Ella Howard (Wilkins) Silliman (1835 - 1931)

Born 7 Apr 1835 in Ticonderoga, New York, United States

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Died 12 Apr 1931 at age 96 in 46 Swezey Street, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States

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1860 Census Onondaga, NY https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4236765_00066/47618764?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestryheritagequest.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3f_phsrc%3dOIu64%26_phstart%3dsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3dtrue%26db%3d1860usfedcenancestry%26so%3d2%26pcat%3dUSFEDCEN%26gss%3dangs-c%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3della%26gsfn_x%3dNN%26gsln%3dSilliman%26gsln_x%3d1%26msbdd%3d7%26msbdm%3d4%26msbdy%3d1835%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3d6en%26MSV%3d1%26msbdy_x%3d1%26msbdp%3d_x&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults

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1892 Census New York State; Flatlands, E.D. 02 "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQZ-95X : 18 August 2019), Ella H W Silliman, 1892; citing Flatlands, E.D. 02, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,244.

1900 Census Manhattan, NY https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7602/4114697_00079?pid=49567616&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DOIu72%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1900usfedcen%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Della%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln%3DSilliman%26gsln_x%3D1%26msbdd%3D7%26msbdm%3D4%26msbdy%3D1835%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3D6en%26MSV%3D1%26msbdy_x%3D1%26msbdp%3D_x%26pcat%3DUSFEDCEN%26fh%3D0%26h%3D49567616%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OIu72&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true

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1915 Census New York, A.D. 23, E.D. 44, Kings, New York, United States "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9V3-QPM : 8 November 2014), Ella Silliman, New York, A.D. 23, E.D. 44, Kings, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 53, line 44, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.

1920 Census Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings, New York, United States "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPP-Y56 : accessed 30 December 2019), Ella Silliman in household of Sherwood Silliman, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings, New York, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 1B, line 84, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1146; FHL microfilm 1,821,146.

1930 Census Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4YH-M8H : accessed 30 December 2019), Ella Silliman, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 11A, line 43, family 257, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1650; FHL microfilm 2,341,384.

Biography

In 1857, Ella attended Miss Emma Willard's seminary in Troy, New York, and is listed as residing in Watkins, New York. ^[1]

On October 4 - 10, 1899, Ella attended the Nineteenth Session of the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Church in Bath, New York representing Chaffee (assumed residence - additional research needed) ***Of note: 'Floyd' (possibly Lloyd) Silliman of Springville, NY was also in attendance; only 12.5 miles away. This may represent a link to her spouse's family. ^[2]

On September 12, 1919, Ella of 901 W. 93rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, bought her cemetery plot at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.^[3]

Ella H. Wilkins Silliman, died in 1931 in Patchogue.  Her obituary says that she was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery. 

Obituary 1 - Mrs. Ella H. W. Silliman, widow of the late Willard S. Silliman, who celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday a week ago today, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida H. Prall at 46 Swezey Street, Sunday forenoon.  Her death was caused by a stroke and previously she had been in good health and able to be up and about.  She was one of the oldest residents of Suffolk County, and came to Patchogue to make her home a little more than ten years ago. She was born in Ticonderoga, on April 7, 1835, the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary B. Wilkins.  She was educated in Miss Emma Willard's seminary in Troy, one of the pioneer institutions for the higher education of women, and prepared for the teaching profession, which she carried on for many years, even after her marriage, her husband also being a school instructor.  She travelled extensively about the country, teaching in many places.  The major part of her teaching career was in the middle west although she taught for a time in Havana, Cuba (POTENTIAL TYPO - Havana, Schuyler, New York, USA) and in P.S. 114 in Canarsie. During recent years she had spent much of her time in penning poetry, having been very adept at this.  She was also a writer of prose and finished a book, just before her death, on reflections of old age.  She was possessed of a brilliant mind and kept in close touch with the affairs of the world, being an ardent reader and an interesting conversationalist.  She cast her first vote in the presidential election of 1928.  Before that she had never taken part in politics and had been Democratic in her leanings.  However the opportunity to vote for Herbert Hoover, whom she admired greatly, led her to become a Republican convert at 93. She leaves four generations, the member of the fourth generation having been born Saturday forenoon to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Philips of Manhattan.  She leaves a son, S.D. Silliman of Jamaica, and the daughter with whom she lived.  Another son, Blanchard, principal of the Bay Avenue school from 1911 to 1918, died some years ago.  She also leaves 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and the one great-great grandchild born the day before her death. The funeral is to be held this evening at the home at 8 o'clock, the Rev. John Robert Gee of the Congregational Church officiating.  Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery tomorrow morning.^[4]

Obituary 2 MRS. ELLA SILLIMAN DIES IN 97TH YEAR - Services For Former Brooklyn Teacher in Patchogue Tonight - Patchogue, April 14. - Funeral services will be conducted tonight for Mrs. Ella H. W. Silliman, widow of Willard S. Silliman, who died suddenly in her home, at 46 Swesey (Sweezey) st. East Patchogue, at the age of 96 (97). Despite her advanced years, Mrs. Silliman was active, and was up and about the house on Saturday. The services will be conducted in the home by Rev. John R. Gee, with burial tomorrow in Cedar Grove Cemetary here. rs. Silliman was born April 7, 1835 in Ticonderoga, and was educated at Misses Willard's Seminary, in Troy. For many years she taught in public schools in different parts of this country and in Havana (assumed to be Havana, Schuyler, New York, USA), serving often as principal of schools. She was a teacher in P. S. 114, in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, from 1880 - 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Silliman moved to Patchogue about ten years ago, and Mr. Silliman died here, Mrs. Silliman is survived by a son, S. D. Silliman, of Jamaica, and a daughter, Mrs. Ida Prall, of Patchogue. She leaves 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ^[5]

Additional records include some clues within family records - Low Doolittle is included in the Illinois, 1870 census. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 17 October 2014), Ella Silliman in household of W S Silliman, Illinois, United States; citing p. 5, family 40, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,722.

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Sources

1. ↑ Records of Emma Willard's School; 1857 Troy Female Seminary course catalogue; P 18; Ella H. Wilkins. Email received 01/24/2023 and on file with koeppen-11
2. ↑ Official Minutes of the Nineteenth Session of the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Church Held at Bath, New York October 4-10, 1899;McGerald Publishing Company, 457-459 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY; P 114 [1]
3. ↑ Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery
4. ↑ The Patchogue advance, April 14, 1931, Page 4
5. ↑ Newspaper. Times Union; Brooklyn, New York; Tuesday, April 14, 1931; Page 42; Column 7

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• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS23-LYN : accessed 5 January 2016), Ella Silliman in household of Willard Silliman, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 10 New York City Ward 34, New York County, New York, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,124.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPP-Y56 : accessed 7 January 2016), Ella Silliman in household of Sherwood Silliman, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings, New York, United States; citing sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,146.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4YH-M8H : accessed 7 January 2016), Ella Silliman, 1930.