Clarissa Ellen Malott ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of her death was Dropsy.⁶

   Another name for Clarissa was Clarissa Ellen Mallett.⁸

  General Notes:

She was known by several names. In the 1850 US Census, she was listed as "Ellen Malott" with Rezin Malott and Mary Ellen Fast as the parents of the household. The older sister of Mary Ellen, Marjorie Fast, is believed to be the mother of Clarissa Ellen Malott but she is no longer in the household. By this date, it appears that Marjorie Fast had moved away from Rezin and was living with her young son, Rufus Malott, and her elderly mother, Elizabeth Rex.

In an unexpected surprise, the death certificate for Clarissa Ellen Moran indicates that her mother was Clara Fast instead of Margery Fast. The birth dates for Clara Fast and her other sister, Mary Ellen Fast, tend to be very close and some have speculated that Clara and Mary Ellen may be the same person but that cannot be true. On the 1850 US Census, both Clara and Mary Ellen were listed as living with Rezin Malott. On the 1860 US Census, Clara was living next door to Rezin and his wife, Mary Ellen Fast, who he finally got around to marrying in 1853.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1836, Virginia, United States. ^{2 3 5 9} This birth location of Virginia/West Virginia instead of Pennsylvania was provided on her 1880 US Census.

2. 1840 US Census, June 1840, East Monongalia, Monongalia, Virginia, United States. ¹⁰ 1840 US Census
Page 68, Roll 567
East Monongalia, Monongalia County, Virginia
Reason Fast..
Females under 5: 2 total = (Clarissa, age 4; Elanor, age 4)

3. 1850 US Census, 1 August 1850, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁷ 1850 US Census
Page 129A, Dwelling 291, Family 291
East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Elen Malot..14..Virginia

(Living with father and future step-mother.)

4. 1860 US Census, 7 July 1860, Third District, Marion, Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 102, Roll 1361, Dwelling 752, Family 713
Third Magisterial District, Marion County, Virginia
Clarissa E. Moran..24..PA
(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)

5. 1870 US Census, 2 September 1870, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 27, Dwelling 198, Family 200
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Clarissa E. Moran..33..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 25 May 1836, then her age should have been 34 instead of 33.

6. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 529A, District 93, Dwelling 196, Family 199, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Clarissa Moran..Wife..44..WV..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

7. Cemetery: Mount Nebo Cemetery, 10 July 1924, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States. ^{6 8} "Clarissa Ellen Moran; May 25, 1836' July 8, 1924"
Find A Grave Memorial #96077174

Clarissa married Otha Moran, son of Hezekiah Moran and Rachel Musgrove, on 9 March 1856 in Marion, Virginia, United States.^{1 2} (Otha Moran was born on 17 July 1828 in Smithtown, Monongalia, Virginia, United States,^{2 4 5 9 11} died on 13 October 1899 in Millersville, Marion, West Virginia, United States ^{9 11} and was buried after 13 October 1899 in Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 7 July 1860, Third District, Marion, Virginia, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 102, Roll 1361, Dwelling 752, Family 713
Third Magisterial District, Marion County, Virginia
Otho Moran..31..VA..Farmer
Clarissa E. Moran..24..PA
Maranda J. Moran..3..VA
Parmelia F. Moran..1..VA

2. 1870 US Census, 2 September 1870, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 27, Dwelling 198, Family 200
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Otha Moran..41..VA..Farmer
Clarissa E. Moran..33..VA..Keeping House
Marinda J. Moran..13..VA
Robert M. Moran..9..VA
George B. Moran..5..WV
Charles Moran..3..WV

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 529A, District 93, Dwelling 196, Family 199, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Otta Moran..Self..51..WV..Farmer
Clarissa Moran..Wife..44..WV..Keeping House
Robert M. Moran..Son..18..WV..Farm Labor
George B. Moran..Son..14..WV..At Home
Charles W. Moran..Son..12..WV..At Home
Laura Moran..Dau..5..WV

  Marriage Notes:

Apparently Clarissa went by the name of Ellen quite a bit which was mistakenly entered as Helen on this marriage register. Note that at this time, the father was married to Mary Ellen Fast who was listed on this marriage record as the mother even though it is believed that Marjorie Fast, the 1st wife of Rezin, was the actual mother.
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Name: Otha Moran
Sex: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
Birthplace: Marion County
Father's Name: Hezikiah Moran
Mother's Name: Rachel Moran
Spouse's Name: Helen Mallett
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Birthplace: Washington County, Pa.
Spouse's Father's Name: Resin Mallett
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Mallett
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1856
Marriage Place: Marion, Virginia, United States
Marriage Place: (Original)Marion, West Virginia, United States
Source Details:Book C - Pg. 7 - 2

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4Y-SJX : 30 January 2020), Helen Mallett in entry for Otha Moran, 1856.
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