SARAH ELLEN “ELLEN” (HALL) SULLIVAN

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B. May 1877 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL
D. October 14, 1951 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL
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  • Father: Charles Foster Hall born January 10, 1841 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY, son of William Hall (1811-1859) and Mary (Reed) Hall (1811-1884); Civil War Veteran with the 37th Illinois Infantry; married Mary C. Fonger on November 13, 1872; Charles died February 11, 1926 in Lake County, IL; buried in Grayslake Cemetery, Grayslake, Lake County, IL

According to the FindAGrave.com website, Memorial ID #13610819 by  contributor “Bev”:

“Son of William and Mary Reed Hall.
He came to Illinois with his mother in the fall of 1857, and settled on a farm in Avon Twp., Lake Co. IL. On August 19, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Co. F, 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
He saw action in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee and at the Siege of Vicksburg, MIssissippi. He was discharged on Sept. 29, 1864.
On Nov. 13, 1872 he married Mary C. Fanger/Franger/Fonger/Tonger.”

  • Mother: Mary C. (Fonger) Hall born December 27, 1850 in Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; March died June 12, 1926 in Hainesville, Lake County, IL; buried Grayslake Cemetery, Grayslake, Lake County, IL

According to the Lake County Register (Libertyville IL) Saturday, June 19, 1926, page 3:

GRAYSLAKE

Mrs. Mary Hall of Highland Lake died on last Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held from the M. E. Church on Monday. Rev. R. W. Nye officiating.”

  • Husband: George Albert Sullivan born March 3, 1874 in Bourbon, Marshall County, IN; married (1) Flora Ellen Boggers (1881-1946) on September 28, 1898 in Marshall County, IN; married (2) Hattie Anna Harmon on September 22, 1909 in Hancock County, IN, daughter of James Harmon and Mary Ann (Hernigle) Harmon and filed for divorce on January 10, 1911; married (3) Sarah Ellen Hall (1877-1951)  (See section pertaining to George Albert Sullivan buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Children:
  1. Charles Elmer Sullivan born April 17, 1914 in Avon Township, Lake County, IL; Charles died November 7, 1939 in Libertyville, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Charles Elmer Sullivan buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  2. William Lovel Sullivan born May 24, 1918 in Hainesville, Lake County, IL; William died June 12, 1918 in Avon, Lake County, IL; buried in Grayslake, Lake County, IL

According to the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. “Strang Funeral Home – Grayslake, Illinois – 1908-1964”. Mundelein IL. 2015:

“Surname: SULLIVAN; Name: Baby; Birth Date/Place: (blank); Death Date/Place: 12 Jun 1918; Cause of Death: (blank); Age: 18 da; Minister – Funeral Home: (blank); Burial Place – Next of Kin: 14 Jun 1918 ch/George SULLIVAN”

According to the Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:

“Name: William Lovel Sullivan; Birth Date: 24 May 1918; Birth Place: Hainesville, Illinois; Death Date: 12 Jun 1918; Death Place: Avon, Lake, Illinois; Burial Date: 13 Jun 1918; Burial Place: Grays Lake; Death Age: 2 Weeks 4 Days; Race: White: Marital status: S; Gender: Male; Father Name: George Sullivan; Father Birth Place: Indiana; Mother Name: Ella Hall; Mother Birth Place: Illinois; FHL Film Number: 1544184”

  • Siblings:
    • William Henry Hall born August 19, 1875 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL; William died October 1949 in Hainesville, Lake County, IL; buried in Grayslake Cemetery, Grayslake, Lake County, IL

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Saturday, September 24, 1949, page 11:

Retired Farmer Missing
Ask Police to Aid Here

The Lake county, Ill, sherif’s office last night asked Chicago police to aid in finding William Hall, 72, a retired farmer and a trustee of Hainesville, who disappeared Wednesday morning.”

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Wednesday, October 5, 1949, page 3:

LOST VILLAGE
TRUSTEE FOUND
DEAD ON FARM

   A search for William H. Hall, 74, of Hainesville, Lake county, a trustees of that village who disappeared Sept. 21, ended yesterday when his body was found caught in a barbed wire fence on a farm three-fourths of a mile north of his home. A widespread search by townspeople and deupty sherifs (sic) had failed to find the body, but two boys happened across it while walking in an isolated area of the farm. Sheriff Stanly Christian of Lake county said there were no signs of violence and that the body apparently had been in the fence since the day Hall disappeared. He was known to have suffered a heart ailment.”

Additional Information:

According to the 1900 U.S. Census for Grays Lake Village, Avon Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“Charles Hall, head, born January 1841, age 59, married 30 years, born in New York, parents born in New York, occupation: farmer; Mary C. Hall, wife, born December 1850, age 49, married 30 years, 5 children born, 3 children living, born in Canada, parents born in Canada, immigrated in 1882; William H. Hall, son, born August 1875, age 24, single, born in Illinois, occupation: day laborer; Sarah E. Hall, daughter, born May 1877, age 20, single, born in Illinois; Clara B. Hall, daughter, born July 1879, age 20, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Hainesville Village, Avon Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“George Sullivan, head, age 44, married, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, occupation: section hand – railroad; Ella Sullivan, wife, age 42, married, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in Canada; Charles Sullivan, son, age 5, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Hainesville Village, Avon Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“George A. Sullivan, head, age 55, married at age 37, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, occupation: laborer – cement and excavating; Ellen S. Sullivan, wife, age 52, married at age 34, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in Canada; Charles E. Sullivan, son, age 15, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1940 U.S. Census for Avon Twp, Lake County, IL living on Route 20, the household members were:

“Geo. Sullivan, head, age 66, married, highest grade completed: 5, born in Indiana, lived in same house in 1935; Ellen Sullivan, wife, age 62, married, highest grade completed: 8, born in Illinois, lived in same house in 1935.”

According to the 1950 U.S. Census for Hainesville, Lake County, IL living on Rout Lake Road #134, the household members were:

“George Sullivan, head, age 76, married, born in Indiana; Ellen Sullivan, wife, age 72, married, born in Illinois”

According to the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. “Strang Funeral Home – Grayslake, Illinois – 1908-1964”. Mundelein IL. 2015:

“Surname: SULLIVAN; Name: Sarah Ellen; Birth Date/Place: 1877, Grayslake; Death Date/Place: 14 Oct 1951, Waukegan; Cause of Death: Cerebral Thrombosis; Married; Occupation: (blank); Minister – Funeral Home: Rev. LIDDICOAT, Chapel; Burial Place – Next of Kin: Fort Hill, Charles HALL-Father, Mary FAUGHER (sic)-Mother”