Ellery Manchester

Male Abt 1808 - 1888  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Ellery Manchester 
    Born Abt 1808  Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jun 1888  New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I18957  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Perry Manchester,   b. 9 Nov 1765, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1841  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Anna Bennett,   b. Abt 1776, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1850  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married Abt 1793 
    Family ID F04761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abbie King,   b. Abt Jul 1808, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1870, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married Abt 1829 
    Children 
     1. Susan S. Manchester,   b. Abt 1830, New Bedford, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1860  (Age ~ 30 years)
     2. Rhoda Ann Manchester,   b. Abt 1836, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 44 years)
     3. William H. Manchester,   b. Abt 1838,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1850  (Age ~ 12 years)
     4. Abby Amelia F. Manchester,   b. 8 Jul 1845, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ellery L. Manchester,   b. 15 Jul 1847, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1899, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther M. King,   b. Between 1816 and 1817, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 4 May 1871  New Bedford or Lowell, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1850, 1860, and 1870, Ellery & Abby Manchester are living at New Bedford, MA. In 1880 Ellery and his second wife, Esther, are still at New Bedford. His two wives were sisters.

      Ellery's age is given in the four censuses as follows: 42, 52, 63, & 73.

      In all the censuses, several of the children are living with them:

      1850 -- Rody A. 14, William H. 12, Amelia F. 5, & Ellery L. 3. (They are living next to William S. & Cynthia Manchester; he is s/o John & Lydia of Tiverton; also near Peleg Manchester, age 72)

      1860 -- Abbie F. 15, & Zenas E. (probably Ellery) 13 (They are living next to daughter Susan Cobb and family)

      1870 -- Abby A. F. 25, Ellery L. 23, his wife Emily F. 19, & Abby M. 1 month (Abby age 61 died right around the time the census was taken)

      1880 -- Esther M. Gifford 23, & Cora F. Gifford 16 (children of Esther's first marriage).

      Ellery died of heart disease.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012590] Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850.

    3. [S012817] Federal Census of 1 June 1860.

    4. [S013191] Vital Records of New Bedford, MA, MA Deaths Vol. 391 p. 150.

    5. [S013191] Vital Records of New Bedford, MA, MA Marriages Vol. 235 p. 115.

    6. [S013382] Vital Records of Lowell, MA.