Matilda Crayden

F, #3555, b. 26 October 1817, d. between 1885 and 1897

Last Edited=23 Jul 2006
     Matilda Crayden was born on 26 October 1817 at Indiana.1

Matilda Crayden married Elias Ellis, son of James Ellis and Elizabeth Morrison (?), on 16 January 1851 at Harrison Co., Indiana, when she was 33.2,3 Conflicting evidence states that Matilda Crayden married Elias Ellis at Harrison Co., Indiana, on 14 January 1851.4,5

Matilda Crayden was enumerated with Elias Ellis as Matilda Ellis, his wife on the Census of 20 July 1860 at Morgan Township, Harrison Co., Indiana. She was age 44 and was born in Ind.6

Matilda Crayden was enumerated with Elias Ellis as Matilda Ellis on the Census of 25 August 1870 at Caldwell Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa. Show as keeping house and born in Indiana.7

Matilda Crayden was enumerated with Elias Ellis as Matilda Ellis, wife, on the Census of 25 June 1880 at Caldwell Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She is age 63 and keeping house. She was born in Ind. Both her parents were born in VA.8

Matilda Crayden is head of household on the Census of 6 April 1885 at Caldwell Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa. Shown as a retired housekeeper, age 66 and born in Indiana. Both of her parents were native born. She could read but not write. Also enumerated were an unknown person.9

Matilda Ellis died between 1885 and 1897 at Appanoose Co., Iowa.10 Conflicting evidence states that she died at Van Buren Co., Iowa, on 7 July 1895.11

Children of Matilda Crayden and Elias Ellis

Citations

  1. [S371] Wanda Lee Clemans Mitchell, "Descendants of Elias Ellis", She was born October 26, 1817 in , , IN,.
  2. [S283] Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com, Source cited: Harrison County, Indiana
    Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A to K Inclusive
    W. P. A. Original Record Located, Corydon Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1941

    County: Harrison
    Name: Elias Ellis
    Spouse: Matilda Crayden
    Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1851
    Book: B
    Original Source Page: 271.
  3. [S371] Wanda Lee Clemans Mitchell, "Descendants of Elias Ellis", He married (2) MATILDA CRAYDEN January 16, 1851 in , Harrison, IN..
  4. [S139] Letter, unknown author to unknown recipient.
  5. [S145] Unknown author, Ellis Cousins Newsletter, Winter 1990, page 14..
  6. [S27] 1860 US Census Population Schedule, Harrison Co., IN, Morgan Township, entry 683/683..
  7. [S25] 1870 US Census Population Schedule, Appanoose Co., IA, Page 376.
  8. [S43] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Appanoose Co., IA, Dwelling No. 38 and Family No. 38.
  9. [S142] 1885 Iowa State Census of Appanoose County, Page 70, sheet 29, entry 160/161.
  10. [S31] Appanoose County Genealogy Society, Appanoose Co., Iowa Deaths, Appears on Page 133 of Book 1 of Appanoose Co records..
  11. [S371] Wanda Lee Clemans Mitchell, "Descendants of Elias Ellis", She died July 07, 1895 in , Van Buren, IA..