MARS FAMILY HISTORY
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RELATED INFORMATION ON ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK
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GENEALOGY
CHILDREN OF STEPHEN MARS AND ANNA MARY DEGRAW MARS
ELLA MAY DEGRAW MARS
Ella May DeGraw was born in Orange County, New York 1870 to Anna Mary DeGraw. She was the oldest child in the household of Stephen Mars and Anna Mary DeGraw Mars. She died on January 26, 1883 at the age of 13 years old. Ella May DeGraw Mars, also known as Ellie, was buried in the Family Plot at Warwick Cemetery, New York. Ella's baby sister, Jinnie Cooper Mars, died four days prior to Ella. Perhaps they passed away from the same contagious illness.
The above image is from the cover page from the bible of Ella May DeGraw Mars.
[Bible is in the possession of Jan E. Mars Dalrymple]
Some pressed leaves were found on this page in Ella's bible.
This wrapping from a cleaning product was inserted in Ella's bible.
This paper was inserted into the bible of Stephen Mars, Ella's father. The author of this note entitled "Ella's Text", was probably Jane Williams Barrett .
[Bible of Stephen Mars is in the possession of Jan E. Mars Dalrymple]
The above writing is from the Death Page in the bible of Stephen Mars.
1880'S AUTOGRAPH BOOK - ELLA MARS
BELLVALE, NEW YORK
AUTOGRAPHS
· Ella Mars, Bellvale, NY
· J. D. Smith, Goshen N.Y., June 11th
1882
· Nov 3rd 1882, To Ella-, May your cheeks retain their dimples, And
your heart be just as gay, When some manly voice shall wisper, Dearest name
the day. Your Cousin, Joe Ida W. Horton, Florida
N.Y.
· Bell Tallman, Florida, New York. Jan.
12, 1882
· Gussie A. Quackenbush, Bellvale N.Y.,
Jan. 5th 1882
· Feb the 3, 1882, The Snow is 16 inches High the Sleighing is good
till pasing, by Uncle Tom
· The ring is Rond that has no end, that is my Love to you Dear Friend.
M. B. Degra_, May the 12, 1882
· Mistakes and blundere, Forgive but remember, The writer as long as
you Live. Jennie C. Weymer, Jan 2, 1882
· Ella, Now we are soon to part And soon to say farwell, And if we
meet no more on earth, May we in heaven dwell. Your Cousin, Carrie,
March 27, 1882
· Toothache. My Ink ____, My fun is poor, My love for you will never
fail. Hattie B. _____, Florida, Orange Co., NY,
January the 12, 1882
· Andrew H. Mars, Bellvale, NY, Feb 7,
1882
· James H. Degraw, Bellvale N.Y., Jan.
4th 1882, Molassas candy
· Johnie Degraw, Florida, Orange Conty,
N.Y., Nov 5th, 1882
· Remember me when this you read and allways bare in mind here on earth
you never will see a friend so good and kind. ____ Mars,
Jan 22, 1882
· Fannie __ Howe, Bellvale, N.Y., Jan
3rd 1882
· Love, Libbie S. Quackenbush, Jan 3,
1882
· Maude Burt, Bellvale, N.Y.,Jan. 3, 1882
· Truly your friend and schoomate, Robert T.
Moffatt, Goshen, N.Y., June 19th 1882
· Sep 17 1882,To Ella, Remember me now, Remember me ever, Till yonder
seen Shall set forever, Sadie
· Love, Lillelous Degraw, Bellvale, Orange
Co., NY, Sep 24, 1882
· Eating Candy, Issie Allen, Florida,
Or. Co., New York
· Snowballing, Frank Mapes, Florida, Orange
Co., N.Y., Jan 11, 1883
· Eating in school, Ella, Elvira A. Tallman,
Florida, Orange Co., N.Y.
· Chas.Young, Florida, N.Y., Jan 11, 1883
· Kizzie M. Tallman, Florida, NY, Jan
11, 1883
· Never Trouble, Trouble, till Trouble, Troubles you. Lucy
__ Murray, Florida N.Y., Jan 5th 1883
· To Ella, Way over hear & out of sight, And _____ but stranger
meet, Remember the name of Gussie, And I will remember thee. Gussie,
Bellvale
· To Ella, Be good and be kind to Little Jinnie every time Your sister.
John DeGraw, Florida, Nov 4th 1882
· Your Schoolmate, Charles H. Smith, Goshen,
June 11th 1882
· For get me not. Ella, I wish you a long life and happiness and plenty
and a nice little husband by the time you are twenty. Your Schoolmate, Ella
McCarty, Jan 11th 1883
· Howard Durland, Florida, Or Co, NY,
Nov __ 188__
· Carrie J. Machrell, Bellvale, N.Y.,
Jan. 30, 1882
· May the crosses given thee twined with roses ever be, M.
Ella Farley, Goshen N.Y., Apr 12, 1882
· Ever your friend, George W. P. Hawkins,
Goshen, N.Y., May __1882
· Emma A. Mapes, Florida, N.Y., Jan 12,
1883
· Louis E. Vernon, Florida N.Y., Jan 11,
1883
· C. M. Houston, Bellvale, N.Y., 3-1-1881
· Way back here out of sight, I write my name just for spite, Addie
Greene, Florida, N.Y., Jan. 5th 1883
· Bellvale, Jan the 2 1882, As this is the first of the year let us
often befor our Savur a ____ will ___lengthens out our dase let us cum too
him with prase. James Weymer
· To Ella, The last but not least, Ida Horton,
Florida, N.Y. (Nov 3rd 1882)
· Warren D. Tallman, Florida, N.Y., Jan
2, 1883
· Mar 8, 188__, To Ella, When the golden sun is setting And your mind
from care is free, When of others you are thinking, Won't you sometimes think
of me. Your friend, Sarah
· "Engagement." Emme W. Hawkins,
Goshen, Orange Co., New York, May 16, 1882
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[Original Autograph Book is in the possession of Jan E. Mars Dalrymple]
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OBITUARY- ANNA MARY DEGRAW MARS