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Horace Herman “Herm” Ellsworth

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Birth	:	14 Jan 1853 Vermilionville, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	21 Dec 1933 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Burgess Cemetery, Midway, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.8353004, -85.1769028
Description	:	Page 3, Hancock Signal, Garner, Iowa, Wednesday, April 28, 1886 The following persons either have gone or soon leave for Minnesota to work in Barber & Way's Stock Insurance Co, Andrew Wright, H.H. Ellsworth, J.F. Johnson, I.F. Griffin and E.N. Bailey. Page 2, Hancock Signal, Garner, Iowa, Wednesday, July 21, 1886 H.H. Ellsworth is acting as special agent for Walter A. Wood Machines under a season contract with the firm. If Herm can't make a machine work nobody else need try. Glad to learn he has so good a sit. Page 3, Hancock Signal, Gardner, Iowa,... Read More	Page 3, Hancock Signal, Garner, Iowa, Wednesday, April 28, 1886 The following persons either have gone or soon leave for Minnesota to work in Barber & Way's Stock Insurance Co, Andrew Wright, H.H. Ellsworth, J.F. Johnson, I.F. Griffin and E.N. Bailey. Page 2, Hancock Signal, Garner, Iowa, Wednesday, July 21, 1886 H.H. Ellsworth is acting as special agent for Walter A. Wood Machines under a season contract with the firm. If Herm can't make a machine work nobody else need try. Glad to learn he has so good a sit. Page 3, Hancock Signal, Gardner, Iowa, Wednesday, April 24, 1889 A Mr. Inman, the new partner of J.H. Hutchins in the hay business at the switch, has moved into Mrs. Farrar's house recently occupied by H.H. Ellsworth. The latter has bought and is now occupying the widow Wright Homestead- Mrs. Wright will do to Ohio. 1895 Iowa State Census Hancock Co., Iowa Pg. 158, Dw. 1, Fam. 1 Herman H. Ellsworth, 41, M, IL, Auctioneer Hannah J. Ellsworth, 41, F, OH Ella Ellsworth, 18, F, OH Arthur A. Ellsworth, 13, M, Hancock, IA Harrison Ellsworth, 6, M, Hancock, IA Lotta L. Ellsworth, 1, F, Hancock, IA 1900 U.S. Federal Census Britt, Hancock Co., Iowa Sheet 1A, Dw. 8, Fam. 8 Herin H. Ellsworth, Head, W, M, Jan. 1853, 47, Married 19yrs, IL, FB & MB PA, Auctioneer Hannah Ellsworth, Wife, W, F, March 1853, Married 19yrs, 5 children-4 living, OH, FB & MB OH Arthur Ellsworth, Son W, M, Jan. 1882, 18, Single, IA, FB IL, MB OH, At School Harrison Ellsworth, Son, W, M, Sept. 1888, 11, Single, IA, FB IL, MB OH, At School Lottie Ellsworth, Daughter, W, F, Nov. 1892, 7, Single, IA, FB IL, MB OH, At School There are 9 other boarders listed during this Census. 1910 U.S. Federal Census Britt, Hancock Co., Iowa Sheet 7A, Dw. 144, Fam. 145 Horace H. Ellsworth, Head, W, M, 57, Married 29yrs, IL, FB PA, MB ME, Auctioneer, General Hannah J. Ellsworth, Wife, W, F, 56, Married 29yrs, 5 children - 4 living, OH, FB Canada, MB PA Herman H. Ellsworth, Son, W, N, 21, Single, IA, FB IL, MB OH, Laborer, Drainage Lottie L. Ellsworth, Daughter, W, F, 16, Single, IA, FB IL, MB OH 1920 U.S. Federal,Census Britt, Hancock Co., Iowa Sheet 10B, Dw. 242, Fam. 245 Horace H. Ellsworth, Head, W, M, 66, IL, Married, FB & MB PA, Auctioneer, Farm Hannah J. Ellsworth, Wife, W, F, 66, OH, Married, FB & MB Canada Horace and Hannah married 23 Feb. 1881, Concord Twp., Hancock County, Iowa. They had 6 children: Ella, Arthur, Harrison, Lottie L., Herman Harrison and Sadie. County Officials Hancock County, Iowa, 1904 Sheriff-H.H. Ellsworth-Britt-Republican. Obituary: The Britt News Tribune, Wednsday, December 27, 1933, Page 1, Column 6: AN OLD TIMER BIDS FAREWELL H.H. Ellsworth, Who Was First Town Clerk of Britt in '81, Died Thursday Was Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Leading Auctioneer in Hancock Co. for Many Years Horace Herman Ellsworth, (familiarly known as Herm Ellsworth)has gone forth into that land from whence no traveler returns. He died at his home in Britt from the informities of old age at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 1933. His birth is recoreded as January 14, 1853, so at death he had attained an age of 80 years, 11 months and 7 days. His birthplace was Vermilion, LaSalle County, Illinois. Coming to Hancock County in 1878 he settled as Bailey's Grove, southeast of Britt. The new town of Britt was being established and in 1880 he moved to town. Miss Hannah Jane Wright worked in the home of Philander S. Ellsworth (his Father) and it was there Herm made the acquantance of his future wife. They were married at Concord on Feb. 23, 1881; started housekeeping in Britt, reared their family here and lived happily through a long and useful life. Mrs. Ellsworth passed away on Sept. 23, 1924, since which time he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hatzell and son Art. The children of H.H. and Hannah Ellsworth were Arthur and Mrs. C. L. Hartzell, of Britt. Harrison, another son, Died 7 July 1925, and one died in infancy. Mr. Ellsworth is the last to die of a family of eleven children. Surviving grandchildren are Norman and Henry Ellsworth, Huxley, Iowa; Elaine, Zola Betty, Bud and Frances Hartzell, Britt. Mr. Ellsworth was crippled and found it necessary to go on crutches most of his life, but this did not keep him from being a hard worker and a useful man to his family, his town, his county, for he served as the first town clerk of Britt. In later years he acted as deputy sheriff, sherriff, trustee and town councilman and was faithful in the performance of his duties. But perhaps he will be best remebered for his work as auctioneer and it was in this work that he earned the title of Colonel. As long as health would permit he pursued his work, covering a large territory in fact at one time he cried sales in Hancock, Wright, Kossuth and Winebago counties so well was his reoutation built up as an auctioneer. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday afternoon at the home, the Rev. G.W. Eggleston preaching the sermon. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery, Britt.

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Horace Herman “Herm” Ellsworth's memorial is located at: Burgess Cemetery, Midway, Cumberland County, USA.
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Horace Herman “Herm” Ellsworth death on 21 Dec 1933 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 35.8353004
Longitude: -85.1769028

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Hannah Jane Wright Ellsworth

(1853 - 1924)

Siblings

Eliza Ann Ellsworth Haydon

(1840 - 1919)

Children

Arthur Augustus Ellsworth

(1882 - 1939)

Herman Harrison Ellsworth

(1888 - 1925)

Lottie Luella Ellsworth Hartzell

(1893 - 1980)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Burgess Cemetery
Midway, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8353004, -85.1769028

2. Bolin Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8567009, -85.1791992

3. Allen Newman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8136500, -85.1636300

4. Flynn's Cove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8541985, -85.1517029

5. Hutcheson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7979580, -85.1754730

6. Norris Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7967000, -85.1715000

7. Newton Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7983017, -85.2108002

8. Newton Cemetery #1
Newton, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7986020, -85.2114310

9. Burgess Cemetery #2
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7971992, -85.2114029

10. Akins Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7868996, -85.1622009

11. Hales Chapel Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8286018, -85.0922012

12. Clifty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8960991, -85.2174988

13. Eastland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8883018, -85.2319031

14. Thomas Cemetery
Bledsoe County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7633018, -85.1611023

15. Lantana Cemetery
Crossville, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8768997, -85.0971985

16. Walker Cemetery
Bellview, Bledsoe County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7577220, -85.1751150

17. Andrew Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8767014, -85.0927963

18. Anderson Cemetery
Crossville, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9174300, -85.1741300

19. New Era Cemetery
New Era, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7817001, -85.0931015

20. Leggett Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9136009, -85.1156006

21. Seals Cemetery
Bledsoe County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7411003, -85.1766968

22. Music Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7764015, -85.0639038

23. Bud Smith Cemetery
Bledsoe County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7284370, -85.1486910

24. Lonewood Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7630997, -85.2789001