DeWitt Clinton Ellis (1842 - 1927)

Born 2 Jan 1842 in New York, United States

Died 4 May 1927 at age 85 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Biography

DeWitt Clinton Ellis was born on 2 Jan 1842 in New York, United States. His occupation was (1910) Minister in Seattle, King, Washington.

• 1850, De Witt, Clinton, Michigan.

Dewitt married Caroline Inscho on 15 April 1866 in Page, Iowa, United States^[1] and divorced abt 17 Apr 1886.

• 1870, Washington Township, Page, Iowa.^[2]
• 1880, Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa.^[3]
• 1885, Holton, Jackson, Kansas.

Dewitt married Lottie Bell Walters-Munro on 1 Jan 1896 in Port Townsend, Washington.

• 1900, Seattle City, King, Washington.^[4]
• 1910, Seattle Ward 10, , Washington.^[5]
• 1920, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon.

DeWitt died on 4 May 1927 in Seattle aged 85. He is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend, Washington.^[6]

Corp DeWitt Ellis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 9,1862
Mustered out: Jun 1, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co C, 119th Illinois Infantry

• Dewitt was in a military record in Rushville, Schuyler CO, IL. They were in the 119th Illinois Infantry.^[7]
• Dewitt was in the military and died on 4 May 1927 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.^[8]
• Dewitt was in a pension record in 1871.^[9]
• Dewitt was in a military record. He was in the C119 Ill, Inf,.^[10]
• Dewitt was in a pension record in 1907-1933 in United States.^[11]
• In the 1890 census Dewitt was in Adams and Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
   Citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,208.
   FamilySearch Record: QJDS-F262 (accessed 26 June 2022)
   Dewitt C Ellis marriage to Caroline Inscho on 15 Apr 1866 in Page, Iowa, United States.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   Citing Page: 13; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 13; FHL microfilm: 000545913; Record number: 11030;
   FamilySearch Record: MDVP-SNH (accessed 26 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1JQ-6GL Image number 00284
   Dewit C Ellis (28) head of household in Washington Township, Page, Iowa, United States.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa; Roll: 327; Page: 226A; Enumeration District: 031
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #31871414 (accessed 26 June 2022)
   de Witt Ellis (38), married, Clergyman, head of household in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA. Born in New York.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington; Roll: 1745; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241745
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #73064603 (accessed 26 June 2022)
   D C Ellis (58), married, Clergyman, head of household in Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington. Born in New York, USA.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 178, sheet 16A, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1661; FHL microfilm 1,375,674.
   FamilySearch Record: MGJH-LY7 (accessed 26 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYB-96H Image number 00685
   Dewitt C Ellis (68), married head of household in Seattle Ward 10, King, Washington, United States. Born in New York.
6. ↑ Death: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
   Citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 1288, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,417.
   FamilySearch Record: N3PD-N2F (accessed 26 June 2022)
   Dewitt C Ellis death 4 May 1927 in Seattle, King, Washington.
7. ↑ Military: "Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995"
   Ancestry Record 9759 #159606 (accessed 26 June 2022)
   Name: Dewitt C Ellis; Rank: Corporal; Company: C; Unit: 119th Illinois Infantry; Height: 6'; Hair: BROWN; Eyes: BLUE; Complexion: LIGHT; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Farmer; Birth Date: Abt 1842; War: Civil War; War Years: 1861-1865; Service Entry Age: 20; Service Entry Date: 9 Aug 1862; Service Entry Place: Rushville, IL; Joined By Whom: R L GREER; Period: 3 YRS; Muster In Date: 7 Oct 1862; Muster In Place: Quincy, IL; Remarks: DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY JUN 1, 1864 AT ST LOUIS MO; Residence Place: Rushville, Schuyler CO, IL; Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls; URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=76230.
8. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
   Citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
   FamilySearch Record: 73N5-KG3Z (accessed 26 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS1N-HNSH Image number 07110
   Name: Dewitt Clinton Ellis; Military Service Date: 15 Jun 1864; Military Service Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States; Birth Date: 2 Jan 1842; Death Date: 4 May 1927.
9. ↑ Pension: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   Citing Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Affiliate Publication Number: T288; Affiliate Film Number: 140; FHL microfilm: 540896;
   FamilySearch Record: KDYN-XTS (accessed 26 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TYT-9HQ3 Image number 03506
   Name: Dewitt C Ellis; Pension Date: 1871.
10. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 140
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #394734 (accessed 26 June 2022)
    Name: Dewitt C Ellis; Gender: Male; Unit: C119 Ill, Inf,; Filing Date: 12 Jul 1871; Place Filed: Washington, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Lottie B Ellis; Roll number: 140.
11. ↑ Pension: "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"
    Citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,710.
    FamilySearch Record: K64H-QXS (accessed 26 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 939K-8DJB-C
    Name: Dewitt C Ellis; Pension Date: 1907-1933; Pension Place: United States; Death Date: 04 May 1927; Event Type: Pension; Pub Unit: 1.
12. ↑ 1890 Census: "1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census"
    The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8667 #937611 (accessed 26 June 2022)
    Dewitt C Ellis in Adams and Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, USA.
13. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MF8D-6DH (accessed 26 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-65Y6-BH Image number 00365
    Dewitt C Ellis (8) in DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan, United States.
14. ↑ 1885 Census: "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925"
    Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_58; Line: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1088 #280617 (accessed 26 June 2022)
    Caroline Ellis (41), married in Holton, Jackson, Kansas. Born in Indiana.
15. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1506; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1821506; Record number: 15313;
    FamilySearch Record: M4ZG-Y2D (accessed 26 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXJ-CLL Image number 00326
    Dewitt C Ellis (78), married head of household in McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
  Find A Grave: Memorial #31606796 (accessed 26 June 2022)
  Memorial page for Rev DeWitt Clinton Ellis (2 Jan 1842-4 May 1927), citing Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Barbara Sherriff Hahn (contributor 47648087).

See also:

• US Civil War Veterans in Washington State