I'm seeking any information about my g-grandfather, Elmer Ellesworth Savage, 1 July 1886, Whetstone Hollow, Columbia, Washington - 29 January 1913, Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington

He was dying of T.B. when he took his own life. My grandmother, Mary Madeline Savage, was only three months old, and I have been unable to document her birth to Daisy Mae Wick on 12 October 1912 in Pomeroy. Daisy May remarried and "Madeline" was called by her stepfather's name, Ellis, though I don't know if she was actually adopted.

Thanks.

I find some records in the online Washington State Digital Archives, including Elmer and Daisy's marriage certificate and the new marriage to Irwin ELLIS. The Garfield County death date for Elmer is given as 27 Dec 1913.

You can search for more information here:

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

Here is the link to the free Garfield County genweb site:

http://wagenweb.org/garfield/

Thank you so much! I know this will be an invaluable resource for my Wick/Savage research, even if I can't ever document Madeline's birth.

Janelle,

I am intrigued by your Elmer Ellesworth Savage.

My Great Grandfather George W. Savage born 1839 in Ohio married Rebecca Smith born 1852 and they had a child Elmer Ellsworth Savage born 1873 in Maysville,DeKalb County, Missouri area. The coincidence of these names makes me think there is connection.

Family History:

Elizabeth Sherard born 1823 OH. married William Johnson , they had 3 children John, Lucinda,William. William died and Elizabeth then married John Robert Smith, they had 10 children, Lurana, Rebecca,Emaline,Harry, Nancy,Archibald,, Mary,Andrew, Elizabeth,Hiram"Bob".

Hiram "Bob" Sherard's daughter Cora Sherard born 1870 married William Sheffer then William Ellis. Charles Ellis and Frank Ellis were born of thus marriage. Frank was born 1900 .

You mentioned both Savage and Ellis in your message. Could this family be connected to your family ?

Sincerely,
Eleanor Erion
eleanorerion@charter.net

Wow. I think our Elmer's are not the same person, but must be cousins of some degree, because the name is so unusual. My Elmer is my great grandfather:

Elmer Ellesworth Savage, b. 1886, Colombia Co., Washington, d. 1913 by his own hand in Garfield Co., Washington

His parents were James Henry Savage (b. 1835) and Maranda Williams (b. 1849) in Missouri, married and died in Washington.

Maranda (my ancestor) was James Henry's second wife, after Catherine Pittman. Catherine and James Henry had six children, Maranda and James had two sons including Elmer.

James Henry is probably the son of William Bolin Savage and Lucy Ross, both born around 1810, and is the youngest of three (Mary Mildred, b.1831, William Riley b. 1833)

I have lots of more recent Savage data and anecdotes from decendents of James Henry and William Riley who were born in the West: cousins of my father to varying degrees, with whom he corresponded in the 1960's and 70's trying to untangle the family tree.

There are other Elmer E. and E.E. Savages in census data who are not my Elmer.

Let me know if you think I have data you might want.

Janelle

My father writes:

"My encyclopedia says an Elmer E. Ellsworth was the first Union officer killed in the Civil War. He had worked in Lincoln's law office in Springfield, IL, and aided in the presidential campaign. He was killed removing a rebel flag from a hotel in Alexandria, VA, and became a Northern hero. He was leading a Zouave volunteer regiment from NY."

So this is a generation before my Elmer, but it's a great story. The Zouaves were the ones who wore the gig, bright red pantaloons and red turbans that made them such easy targets...

http://www.zouave.org/

http://www.zouave.org/craze.html

Janelle