Fourteenth Generation

3889. Ellen Mary Wells was born on 24 May 1844 in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Ellen died on 25 March 1921 at the age of 76 in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. She was buried in Patterson Cmtry., Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 57108709
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Obituary:
Ellen M. Wells was born in Sunfield, Michigan, May 24, 1844, and passed away at her home in Vermontville, March 25, 1921.

She was united in marriage to Hollis Y. Patterson, July 4th, 1868, who passed to the beyond only a few weeks previous. To this union was born eight children, five are left to mourn their loss. Henry, Homer and Jesse Patterson, Cora Cook and Bernice Smith, all living in Eaton County, eight Grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren, two brothers, John Wells of Battle Creek and William Wells of Woodbury, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her demise.

Funeral was held at the home, March 25th and burial North of town in the Patterson Family Cemetery.
[The Vermontvllle Echo Newspaper - March 31, 1921, Page 1.]

Ellen Mary Wells and Hollis Yale Patterson were married on 4 July 1868 in Orleans Co., New York, USA. Michigan, Marriages
Name: Hollis Zall Patterson
Birth Date: 1846
Birthplace: Orleans Co, N.Y.
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Ellen Maria Wells
Spouse's Birth Date: 1844
Spouse's Birthplace: Sunfield, Mich
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 04 Jul 1868
Event Place: Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51837-3
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 966595
Hollis Yale Patterson was born on 21 March 1846 in Orleans Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. He died on 15 February 1921 at the age of 74 in USA. Hollis was buried in Patterson Cmtry., Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 57107825
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Hollis Y Patterson
Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
Birthplace: New York
Page: 173
Household ID: 1373
GS Film Number: 803542
Digital Folder Number: 004232695
Image Number: 00363
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Jesse Patterson M 50 Pennsylvania
Cyrene Patterson F 41 Pennsylvania
Schuyler Patterson M 19 Michigan
Amanda Patterson F 16 Michigan
Hollis Y Patterson M 14 New York
Lee Patterson M 11 New York
Sylvia Jane Patterson F 9 New York
Chauncey Patterson M 5 Michigan
Frances Patterson F 3 Michigan

Ellen Mary Wells and Hollis Yale Patterson had the following children: