"Ellen" was the daughter of Benjamin Brazzell and Louisa Harrell. Ellen's mother died in 1858 when Mary was 5-years-old. Her father then married Mary Ann Hastings on 19 May 1859 in Calhoun County, Illinois.
Records indicate that Ellen was married at least 3 times. Her first husband was Andrew W. Berrey or Berry. [Some of Andrew's siblings changed the spelling to Berry.] He was the son of James Ward Berrey and Emily Jane Scobee.
Andrew and Ellen lived in Calhoun County and were the parents of at least 2 children--a daughter, Gertrude, and a son James. Ellen was also the mother of at least 2 more children, Louise and Florence. They were either from her first or second marriage.
Ellen married Cleaver Callaway on 09 Jun 1891 in Calhoun County. The marriage was performed by Justice of the Peace, F. I. Bizaillion and was witnessed by Fred Terry and J. H. DeLong. It was the second marriage for Ellen and Cleaver.
Total known children from first and second marriages: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Ellen was the third wife of Henry Banker. His second wife died in 1918, and he was a fruit grower in Calhoun County.
Henry passed away in 1929.
Known children from third marriage: None.
Ellen became a patient at the Alton State Hospital in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She died at the age of 86 years and 11 months.
She was survived by 3 daughters, Gertrude Calvin and her husband, John T. Calvin, of Shelbyville, Illinois; Louise Berry of Batchtown, Illinois; and Florence Selhelm of Alton, Illinois. She was also survived by 10 grandchildren, including Opal Weaver of East Alton, Illinois; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Streeper Funeral Home in Alton after 3:30 p.m. on 17 Mar 1940.
Illinois death records indicate that Ellen was buried at the "Alton State Hospital Cemetery" on 18 Mar 1940.
Ellen's obituary gives the time of the funeral as 2:30 p.m. on 18 Mar 1940, but the cemetery is not mentioned. It gives her home address as 561 Market Street.
Mother of:
Gertrude Emma Berrey Dorworth Calvin
James L. Berrey
Louise Berry
Florence Selhelm
Ellen's siblings:
(Twin #1?) Brazzell
(Twin #2?) Brazzell
Records indicate that Ellen was married at least 3 times. Her first husband was Andrew W. Berrey or Berry. [Some of Andrew's siblings changed the spelling to Berry.] He was the son of James Ward Berrey and Emily Jane Scobee.
Andrew and Ellen lived in Calhoun County and were the parents of at least 2 children--a daughter, Gertrude, and a son James. Ellen was also the mother of at least 2 more children, Louise and Florence. They were either from her first or second marriage.
Ellen married Cleaver Callaway on 09 Jun 1891 in Calhoun County. The marriage was performed by Justice of the Peace, F. I. Bizaillion and was witnessed by Fred Terry and J. H. DeLong. It was the second marriage for Ellen and Cleaver.
Total known children from first and second marriages: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Ellen was the third wife of Henry Banker. His second wife died in 1918, and he was a fruit grower in Calhoun County.
Henry passed away in 1929.
Known children from third marriage: None.
Ellen became a patient at the Alton State Hospital in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She died at the age of 86 years and 11 months.
She was survived by 3 daughters, Gertrude Calvin and her husband, John T. Calvin, of Shelbyville, Illinois; Louise Berry of Batchtown, Illinois; and Florence Selhelm of Alton, Illinois. She was also survived by 10 grandchildren, including Opal Weaver of East Alton, Illinois; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Streeper Funeral Home in Alton after 3:30 p.m. on 17 Mar 1940.
Illinois death records indicate that Ellen was buried at the "Alton State Hospital Cemetery" on 18 Mar 1940.
Ellen's obituary gives the time of the funeral as 2:30 p.m. on 18 Mar 1940, but the cemetery is not mentioned. It gives her home address as 561 Market Street.
Mother of:
Gertrude Emma Berrey Dorworth Calvin
James L. Berrey
Louise Berry
Florence Selhelm
Ellen's siblings:
(Twin #1?) Brazzell
(Twin #2?) Brazzell
"Ellen" was the daughter of Benjamin Brazzell and Louisa Harrell. Ellen's mother died in 1858 when Mary was 5-years-old. Her father then married Mary Ann Hastings on 19 May 1859 in Calhoun County, Illinois.
Records indicate that Ellen was married at least 3 times. Her first husband was Andrew W. Berrey or Berry. [Some of Andrew's siblings changed the spelling to Berry.] He was the son of James Ward Berrey and Emily Jane Scobee.
Andrew and Ellen lived in Calhoun County and were the parents of at least 2 children--a daughter, Gertrude, and a son James. Ellen was also the mother of at least 2 more children, Louise and Florence. They were either from her first or second marriage.
Ellen married Cleaver Callaway on 09 Jun 1891 in Calhoun County. The marriage was performed by Justice of the Peace, F. I. Bizaillion and was witnessed by Fred Terry and J. H. DeLong. It was the second marriage for Ellen and Cleaver.
Total known children from first and second marriages: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Ellen was the third wife of Henry Banker. His second wife died in 1918, and he was a fruit grower in Calhoun County.
Henry passed away in 1929.
Known children from third marriage: None.
Ellen became a patient at the Alton State Hospital in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She died at the age of 86 years and 11 months.
She was survived by 3 daughters, Gertrude Calvin and her husband, John T. Calvin, of Shelbyville, Illinois; Louise Berry of Batchtown, Illinois; and Florence Selhelm of Alton, Illinois. She was also survived by 10 grandchildren, including Opal Weaver of East Alton, Illinois; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Streeper Funeral Home in Alton after 3:30 p.m. on 17 Mar 1940.
Illinois death records indicate that Ellen was buried at the "Alton State Hospital Cemetery" on 18 Mar 1940.
Ellen's obituary gives the time of the funeral as 2:30 p.m. on 18 Mar 1940, but the cemetery is not mentioned. It gives her home address as 561 Market Street.
Mother of:
Gertrude Emma Berrey Dorworth Calvin
James L. Berrey
Louise Berry
Florence Selhelm
Ellen's siblings:
(Twin #1?) Brazzell
(Twin #2?) Brazzell
Records indicate that Ellen was married at least 3 times. Her first husband was Andrew W. Berrey or Berry. [Some of Andrew's siblings changed the spelling to Berry.] He was the son of James Ward Berrey and Emily Jane Scobee.
Andrew and Ellen lived in Calhoun County and were the parents of at least 2 children--a daughter, Gertrude, and a son James. Ellen was also the mother of at least 2 more children, Louise and Florence. They were either from her first or second marriage.
Ellen married Cleaver Callaway on 09 Jun 1891 in Calhoun County. The marriage was performed by Justice of the Peace, F. I. Bizaillion and was witnessed by Fred Terry and J. H. DeLong. It was the second marriage for Ellen and Cleaver.
Total known children from first and second marriages: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Ellen was the third wife of Henry Banker. His second wife died in 1918, and he was a fruit grower in Calhoun County.
Henry passed away in 1929.
Known children from third marriage: None.
Ellen became a patient at the Alton State Hospital in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She died at the age of 86 years and 11 months.
She was survived by 3 daughters, Gertrude Calvin and her husband, John T. Calvin, of Shelbyville, Illinois; Louise Berry of Batchtown, Illinois; and Florence Selhelm of Alton, Illinois. She was also survived by 10 grandchildren, including Opal Weaver of East Alton, Illinois; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Streeper Funeral Home in Alton after 3:30 p.m. on 17 Mar 1940.
Illinois death records indicate that Ellen was buried at the "Alton State Hospital Cemetery" on 18 Mar 1940.
Ellen's obituary gives the time of the funeral as 2:30 p.m. on 18 Mar 1940, but the cemetery is not mentioned. It gives her home address as 561 Market Street.
Mother of:
Gertrude Emma Berrey Dorworth Calvin
James L. Berrey
Louise Berry
Florence Selhelm
Ellen's siblings:
(Twin #1?) Brazzell
(Twin #2?) Brazzell
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