Ella was the duaghter of Robert Luce and Sarah Lazell. Sarah was descendant of two Mayflower passengers, Stephen Hopkins and Francis Cooke. Ella was orphaned before age 11 and was adopted into the family of Josiah Flint Willard and famous daughter Francis E Willard, President of the World Women's Christian Temperance Union. Ella met Jasper on a trip to Stephenson Co IL in 1852 and they married the next year.
Correction: Elsie Jane Luce was born 1827 Onieda co NY. The picture was taken about Dec 1875. Elsie married Jasper Benjamin Mallory b 1831 in 1853 Stephenson co IL
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Discover the lives and legacies of notable celebrities from the past, like Bette Davis and John Wayne, by browsing photographs of them in their prime.
The lasting impact of celebrities from the past cannot be denied; they continue to be an essential part of our cultural history. Through their talent, charisma, and unique personalities, they entertai...
Churches and the people who led and attended them.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. ~ Dalai Lama XIV
Originally a colony of Great Britain and under the rule of King George III, the Founding Fathers of the United Sates were opposed ...
Old photos of workers and businesses from past decades
While we don't know what the first business transaction was, it is easy to imagine that thousands of years ago a good hunter bartered his excess meat for something more useful to him. In the history ...