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Ebenezer Challis

Birth	:	3 Sep 1808 Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA
Death	:	5 Jan 1881
Burial	:	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Rosedale, Parke County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6669250, -87.3365580
Description	:	Ebenezer Challis, farmer and undertaker, and a large-hearted, hospitable, enterprising gentleman of Roseville, was born September 3, 1808, on the tract of land where Utica, New York, is situated, but in a few months Mr. Challis' father moved his family to western New York, near a place now called Aurora, being the third citizen to settle in what is now Holland township, where he engaged in farming. His father, Enos Challis, was a Vermont volunteer, having served seven years in the revolutionary war, and died in June 1817. His mother, Joannah (Chase) Challis, died in 1813. Mr Challis now has... Read More	Ebenezer Challis, farmer and undertaker, and a large-hearted, hospitable, enterprising gentleman of Roseville, was born September 3, 1808, on the tract of land where Utica, New York, is situated, but in a few months Mr. Challis' father moved his family to western New York, near a place now called Aurora, being the third citizen to settle in what is now Holland township, where he engaged in farming. His father, Enos Challis, was a Vermont volunteer, having served seven years in the revolutionary war, and died in June 1817. His mother, Joannah (Chase) Challis, died in 1813. Mr Challis now has in his possession a well preserved powder-horn which his father carried through the seven years bloody war which gave us liberty. After the burning of Buffalo by the British, Mr. Challis moved his family to Cayuga county, New York, in Mense township, where they lived until two years after the war, when his father moved to his old farm near Buffalo, where he died. Here Mr. Challis lived until he came west and settled in Roseville, where his brother had settled in 1830. In 1846 Mr. Challis purchased his farm, on Secs. 16 and 17, which is nicely improved and under a fine state of cultivation. Mr Challis is a carpenter and joiner by trade, at which business he employed himself until he purchased his farm, and has since been engaged in the undertaking business in connection with the farm, having to this date manufactured 1,097 coffins by hand. January 12, 1843, he married Polly Evans. They had one child, John Marvin, who was a member of Company G, 71st Ind., and finally of the 6th Cav. He received a severe wound in the shoulder at Lexington, and was captured at Muldros Hill and confined in Andersonville prison, where he was starved to death April 1, 1864. September 5, 1849, he married Charlotte Gookins, daughter of Elisha F. Gookins, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a brother of Judge S. B. Gookins. They became the parents of four children, two of whom are living: Gelena, Enos, Lovilla, and Samuel. He is an unfinching member of the republican party, having cast his first presidential vote for John Q. Adams. He was formerly a whig, and continued as such until its days were numbered, in 1852. Mr. Challis is among the oldest citizens of the township.

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Ebenezer Challis's memorial is located at: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Rosedale, Parke County, USA.
When did Ebenezer Challis death?
Ebenezer Challis death on 5 Jan 1881 in
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Latitude: 39.6669250
Longitude: -87.3365580

Family Members:

Spouse

Charlotte Dewey Gookins Challis

(1824 - 1910)

Children

Mary Gelena Challis Baldridge

(1849 - 1889)

Enos E. Challis

(1852 - 1865)

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