Ellen Betsy (Wells) Morse (abt. 1846 - 1888)

Born about 1846 in Granby, Essex, Vermont, United States

Died 13 Oct 1888 at about age 42 in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Wells Name Study.

Ellen Betsy Wells was born about 1851 in Granby, Essex, Vermont, United States.

Ellen died in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, United States.

Ellen (18) married Hubert Asher Humphreys (21) (born on November 14, 1849 in Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois; son of Truman (Humphrey) Humphreys and Hannah Birge (Phelps) Humphreys) on November 17, 1870. Their son was Hubert Wells Humphreys (1883– ).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2C-G65 : Tue Oct 03 15:22:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Lomis Mills and Adaline Mills, 1850.( age 4 in family household )*

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFD3-LTS : Thu Oct 05 00:13:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Loomis Wells and Adaline Wells, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R7-LHF : Thu Oct 05 01:45:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Lomis Wells and Adaline Wells, 1870.

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFK8-X4V : Tue Oct 31 12:23:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Asher Humphreys and Freeman Humphreys, 17 Nov 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJP-PRZ : Wed Oct 04 08:05:36 UTC 2023), Entry for E. V. Fitch and Rachel Fitch, 1880.(!age 34, widowed , school teacher )*

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGS-39H : Thu Nov 30 11:50:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Franklin A Morse and Harris Morse, 16 Oct 1884.

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF75-F7M : Tue Oct 31 08:37:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Ellen Wells Morse and Loomis, 13 Oct 1888.

• "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQR-3M2H : Wed Nov 01 15:48:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Ellen Wells Morse, 13 Oct 1888.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77793860/ellen-b-morse: accessed 26 December 2023), memorial page for Ellen B. Wells Morse (1846–13 Oct 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77793860, citing East Poultney Cemetery, East Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Janet Muff (contributor 46951416).

• Humphreys Family in America, 1884

Research Note

• After Ellen’s death , her Sister Lucy Wells , married her widowed spouse Franklin Alvah Morse on May 5, 1892.