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Author: ac7ao
Surnames: ELLIS, HACKER
Classification: queries
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This is in reply to a post from 1998! Cathy Howard, I hope you're out there! And for
that matter, please, anyone who can help us with information about our families, please do
respond.
Laura F. Ellis and Philip Henry Hacker (not Packer) are my great-great grandparents. They
were married in New Albany, Floyd, Indiana on 22 September 1863. In 1864, Laura
(apparently went by Lottie, I don't know what the F. initial stands for) gave birth to
my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Kate Hacker, and either died in childbirth, or shortly
thereafter. The marriage announcement in the New Albany Register says that Laura and
Philip were both from Kentucky. Philip was born in Kentucky, but there is no hard copy of
a birth certificate for Laura, so I don't know where she was born. My family lore has
Elizabeth (went by Lizzie and then later Kate) was born in Kentucky, but the 1880 census
says she was born in Indiana. Depending on where she was born would tell us where Laura
died (I would think). I am trying to find Laura. I'm trying to find her birthplace,
her parentage and family. She was born in 1845 but in Indiana they have no birth or death
records before 1882. I !
know a little more about Philip because he was my grandmother's grandpa, and of
course lived until 1931. If you are a relative of Philip or Laura, please contact me, and
I'll give you all the info I have (not a whole lot, but some!). And please! If
anyone has info on Laura F. Ellis, I would be so grateful for a response!
Sincerely, Linda Hess
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