Jasper Edward "Jay" Ellis
1864 - 1943 (79 years)-
Name Jasper Edward "Jay" Ellis - son of Joseph Ellis and Ruth Dixon [1]
Born 6 Jan 1864 Parke County, Indiana 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Religion Center Point Church [5] Census 1900 Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Census 1910 Perry, Miami County, Indiana Census 1920 Allen, Miami County, Indiana Census 1930 Allen, Miami County, Indiana Census 1940 Allen, Miami County, Indiana Died 20 Jul 1943 Macy, Miami County, Indiana [3, 4, 6] Buried 22 Jul 1943 Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Miami County, Indiana [3, 4] Person ID I281 Hedges Last Modified 22 Apr 2024
Family Serona Demeree Hedges, b. 13 Oct 1868, Rowan County, Kentucky , d. 12 Sep 1942, Macy, Miami County, Indiana (Age 73 years) Married 19 May 1886 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 7] Children 1. Glenn Dale Ellis, b. 19 May 1890, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 19 Dec 1911, Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana (Age 21 years)+ 2. Clarence Earl Ellis, b. 7 Apr 1900, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 8 Sep 1957, Peru, Miami County, Indiana (Age 57 years)Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F173 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 6 Jan 1864 - Parke County, Indiana 
Religion - - Center Point Church 
Married - 19 May 1886 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1900 - Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1910 - Perry, Miami County, Indiana 
Census - 1920 - Allen, Miami County, Indiana Census - 1930 - Allen, Miami County, Indiana Census - 1940 - Allen, Miami County, Indiana 
Died - 20 Jul 1943 - Macy, Miami County, Indiana 
Buried - 22 Jul 1943 - Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Miami County, Indiana = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Jay E. ELLIS, farmer of near Macy, was fatally injured at 10:00 o'clock this morning when his 1926 Ford was struck by a fast Nickle Plate freight train at the railroad crossing at the north edge of Macy. The injured man was taken into Macy and died at 11:10 o'clock this morning. His injuries consisted of fractures of both legs, both arms and back. His car was carried 200 feet down the track by the train engine, and was then overturned, crushing him.
Mr. Ellis' wife, Serona ELLIS, died on Sept. 5, 1942. Surviving are one son, Clarence ELLIS, of near Macy; and two grandchildren, Martha ELLIS, at home and Bob ELLIS, Fort Wayne.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
The Rochester Sentinel. Tuesday, July 20, 1943.
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Funeral services will be held at the Macy Christian church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon for Jasper Ed ELLIS, 79, who was killed late yesterday morning when his car was struck by a Nickle Plate freight train at the Macy crossing.
Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery and the body will be taken to the home at seven o'clock tonight, when friends may call.
Ellis was enroute to the grain mill at Millark when the accident occurred. The crossing is on a grade, and it is supposed that he failed to see the approaching train until too late.
He had lived alone near Macy since his wife died last September.
Survivors are one son, Clarence ELLIS, Macy; one brother, Charles ELLIS, Decatur; and two grandchildren, Robert ELLIS, Fort Wayne, and Martha ELLIS, Macy.
The Rochester Sentinel. Wednesday, July 21, 1943.
[3, 8] - From Hedges Reunion Book: Ed Ellis was killed by a train.
[6] - MHR Note: Parents were Joseph and Ruth (Dixon) Ellis.
[1] - member of Center Point Church
Edward Ellis was one of first seven deacons elected when Center Point Church was officially founded on 14 February 1891: Harvey Elliott, Edward Ellis, A.W. Shelby, Lee Cronkhite, James A. Hedges Jr., Herbert Stearns, and ___ Dimick.
Edward's wife, Serona Hedges, was a daughter of James Alva Hedges who was one of the first five elders. She was also a cousin of Lee Cronkhite (husband of Ida May Hedges) and James A. Hedges, two of the other first seven deacons.
On 7 April 1901, Charles one of four deacons listed: A. W. Shelly, Harvey Elliott, Edward Ellis, and Charles Dimick. [5]
- Jay E. ELLIS, farmer of near Macy, was fatally injured at 10:00 o'clock this morning when his 1926 Ford was struck by a fast Nickle Plate freight train at the railroad crossing at the north edge of Macy. The injured man was taken into Macy and died at 11:10 o'clock this morning. His injuries consisted of fractures of both legs, both arms and back. His car was carried 200 feet down the track by the train engine, and was then overturned, crushing him.
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