Ella May Ross Porter

1870 - 1930  (59 years)

• Name	Ella May Ross Porter
  Born	7 May 1870	Ross County, Ohio
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Feb 1930
  Buried	1 Mar 1930	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I24522	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Adam Ross,   b. 11 Mar 1838, Ross County, Ohio ,   d. 13 Sep 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ault Ross,   b. 28 Oct 1842, Gillespieville, Ross County, Ohio ,   d. 5 Mar 1923, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1866	Gillespieville, Ross County, Ohio
  	Elizabeth's obituary says they were married 13 Sep 1866
  Family ID	F7009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delbert Winchester Porter,   b. 16 Jul 1867, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Oct 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 70 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1887
  Children	+ 1. Clara Elizabeth Porter McGehee,   b. 1888,   d. 17 Jan 1971  (Age 83 years)   2. Sarah Alice Porter,   b. 1892,   d. 1892  (Age 0 years)   3. Ora L (Dick) Porter,   b. 1893,   d. 26 Jan 1961  (Age 68 years) + 4. Hattie Gladys Porter Sims,   b. 15 Nov 1895, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Oct 1961, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2018 11:47:19
  Family ID	F4575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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• Documents

  Obituary- Porter, Ella Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Dell Porter Ella May Rose was born in Ross county, Ohio, May 7, 1870, departed from this life February 26, 1930, aged 59 years, 9 months and 19 days. She came to Kansas with her parents when a young girl. She was united in marriage to Delbert Porter Nov. 30, 1887. To this union five children were born, two of whom preceded her to the great beyond. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. C.O. McGehee, Topeka, Mrs. Fred Sims, Abilene, one son O.L. Porter, Topeka, one sister, Mrs. I.T. Hopkins, Rossville and 11 grandchildren to mourn her loss. In 1920 at Oakley, Kan., she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour and lived a devoted Christian life until her departure to be with Him. Funeral services were held Saturday, Mary 1, at 10:30 o'clock in the Conwell funeral home in North Topeka, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Richie of Abilene. The pallbearers were Messrs. H.E. Ishmael, Harvey James, Bert Heslet, R.A. Shipley, Joseph Shenk and Fred Mason. The body was brought to Rossville for interment in Rossville cemetery. [From The Rossville Reporter, March 6, 1930]