Ellen Howard was the daughter of John B. Howard and his wife Lydia Cox. She was born in Indiana in 1836 prior to her marriage she lived with both her parents in Boone County Indiana.(See sketch of John B. Howard) On the 30 Dec 1854 she entered into the bonds of marriage with Wilson Crabb b.1835. The family is first counted in the 1860 Census consisting of Wilson age 25, Ellen age 23, Mary M. age 3 and William age 3mos. They were living in Brown Township Hendricks County Indiana. By 6 Feb 1866 Ellen is remarried to Anderson Franklin Smith b. 11 Apr 1834 in Indiana and dies 13 Oct 1870 in Boone County. On the 29 of July 1870 the family is counted in the Washington Township Census of Hendricks County Indiana. The household is made up of Anderson F. age 36, Ellen age 33, Charles W. age 15, John W. age 6, and William age 3. The youngest child William is Ellen's. Ellen goes on to have a son Anderson F. born Sept 23, 1870 three weeks prior to the death of her husband Anderson. The older children on the census are from the 1st marriage of Anderson F. to Priscilla Harris.
As for Ellen's first family I have found not information on the passing of Wilson Crabb or the fate of their children.
Ellen passes away in 1878 at the age of 41 and is buried in Howard Cemetery.
Information on Anderson F. Smith b. 1870 provided by Lavern Wing
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