Susanna (Sembower) Ellis (1817 - 1897)

Born 16 Feb 1817 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1897 at age 80 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Susanna was born February 16, 1817 in Bedford Co,. Pennsylvania to Adam and Eva (Ruff) Sembower.

She married Rev. William Ellis, son of Menicus "M.P." and Sarah (Hanshaw) Ellis and they raised a large family. The US Census of 1870 shows the following living at home in Tyrone Twp., Fayette Pennsylvania: William (63), Susan (53), Mary (34), Louisa (24), Lucinda (17), Phebe (15) and Alpheus (13). ^[1]

The US Census of 1880 has the family still living in Fayette, Pennsylvania, and consisting of: William (73), Susannah (63), Louisa R. (35), James E.V. (32), Phebe Jane (25) and A.H.B. Ellis (23). ^[2]

Susan is listed as the mother of further children as shown in various records of those children: Rev. W.H. Ellis ^[3], A.I. Ellis ^[4]

Other children may include: Nathan D.F., John S., and Jonathan Ellis.

Susanna passed away June 14, 1897 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Twp, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZP7-Y5Z : 4 January 2021), Susan Ellis in entry for William Ellis, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFD-Z5M : 13 November 2020), Susannah Ellis in household of William Ellis, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 558A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,130.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3G-D18 : 16 January 2021), Susanna in entry for Rev.w.h. Ellis and Fannie E. Stevenson, 19 Oct 1909; citing Marriage, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8T2V-G33Z : 1 October 2020), Susanna Sembower Ellis in entry for A I Ellis,.
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8TK5-8QW2 : 1 October 2020), Mrs Susan Sembower Ellis.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10674143/susanna-ellis: accessed March 22, 2024), memorial page for Susanna Sembower Ellis (16 Feb 1817–14 Jun 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10674143, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.