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Ella (Wigginton) Ellison 1868–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1868

Birth Location: Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1945

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois

Father: Mason Wiggington*

Mother: Nancy Reynolds

Spouse(s): Arthur Ellison

Children(s): Maresa Donnell

The story of Ella (Wigginton) Ellison began in 1868 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Ella (Wigginton) Ellison married Arthur Lee Ellison, and had children including Maresa Donnell. Ella (Wigginton) Ellison passed away in 1945 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Ella (Wigginton) Ellison began in 1868 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.
  • Ella (Wigginton) Ellison married Arthur Lee Ellison, and had children including Maresa Donnell.
  • Ella (Wigginton) Ellison passed away in 1945 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois.

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Ella Ellison's Ancestors

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Ella Ellison
1868–1945
Birth Place: Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Mason Wigginton \ Wiggington*
1799–1890
Trimble County, Kentucky
Nancy (Ann) Reynolds
1839–1875
Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States
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Ella Ellison's Descendants

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Ella ((Wigginton)) Ellison (18 Dec 1868–18 Jan 1945) m. Arthur (Lee) Ellison (06 Feb 1870–22 Jun 1952)
  1. 1. Maresa Donnell 1898–1986 m. George (Ralph) Donnell 1900–1987
    1. 1. Marilyn Donnell 1925–2019 m. Francis (Eugene) Bonnell 1926–1992
    2. 2. Dorothy (Donnell) Lomax 1924–2012 m. Herbert (Perry) Lomax 1921–2015

Ella Ellison's Timeline

2 Records

1868
18 Dec 1868
Birth of Ella (Wigginton) Ellison in Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
1945
18 Jan 1945
Age 77
Death of Ella (Wigginton) Ellison in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Decatur, Macon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1868
    Event Place: Shelby County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois

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