Who was Ellen Herrick?

Ellen Herrick (1841–1896) was born in Summit, Ohio, USA and died in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ellen M Herrick 1841–1896

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 10 FEB 1841 · Summit, Ohio, USA

Died 5 JAN 1896 · Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father William A Herrick

Mother Janette Nichol

Spouse Peter Shaw Hensley

Children Archibald Hensley, Earl Hensley, Flora Hensley, Gordon Nichols Hensley, Lee Grant Hensley, Loran Hensley, Olive May Hensley

Siblings Eliza J Herrick, Gordon T Herrick, Ransom D Herrick, Robert D Herrick

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Gordon Nichols Hensley

Lee Grant Hensley

Loran Hensley

Olive May Hensley

Biography

Ellen M Herrick was born in 1841 in Summit, Ohio, USA, the child of william a herrick and janette nichol. Ellen M Herrick married peter shaw hensley, and had children including archibald hensley, earl hensley, flora hensley, gordon nichols hensley, lee grant hensley, loran hensley, olive may hensley. Ellen M Herrick passed away in 1896 in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Birth of Ellen M Herrick in Summit, Ohio, USA

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Death of Ellen M Herrick in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ellen Herrick

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Summit, Ohio, USA (1841) across 31 generations.

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: Ellen Herrick (1841–1896) was born in Summit, Ohio, USA and died in Hensley Township, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ellen in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 31 generations of this lineage geographically.
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