|
a.
|
Note: N44 Middle name (Belle), CONFLICTING DATE (1878) OF BIRTH and date (January 3, 1948) of death from 'Cherie's family' GEDCOM file. This file indicates that she was married twice, once on December 25, 1899 and again on December 26, 1932.
Given name (Ella), middle name (Belle), maiden surname (Sprowls), date of birth (October 24, 1877-8), location of birth, date of death and age at death (69 years) from Sprowls History Book, Opal Dague Winnett.
Given name (Ella), married surname (Shaw), residence (at home, East Finley Township) and status (not deceased) in March, 1904, from the obituary of Simon Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 17, 1904
Given name (Ella), married surname (Shaw), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in January, 1930, from the obituary of Mrs. Jane W. Sprowls - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1930
Married surname (Cary), residence (Ten Mile) and status (not deceased) in May, 1947, from the obituary of Mary M. Flynn - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 8, 1947, page 2
Given name (Ella), maiden surname (Sprowls) and married surname (Shaw) from the obituary of Raymond Franklin Shaw - "Observer - Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, November 19, 1979, page D-7
--------------------
1880 (June 17) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 244 - page 21 - image 21 - line 18) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 2 years old and had not attended school within the census year. She was living with her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Ellen B" in this census.
1900 (June 8) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Borough, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 104 - sheet 13B - image 26 - line 65) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 22 years old, born in October, 1877, and had been married for 0 years. She was the mother of no children and was living with her husband in a house on Richhill Street in the South Ward, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Ella" in this census.
1910 (May 12) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 196 - sheet 8B - image 17 - line 72) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 32 year old widow, who was the mother of 1 child, who was living. She was living with her mother, a brother, Fred, a sister, Alta and her son, Raymond, on the East Finley-Enon Road on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and surname are listed as "Ella Shaw" in this census.
1920 (January 15) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 175 - sheet 4B - Image 8 - line 98) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 42 year old widow and living with her mother, 1 brother, son and a niece on the East Finley Road on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and surname are listed as "Ella Shaw" in this census.
1930 (April 10) census data from the census images for Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 117 - sheet 16A - image 31 - line 50) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 52 year old widow and living with her son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandsons in a house, which was owned and valued at $5000 , at 60 Laurel Avenue in the Sixth Ward. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Ella" in this census.
1940 (April 19) census data from the census images for Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 63-2 - sheet 11A - image 21 - line 16) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 62 years old and engaged in home housework. She had worked 0 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. She did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed the 8th grade. She was married and living with her husband on a farm, which was owned and valued at $2,000, on Road No. 688. On April 1, 1935, she lived in the same house. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Ella B" in this record.
--------------------
MRS. ELLA B. CARY
Mrs. Ella Belle Cary, 69, of 60 Laurel avenue, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1948, at 7:30 p. m. in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. Mrs. Cary had been in poor health for several years.
She was born in West Finley Township, Oct. 24, 1878 (NOTE:THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES), a daughter of Simon and Jane Wise Sprowls. She had made her home in Washington for the past 10 years.
She was twice married, to Frank Shaw and John Cary, both deceased.
Mrs. Carey (sic) was a member of the Union Valley Methodist Church, Greene County.
She leaves a son, Raymond F. Shaw, of Washington; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sadie Voorhes, of Ten Mile; a brother, Jacob Sprowls, of Burnsville; five sisters, Mrs. Pearl McGlumphy and Mrs. Sophie Barker, of Washington; Mrs. Sallie Dague, of Washington, R. D. 6; Mrs. Nancy Porter, of Nineveh, and Mrs. Essie Huffman, of Graysville; four grandchildren.
Source - "The Washington-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 5, 1948, page 2
CARY - Friends of Mrs. Ella B. Cary, 60 Laurel Avenue, who died Jan. 3, 1948 will be received at the Robert C. Gordon Funeral Home, Wilson and East Katherine avenues, until 1:30 p. m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1948, when a short funeral service will be held followed by a service Tuesday at 3 p. m. in the Enon Baptist Church, in charge of the Rev. Lester W. Peters, Union Valley Methodist Church. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Robert C. Gordon, Washington, funeral director.
Source - "The Washington-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 5, 1948, page 10
--------------------
Monument in Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
ELLA SHAW CARY
OCT. 24, 1877
JAN. 3, 1948
|
