Mary Ann (Ellis) Bateman (1843 - 1919)

Born 4 Nov 1843 in Dubois County, Indiana

Ancestors

Wife of James H Bateman — married 14 Apr 1881 in Dubois County, Indiana

Died 8 Sep 1919 at age 75 in Lodiburg County, Kentucky

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Biography

BATEMAN, Mary Ann Decker, Springs Valley Herald (September 18, 1919) Obituary Mary Ann Ellis, daughter of Marvin and Permelia Jane Ellis, was born in Dubois County, Ind. on November 4th, 1843 and departed this life at Lodiburg, Ky. on September 8th, 1919. Age 75 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was united in marriage to J. W. Decker on February 2nd, 1864, to this union were born seven children. Her husband died February 12th, 1878. She again married to James Bateman in April 1881, who died in 1907. Since then she lived a widow to the time of her death. She is survived by three children, Mrs. J. C. Hall of Leipsic, Ind., Mrs. A. M. Hardin of Lodiburg, Ky., W. F. Decker of Newark, New Jersey, also by five brothers, Rev. C. W. Ellis of Green Castle, Ind., L. K. Ellis of French Lick, Ind., Lafayette Ellis of Gary, Oklahoma, John Ellis of Danville, Ill., W. P. Ellis of Los Angeles, Cal. In early childhood she united with the M. E. church at Roberts Chapel in Dubois County, Ind. and lived a faithful and consistent christian until death. During her last illness fully realizing there was no hope for her recovery she talked to her children with calmness expressing her readiness and willingness to go, that God had given her grace and strength to bear the ordeal of death and she longed for rest. Funeral services were conducted at Ames Chapel on September 11th at 2 o'clock by Rev. A. J. Breeden of Washington, Ind. The remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery of Ames.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVG-3P7 : accessed 21 March 2016), Mary Ellis in household of Marion Ellis, Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing family 284, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FN-FQH : accessed 21 March 2016), Mary Ellis, 1860.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXLT-GMF : accessed 21 March 2016), Wesley Decker and Mary Ann Ellis, 03 Feb 1865; citing Dubois, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,435,910.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM5-G49 : accessed 21 March 2016), Mary A Decker, Hall, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 13C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0274; FHL microfilm 1,254,274.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBT-1SH : accessed 21 March 2016), Mary A Bateman, Hall Township, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,368.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67393421