Ellery Albert Douglass

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Ellery married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel Davis Douglass was born March 20, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, NY, the son of Ezekiel and Allice (Baker) Douglass.

On Sept. 5, 1851, Samuel married Caroline "Carrie" Hutchinson, the daughter of Sherberne Kingsbury and Lovinia (Badcock) Hutchinson of Beekmantown, Clinton County, NY. To this union, four children were born:

Levina Mandana Douglass, born May, 1852, Chazy, NY
Ellery Albert Douglass, born Sept. 21, 1854, Chazy, NY
Charles H. Douglass, born February, 1858, Chazy, NY
Harriet May Douglass, born Sept. 28, 1874 in Rome Twp. Jones, County, IA.

From July 15, 1857, Samuel was active in buying and selling land/property in Chazy, NY. The section of Chazy where this Douglass family lived, changed it's name to Altona, Dec. 2, 1857.

In 1865, Samuel and his family moved to Spring Valley, Fillmore County, MN. In the 1870 census for Spring Valley, Bloomfield Twp. Fillmore County, MN, it lists his name in error,as Daniel. Ellery and Charles were still at home, and
Caroline's father, Sherberne Kingsbury Hutchinson, age 73, was living with them.

In 1872, they moved to Jones County, IA, where they were engaged in farming. Dec. 8, 1875, Samuel is mentioned in the probate records of his father, Ezekiel, as living in Viroqua, Jones County, IA. (The Viroqua post office was in existence from 1873 to 1886, when it ceased to exist. About 1887, it became the town of Morely.)

1880 Census has Samuel and his family living in Rome Twp, of Jones County.
Feb. 22, 1882 and Sept. 13, 1883, Samuel and Caroline bought land in Jones Co.

Following the death of his wife, Feb. 23, 1898, Samuel, whose health was failing, moved in with his son Charles, in Independence, Buchannan County, IA. Samuel had sold one parcel of his land in 1895, and on Dec. 23, 1898, the last parcel was sold.

Samuel died July 6, 1902, at the home of his son, Charles, in Independence IA. In early life he made a profession of religion and united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. On coming west he was removed from the church of his choice, and never united with any other church, but, held on to his faith and on his death bed said, "The Lord has been good to me."

Funeral Services were held at the U. B. Church, conducted by the Rev. E. Harper, assisted by Elder Potter. He was laid to rest next to his wife, in Olin Cemetery, Olin, Jones County, IA.

Samuel was survived by his four children, all of whom were
present at his funeral.

Samuel married Caroline K. "Carrie" Hutchinson on 5 Sep 1851. Caroline was born in Aug 1828 in Beekmantown, Clinton County, New York, USA; died on 23 Feb 1898 in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA, Olin Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Plattsburgh Sentinel, newspaper
Plattsburgh, Clinton county, NY
Friday, December 17, 1875

- Another veteran of the war of 1812-14 has passed away, Ezekiel DOUGLASS of Altona. He died Wednesday, Dec. 8th, aged 81. His funeral was attended by a large concourse of people on Friday, at the W.M. Church; the services were conducted by the Rev. L. Prindle, who preached an able sermon from Amos, iv:12. "Prepare to meet thy God." Corporal DOUGLASS was one of five who did not desert on August 28, 1814. A more perfect description on which may be found in No. 9 of the "Chazy Historical Papers."

CHAZY HISTORICAL PAPERS
By Nikral
No. 9
War Incidents – A Chapter for Decoration Day – The Record of Captain Atwood's Company – The Veteran Ezekiel DOUGLASS – the Deserter TOWNSEND-Wood, the Hero of Chazy. Incidents in British Advance and Retreat.

Ezekiel + Alice Baker. Alice was born in 1797 in , , New York, USA; died on 8 Jan 1874; was buried in Altona, Clinton County, New York, USA, Highland (Douglass) Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George married Lucy Whitford on 13 Apr 1794. Lucy was born on 20 Apr 1776 in , , Connecticut, USA; died on 31 Jan 1872 in West Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA; was buried in Altona, Clinton County, New York, USA, Highland (Douglass) Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Essex County Republican
Keeseville, Essex county, NY
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1872
In West Chazy, Jan 31, 1872, Mrs. Lucy DOUGLASS.
Facts connected with the life and character of our venerable dead, clothe her history with, to us, more than usual interest.
Mother DOUGLASS' life spanned nearly a hundred years. She entered upon her earthly career before the formation of our Republic, being born April 20th, 1776, some three months before the Declaration of American Independence. She had therefore nearly completed her 96th year.
April 13th, 1794, nearly 78 years ago, she was united in marriage with Mr. George DOUGLASS, with whom she lived about 58 years, and by whom she had eleven children – eight sons and three daughters – five of whom only survive her. Fifty-five years ago, though converted some little time before, she with a few other noble and self-sacrificing once assumed the responsibility of Church organization, and thus was given life to the first Baptist Church in town, with which she remained a true and devoted member. She was intelligent in zeal, consistent in live, and resigned and triumphant in death.
From my first acquaintance with mother DOUGLASS, down to the last visit I made her, a day or two before her release, I saw that she was no ordinary person. Though bowed down with the infirmities of almost a century, she was remarkable for the strength of her constitution, the elasticity of her step, the clearness of her mind, the freshness of her memory, readily calling incidents that occurred all along back up to her earliest girlhood, and not unfrequently would she correct her children as to dates and other matters long since passed, and whenever an appeal was made to the record, she was always "justified of her children."
Her apprehension of justification by faith and the witness of the Spirit was as sensitive as when she first took a view of brighter scenes above. She was hopeful and happy to the last, ready for the angel choir, and when finally she weary wheels of life stood still, they came and bore her away on their snowy wings to her immortal home.
"Would you sit by the banks of the River,
With the friends you have loved by your side;
Would you join in the song of the angels?
Then be ready to follow your guide."
Yours,
M.A. WICKER.