Item Detail
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Curtis, Ellen Almena "Nellie" Mc Bride
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1855-1923
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MSS SC 2717
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Letters
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Ellen Almena Nellie Mc Bride was born on 15 May 1855 in Painesville, Ohio to Volney Mc Bride and Almena Griffith Mc Bride. She was the second of 4 children born to them, the others being Alta, a possibly unnamed baby boy who passed away at birth, and Elizabeth Jennie Lizzie Mc Bride.
Little else is known about Ellens life. But it is known that Ellen was married twice. On 14 July 1883, Ellen married William J. Lyman. Then, 18 years later, on 8 October 1901, she married Theodore Curtis. It is unclear which man she had children with, as they were born between the two marriage dates, but Ellen had at least two children: Lewis Theodore Lou, Curtis and Stella Dorothy Curtis.
She died on 6 June 1923 in Chardon, Ohio. -
This folder contains 2 items. The first item is a 1-page photocopy of a typescript letter. There is a brief description included that reads, A Letter to Hyrum Belnap in Ogden, Utah, from Ellen A. Mc Bride Curtis a niece of Almira Knight Stoddard. Almira (Mira) is the sister of Adaline Knight Belnap the mother of Hyrum Belnap. The letter is dated 26 January 1914 from Painesville, Ohio, 529 Liberty Street.
This letter talks about how Ellens father was the first cousin to Mira. Ellen recounts how she arrived at Miras sickbed late. By the time she came, Miras lungs were badly congested, and she was receiving no relief from the medicine prescribed her. She was sick three weeks before passing away, and was laid to rest in Kirtland, Ohio, next to her husband. Ellen then describes her experience with the passing Mr. Curtis on her return to Akron, who had paralysis of the nerves, and eventually passed away on 16 September of the previous year. The remainder of the letter is Ellen giving her recipient, Hyrum, details about her family history and ancestry, naming her father as Volney Mc Bride and her mother as Almena Griffith Mc Bride, as well as naming her sister, Jennie E.
The second item is a photocopy of another 2-page holograph letter, again to Hyrum and from Ellen. This letter is much the same, as it relays more family names and records.