Twelfth Generation

155. Ruth M. TAYLOR was born on 12 June 1838 in Perinton Township, Monroe County, NY.^{8,13,58,61,62,63,67} (She was not mentioned in her father's obituary, but she was listed in the 1840 Census with her parents. She also was not listed in the 1850 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1840 in Penfield Township, Monroe County, NY.^62,63

(She was not listed with her parents in the 1850 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Benton Township, Berrien County, MI.^124,158 Ruth appeared in the census in 1870 in Salem Township, Allegan County, MI.^158,159 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁸ She was a widow and was living with her daughter Naomi and her family. Ruth appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹³ She was living with her daughter Naomi and her family. She died on 13 October 1917 at the age of 79 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^13,61,67 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³

Ruth M. TAYLOR and Annanias M. ELLIS were married on 30 May 1857 in Benton Township, Berrien County, MI.^{13,58,61,67,158,160} According to the 1900 Census, they had 3 children, of whom 2 were living at the time of the census. Annanias M. ELLIS, son of Jesse ELLIS and Sarah MCMULLEN, was born on 25 April 1832 in Summit County, OH.^22,161 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Northampton Township, Summit County, OH.¹⁶⁰ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Benton Township, Berrien County, MI.^124,158 Also living in their household was Wellington Taylor, age 9, born in New York. Wellington's relationship to the wife of Annanias is unknown. Annanias served in the military in the Union Army during the Civil War between 19 December 1861 and 3 September 1862.^67,161 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Salem Township, Allegan County, MI.^{158,159,162,163} His occupation was "Farmer." Also living in their household was Wellington Taylor, age 19, born in New York, occupation "Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ His occupation was "Laborer." Annanias died on 8 August 1887 at the age of 55 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{58,61,160,161}

Obituary Summary Notes: "A. M. Ellis of Tomah d. 8 Aug 1887 b. Summit Co. Ohio 25 Apr 1832; went to Mich. in 1850 and m. 1857 Ruth M. Taylor. He was soldier in Union Army in 1861 and discharged 1863 from a disease he got in Army. Moved Wis. 1873, had 1 son and 1 dau." He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶³ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ruth M. TAYLOR and Annanias M. ELLIS had the following children: