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John Talbot Ellyson

Birth	:	6 Jun 1852 Cass County, Michigan, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 1905 Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	Old.P.275
Description	:	Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 186-187 John T. ELLYSON, one of the leading business men of Pleasant Plain, is now carrying on a wagon and repair shop in that thriving little village. He was born in Cass County, Mich., June 6, 1852, his parents being Zachariah and Esther C. (TALBOT) ELLYSON. His father was born in Virginia on the 5th of February, 1794. He volunteered for the War of 1812, but the company in which he enlisted was not called out. He learned the trade... Read More	Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 186-187 John T. ELLYSON, one of the leading business men of Pleasant Plain, is now carrying on a wagon and repair shop in that thriving little village. He was born in Cass County, Mich., June 6, 1852, his parents being Zachariah and Esther C. (TALBOT) ELLYSON. His father was born in Virginia on the 5th of February, 1794. He volunteered for the War of 1812, but the company in which he enlisted was not called out. He learned the trade of a mill-wright and mechanic and followed those pursuits during the greater part of his life. He was twice married. In Virginia he was joined in wedlock with Miss Nancy TALBERT and with his young wife removed from that State to Ohio, where he resided until 1848, when he became a resident of Michigan. After eleven years' residence in the latter State, we find him located in 1849 in Washington County, Iowa, and three years later he became a resident of Jefferson County, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in Pleasant Plain, December 3, 1867. During the Civil War his patriotic impulses prompted him to offer his services in defense of the Union, but on account of his age he was rejected. When the Greybeard Regiment was being organized, he again tendered his services, when much to his disappointment he was again rejected. By the first marriage of Zachariah ELLYSON twelve children were born, ten of whom grew to maturity during the residence of the family in Ohio. The other two died in childhood. In Cass County, Mich., in 1850, Mr. ELLYSON was again married, his second union being with Miss Esther C. TALBOT, daughter of John and Mary (McCLURE) TALBOT. Her mother was a daughter of William and Martha (CHAFFIN) McCLURE, of Grayson County, Va., where Mrs. TALBOT died. The mother of our subject was born December 1, 1812, in Virginia, and her death occurred at Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa, on the 28th of October, 1871. She was reared a member of the Society of Friends, but early in life she joined the Methodist Church and continued a consistent member of that body until her death. By her marriage with Mr. ELLYSON she became the mother of two children -- John T., whose name heads this sketch, and Lydia Ellen, born December 7, 1854, who is now the wife of Frank L. ECK, a prosperous merchant of Pleasant Plain. Zachariah ELLYSON was reared in the faith of the Society of Friends but was expelled from the church on account of his marriage with one not of that belief. In his latter years he joined the Methodist Church and remained, until his death, a faithful and consistent member, alive to the interests of the cause. From childhood he was opposed to the institution of slavery, did all in his power in opposition to the evil, and when the combination known as the Underground Railroad was formed, he opened his home as one of its stations. He joined the Republican party on its organization and became one of its stalwart supporters. John T. ELLYSON, whose name heads this sketch, spent his early boyhood days in Michigan, and after coming to Iowa obtained a common-school education. At the age of sixteen years he began life for himself, and has since made his own way in the world. He leared the trade of wagon-making, and in the intervals of hard labor obtained his education by attending school for about three months each winter. In 1877, he embarked in business for himself, opening a wagon and repair shop in Pleasant Plain, where he has carried on operations continually since. He does general repairing, wagon-making and machine work, and also conducts an undertaking establishment. He started in life a poor boy, with a cash capital of only $200, but he possessed industry and thrift, and the satisfactory manner in which he performed his labors won the confidence of the public and secured a liberal patronage. He is now numbered among the substantial citizens of the community and would prove an addition of importance to any locality in which he might choose to locate. On the 26th of October, 1881, Mr. ELLYSON was united in marriage with Miss Cora B. SMITH, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret E. (REAM) SMITH, who were pioneers of Van Buren County, where she was born, February 23, 1857. One child was born unto them but died in infancy. In political sentiment, Mr. ELLYSON is a stanch Republican but is not a politician in the sense of office-seeking. However, he keeps himself well posted on political issues and on all other topics of general interest. Socially, he is a member of Pleasant Plain Lodge, No. 411, I. O. O. F. Mrs. ELLYSON is a member of the Congregational Church. ----------- Brighton Enterprise Saturday Nov. 4, 1905 Pg. 4 Col. 5 "J. T. Ellyson, one of the leading citizens of Pleasant Plain, died suddenly Oct 27 1905 of heart failure at his office in Pleasant Plain. Son of Zachariah and Esther Ellyson, born Cass Co., Mich. June 6 1852. Parents moved to Iowa in 1859 and from about that time he has been a resident of Jefferson County. Married in Fairfield to Cora B. Smith Oct 26 1881; one child which died in infancy. Lost his father at the age of 15 and his mother four years later. . . . ."

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Where is John Talbot Ellyson's memorial?
John Talbot Ellyson's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did John Talbot Ellyson death?
John Talbot Ellyson death on 27 Oct 1905 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Talbot Ellyson's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Zachariah Ellyson

(1794 - 1867)

Esther Chaffin Talbot Ellyson

(1812 - 1871)

Spouse

Cora B Smith Ellyson

(1857 - 1931)

Siblings

Lydia Ellen Ellyson Eck

(1854 - 1932)

Joseph Talbott Ellyson

(1814 - 1888)

Isaac T. Ellyson

(1816 - 1880)

Children

Infant Son Ellyson

(1886 - 1886)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034