Biography

Ellen may have been born about 1802-1806. ^[1] Her father was Nathaniel Greacen, a stationer of The Diamond, Monaghan town. ^[2] This may have been Nathaniel Greacen, a well-known printer; not confirmed.

She attended school in Monaghan with Charles Gavan Duffy KCMG PC (1816-1903) and his sisters; and remember the foundation-stone being laid of the old Monaghan First Presbyterian Church. ^[2]

She passed away 22 March 1911 age 109 at the residence of her son-in-law Mr W. Graham, Killyvane, Monaghan; due to influenza. She had been a widow for over 35 years. Informed by Elizabeth Graham, daughter, Killyvane. ^{[2] [3]}

She was interred in the family burying-ground at Derryvalley Reformed Presbyterian Church, Ballybay. The chief mourners were: ^[2]

• Isaac Graham, William Graham, Richard Graham (grandsons)
• William Swan of the Northern Standard office (nephew)
• Matt. Haw (nephew)
• W. Graham, William Haw (sons-in-law)
• William H. Swan (relative)

The headstone also records a death N. Moore of Baillieborough (d.1872); and Hannah Hawe d. Oct 1926 age 82. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Research Notes

Age 109 sounds a bit far-fetched!

• The cited schoolmate Duffy was born in 1816.
• The old Monaghan Presbyterian church burned down in 1813 and was rebuilt from the old stone walls.
• She is 95 in the 1901 census.
• Her daughter Elizabeth was born in 1853 -- if her age in censuses is correct!

These points suggest that perhaps she was more like 104 than 109.

The name "Matt. Haw" in the obituary might be a transcription error referring to Nathaniel Hawe (1882-1966), who signed as "Nat Hawe" when registering his parents' deaths.

Sources

1. ↑ Based on age 109 at death as reported in the newspaper and civil death.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Death of a Monaghan Centenarian", Ballymena Weekly Telegraph - Saturday 01 April 1911, Page 5
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3. ↑ Death Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 5185342; SR District/Reg Area: Monaghan
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 4 January 2024)
   Ellen Moore death 1911 (age 109) in the Monaghan Superintendent Registrar's District.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #169757514
5. ↑ IGP-WEB transcription
6. ↑ Derryvalley Presbyterian Church Ballybay Graveyard Plot 27, via IrishGraveyards.ie, accessed 4 January 2024.

• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 6 in Killyvane (Monaghan Rural, Monaghan). William Graham (63, farmer), Lazzie (47, wife), Ellie (15, dau), Annie (13), Willie (6), Richard (5), Ellen Moore (95, mother in law) all Reformed Presbyterian b. Monaghan.