I would certainly have a closer look at the Margaret E Cullen as it seems too much of a coincidence & may confirm the family story?
"While we found the deaths of a Mary Ellison and little Christian Elizabeth Ellison in 1834, there is nothing to prove that they were "our" William Ellison's family members."
What info. do you have regarding that burial, do dates/ages match with other events?
Where are they buried in relation to distance/proximity of where William was when he married Jane, were William & Jane buried in the same area/cemetery?
Is there no hint of parentage anywhere for either?
Have you found children of Jane from her 1st 2 marriages?
Annie
I think I get the award for the tardiest thank you to a RootsChatter.
. I just found this thread when searching for my Ellison postings.
Annie, thank you very much for your last reply. I’m very embarrassed that I never returned. In 2017, I was going through something very difficult which lasted until early 2018. I apparently forgot to come back here once that event was over.
You were spot on to question burials. Since 2017, we’ve uncovered Ellison answers and found new information, some of which can be found in later Ellison postings. Summing up:
William Ellison’s possible first wife, Mary, was buried in the same (Toronto, Canada) cemetery,
same plot, as
Christian Elizabeth, daughter of William and Mary, and
William, son of William and Jane (Jane Brown Cullen was William’s second wife)
The dates and of course the burial plot appear to indicate that William’s wife and two young children were buried together. The cemetery closed before William and Jane passed away.
In addition to the above, we found an 1823 marriage in Rathdrum, Ireland for a William Ellison, carpenter, and Mary Bolton. I have just begun to explore that fact; they are quite possibly my William and Mary. (I haven’t yet figured out where they were married.)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sj9/I don’t believe I started a search for Margaret E Cullen. In the past, I believe I searched for children from Jane’s previous marriage (but didn’t find anything). I will tackle those ideas after I try to find more Ellison facts. Since finding (years ago) William’s and Jane’s children, I believe I looked for the Irish naming pattern but I don’t remember the results. I will try that again; it could provide clues for Jane’s family. Again, apologies, and thank you. I will resume my Ellison search. Once I’ve exhausted all ideas, I will resume looking for details about Jane Brown Cullen. Lisa