Born in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Graham
and Sarah (Scruton) Graham
Sister of
Martha (Graham) Brunger [half], Mary (Graham) Warren [half], Mariah (Graham) Brunger [half], Jane (Graham) Mitchel [half], Emma U. Graham, Rosa A. (Graham) Shields, Lillian Tracy (Graham) Shaw, Isabella Minerva (Graham) Dickinson, Emmerai James Graham and Lenora E. (Graham) Prindle
Wife of
Luke H. Gannon
— married
26 Apr 1871 in McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Mother of
Alice Gannon
Died
at age 27
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Research Notes
Hellen/Ellen's birthplace:
- 1860 US census - Canada
- 1870 US census - Indiana
- 1875 Kansas census - Canada
- 1880 US census - Michigan
Biography
Helen was born in 1854. She is the daughter of John Graham and Sarah Scruton.
The 1860 U.S. census lists:
John Graham 50, farmer, England
Sarah Graham 31, England
Emma Graham 9, Illinois
Ellen Graham 7, Canada
Rose A Graham 4, Michigan
Lillian P Graham 1, Michigan
Mary A Scruton 25, England; living in Delta, Eaton, Michigan.
The 1870 U.S. census lists:
John Graham M 61 England, farmer
Sarah Graham F 34 England
Hellen Graham F 16 Indiana, domestic servant
Rosa Graham F 14 Michigan
Lillie Graham F 12 Michigan
Isabelle Graham F 6 Michigan
Emri Graham F 3 Michigan
Nameless (Lena) Graham F 0 Michigan, living in Delta, Eaton, Michigan.
Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911
Name: Hellen L Graham
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1853
Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1871
Marriage Place: McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Luke H Gannon
The 1875 Kansas state census lists L H Gannon, 33, and Ellen Gannon, 22, in Union Township, McPherson County. The census asks 'Where from to Kansas.' Luke: Illinois to Kansas; Ellen, Michigan to Kansas; birthplace Canada.
The 1880 U.S. census lists:
L. H. Gannon, 36, farmer, Ireland
Alles (Ellen) Gannon, 29, keeping house, Michigan
Alice Gannon, 3, Kansas, in Union Township, McPherson, Kansas.
Sources
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Delta, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: M653_542; Page: 684; Family History Library Film: 803542. 1860 United States Federal Census for Ellen Graham Gill-3793 14:24, 7 October 2017 (EDT)
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHN-496 : 12 April 2016), Graham in household of John Graham, Michigan, United States; citing p. 14, family 101, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,169. 16:11, 6 October 2017 (EDT)
- Ancestry.com. Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911 for Hellen L Graham & Luke Gannon 13:09, 7 October 2017 (EDT)
- Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_12; Line: 15. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 for L H Gannon 13:56, 7 October 2017 (EDT)
- Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: 387; Family History Film: 1254387; Page: 407D; Enumeration District: 262. 1880 United States Federal Census for Ellen Gannon 14:19, 7 October 2017 (EDT)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
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