Ella and James married on 24 Jun 1894 in Marshall Co., Indiana. They appeared together for the first time together on the 1900 Census living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, where James was working as a telegrapher. Ella's 32-year-old sister Cora A. Dill and Cora's son Orville W., aged 1, were also living with James and Ella.
In 1910, James indicated that he was a telegrapher in a stockyard. Ella (enumerated as Sarah E.) reported that she had not had any children, and Ella's mother, 69-year-old Minerva Ruple, was also staying with the couple.
In 1920 and 1930, James and Ella (both times enumerated as Sarah E.) were living at 8214 Evans Ave. in Chicago. James was the manager of a telegraph company.
The 1940 Census was the last opportunity to catch up with James and Ella. James was 69, Ella/Sarah was 65. James was still working, the supervisor of a telegraph company.
Ella died in 1949 at age 75. The name Ella beat out Sarah when it came to her headstone. James died three years later at age 81, and was laid to rest at Ella's side.
In 1910, James indicated that he was a telegrapher in a stockyard. Ella (enumerated as Sarah E.) reported that she had not had any children, and Ella's mother, 69-year-old Minerva Ruple, was also staying with the couple.
In 1920 and 1930, James and Ella (both times enumerated as Sarah E.) were living at 8214 Evans Ave. in Chicago. James was the manager of a telegraph company.
The 1940 Census was the last opportunity to catch up with James and Ella. James was 69, Ella/Sarah was 65. James was still working, the supervisor of a telegraph company.
Ella died in 1949 at age 75. The name Ella beat out Sarah when it came to her headstone. James died three years later at age 81, and was laid to rest at Ella's side.
Ella and James married on 24 Jun 1894 in Marshall Co., Indiana. They appeared together for the first time together on the 1900 Census living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, where James was working as a telegrapher. Ella's 32-year-old sister Cora A. Dill and Cora's son Orville W., aged 1, were also living with James and Ella.
In 1910, James indicated that he was a telegrapher in a stockyard. Ella (enumerated as Sarah E.) reported that she had not had any children, and Ella's mother, 69-year-old Minerva Ruple, was also staying with the couple.
In 1920 and 1930, James and Ella (both times enumerated as Sarah E.) were living at 8214 Evans Ave. in Chicago. James was the manager of a telegraph company.
The 1940 Census was the last opportunity to catch up with James and Ella. James was 69, Ella/Sarah was 65. James was still working, the supervisor of a telegraph company.
Ella died in 1949 at age 75. The name Ella beat out Sarah when it came to her headstone. James died three years later at age 81, and was laid to rest at Ella's side.
In 1910, James indicated that he was a telegrapher in a stockyard. Ella (enumerated as Sarah E.) reported that she had not had any children, and Ella's mother, 69-year-old Minerva Ruple, was also staying with the couple.
In 1920 and 1930, James and Ella (both times enumerated as Sarah E.) were living at 8214 Evans Ave. in Chicago. James was the manager of a telegraph company.
The 1940 Census was the last opportunity to catch up with James and Ella. James was 69, Ella/Sarah was 65. James was still working, the supervisor of a telegraph company.
Ella died in 1949 at age 75. The name Ella beat out Sarah when it came to her headstone. James died three years later at age 81, and was laid to rest at Ella's side.
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