Wilkin, Ella Elois

1856 - 1930  (73 years)

• Name	Wilkin, Ella Elois
  Birth	19 Oct 1856	Wyandot County, Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1870 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 06 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City Township), image 06, page 06
  		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 29 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 29, page 29a
  Occupation	House Keeper  [1]
  Reference Number	WILK.E004
  _FGRAVE	23094632
  Death	16 Apr 1930	Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Shoup, Edmund N. and Ella E. Wilkin
  Person ID	I24584	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilkin, Michael,   b. 26 Jul 1831, Virginia d. 25 Apr 1892, Clay County, Illinois (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Halsey, Sallie B.,   b. 1837, New Jersey d. 1879, Clay County, Illinois (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1855	Hardin County, Ohio   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months - She : ~ 18 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F10706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shoup, Edmund N.,   b. 24 May 1851   d. 29 Oct 1924 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Shoup, Stella A.,   b. 7 Mar 1876, Illinois d. 2 Dec 1957 (Age 81 years)   2. Shoup, William E.,   b. 1879, Illinois
  Family ID	F7212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Oct 1856 - Wyandot County, Ohio Death - 16 Apr 1930 - Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ella E. eldest child of Michael and Sallie Wilkin was born in Wyandotte Co., Ohio, October 19th, 1856—Departed this life on Wednesday April, 16, 1930. She having reached the age of 73 years, 5 months and 27 days. When but a girl of twelve years of age, she emigrated with her parents to Clay City, Ill., and settled on a farm south east of Clay City and for 61 years she has not lived very far away from Clay City. The last 32 years of her life was spent at the homestead where she passed away. She was united in marriage to E. W. Shoup May 10th, 1874 and to this union one daughter and son were born. In early life she accepted her lord and became a member of the M. E. church south, but later transferred her membership to the U. B. church at Harmony, she has been a loyal supporter of the church. Her husband was taken from her by death over five years ago. She has been blessed with good health except the last eight years. Her health declined very rapidly in the last three months. It was only a very few days that she was compelled to lie in bed. She leaves to mourn her departure, two children, Mrs. Elmer Staley of Clay City, Ill., and W. E. Shoup of Illiopolis, Ill. Seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two brothers, Chesney and Jay Wilkin, both near Clay City, besides a host of relatives and friends. Farewell then, mother, sister, grandmother and sister in Christ. We hope to meet in the judgement day. [Source: "Pictures and Biographical Sketches of the Business Men of Clay City 1930 Obituaries" by the Clay County Advocate Press]

  
  

• Sources

  [S16799] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, page 29, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00219?usePUB=true&_phsrc=jpH2&pId=46442371) (Reliability: 2). [S16668] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 06, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00058?usePUB=true&_phsrc=nDO2&pId=17031722) (Reliability: 2). [S6770] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shoup, Edmund N. and Ella E. Wilkin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23094632/ella-elois-shoup), none. (Reliability: 2).