Hannah Jane (Ellis) Wigton (1854 - 1924)

Born Nov 1854 in Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Nov 1924 at about age 70 in Oakfield, Genesee, New York, United States

Biography

Hannah/Anna Jane Ellis aka Jane "Jennie" Hannah Ellis was born in Nov 1854 in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States to Francis Ellis and Jane.

In 1855 Hanah J Ellis (age 7 months) lived in Shelby with her father Francis (33, Labourer), mother Jane (32), sister Mary A (7), and brother Wm (4).^[1]

In 1860 Anna J Ellis (age 5) lived in Shelby with her father Frances (40, Farmer), mother Jane (39), and four siblings: Mary Ann (14), William K (9), Francis J (3), and George K (2).^[2]

In 1865 Anna J Ellis (age 10) lived in Shelby with her father Francis (46, Farmer), mother Jane (42), and four siblings: Mary Ann (18), William R (14), Francis J (8), and George R (7).^[3]

In 1870 Jane Ellis (age 15) lived in Shelby with her father Frank (50, Farmer) and two brothers: Joseph (13) and Geo (11).^[4]

In 1875 Jane Ellis (age 19) lived in Oakfield, Genesee County, New York with her father Frances (60, Farmer), mother Jane (52), and two brothers: Joseph (17) and George (16).^[5]

In 1880 Jane Ellis (age 23, At Home) lived in Oakfield with her father Fransis (60, Farmer), mother Jane (54, House Keeping), and three siblings: William (28, Labourer), Francis J (21, Labourer), and George R (19, At Home).^[6]

In 1892 Jennie Ellis (age 28 [~38]) lived in Oakfield.^[7] Also in the household were her father Francis (75) and two brothers: William (30 [~42]) and George (26 [~33]).

In 1900 Jennie Ellis (age 45) lived in Oakfield with her father Francis (89 [~80], Farmer) and two brothers: William (49, Farm Laborer) and George (47 [~42], Day Laborer) - according to this census, Jennie was born in Nov 1854.^[8]

Jennie married William Wigton (aka Vickerson) in about 1904.

In 1905 Jennie H Vickerson (age 50) lived in Oakfield with her husband William (56) and two brothers: William R Ellis (55) and George R Ellis (45).^[9]

In 1910 Jennie Wigton (age 55) lived in Oakfield with her husband William (60, Farmer) and brother George [Ellis] (53, Farm Labourer).^[10]

In 1915 Jennie H Wigton (age 60) lived in Oakfield with her husband William (65) and brother George Ellis (57).^[11]

In 1920 Jennie H Wigton (age 66) lived in Oakfield with her husband William (68, Farmer) and brother George Ellis (55 [~63], Labourer).^[12]

Jennie Wigton passed away on 20 Nov 1924 in Oakfield.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63J-D7F : 13 March 2018), Hanah J Ellis in household of Francis Ellis, Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States; citing p. 33, line #24, family #173, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 592,746.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC45-8PM : 11 November 2020), Anna J Ellis in entry for Frances Ellis, 1860.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-64WM : 10 March 2018), Anna J Ellis in household of Francis Ellis, , Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 6, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8V2-4N2 : 18 March 2020), Jane Ellis in entry for Fronk Ellis, 1870.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVP-GMZ : 3 April 2020), Jane Ellis in household of Frances Ellis, Oakfield, Genesee, New York, United States; citing p. 12, line 1, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 810,478.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ8H-9XJ : 13 November 2020), Jane Ellis in household of Fransis Ellis, Genesee, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 610A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,835.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ93-QBN : 19 August 2019), Jennie Ellis, 1892; citing Oakfield, E.D. 01, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 810,479.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXB-GVF : accessed 1 December 2020), Jennie Ellis in household of Francis Ellis, Oakfield Township Oakfield village, Genesee, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 13B, family 308, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,038.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV1C-6XM : 8 May 2020), Jennie H Vickerson in household of William Vickerson, Oakfield, E.D. 01, Genesee, New York; citing p. 620, line 5, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 810,479.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBR-VDX : accessed 1 December 2020), Jennie Wigton in household of William Wigton, Oakfield, Genesee, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 951; FHL microfilm 1,374,964.
11. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9JH-VKP : 27 November 2020), Jennie H Wigton in entry for William Wigton, 1915.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJLX-8HZ : accessed 1 December 2020), Jennie H Wigton in household of William Wigton, Oakfield, Genesee, New York, United States; citing ED 28, sheet 1B, line 58, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1113; FHL microfilm 1,821,113.
13. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKR-7HQ2 : 19 October 2019), Jennie Wigton, 1924.