Daisy (Kennedy) Ellington (abt. 1878 - abt. 1935)

Born about Jan 1878 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Edward Ellington — married 3 Jan 1898 in Washington D.C.

Descendants

Died about 29 May 1935 at about age 57 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Daisy (Kennedy) Ellington is a part of US Black heritage.

"[Daisy Kennedy] had been born in Washington, D. C. and she was a high school graduate which at that time was a considerable achievement for someone who had all of the burdens that the dominant white society placed on them.

"Her father had been a policeman, a very coveted job in 19th Century Washington for an African American."^[1]

Edward was her only child in 1900.

Marriage

Name: James E. Ellington
Birth Date: 1879
Age: 19
Spouse's Name: Daisy Kennedy
Spouse's Birth Date: 1879
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 03 Jan 1898
Event Place: Washington, District Of Columbia
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Hasse, John, interview transcript, "Duke Ellington's Washington," television documentary, Hedrick Smith Productions, 2000 (http://www.pbs.org/ellingtonsdc/interviewHasse.htm and archived).
2. ↑ Citing this Record "District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWM9-R5V : 11 March 2018), James E. Ellington and Daisy Kennedy, 03 Jan 1898; citing Washington, District Of Columbia, reference cn 3997; FHL microfilm 2,108,214.

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CW-1H7 : accessed 2 February 2016), Daisy Kennedy in household of James Kennedy, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 16C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0123; FHL microfilm 1,254,123.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFM-ZQK : accessed 27 December 2016), Daisy Ellington in household of James Ellington, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 8A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,159.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLJ-R66 : accessed 27 December 2016), Daisy Ellington in household of James E Ellington, Precinct 8, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 3B, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 153; FHL microfilm 1,374,166.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLV-6Z9 : accessed 2 February 2016), Daisy Ellington in household of James W Kennedy, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,206.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4GY-H9R : accessed 27 December 2016), Daisey Ellington in household of Edward D Ellington, Manhattan (Districts 1001-1249), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1020, sheet 8A, line 38, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1577; FHL microfilm 2,341,312.

• Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFWM-WM8 : accessed 2 February 2016), Daisy K Ellington, 26 May 1935; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,874.

• Duke Ellington, By David Bradbury, Page 44

"District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL4H-T4X : 1 June 2015), James E Ellington and Daisy Kennedy, 1898.

"District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2KW-5L9 : 3 December 2014), Daisy K Ellington, 1935.