Ellen Frances (Porter) Gillespie (1862 - 1928)

Born 13 Nov 1862 in Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Hanna — married 1 Jan 1891 in Warren, IL

Died 10 May 1928 at age 65 in Pittsburg, PA

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Biography

Ellen is found as "Ella" in the 1880 Census at age 17 living in Monmouth, IL with her parents, John and Mary E. and siblings Mary L, Nannie B, Silas and Charles H. She gives her birth place as Illinois.^[1]

Ellen married first to Charles Hanna and second to Thomas Gillespie. She had at least one child, Porter Gillespie, who is listed as her only surviving child in her obit.

Obituary

Pittsburgh Press Sat., May 12, 1928 page 13

Mrs. Ella Frances Porter, wife of Thomas J. Gillespie, died Thursday at her home, 5226 Westminster place. She was born at Monmouth, lll., daughter of Judge John Porter. She took up residence in Pittsburgh after her marriage to Mr. Gillespie in January, 1897.

She is survived by, beside her husband and family, three brothers, Judge Silas Porter of Topeka, Kan.; J. Robb Porter of Chicago, and Charles H Porter of Los Angeles, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. George F Butler of Chicago, and Mrs. Thomas Donahue of Kansas City, Kan. She was a member of the Shadyside United Presbyterian church, Twentieth Century Club, and the Homeopathic Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary.

Ellen died in 1928 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburg, IL.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census, Monmouth City, Warren County, Illinois, page 16
2. ↑ FIndagrave Ellen Frances Gillespie

• Family Tree information from Mary (Brown) Porter