CENTRE LINES

The ELLENBERGER Family

This column is part of a feature series which focuses on a different Centre County family each week. Five new columns will be released each month unless some technical difficulty enters the picture.

This column's focus is on ELLENBERGER. An effort has been made to identify all persons carrying that name in the 1890 U.S. Census, using the Centre County business directory which was formed from a preliminary review of that census before the larger set of 1890 U.S. Census records was destroyed by fire. (Sadly, the postal directory does not typically provide the ages of females, but it's the best record we've got).

There are no books in the Pennsylvania Room of the Centre County Library in Bellefonte apparently deals in part with the Ellenberger family.

There are 6 first-name entries for Ellenberger in John Blair Linn's History of Centre and Clinton County (1883). In addition, there are several mentions of the name in Beers' Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (1898).

And, now, your ancestors' Ellenberger neighbors in 1890:

FERGUSON Township:

David W. Ellenbarger, 39, farmer--Guyer Miriam L. Charles M. 17 Florence L. Wilbur J. 11 Gertrude Mary Maud V. George W. Ellenbarger, 40, farmer--Gatesburg Barbara C. Sanford A. 10 Ellery E. 1 Isaac Ellenbarger, 54, farmer--Guyer Jacob Ellenbarger, 58, farmer--Guyer Elizabeth Frank 20 Eva Samuel 8 Birney Jane John T. Ellenbarger, 40, farmer--Guyer Mary E. Samuel Ellenbarger, 60, farmer--Guyer Mary Susan Ellenbarger--Guyer William E., 63 Celia J. Rose Sarah J. Anna E.

HALFMOON Township:

Samuel, 53, farmer--Loveville Jane Clara Harry 18

PHILIPSBURG Borough:

Olie--3rd St.

RUSH Township:

Henry Ellenbarger, 67, carpenter--Philipsburg Annie H. Jacob G. 2 Elmer F. 10 mos.

WORTH Township:

Christopher, 67, retired--Port Matilda Margaret Gilbert