Ellen Flynn

Ellen Flynn

• Father: (?) Flynn
• Mother: Unknown (?)

• Ellen Flynn was born circa 1815 in Ireland.
• She married Jeremiah Poyfair circa 1832.
• Jeremiah Poyfair and Ellen Flynn appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. Also in the household were "Pyfair" children George (age 17, born in Vermont), Cecelia (15), Charles (14), Ellen (12), Margaret (9), Louisa (6), William (5) and Louis (2).
• Jeremiah Poyfair and Ellen Flynn appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1855 in Lockport, New York. Other members of the household included Frances Elizabeth Poyfair and John Flynn. Also in the household were children George (age 22), Ceclia (20), Charles (18), Ellen (15), Margaret (13), Louise (10), William (9), Lewis (6) and Edward (2).
• Ellen Flynn became a widow at the between 1855 and 1860 death of her husband Jeremiah Poyfair.
• She married Augustus M. Baldwin.
• Augustus M. Baldwin and Ellen Flynn appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Lockport, New York. Other members of the household included Frances Elizabeth Poyfair. Also in the household were"Pyfair" children John G. (age 27), Celia (25, Ellen (20), Margaret (19), Louisa (16), Lewis (14), Edward (11) and William (7).
• Augustus M. Baldwin and Ellen Flynn, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Lockport, New York. Also in the household were Charles and Edward "Poyfar."
• Ellen Flynn died on 3 January 1885 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at Spring Street at her residence.
• Augustus M. Baldwin became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Cold Springs, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 January 1885 in the Lockport Daily Journal: On Saturday last, at her late residence on Spring street, occurred the death of Mrs. Ellen Baldwin, wife of Augustus M. Baldwin, in the 70th year of her age. Many will be pained to learn of the death of this very estimable woman who through the vicissitudes of a long and honored life has bound to her a large circle of friends. Mrs. Baldwin has been a resident of this city for the last 45 years, and was one of the early pioneers of this vicinity. She leaves besides her husband to mourn her loss, eight children. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from Christ (Episcopal) Church. Interment at Cold Springs.

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2013