Mary Ellen JACKSON

Mary Ellen was born on February 20th, 1846 in Shelbyville,Shelby,IN.  Mary Ellen's father was Riley Jackson and her mother was Elizabeth Lee.  Her paternal grandparents were William Jackson and Elizabeth Annex. She had eight brothers named James Franklin, John, Joseph Columbus, Charles, William Ellis, George, Francis Marion and Thomas Jefferson.  She was the third oldest of the nine children.