Person:Ella Hughes (3)

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Name Ella Hughes
Alt Name Eleanor _____
Gender Female
Birth[1] 22 Jun 1859 French Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 9 Jan 1883 Matteson, Branch County, MichiganPrimary: Y
to Franklin Edgar Bender
Census[4] 20 Jun 1900 Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Census[5] 17 Apr 1910 Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Census[6] 1920 Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Death[2] 19 Jun 1941 Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Alt Death[7] 1941 Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Burial[3] 22 Jun 1941 Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
Other? 22 Jun 1941 Quincy, Branch County, MichiganLakeview Cemetery Burialll
Other? My change to Venango needs to be verified. Changed because of possible IGI match. Secondary date: 1 DEC 1860 Comment
Other? My original data said Newago County, but there is no county in Pennsylvania of that name. Secondary date: 1 JAN 1860 Comment
Other? Possible IGI match b. abt 1858 to Samuel and Ann Campbell Hughes, Comment


LDS record show b. 1857 Obit June 26, 1941 Litchfield, Michigan

Mrs. Ella Hughes Bender died at her home at South Litchfield Thursday morning at 4:15, June 19th. She would have been 82 years old June 23. She was born in polk, PA., in 1859. In her younger days she taught school, from the ages of 18-24 years in Branch County, maryying Frank Bender at the age of 25 in 1883. Mr. Bender has been gone eight years last January, dying at the age of 76 years. They observed their 50th. wedding anniversary in June, 1932. One son, Rolla, was killed by an electrical storm in August 1913, at the age of 18 years. Suriving are four sons, Peter of Homer, Edward of Detroit, Earl of Litchfield, and Nelson of Ann Arbor; three daughters, Mrs. Lulu Hartley of Union Lake, pontiac, Mrs. Lena Stabler of Farmington, Millie Bender of Detroit; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grand-children; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Kimble of Coldwater, Mrs. Minnie Tift of Chino, Calif; one step-sister, Mrs. Clara Bennett, of Franklin, PA. Each year in June the families have gotten together one day. This year June 22 would have been their regular reunion date. Mrs. Bender has been a resident of this vicinity about 47 years, living in the present home 42 years. Funeral Services were held at South Litchfield church Sunday, June 22nd, at two o'clock, Mrs. R.O. Thompson officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, the four sons acting as pallbearers.

LDS record show b. 1857
References
  1. GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..
  2. GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..
  3. GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..
  4. 1900 Census.

    1900 Census for Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan
    20 Jun 1900

    Franklin E. bender, head, white male, born Nov 1857 age 42, married 18 years, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born New York, farmer, owns his mortgaged farm.

    Eleanor, wife, white female, bornJune 1859, age 40, married 18 years, 7 children, 7 living, born Pennsylvania, Father Ireland, Mother Scotland.

    Peter C.,son, white male, born Nov 1883, age 16, single, born Michigan
    Edward R., son, white male, born June 1885, age 4, single, born Michigan
    Franklin E., son, white male, born Dec 1886, age 13, single, born Michigan
    Nelson J., son, white male, born Nov 1888, age 11, single, born Michigan
    Lulu O., daughter, white female, born Feb 1890, age 10, single, born Michigan
    Lena B., daughter,white female, born June 1892, age 7, single, born Michigan
    Rolland L., son, white male, born July 1895, age 4, single, born Michigan.

  5. 1910 Census.

    1910 Census for Litchfield Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
    17 April 1910

    Bender, Frank E., head, white male, age 52, first marriage, married 27 years, born Ohio, truck farm.
    Eleanor, wife, white female, age 50, first marriage, married 27 years, 8 children, all living, born Pennsylvania,
    Edward R., son, white male, age 25, single, born Michigan
    Nelson, son, white male, age 21, single, born Michigan
    Roland, son, white male, age 14, single, born Michigan
    Millisa M., daughter, white female, age 9, single, born Michigan.

  6. 1920 Census.

    Ella Bender
    Ella Render
    [Ella Bonder] 
    Home in 1920:Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan
    Age:60 years 
    Estimated birth year:abt 1860
    Birthplace:Pennsylvania
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Spouse's name: Franklin E
    Father's Birth Place: Ireland
    Mother's Birth Place:Ireland
    Marital Status:Married
    Race:White
    Sex:Female

  7. GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..
  8.   GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..