Susanna Jellison (1829 - 1902)

Born 31 Dec 1829 in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Singley — married 16 Aug 1848 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1902 at age 72 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

Presumed Mother Phebe Doty

Phebe Doty, descended from Mayflower passenger Edward Doty, was the second wife of Robert Jellison, Jr. and mother of his child Doty Jellison, born in 1820. There is no record of Robert having an additional wife between 1820 and 1836 (when he married Mrs. Elizabeth Purnell) so Phebe was most likely the mother of Susan. An mtDNA test comparing the DNA in the daughter's daughter's (etc.) line of Susanna to a daughter's daughter's line of one of Phebe's full sisters could prove or disprove whether Phebe was Susan's mother.

Biography

Susan Jellison was born 31 Dec. 1829^[1], presumably at her father's homestead in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Susan married George Washington Singley on 16 Aug. 1848^[2], presumably at Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA where they were both living at the time. George was the son of Peter C. Singley, who lived on either side of border of Westmoreland County and Indiana County.

“George W. and Susanna continued to live in Pennsylvania until after Peter’s estate was settled in 1853, then sometime before 1858 they moved to Hancock County, Illinois. Their eldest surviving son, Rhees R., was born there in 1858 and later the family moved to Green City, Missouri in the northern part of the state. This location was about 35 miles south of where George W.’s uncle George and cousin, who was also named George Washington, lived near Moulton, Iowa.”^[3]

"Susan Singley" was one of the heirs named in the will of her father Robert Jellison of Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Children^[4]:

1. Morgan Banks, b. 17 Dec. 1849; d. 26 Aug. 1850.

2. Mary Emma, b. 14 Mar. 1853; d. 16 Apr. 1857.

3. Margaret Catharine, b. 16 Dec. 1855; d. 14 Oct. 1857 “on the way to Missouri.”

4. Rhees Rush, b. 17 July 1858; m. Rosetta Dillinger; d. 22 Aug 1952.

5. Robert Comstock, b. 16 Sept. 1860; m. Lucy Arcepta Edson; d. 3 Nov. 1942.

6. Mercy Ann, b. 1 Oct. 1862; m. James G. Stickler.

7. William G., b. 16 Jan. 1865; m. Mary Leas; d. 13 Feb. 1939.

8. Flora Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar. 1867; m. Robert B. Davis.

9. Netty Ellen, b. 29 Jan. 1869; m. Clark Compton.

10. Minerva (Olive), b. 16 Sept. 1871; m. Benjamin Lintner; d. 15 Jan. 1903.

DNA Match

John Schmeeckle, son of Susan (Jellison) Singley's daughter Ann, has an autosomal DNA match (tested at ancestry.com) with a descendant of Susanna's daughter Ann's brother William.

Sources

1. ↑ According to Susan's granddaughter Chloie (Stickler) Porter, the family record-keeper; see attached Singley family record. The birth date presumably comes from her gravestone in Sullivan County, Missouri.
2. ↑ According to George W.’s granddaughter Chloie (Stickler) Porter; see attached Singley family record.
3. ↑ A History of the Singley Family (1979 edition), by Lorene Singley Heydecker (PDF file), p. 25.
4. ↑ Per an old paper in the handwriting of Chloie Porter, with the vital records of George and Susan and their children.

• See also Ancestral Memories: George W. Singley and Susanna Jellison

Acknowledgments

Thank you to John Schmeeckle for creating WikiTree profile Jellison-80 through the import of Stickler.ged on Dec 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.