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Sarah "Sally" Heston[1, 2, 3]
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Name Sarah "Sally" Heston Birth 21 Aug 1829 Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Gender Female _MARNM Ellis Death 11 Jul 1900 Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
Burial Springback Friends Cemetery, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
Person ID I502711 My Genealogy Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Father Job Smith, b. 12 Apr 1813, Jefferson, Deleware County, Ohio
d. 13 Mar 1888, Westfield, Hamilton, Indiana
(Age 74 years) Mother Marjorie (Mary) Heston, b. 15 Feb 1809, Green, Ohio
d. 5 Nov 1863, Cedar Creek, Henry, Iowa
(Age 54 years) Marriage 26 May 1847 Family ID F501807 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Ellis, b. 30 Sep 1823, Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States
d. 9 Oct 1904, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 81 years) Marriage 30 Dec 1847 Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Type: MARR Children 1. Benjamin F. Ellis, b. 3 Dec 1848, Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 21 Apr 1917, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 68 years)2. Enos Edwin Ellis, b. 28 Jul 1851, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 6 Nov 1922, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 71 years)3. Martha Ellis, b. 30 Jun 1853, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 5 Jun 1854, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
(Age 0 years)4. Phineas F. Ellis, b. 3 Mar 1855, Penn Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States
d. 9 Jun 1927, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 72 years)5. Isaac Ellis, b. 19 Mar 1857, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 8 Jun 1932, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 75 years)6. Arye Emmaline Ellis, b. 25 Apr 1859, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 3 Mar 1929, Central City, Merick, Nebraska, United States
(Age 69 years)7. John Ellis, b. 22 Mar 1861, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson Co., IA
d. 7 Feb 1863, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson Co., IA
(Age 1 year)+ 8. Jacob E Ellis, b. 11 Feb 1864, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 21 Aug 1902, Nebraska, United States
(Age 38 years)9. Mary Jane Ellis, b. 23 Jan 1865, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
d. 21 Jan 1930, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 64 years)10. William Henry Ellis, b. 2 Mar 1867, Oskalosa, Mahaska, Iowa, United States
d. 13 Feb 1936, Union, Dallas, Iowa, United States
(Age 68 years)11. Charles W. Ellis, b. 1 Jan 1869, Clinton, Iowa, United States
d. 21 Feb 1932, Van Hook Township, Mountrail, North Dakota, United States
(Age 63 years)12. Sarah Ann Ellis, b. 8 Feb 1875, Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
d. 16 Dec 1949, Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, USA
(Age 74 years)13. I V Eleanor Ellis, b. 1879, Nebraska, United States 
Family ID F501785 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
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Sarah "Sally" Heston
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Sources - [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1003350_274152171_274152171/sarah-ellis-born-heston (Reliability: 3).
Individual added by confirming a Smart Match - [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500149_304321691_304321691/sarah-ellis-born-heston (Reliability: 3).
Added by confirming a Smart Match - [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4).
Sarah "Sally" Ellis (born Heston)<br>Birth name: Sarah<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Aug 21 1829 - Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States<br>Marriage: Dec 30 1847 - Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Springbank Township Allen village, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Death: July 11 1900 - Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Burial: Springback Friends Cemetery, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Mother: <a>Marjorie Smith (born Heston)</a><br>Husband: <a>William Ellis</a><br>Children: <a>Phineas F Ellis</a>, <a>Arye Emmaline Bales (born Ellis)</a>, <a>Jacob E. Ellis</a>, <a>John Ellis</a>, <a>Isaac Ellis</a>, <a>Enos Edwin Ellis</a>, <a>William Henry Ellis</a>, <a>Sarah Ann Ellis</a>, <a>Mary Jane Harper (born Ellis)</a>, <a>Martha Ellis</a>, <a>I V Eleanor Ellis</a>, <a>Benjamin Ellis</a>, <a>Charles William Ellis</a><br>Siblings: <a>Sarah "Sally" Ellis (born Heston)</a>, <a>Avis Coffin (born Smith)</a>, <a>Owen Smith</a>, <a>Mary S. Gregory (born Smith)</a>, <a>David Smith</a>, <a>Allen Smith</a><br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.
- [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1003350_274152171_274152171/sarah-ellis-born-heston (Reliability: 3).


