John C. Ellis (1828 - 1891)

Born 6 Apr 1828 in Henry Co, IN

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Snyder) Ellis — married 15 Sep 1850 in Miami Co, IN

Died 17 May 1891 at age 63 in Wabash Co, IN

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Biography

John married Caroline Snyder ca 1852 in Wabash Co, IN. the couple is said to have had 4 children: Alfred d., Aristitle Co. or Erastus, Viola Ellis and John M. Ellis.

1860 Wabash Co, Waltz Twp, IN p. 23/79 #170/170 20 June Ellis, John C. -31 IN farmer $9000/700 (quite a bit of $$$) ", Caroline -29 OH ", Alfred D. - 6 IN school ", Aristo L. C. - 4 IN (male) school SEE, Leah -14 IN (dau of George?) 3 houses from brother Alfred.

1870 IN Census Wabash Co, Waltz Twp. p. 35/270 #262/243 July 28, 1870 John Ellis -40 VA farmer $6200/100 Caroline " -38 OH Alfred " -16 IN Erastus " -13 IN Viola " - 5 IN

1880 Census Waltz, Wabash, Indiana p.351 B 28 June John ELLIS - 53 IN Farmer VA VA Caroline ELLIS -47 OH Wife PA PA Viola A. ELLIS -15 IN Dau S John M. ELLIS -9 IN Son S

next door to son Erasmus and to Chiolm Ellis.

1900 Miami Co, Jackson Twp, IN p. 97B 6-7 June #55/55 Ellis, Caroline -head of household b. Jul 1831 - 68 OH widow 7 births/3 living (John must be dead)

next door to son #54/54 (hard to read) Ellis, Erastus b. Sept 1856 -43IN Married 24 yrs. IN OH ", Amanda A. -43 ", G J b. Nov 1880 -19 IN dau ", Thomas K -17 IN son ", Julia F b. Sept -11 IN dau ", –ah M. b. 1891 -9 IN dau ", Leon b. July -4 IN son

Find A Grave Memorial# 35773108 John Ellis: Birth: Apr. 6, 1828; Death: May 17, 1891 Burial: Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery , Wabash, Wabash County Indiana, USA

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV8-9XH : 12 April 2016), John Ellis in household of Elihu Ellis, Waltz, Wabash, Indiana, United States; citing family 114, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6V-SN5 : 8 June 2019), Viola Ellis in entry for John Ellis, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSV-R7X : 19 August 2017), John Ellis, Waltz, Wabash, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 188, sheet 351B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,315.