Mary Ellen Scott and John M. Tennis

JOHN M. TENNIS, son of MARY ELIZA PYLE and ISRAEL TENNIS, was born February 1, 1841 in Ohio,⁵¹¹⁰ and died February 8, 1883 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.²⁰² He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125, 3839}

He married MARY ELLEN SCOTT on August 28, 1870 in Wayne County, Indiana,¹⁶⁷⁵ daughter of MARTHA MCGLATHERY and ANDREW FINLEY SCOTT. She was born in 1846 in Wayne County, Indiana, and died September 28, 1873 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.³⁸³⁶ She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Scott)

Children of MARY ELLEN SCOTT and JOHN M. TENNIS:

1. MARTHA E. TENNIS, b. August, 1871, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee;²⁹¹⁰ m. JOSEPH MCCOY GIBSON on November 22, 1893 in First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana^{3838, 1675}; d. January 31, 1953, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.¹⁰⁰⁸

Newspaper Articles

Indianpolis Journal, August 31, 1875³⁸⁴⁸

—John M. Tennis, traveling agent of the Baltimore line, with headquarters at this point, returned yesterday from an extended Western tour. He states that unless frosts come within ten days the corn crop will be the heaviest throught the West ever produced. The wheat crop will not average more than forty per cent, its usual yield.

Obituaries

Memphis Daily Appeal, September 29, 1873³⁸³²

TENNIS—In this city, September 28, 1873, MARY E., wife of John M. Tennis, in the 27th year of her age. The remains will be taken to Richmond, Indiana, for interment.

Evening Item, February 8, 1883⁵¹¹¹

John M. Tennis died at the residence of his father Dr. Tennis last night of nervous prostration. Notice of the funeral will be given hereafter.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, February 9, 1883³⁸³⁹

TENNIS—At Richmond, Ind., Thursday, at 7:30 A.M., after a lingering illness, John M., son of Dr. Israel and Mary E. Tennis, aged 42 years.

Funeral from family residence, Richmond, Ind., Sunday, Feb. 11, at 1 o'clock P.M.

Evening Item, February 10, 1883⁵¹¹⁰

The funeral of John M. Tennis occurs to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock, from the hom eof his parents on south 8th street. It will be conducted by Rev. Hughes, who married him, and Rev. Craft, pastor of Grace church, to which his parents belong. His brothers Will, general ticket agent of the Erie road, and Oliver, both of Cincinnati, are in the city. A large number of friends from Indianapolis, Cincinnati and other points are expected. Special arrangements is being made for the accommodation of all railroaders, of which fraternity he was a member. He is to be buried in a very handsome metallic casket. The plate is engraved "John M. Tennis, born Feb. 1, 1841, died Feb. 8, 1883."

Evening Item, February 10, 1883⁵¹¹²

The casket in which the remains of John M. tennis are placed, is the finest metallic burial case, which was ever used in this part of the country—indeed it was the finest Mr. Downing the undertaker, could procure. It is trimmed with gold and glitters with beautiful carvings. The body is to be deposited in the vault for the present.

Cemetery Pictures



Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
September 2, 1850307	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Andrew Finley Scott Martha McGlathery Laetitia Jane Scott Augustus Clement Scott Mary Ellen Scott
June 11, 1860306	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Andrew Finley Scott Martha McGlathery Augustus Clement Scott Mary Ellen Scott
July 9, 1870305	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Andrew Finley Scott Martha McGlathery Augustus Clement Scott Mary Ellen Scott Francis Augustus McNutt Albert Scott McNutt
June 9, 1880189	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	John M. Tennis