Ellen L. Donaldson

Brief Life History of Ellen L.

When Ellen L. Donaldson was born on 12 April 1850, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, Allen Baxter Donaldson, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth S Threlkeld, was 25. She married Nathan Degian Farris on 27 May 1869, in Sutter, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Empire, Stanislaus, California, United States in 1880 and Lucerne, Kings, California, United States in 1900. She died on 6 January 1931, in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Lemoore, Kings, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nathan Degian Farris
1836–1905
Ellen L. Donaldson
1850–1931
Marriage: 27 May 1869
Mary Emma Farris
1870–1908
Emily Jane Farris
1872–1936
Young A. Farris
1877–1922
Jenny Farris
1879–1879
Gracie Farris
1879–1879
William Charles Farris
1880–1941
Alonso D Farris
1883–1883
Ellen Merttina Farris
1888–1897
Cleo Lorene Farris
1890–1921

Sources (15)

  • Mrs. Ellen Ferris in household of William C Ferris, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Ellen L Dorealdson, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Ellen L Farris, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"

World Events (8)

1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Scottish: patronymic from Donald , generally representing an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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