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James Ellsworth Lincoln 1855–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1855

Birth Location: Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1895

Death Location: Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Lincoln

Mother: Charity Currier

Spouse(s): Hannah Ricketts

Children(s): William Lincoln, Milo Lincoln

The story of James Ellsworth Lincoln began in 1855 in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA. In 1870, James Ellsworth Lincoln resided in Harrison, Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA. In 1880, James Ellsworth Lincoln resided in Harrison, Blackford, Indiana, USA. James Ellsworth Lincoln married Hannah Emory Ricketts, and had children including Milo Bailey Lincoln, William Isaac Lincoln. James Ellsworth Lincoln passed away in 1895 in Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ellsworth Lincoln began in 1855 in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, James Ellsworth Lincoln resided in Harrison, Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, James Ellsworth Lincoln resided in Harrison, Blackford, Indiana, USA.
  • James Ellsworth Lincoln married Hannah Emory Ricketts, and had children including Milo Bailey Lincoln, William Isaac Lincoln.
  • James Ellsworth Lincoln passed away in 1895 in Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
James Lincoln
1855–1895
Birth Place: Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Parents
William B Lincoln
1818–1884
Delaware City, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Charity Currier
1808–1878
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
George Lincoln
1780–1820
New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Mary (L) Woodruff
1794–1870
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan 5GGF
1762–1848
Mary 5GGM
1764–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woodruff
1739–1816
Susannah Joslin
1744–1813
Cornelius 6GGF
1741–1825
Hester 6GGM
1745–1802

James Lincoln's Descendants

1.
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James (Ellsworth) Lincoln (4 Feb 1855–17 Oct 1895) m. Hannah (Emory) Ricketts (18 Apr 1851–17 Nov 1922)
  1. 1. William (Isaac) Lincoln 1881–1895
  2. 2. Milo (Bailey) Lincoln 1890–1966 m. May (Utilla) Bachelor 1893–1978
    1. 1. Marilla (Marie) Lincoln 1917–1996 m. John Koppendrayer 1916–1992
    2. 2. Carol (Mae) Lincoln 1920–2005 m. Donald (Ray) Dayton 1919–1991
    3. 3. Mayme (Ethel) Lincoln 1923–1999 m. Walter (Edward) Lang 1917–1997
    4. 4. Mary (Alice) Lincoln 1926–2008 m. Vernon (Floyd) Tuveson 1920–2009
    5. 5. Nellie (Kathryn) Lincoln 1929–2007 m. Warner (L) Johnson 1930–1998
    6. 6. Eileen (Evelyn) Lincoln 1934–2024 m. Bernard (J) VanderMeiden 1928–2009
    7. 7. James (Edwin) Lincoln 1914–1918
    8. 8. Vera (Jean) Lincoln 1932–1933

James Lincoln's Timeline

4 Records

1855
4 Feb 1855
Birth of James Ellsworth Lincoln in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
James Ellsworth Lincoln resided here in Harrison, Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
James Ellsworth Lincoln resided here in Harrison, Blackford, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Blackford, Indiana, USA
1895
17 Oct 1895
Age 40
Death of James Ellsworth Lincoln in Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA
Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: 266; Page: 400b; Enumeration District: 163
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrison, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 364A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harrison, Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrison, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 364A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harrison, Blackford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: 266; Page: 400b; Enumeration District: 163

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA

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