Ellen Baltrip
b. circa 12 January 1889, d. 5 October 1972
- Father: Harrison Baltrip b. June 1867, d. 25 September 1942
- Mother: Mary Ann Scott b. 12 September 1865, d. 10 July 1960
- Ellen Baltrip was born circa 12 January 1889 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
- Harrison Baltrip and Mary Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ellen Baltrip, Ida Baltrip, Sarah Alice Baltrip, Thomas Lewis Baltrip and Johnie Baltrip.
- Harrison Baltrip and Mary Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ellen Baltrip, Ida Baltrip, Sarah Alice Baltrip, Thomas Lewis Baltrip, Howard Baltrip, Robert Baltrip, Nathaniel D. Baltrip and Myrtle Baltrip.
- She married Sam Reece, son of Richard Reece and Sally Corner, on 23 May 1915 in Montgomery County, Texas.
- Sam Reece and Ellen Baltrip appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas.
- Sam Reece and Ellen Baltrip appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Galveston, Texas, at 4015 Avenue I. Other members of the household included Hal Norris.
- Ellen Baltrip became a widow at the 5 October 1960 death of her husband Sam Reece.
- At the time of her death Ellen Baltrip was living in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 8313 Parnell.
- Ellen Baltrip died on 5 October 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at Heights Hospital.
- She was interred at Paradise North Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 10 October 1972 in The Galveston Daily News: (Houston) Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Reece, 79, of Houston, a former Galveston resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Carl Barnes Funeral Home of Houston.
Mrs. Reece died Thursday morning in Heights Hospital.
She was a member of the Baptist Church, and was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church while residing in Galveston.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Ida Early of Conroe and Mrs. Sarah Bonner and Mrs. Myrtle Heard of Houston, and two brothers, Howard Baltrip of Houston and Nathan Baltrip of Hitchcock.
- Last Edited: 18 Sep 2013