George W. Ellis LAST NAME: Ellis FIRST NAME: George MIDDLE NAME: W. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: Civil War - Union BORN: 22 Feb 1829 DIED: 10 Oct 1907 BURIED: 12 Oct 1907 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer BIRTH PLACE:  New Hampshire DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF Register of Buials - b. Michigan, died Salem. Funeral ordered by Ed. Ellis. 1880 MN CENSUS - George W. Ellis, age 52, occupation farmer, b. New Hampshire, is enumerated with wife Katie N., age 30, b. New York, along with Bertie (female), age 10, b. Minnesota, Eddie, age 5, b. Minnesota, and Pearl, age 4, b. Minnesota. 1900 OR CENSUS - George W. Ellis, age 71, widowed, b. New Hampshire, is enumerated with children Pearl, age 20, occupation confectionary sales lady, b. Mar 1880 in Minnesota, Edward, age 24, occupation confectionary merchant, b. Aug 1875 in Minnesota, and Fredric, age 14, b. May 1886 in Minesota. Also enumerated with the family is Fannie Becraft, identified as servant, age 20, b. Sep 1879 in Missouri. OBITUARY:  ELLIS - At his home on Bellevue, near Winter street, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, October 10, 1907, G. W. Ellis, aged 78 years, 7 months and 18 days. Mr. Ellis was a resident of Salem for many years. Besides  the widow the following children survive him: Fred Ellis, Edward Ellis, Mrs. W. Zinn and Mrs. Edward Bullock, all of this city. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. P. S. Knight from the family home tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th, at 10 a.m. Interment Odd Fellows' cemetery. Daily Capital Journal 11 Oct 1907, 8:5 INSCRIPTION:  Geo. W. Ellis  Co. F.  In. H. Cav.  SOURCES:  LR  LD  OSBH DC (Marion County 1907) #4913 IOOF Register of Buials Rigdon Record Bk 4 S&H pg 35 Saucy Survey & Photographs 1880 MN CENSUS (Redwood Co., Gales, ED 230, pg 2B) 1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 135, sheet 2B) DCJ 11 Oct 1907, 8:5 CONTACTS:  LOT: 298 SPACE: 2 NW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.223' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.745' IMAGES: