Mary Ella Clough (F)
b. 14 February 1846, d. 26 September 1932
3 Generation Pedigree
Relationship=Aunt of John Casper Clough.
Relationship=7th cousin 4 times removed of Seth Alexander Moore.
Reference=13

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Descendants of Reverend Mace Richard Clough

Mary Ella Clough
Photograph Courtesy of: Ellen G. White Estate, Silver Spring, MD.

     Mary Ella Clough was born on 14 February 1846 at Penobscot, Hancock County, Maine.^1,2,3,4,5 She was the daughter of Reverend Mace Richard Clough and Caroline True Harmon. Mary Ella Clough appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Woolwich, Lincoln County, Maine, in the household of her parents Mace and Caroline.⁶ Mary Ella Clough appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas, in the household of her parents Mace and Caroline.⁷ Mary Ella Clough appeared on the 1865 Kansas State Census of Gardner, Johnson County, Kansas, in the household of her parents Mace and Caroline,where she was listed as a school teacher.⁸ Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census, of Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, enumerated 11 June 1870, listed as "without occupation".⁹

Research Note: Mary's aunt Ellen (Harmon) White had hoped to use her relationship with Mary to convert others of her family to the Seventh Day Adventist faith. In a letter dated 10 Nov 1877, Ellen wrote:
     "We expected that, when we connected with you, your mind would be open to conviction and that you would have a desire to search the Scriptures for yourself to know what is truth. We had no thought but that if your mother should have an opportunity to be with those who observe the Sabbath, she would also, like the noble Bereans, search the Scriptures daily to know if these things were so.
     We thought that through you and your mother, Wilbur and Addie would also be converted to the truth. But within two weeks, I have had a sudden awakening and these anxious hopes are dampened if not dead. We are free to acknowledge that we did not connect with you merely from a business standpoint. We should never have presented to you the inducements we have from time to time in remunerations for your labor if we had not an interest deeper and higher for you and yours than merely a business standpoint. We saw your talent, we admired your adaptability, and we saw that you could be of great service to me in my work and to the cause of God generally if your ability were sanctified by connection with heaven. We did not estimate your ability for time merely, but for eternity. . . .¹⁰ "

She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Centropolis, Franklin County, Kansas in the household of her mother Caroline.¹¹ Mary Ella Clough was a newspaper correspondent on 18 June 1880 at Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas.¹² She married John Wanless on 1 December 1880 at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas.^13,14 Mary Ella Clough married second George Washington Watson on 30 June 1887 at Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas.^15,4 Mary Ella Watson (Clough) appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, in the household of her niece Mona Woods (Fair) and Mona's husband Doctor Clarence H. Woods.¹⁶ Mary Ella Clough died on 26 September 1932 at Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, at age 86.⁴

Notes and Citations:

1. [S48] Mace R. Clough household, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Lincoln County, Maine, population schedule, Woolwich, enumeration date 29 Aug 1850, page 498/246B, line 2, dwelling 221, family 275 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 34 of 34, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M432_261), accessed 19 November 2001, , age listed as 5, birthplace as Maine, attended school during the year.
2. [S59] Mace R. Clough household, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas County, Kansas, population schedule, Wakarusa Township, enumeration date 5 July 1860, page 60, line 1, dwelling 433, family 408 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 60 of 240, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M653_349), accessed 30 November 2001, , age listed as 13 and birthplace as Maine, attended school during the year.
3. [S70] Caroline T. Clough household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Franklin County, Kansas, population schedule, Centropolis Township, enumeration district (ED) 78, enumeration date 18 June 1880, page 14/19B, line 16, dwelling 121, family 123 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 14 0f 22, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_381), accessed 8 March 2002, , age 34, birthplace Mai. [sic].
4. [S102] Wanless Web, online http://www.riverduck.com/wanlessweb/index.html, Holly Wanless Cochran, webmaster, viewed 8 Mar 2002, Lt. Col. John Wanless entry http://www.riverduck.com/wanlessweb/bagnall/D1.htm.
5. [S119] Mary Clow [sic] household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Gilpin County, Colorado, population schedule, post office: Central City, enumeration date 11 June 1870, page 19/301, line 1, dwelling 216, family 189 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 101 of 111, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M593_95), accessed 27 November 2001, , gave age as 24, birthplace Maine.
6. [S48] Mace R. Clough household, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Lincoln County, Maine, population schedule, Woolwich, enumeration date 29 Aug 1850, page 498/246B, line 2, dwelling 221, family 275 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 34 of 34, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M432_261), accessed 19 November 2001, .
7. [S59] Mace R. Clough household, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas County, Kansas, population schedule, Wakarusa Township, enumeration date 5 July 1860, page 60, line 1, dwelling 433, family 408 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 60 of 240, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M653_349), accessed 30 November 2001, .
8. [S598] Mace R. Clough household, 1865 Kansas State Census Kansas State Census, Johnson County, Kansas, population schedule, Gardner City, enumeration date 17 Jul 1865, line 1, dwelling 388, family 418 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 2 of 13, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records from the Kansas State Historical Society, micropublication ks1865_4), accessed 25 August 2007.
9. [S119] Mary Clow [sic] household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Gilpin County, Colorado, population schedule, post office: Central City, enumeration date 11 June 1870, page 19/301, line 1, dwelling 216, family 189 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 101 of 111, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M593_95), accessed 27 November 2001, .
10. [S99] Ellen G. White Estate--The Official Ellen G. White Website, online http://www.whiteestate.org/, Ellen G. White Estate Inc, citing Letter 36, 1877, pp. 1-7. (To "Dear Mary Clough," November 10, 1877). Reference was found by searching for "Wilbur" on the Search the Writings page.
11. [S70] Caroline T. Clough household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Franklin County, Kansas, population schedule, Centropolis Township, enumeration district (ED) 78, enumeration date 18 June 1880, page 14/19B, line 16, dwelling 121, family 123 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 14 0f 22, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_381), accessed 8 March 2002, .
12. [S70] Caroline T. Clough household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Franklin County, Kansas, population schedule, Centropolis Township, enumeration district (ED) 78, enumeration date 18 June 1880, page 14/19B, line 16, dwelling 121, family 123 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 14 0f 22, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_381), accessed 8 March 2002, , occupation listed as newspaper corres.
13. [S102] Wanless Web, online http://www.riverduck.com/wanlessweb/index.html, Holly Wanless Cochran, webmaster, viewed 8 Mar 2002, Lt. Col. John Wanless entry http://www.riverduck.com/wanlessweb/bagnall/D1.htm, citing Pension file 869,040 (John Wanless), marriage record in Book D, marriage records of Franklin Co, Kansas. Marriage license: Ottawa, Franklin Co, Kansas - 1 Dec 1880 - Mr. John Wanless of Colorado, age 47 years, and Miss Mary E. Clough of Franklin Co, age 34 years. Married by James T. Hanna, a gospel minister of Ottawa.
14. [S103] FRANKLIN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, online http://www.kscourts.org/dstcts/4frmarec.htm, Fourth Judicial District, accessed 12 June 2002, filed in book D page 135.
15. [S499] Lewis C. Stephens, Garland County Marriage Record Index to 1949, Index on Bride (Hot Springs, Arkansas: by the author, 1991), book 2, page 322.
16. [S242] Clarence H. Woods household, 1930 U.S. Census U.S. Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California, population schedule, Long Beach, enumeration district (ED) 19-1124, enumeration date 2 April 1930, page 2151/1B, line 58, dwelling 24, family 24 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 2 of 29, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T626_130), accessed 21 November 2002.