Barbara Ellen (Ella) Burn
1852 — 1933
- Born14 September 1852, Indiana, U.S.A.
- Died20 September 1933, Knapp, Dunn Co, WI. U.S.A.
- OccupationOwned Rooming House
- HusbandStephen S. Skinner
- Children7
Biography
Burial 22/9/1933 Forest Hill Cem. Eau Clare, WI. U.S.A.
From Virginia Gorton BonneEllen was known to her grandchildren as Grandma Ellen Ingalls. She was married four times, but only had children with the first, Stephen Skinner. Later in her marriage with Stephen Skinner they took> in and helped raise "blue babies" who were not related to the family according to her granddaughter, Jeanne.
1870 CENSUS, Dunn Co. WI, p165, Jacob Burn entry: Jacob 47[or 44] farmer $2000/400 OH; Mary 42 OH; William 19 farmer WI; Barbara [Ellen] 17 WI; Sarah 15; Jasper 12; Leander 9; Laura 7; Emma 4; Franci>s 3. [All children except William, Emma & Francis were attending school.]
1880 & 1900 CENSUS Ellen is with husband Stephen Skinner.
1904-07 On 26 Sep 1925 Ellen Ingalls swore to the time of her marriage and divorce from Wilbur J. Stockwell as married 20 Apr 1904 in Barron, WI, and divorced 12 Feb 1907 in Eau Claire Circuit court.
1909 Marriage certified on 13 Feb 1924: William H. Parker & Ellen Skinner, both of King Co., married 17 Feb 1909 by P.A.Klein, Minister of Dunlap, WA. Witnesses Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Prentiss. Recorded >in King Co. WA. [included in Civil War Pension packet of Stephen Skinner]
1919 Marriage (27 Feb 1919) sworn to by Hiram Ingalls' daughter, Mrs. Marian Kezer of Webster, WI 25 Sep 1924.
Civil War pension papers, with widow's attachments, state: "for a period of more than 25 years ...personally acquainted with...Ellen Ingalls...neighbor and through social acquaintanceship ...William >H. Parker and Hiram Ingalls are dead and that he knows...that...Ellen Ingalls obtained a divorce from her said husband Wilbur J. Stockwell at the City of Eau Claire, WI." 7 Nov 1925.
Ellen's tombstone looks like death date 1935, but death records are 1933. Death Certificate of Barbara Ellen Ingalls, widow of Hiram Ingalls, 82y 6days: place of death, village of Knapp, Dunn Co. WI, >20 Sep 1933; informant Edna V. Nelson, 738 W. Dight?, Lima, OH.
KNAPP. Mrs. Ellan Ingalls died at her home Wednesday afternoon after an illness of several months of infirmities due to old age. A daughter, Mrs. Nelson, of Ohio and a granddaughter and family of Roc>kford, were with her at the time of her death. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon. Rev. Wendell Bennetts conducted the service and burial was made at Eau Claire. Dunn Co. WI News, 28 Sep 19>
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- 7Children
- 6Grandchildren
- 3Great-grandchildren
