Ellen Elzey

Ellen was the daughter of Henry Irwin and Elizabeth (Cromwell) Irwin, who married on 15 June 1815 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. In Ellen's obituary, her father's name is given as George Irwin.

Ellen married Gen. Arnold Elzey (18 Dec 1816 - 21 Feb 1871) on 19 May 1845 in Baltimore, Maryland.

In the 1870 U.S. Census, Arnold and Ellen were living in the 4th District of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and he was a "farmer."

Ellen died in Church Home and Infirmary in Baltimore City. She and Gen. Elzey also had a daughter who died in infancy _____

Baltimore Morning Herald 27 Feb 1902

Diamond for Chalice: Mount Cavalry Remembered

The will of the late Ellen Elzey, who died February 23, makes the following distribution of her estate: To Rev. Robert H. Paine, rector of St. Paul's Mt. Cavalry Church, $500; to Sister Caroline, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Francis Donaldson, $500; to her nephew, Arnold Elzey Waters, $2000; to her nephew Levin L. Waters, Jr., $1000; to her niece, Mrs. William Boykin, $1000; to Arnold Elzey Howard, $100; to Arnold Elzey Waters, $1000, in trust for her niece, Nina McBlair; to Arnold Elzey Waters is left a diamond ring and $50 (the money is left for the purpose of having the diamond set in the chalice of Mt. Calvary Church); to a number of her relatives the testatrix bequeaths furniture, ornaments and pictures; to her servant, Harriet Ashby, $100,; to Mrs. William W. Donaldson, $1000; the balance of the estate is left to her nephew, Arnold Elzey Water, absolutely, who is named as the executor. The will is dated June 30, 1897. The testatrix died February 23, 1902. _____

Arnold Elzey Waters (1861-1917) and Levin L. Waters, Jr., (1866-1912) were the sons of Lucretia (Jones) Waters (1827-1910), the sister of Gen. Arnold Elzey, and her husband, Levin Lyttleton Waters (1829-1900). Arnold Elzey Waters is #61516430.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 3 2021, 16:01:45 UTC