Ellsworth family

Papers, 1650-1948 by Ellsworth family ( )
in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Reminiscences, inventory, books, photos, memorabilia, and other papers, of Henry E. Ellsworth, his son, John E. Ellsworth, John Stoughton Ellsworth, and other members of the Ellsworth and Toy families. Includes house book of the family home and blueprint map and crop rotation notes of the family farm.

Elisha Covell business papers, 1801-1879 by Elisha Covell ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Primarily business correspondence and legal records of a capitalist of Portland, Connecticut. Covell invested extensively, as illustrated by his incoming and outgoing letters, the notes and bonds he issued and received, and the deeds to land in and around Portland. He also was a director of the Middlesex Quarry and some documents related to that enterprise are included in the collection. Among his correspondents or clients were members of the Ellsworth family of Windsor, Connecticut, Socrates Denison of Chester, Connecticut, and Joseph P. Augur of Meriden, Connecticut. A significant number of deeds and other legal documents from Washington County, New York, are part of the collection and may belong to a branch of the family related by marriage. The most common name among these deeds is Thomas Brayton.

Stoughton and Ellsworth family papers, 1749-1941 by Lemuel Stoughton ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
A collection of family papers gathered by Lemuel and Ann Ellsworth Stoughton and their descendants. The Stoughton and Ellsworth families were from East Windsor, Connecticut. Included are receipts, many of which were given to John Ellsworth in the early 19th century. A later collection of receipts and correspondence dates between 1868 and 1941. The correspondence was addressed to Mrs. William Griffiths (Elizabeth Stoughton) and Mrs. J[ohn] A[lden] Stoughton (Ellen (Pinney) (Goodwin)). The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, deeds, and estate settlement documentation. This includes the estate of Lemuel Stoughton as well as estates he administered. Much of the correspondence was sent to Miss Ann Ellsworth (later Mrs. Lemuel Stoughton).

Ellsworth family photograph collection, 1860-1999 (bulk 1880-1990) by Ellsworth family ( Visual )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
3,900 prints and negatives (some in color) that document the family of S. George and Maria Smith Ellsworth from their ancestors in the 1860s to their immediate family in the 1990s. Included are images of LDS Church missions and activities, World War II, research and professional work, family portraits, vacations, and activities. Taken together it is perhaps the most complete visual documentation of a single family in Utah. The photos were taken at a variety of locations in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, Missouri, Austrialia, Lebanon, and the Philippines. Photograph formats include silver gelatin, albumen, realphoto postcards, and tintype. Negative formats include 35 mm and larger silver gelatin negatives, nitrate negatives (in cold storage), and glass negatives.

Oliver Ellsworth family papers, 1762-1907 by Oliver Ellsworth ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Correspondence, estate, family, financial, and legal papers, and printed matter, documenting Ellsworth's personal life and career as a Connecticut lawyer and judge. Includes material on his bank and real estate investments, particularly in the Western Reserve (Ohio). Family members represented include his daughters, Frances Ellsworth Wood, Abigail Ellsworth Williams, and Delia Ellsworth Williams, and his sons, Martin, Oliver, and William Wolcott Ellsworth, and Lucy Strong Taintor.

Papers, 1843-1884 by Ellsworth family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Certificate of Weslyan Methodist church membership, Piqua Circuit, Ohio, 1843; 2 letters from relatives in Sidney, Ohio, 1848 and 1850, discuss family matters, prices, railroads and temperance; diary of Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Ellsworth, May 5 to June 10, 1862 discusses personal matters, seamstressing. Also includes 2 obituaries, genealogical notes.