Daughter of Enoch Turner Smith and Louise Jane Deaton Smith.

Married to John F Suggs [1862-Apr 1946 AR] on May 26, 1892 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. John was the son of Thomas Suggs and Elizabeth Allen Suggs.

John and Ella were the parents of:
Ella Suggs(May 1893-unk)
Lee F Suggs(Jun 1895-unk)
Jewell A Suggs George Bolton King
Macy Louise Suggs Wilson
Russell Aubrey Suggs

Married to George W Ray on September 17, 1923 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella J. Smith
Age: 5
Birth Date: Abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Red Hill, Marlboro, South Carolina
Dwelling Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: E. T. Smith
Mother's name: Louisa J. Smith
Household Members:
Name Age
E. T. Smith 30
Louisa J. Smith 24
Rufus L. Smith 7
Ella J. Smith 5
John M. Smith 3
Henry D. Smith 4/12

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ella J Smith
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1875
Marriage Date: 26 May 1892
Marriage Place: Montgomery, North Carolina
Father: E T Smith
Mother: L J Smith
Spouse: J F Suggs
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Thomas Suggs
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Suggs
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella J Suggs
Age: 25
Birth Date: Sep 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Pineville, Marengo, Alabama
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 190
Family Number: 190
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: John F Suggs
Marriage Year: 1893
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John F Suggs 38
Ella J Suggs 25
Ella Suggs 7
Lee Suggs 4
Reuben Reynolds 32

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella J Suggs
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Precinct 9, Mobile, Alabama
Street: Whistler Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: John F Griggs
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 18
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
John F Griggs 48
Ella J Suggs 35
Lee F Suggs 15
Jewel Suggs 7
Macy Suggs 5
Russell A Suggs 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella J Suggs
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Flomaton, Escambia, Alabama
Street: Palifox Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Seamstress
Industry: Private Family
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ella J Suggs 44
Russell A Suggs 12

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Geo W Ray
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Sep 1923
Event Place: Durham, North Carolina
Event Place (Original): Durham
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Father's Name: N R Ray
Mother's Name: Elinina Ray
Spouse's Name: Ella Suggs
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 49
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Spouse's Father's Name: E T Smith
Spouse's Mother's Name: L J Smith

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Ella Jenatte Suggs Ray
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 30 Sep
[abt 1874]
Birth Place: Montgomery, North Carolina
Residence Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 1 May 1945
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father: Turner Smith
Mother: Louise Deatah
Spouse: George Ray