Ellen Anderson ^{1 3}

   Another name for Ellen was Helen Anderson.²

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Grant County, WV on 3 August 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 13, Dwelling 85, Family 85
Union Township, Grant County, West Virginia
E. Ellen Rinker..28..VA
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ryans Glade, MD on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 384C, District 100, Dwelling 80, Family 93, Roll 0509
Ryans Glade, Garrett County, Maryland
Ellen Rinker..Wife..38..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Precinct 12, Johnson County, WY on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 33, Dwelling 143, Family 143
Precinct 12, Johnson County, Wyoming
farm owned no mortgage
married 42 years
Helen Rinker..Wife..Feb 1842..58..VA..7/5
(Living with husband, daughter, and widowed daughter-in-law along with her 4 children.)
.

Ellen married Nicholas Rinker, son of John Rinker and Maria Elizabeth Biser, about 1858.^{1 2} (Nicholas Rinker was born on 2 February 1822 in Virginia ^{1 2 3 4} and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Union Township, Grant County, WV on 3 August 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 13, Dwelling 85, Family 85
Union Township, Grant County, West Virginia
Nicholas Rink..48..VA..Farmer
E. Ellen Rinker..28..VA
James Rinker..11..VA
David Rinker..9..VA
Isaac Rinker..5..WV
Dennis Rinker..2..WV
Hannah E. Rinker..2m..WV..May
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ryans Glade, MD on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 384C, District 100, Dwelling 80, Family 93, Roll 0509
Ryans Glade, Garrett County, Maryland
Nicklis Rinker..Head..58..VA..Farmer
Ellen Rinker..Wife..38..VA..Keeping House
James W. Rinker..Son..21..VA..At Home
David R. Rinker..Son..19..MD..At Home
Isaac A. Rinker..Son..15..VA..At Home
Denis Q. Rinker..Son..12..VA..At Home
Hanner E. Rinker..Dau..10..VA..At Home
Amlia E. Rinker..Dau..4..MD
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Precinct 12, Johnson County, WY on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 33, Dwelling 143, Family 143
Precinct 12, Johnson County, Wyoming
farm owned no mortgage
married 42 years
Nicholas Rinker..Head..Feb 1822..78..VA..Ranch & Live Stock
Helen Rinker..Wife..Feb 1842..58..VA..7/5
Mary Rinker..DauL..Jul 1871..28..MD..Widowed..married 8 years; 4/4
James H. Rinker..GSon..Feb 1893..7..MD
McKinley Reed Rinker..GSon..Sep 1894..5..MD
Rosa H. Rinker..GDau..Feb 1897..3..MD
Eva E. Rinker..GDau..May 1898..2..MD
Millie H. Rinker..Dau..Jul 1876..23..MD
.

  Marriage Notes:

Nicholas was about 20 years older than Ellen, marrying her when she was approximately 16 years old. She gave birth to her first son when she was about 17 years old.

By 1900, Nicholas and Ellen (Helen) had retired to Johnson County, Wyoming. Living with them was their widowed daughter-in-law, Mary, along with her 4 children, and their un-married daughter, Amelia.

Living next to them was their un-married son, David, and in the next house was their married son, Dennis, and his family.
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