Biography

Ellen Barcus is a part of US Black heritage.

Ellen was born about 1847 in New Jersey.

She was the daughter of Jane and Civil War veteran Ezekiel L. Barcus of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color.

Residences

• 1860: Bridgeton, New Jersey with her parents, siblings, and boarders Joseph Smith and James Green
• 1850: Bridgeton, New Jersey with her parents, sister Ellen, and boarders David Cornish and Anna Pummell

Census Race

• 1850, 1860: Black

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey; Roll: M432_446; Page: 211B; Image: 436
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey; Roll: M653_687; Page: 427; Family History Library Film: 803687