apr 1956), Find a Grave Memorial no. 72000916, citing Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by The Pealers (contributor 47371465) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ella by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ella:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ella by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ella:
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~12.50%
John Bixler
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A430917 [compare], Ancestry member captbixley
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~1.56%
DeWayne Hevelone :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dhevelone21
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~0.78%
Robert Cowan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Cowanr6
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