Ella Browning

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: May 1869 - Southport, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 19 Nov 1957 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
         Burial: in New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 209239151

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ross B. Hayes
       Marriage: 6 May 1890 - , Marion, Indiana, United States
       Children:
                1. Maude Hayes
                2. Ralph Hayes {FGID: 203667503}
                3. Pearl Hayes {FGID: 79044722}
                4. Bessie Hayes
                5. Grace Hayes
                6. Carl Clinton Hayes
                7. Everett William Hayes {FGID: 114927895}

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Notes

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General:

Per 1900 US Census: 6/14/1900, 836 Bradshaw St., City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Ross B. Hayes is the 38 year old white male head of household, born September 1861 in Ohio, his father in Indiana, his mother in Virginia. He is employed as a teamster, and rents his home. His wife of 10 years is 31 year old Ella Hayes, born May 1869 in Indiana, her father in Indiana, her mother in Virginia. Ella had 3 children, all born in Indiana, living at home: 8 year old daughter Maude, born December 1891, is at school; 5 year old son, Ralph, born February 1895; 2 year old daughter, Pearl, born March 1898.
Also living with the family is Ross's sister-in-law, 44 year old Nannie Browning, single, employed as a dressmaker, born January 1856 in Kentucky, her father in Indiana, her mother in Virginia.

Per 1910 US Census: 4/16/1910, 1923 So. Napoleon St., Center Township, Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana
Ross Hayes is the 48 year old white male head of household, born in Ohio, as were his parents. He has been married for 20 years to Ella Hayes, 40 years old. Ross is a teamster doing street work. Ella was born in Indiana, her father in Virginia, her mother in Indiana. She has had 6 children, 5 still living, all born in Indiana and living at home: 18 year old daughter, Maude, does home work for a private family; 15 year old son, Ralph, a laborer of odd jobs; 12 year old daughter, Pearl; 8 year old daughter, Bessie; 6 year old daughter, Grace. Pearl, Bessie and Grace attend school.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/12/1920, 1923 East Beecher St., Center Township, Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana
Ross Hayes is the 58 year old white male head of household, who owns his home. Born in Ohio, as were his parents, Ross is employed as a teamster. His 56 year old wife, Ella, was born in Indiana, as were her parents. Living at home are 5 of their children, all born in Indiana: 21 year old daughter, Pearl, an operator at Western Union; 24 year old son, Ralph; 18 year old daughter, Bessie, a tayloress for Kahn Taylor Co; 16 year old daughter, Grace, hossiery for Goodman Co; and 9 year old son, Evert. Ralph and Evert attend school.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/19/1930, 1285 Laurel, Center Township, Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana
Ross Hayes is the 68 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $35 a month, and owns a radio. Born in Ohio, as were his parents, he is a teamster in the construction industry. He is not a veteran. He was 27 and his wife Ella was 21 when they first married. Ella is now 60 years old, and was born in Indiana, her father in Kentucky, her mother in Virginia. Living with the couple is their 19 year old single son, Everett, born in Indiana, employed as an optician for an optical company. Bessie Murphy, their 28 year old daughter, married when she was 20, but is now a widow. Born in Indiana, Bessie is now a seamstress for a department store. Grace Swisher, their 26 year old daughter, got married when she was 21. Grace was born in Indiana. Richard Swisher, Grace's 2 year old son, was born in Indiana, as was his father.

Per 1934 Indianapolis City Directory
Hayes, Ross B (Ella) home 870 Pleasant Run pkwy (NDr)

Per 1935 Indianapolis City Directory
Hayes, Ross B (Ella) home 870 Pleasant Run pkwy (N dr)

Per 1940 US Census 4/3/1940 870 Pleasant Run Pkwy N.D., Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Ross Hayes is the 78 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $2,500. He was born in Ohio, and lived in the same house with his wife in 1935. Educated through 4th grade, he has no job but had non-wage income over $50 last year. His wife, 70 year old Ella Hayes, was born in Indiana, educated through 5th grade, and also had non-wage over $50 in 1939.

Per Obituary in The Indianapolis News 11/20/1957
Ella M. Hayes
Ella Martha Hayes, 88, died last night in her home, 870 Pleasant Run Parkway, North Drive.
Born near Southport, Mrs. Hayes was the widow of Ross B. Hayes. She was a member of the Garfield Park Baptist Church.
Services will be at 1:30 pm; Friday in Tolin & Herr Memorial Chapel, with burial in New Crown Cemetery.
Survivors are two sons, Ralph Hayes, Indianapolis, and the Rev. Everett, Hayes, Wheatland; four daughters, Maude Milburn and Grace Elder, Indianapolis; Dessie Worland, Rushville, and Pearl Snodgrass, Cincinnati, 15
grandchildren. and 21 great-grandchildren.

Per Findagrave
Ella Martha Browning Hayes
BIRTH 19 May 1869 Southport, Marion County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 19 Nov 1957 (aged 88) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 209239151

Marriage Notes (Ross B. Hayes)

Per Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name:Ross B Hayes
Gender:Male
Marriage Date:06 May 1890
Marriage Place:Marion, Indiana
Spouse:Ella Browning
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number:499376