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Ella May Ross Porter

Female 1870 - 1930  (59 years)


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  • Name Ella May Ross Porter 
    Born 7 May 1870  Ross County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Feb 1930 
    Buried 1 Mar 1930  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24522  Rossville
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2021 

    Father Adam Ross,   b. 11 Mar 1838, Ross County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ault Ross,   b. 28 Oct 1842, Gillespieville, Ross County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1923, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1866  Gillespieville, Ross County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Elizabeth's obituary says they were married 13 Sep 1866
    Family ID F7009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Delbert Winchester Porter,   b. 16 Jul 1867, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1887 
    Children 
    +1. Clara Elizabeth Porter McGehee,   b. 1888,   d. 17 Jan 1971  (Age 83 years)
     2. Sarah Alice Porter,   b. 1892,   d. 1892  (Age 0 years)
     3. Ora L (Dick) Porter,   b. 1893,   d. 26 Jan 1961  (Age 68 years)
    +4. Hattie Gladys Porter Sims,   b. 15 Nov 1895, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1961, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2018 11:47:19 
    Family ID F4575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    Obituary- Porter, Ella
    Obituary- Porter, Ella
    Deaths and Funerals
    Mrs. Dell Porter

    Ella May Rose was born in Ross county, Ohio, May 7, 1870, departed from this life February 26, 1930, aged 59 years, 9 months and 19 days. She came to Kansas with her parents when a young girl. She was united in marriage to Delbert Porter Nov. 30, 1887. To this union five children were born, two of whom preceded her to the great beyond. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. C.O. McGehee, Topeka, Mrs. Fred Sims, Abilene, one son O.L. Porter, Topeka, one sister, Mrs. I.T. Hopkins, Rossville and 11 grandchildren to mourn her loss.

    In 1920 at Oakley, Kan., she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour and lived a devoted Christian life until her departure to be with Him.

    Funeral services were held Saturday, Mary 1, at 10:30 o'clock in the Conwell funeral home in North Topeka, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Richie of Abilene.

    The pallbearers were Messrs. H.E. Ishmael, Harvey James, Bert Heslet, R.A. Shipley, Joseph Shenk and Fred Mason.

    The body was brought to Rossville for interment in Rossville cemetery.

    [From The Rossville Reporter, March 6, 1930]