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Ellen E. James

Female 1856 - 1953  (96 years)


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  1. 1.  Ellen E. James was born on 9 Oct 1856 in Illinois (daughter of John T. James and Eliza E. Braithwaite); died on 5 May 1953.

    Ellen married Fremont "Chub" Jay Cross on 16 Aug 1879 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Fremont (son of William Wallace Cross and Hannah Jane Strong) was born on 9 Jan 1857 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 27 Jun 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    They were the parents of Wilfred James, Cordello Eliza, Ethelyn Jane and Elva Enola. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

    Children:
    1. Wilfred James Cross was born on 26 Jun 1880 in McHenry, Dade County, Illinois; and died.
    2. Cordello Eliza Cross was born in Jul 1882 in Wisconsin; and died.
    3. Ethelyn Jane Cross was born on 2 Aug 1885 in Wisconsin; and died.
    4. Elva Cross was born about 1887 in Wisconsin; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John T. James was born about 1831 in England, United Kingdom; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Census
    Illinois, McHenry County, Town of Richmond, PO Richmond
    Enumerated 18 Aug 1870
    Page 4
    22-21
    James, John 39 M W Farm Laborer $--- $600 England
    James, Eliza 32 F W Keeping House England
    James, Ellen 12 F W At Home Ill
    James, Edwin 12 M W Assists on Farm Wisc
    Renay, Andrew 14 M W Farm Laborer Ill

    1880 Census
    Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
    Page 27 SD 1 ED 88
    Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
    Page 57C
    277-262
    James, John T W M 48 Farmer England England England
    James. Eliza E W F 42 Wf Keeping House England England England
    James, Edwin A W M 21 S Son Huckster Wis England England
    James, Anna M W F 9 Dtr Attending School Ill England England
    James, Felicity W F 6 Dtr Attending School Wisc England England
    James, Raymond S W M 4 S Wis England England

    John married Eliza E. Braithwaite before 1856. Eliza was born about 1838 in England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eliza E. Braithwaite was born about 1838 in England, United Kingdom; and died.

    Notes:

    Ancestry.com *suggests* that her maiden name might have been Braithwaite, linking her to West Yorkshire, England. This appears to be correct, as she is listed as Elija Braithwaite on the marriage license of her son, Edwin A. James.

    Children:
    1. 1. Ellen E. James was born on 9 Oct 1856 in Illinois; died on 5 May 1953.
    2. Edwin Arthur James was born on 16 Aug 1858 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 1 Dec 1947 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
    3. Anna M. James was born about 1871 in Illinois; and died.
    4. Felicity James was born about 1872 in Wisconsin; and died.
    5. Raymond S. James was born about 1876 in Wisconsin; and died.