Phoebe Elizabeth (Ellithorpe) Reser (1852 - 1922)

Born 22 Mar 1852 in Burlington, Kane, Illinois, USA

Wife of John B. Reser — married 17 Aug 1869 in Kane, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1922 at age 70 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA

Biography

Phebe, daughter of Stephen R. Ellithrope (b. 19 April 1819- d. 4 January 1902) and Emily C. Smith (b. 15 Apr 1821; d. 13 November 1898), was born in 1852^[1] and raised with her five siblings:^[2][3]

• Benjamin Franklin (1841–1875)
• Marion Royce (1843–1921)
• William Henry (1848–1931)
• Antoinette Maryanda (1854–1945)
• Nathan Smith (1863–1950)

She married John B. Reser in 1869.^[4][5]

Together they had children:^[6][7][8]

• Mark L (b. 1872)
• Mettie A. (b. 1874)
• Ellen A (b. 1877)

The last of the children had left the nest by 1910, leaving Phebe and John domiciled together alone in Clear Fork, Kansas.^[9] After the death of her husband in 1912,^[10] Phebe resided with her Aunt Phebe Smith in Elgin, Illinois.^[11]

Phebe died in 1922^[1] and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blaine, Pottawatomie, Kansas.^[12]

Research Notes

• Find-a-Grave and Family Search show birth 22 March 1851; however, the death record shows the same date in 1852.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, database, FamilySearch (8 March 2018), Phoebe Elizabeth Reser, 13 Aug 1922; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,556,730.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Elizabeth Ellithorp in household of Stephen Ellithorp, Burlington, Kane, Illinois, United States; citing family 96, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Household of Stephen P Ellithorpe, Illinois, United States; citing p. 17, family 121, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,736.
4. ↑ Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935, database, FamilySearch (10 February 2018), John B. Reser and Phebe E. Ellithorpe, 17 Aug 1869; citing , Kane, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,477,035.
5. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, database, FamilySearch (15 October 2017), John B. Reser and Phebe E. Ellethorp, 17 Aug 1869; citing Kane, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,481,108.
6. ↑ Kansas State Census, 1875, database with images, FamilySearch (12 November 2017), Libbie Reser in entry for J B Reser, 1875.
7. ↑ United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (29 August 2017), Phebe E Reser in household of John Reser, Clear Fork, Marshall, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 166, sheet 219D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0388; FHL microfilm 1,254,388.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2019), Phebe Reser in household of John Reser, Algonquin Township (western part) Crystal Lake & Algonquin villages, McHenry, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 10A, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,321.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2019), Phebe E Reser in household of John B Reser, Clear Fork, Marshall, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 65, sheet 7A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 447; FHL microfilm 1,374,460.
10. ↑ Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts, database, FamilySearch (20 December 2018), John B Reser, 1912; citing Burial, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blaine, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.
11. ↑ United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2019), Phebe E Reser in household of Phebe Smith, Elgin, Kane, Illinois, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 7A, line 5, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 375; FHL microfilm 1,820,375.
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 08 January 2019), memorial page for [Phebe Elizabeth Ellithorpe Reser] (1851–1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 17773584, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blaine, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Marie (contributor 46599044).

• Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Phoebe Elizabeth Reser

Name: Phoebe Elizabeth Reser [Phoebe Elizabeth Ellithorpe] Birth Date: 22 Mar 1852 Birth Place: Near Burlington, Ill Death Date: 13 Aug 1922 Death Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois Burial Date: 17 Aug 1922 Burial Place: Frankford, Kas. Death Age: 70 Occupation: At Home Race: White Marital Status: W Gender: Female Residence: Elgin, Kane, Ill. Father Name: Stephen Ellithorpe Father Birth Place: Vermont Mother Name: Emily Smith Mother Birth Place: Canada Spouse Name: John B. Reser FHL Film Number: 1556730

Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012 about Phebe E. Reser Name: Phebe E. Reser Birth Date: 1851 Age at Death: 71 Death Date: 1922 Burial Place: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA

PHEBE ELIZABETH ELLITHORPE RESER

Birth: 1851 Death: 1922

Frankfort, Kansas, Index Friday, August 18, 1922

Phebe Elizabeth Reser was born near Burlington, Illinois on March 11, 1851 and passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Wagner on August 13, 1922.

She was preceded in death by her husband John B. Reser, nine years ago and her son Myrt L. Reser, eighteen years ago.

Besides her daughter, Mrs. Wagner she is survived by Mrs. Antoinette Ashcraft of Independence, Missouri; two brothers, W.H. Ellithorpe, Burlington, Illinois, U.S. Ellithorpe, Calgary, Canada; and two granddaughters.

Mrs. Reser was one of the pioneer settlers of Kansas, coming to Marshall county, soon after her marriage on August 17, 1869, and settling on the farm she still owned at the time of her death.

Family links: Parents: Stephen R Ellithorpe (1819 - 1902) Emily C Smith Ellithorpe (1821 - 1898)

Spouse: John B. Reser (1846 - 1912)*

Siblings: Marion Royce Ellithorpe (1841 - 1922)* Franklin B Ellithorpe (1841 - 1875)* William Henry Ellithorpe (1846 - 1931)* Phebe Elizabeth Ellithorpe Reser (1851 - 1922) Antoinette M Ellithorpe Ashcraft (1858 - 1945)*

Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery Blaine Pottawatomie County Kansas, USA

Created by: Marie Record added: Feb 02, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 17773584

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged and abandoned with only a name.
• Research conducted and biography drafted by Kathy Rabenstein.