Brewster ELLIS (c. 1948- )

1 Brewster ELLIS¹ (c. 1948- ) [5023]. Born c. 1948.² Marr Mary Candace PUNG c. Feb 1969.³

2 William Corson ELLIS^{1,4,5,6,7,8,9} (1924-2002) [5022]. Born 7 Feb 1924, New York, NY.^4,6,7,10 Marr Martha Louise TOADVINE 28 Dec 1945, Syracuse, NY.^8,9,11 Div. Marr Patricia Jaffer ABERNATHY 28 Jul 1973.⁷ Died 22 Aug 2002, Glen Falls, NY.^4,12 Cause: Pancreatic cancer. Buried Fair View Cemetery, Middleton, NJ.¹⁰

4 John McEwan ELLIS^{6,13,14,15,16} (1881-1955) [13542]. Born 13 Nov 1881, NJ.^6,15 Marr Dorothy Lyles CORSON 7 Jun 1914, Hartford, CT.¹⁴ Died 3 Apr 1955, Rumson, NJ.¹⁶

5 Dorothy Lyles CORSON^5,6,13,14 (1892-1949) [13541]. Born 24 Apr 1892, CT.⁶ Died 12 Sep 1949, Long Branch, NJ.⁵ Buried Fairview Cemetery, Middleton, NJ.¹⁷

10 William Russell Cone CORSON^{13,18,19,20,21} (1870-1945) [13526]. Born 18 Feb 1870, New York, NY.^13,18,20 Marr Marion Fay LYLES 25 Jun 1891.^18,22 Died 2 Oct 1945, Hartford, CT.^13,21 Buried Cedar Hill Cewmetery, Hartford, CT.²¹

11 Marion Fay LYLES^13,18,20,22 (1871-1941) [13525]. Born 13 Aug 1871, Brooklyn, NY.^18,20,22 Died 2 Jan 1941, Hartford, CT.²²

3 Martha Louise TOADVINE^8,9,23,24,25 (1924-1999) [775]. Born 6 Oct 1924, Syracuse, NY.^23,24,26 Marr Hall ELLIS bef May 1962.²⁷ Died 18 Apr 1999.²⁶ Buried Died as Martha Ellis and was creamated.²⁸

6 Stephen Purnell TOADVINE II^29,30,31 (1899-1964) [363]. Born 13 Sep 1899, Williamsport, PA.^23,29,31,32 Marr Martha A. PARMENTER 14 Sep 1922, Detroit, MI.³⁰ Died 2 Mar 1964, Philadelphia, PA.³² Buried Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, West Virginia.

From Maryland in the World War 1917-1919; Military and Naval Service Records.

Name: Stephen P Toadvine
Race: white
Address: 13 Franklin St., Baltimore
Birth Place: Williamsport, Pa.
Age: 18 yrs 9 mos
Comment: N/A 6/3/18 pvt, Gen Serv Inf Columbus Bks Ohio, Hon disch 11/27/18

From the Birmingham Eccentric, July 3, 1925.

"Stephen P. Toadvine 2nd, left Sunday evening for his home in Syracuse, N.Y., after spending a week here with Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Parmenter at their country home on Crooks Road. Mrs. Toadvine (Margeline Parmenter) and their small daughter, Martha Ann, are staying on and will be here for a week or ten days longer before returning to Syracuse when they will make the trip by motor with Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter.".

12 Stephen P. TOADVINE ( - ) [1076].

7 Martha A. PARMENTER³⁰ (1899-1983) [559]. Born 6 Nov 1899, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^33,34 Bap 21 Jan 1912, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, MI. Died Mar 1983, Monroe County, New York.³⁵ Buried Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Rochester, NY.³⁵

A newspaper article reported that Mark Hall visited his little Granddaughter at Toronto, Ont. In the April 16, 1920 edition of the Birmingham Eccentric, Social and Personal column, Margeline Parmenter entertains her high school friends at an informal dancing party at her country home east of Birmingham. Guests are reported to have roasted "weenies" and marshmallows in a large grate fire in the library. From the 1920 Baldwin High School Yearbook: "Not that I love study less, but that I love fun more. Glee Club, '17, M.L.C. Toronto, '18, Junior Play '19, Literary, '17, '19; President, '20, Vice-president, Class '20, Agriculture Society, '20, Chaffee Noble School of Expression." Margeline continued her education after High School at Williams Conservatory in Ithaca, NY.

From the Birmingham Eccentric, March 27, 1925.

"Mrs. Stephen P. Toadvine, 2nd, with her small daughter, Martha, arrived the early part of this week for a short stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy W. Parmenter, who are spending the winter at their country home on Crooks road. Mrs. Toadvine will be remembered as Margeline Parmenter, a popular member of the younger set here several years ago. She now resides in Syracuse New York"

Margeline Parmenter Toadvine was listed in the 1900 and 1910 Troy Township census as Martha. The Social Security Death Index also gave her name as Martha. Apparently she used both names.

14 Percival Willoughby PARMENTER³⁶ (1872-1945) [531]. Born 25 Nov 1872, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Marr Charlotte Bell HALL 26 Aug 1897, Troy, MI, at the home of William and Rebecca Hall, the brides parents.³⁷ Died 19 Nov 1945, Troy, MI.³⁸ Buried 21 Nov 1945, Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, MI.

From the Birmingham Eccentric, dates as listed.

March 3, 1903, front page article. "The farm residence of Percy Parmenter was consumed by fire Monday afternoon. Mr. Parmenter was in town when he heard of it and hastened home to find everything all in. The fire is supposed to have caught from a stove in a front room and was well underway when discovered. About 25 neighbors hustled out everything possible. The contents of the cellar and upper floors were lost; building fully insured in the Monitor."

August 7, 1908, front page article condensed. "HEAVY FIRE LOSS - Percy Parmenter Again Scourged by the Destroying Elements - Barns and Crops Are All Gone. Fire completely consumed the barns and outbuildings, with all their contents on the Percy Parmenter farm, three miles south and east of this village Saturday evening. Although the cause of the fire is not known, it is the opinion of Mr. Parmenter and family that it was due entirely to spontaneous combustion. The new hay had been piled in the mows and the buildings then closed. It is figured that the gases in the hay had no way to escape from the closed buildings. The quantities of gas must have been immense, as the family claims that from the time the fire was first noticed, it was not three minutes until all three buildings, where the hay was stored, were bursting in flames. The Parmenter farm, which is one of the most prosperous farms in Troy, was visited by fire less than three years ago. At that time the house was consumed but has since been rebuilt. Mr. Parmenter estimates his loss at not less than $10,000, with an insurance of $2,200."

October 13, 1916. "P.W. Parmenter, chairman of the County Dry Commission, is a very busy man nowadays. His duties are manifold but he fills the bill. Last week, he met with the Milfordites at the residence of Clarence Pearson and a club was organized for an aggressive campaign for the dry movement."

Percival and Lottie lived at 307 Brown St., located at the SE corner of W. Brown and Pierce in Birmingham. The move to this home was reported in the November 21, 1919 issue of the Birmingham Eccentric. In later years, Percy and Lottie moved to 4935 Crooks Road, just north of 14 Mile Road on the west side of Crooks. Percival went to Toronto Business College in 1895. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member of the F. & A. M. No. 94. Percival owned the "Parmenter Florist" located at 159 West Maple, Birmingham, MI in partnership with his son, Walter H. Parmenter. (See "More About" Walter Parmenter). Mr. Parmenter was Treasurer of the First Baptist Church in 1925 and was on the construction committee in 1916 related to a remodeling project.

From a card file of early Oakland County residents at the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society Library:

Parmenter, Percy Willoughby RO, MI
b. 11/25/1872 Toronto, Ont
one of 11 children of William & Mary Martha Parmenter
m. 9/1/1897 Charlotte Hall b. RO (note: marriage date differs from marriage announcement in newspaper)
dau of William Marcus & Rebecca Rose Hall
came to RO permanently in 1900
member of first Baptist Ch of Birm.

From the Star Press(Mincie, Indiana), November 9, 1945.

"Lieut. Commander William Romizer and son left this week for Royal Oak, Mich., to join Mrs. Romizer. She has been there with her father, who is seriously ill. They were guests here of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Payne. Commander Romizer will be discharged from the Navy soon and the family will go to Birmingham, Ala., where he will be a superintendent of a department store.".

15 Charlotte Bell HALL³⁶ (1872-1948) [447]. Born 10 Feb 1872, Royal Oak, MI.³⁹ Bap 18 Jan 1914, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, MI. Died 24 Jan 1948.³⁹ Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, MI.

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.

1897-08-27 - "Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Lotta Hall, daughter of Mark Hall, Birmingham, to Percival W. Parmenter of Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday evening Sept. 1st."

From a newspaper wedding announcement dated Thursday, September 3, 1897. "Married last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall, two and one half miles east of this place (Birmingham), their daughter, Miss Lottie to Percival Parmenter of Toronto Ontario. The young couple will make their home in Toronto, where Mr. Parmenter has an excellent position in a large wholesale house. They have a host of friends who wish them smooth sailing over the matrimonial sea."
A newspaper article dated December 31, 1897 states that "Mr and Mrs. Mark Hall are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Percy Parmenter at Toronto, Ont."

Charlotte and Percy returned from Toronto sometime after March 1900 as evidenced by this article in the Clawson section of the Birmingham Eccentric, March 2, 1900.

"Mark Hall is drawing logs to the mill. There are to be extensive repairs on the farm his daughter is to occupy".

Before her marriage, Mrs. Parmenter was a successful teacher of music and was a popular reader. Her mother, Mrs. Hall, was for years a valued member of the Baptist Church. The Parmenters have been active members of that church for a long time. Lottie and Percival had three daughters and one son, Walter. Charlotte was the Director of the Baptist Children's Home at 13 Mile Road and Greenfield. Their son, Walter H. Parmenter, was adopted from this home when he was 12 years old. Mrs. Parmenter was on the subscription committee of the Baptist Church for the 1916 remodeling fund drive. Charlotte and her husband Percy held numerous positions in the church from around 1912 to their deaths.

Charlotte was an active member of the temperance movement. The following is an excerpt from the Birmingham Eccentric, October 7, 1910.

"The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon, Sept. 30, at the home of Mrs. Brace on Center street. About 20 ladies were present. Mrs. Percy Parmenter was elected reporting delegate to the county convention which is to be held early in November."

From the Birmingham Eccentric as dated.

November 7, 1911. "Many people attended the W.C.T.U. country convention held in Pontiac last week Tuesday. Mrs Parmenter gave the address of the opening meeting and it was followed by a very interesting discussion. Her subject was, "Does office work tend to make girls careless of their morals." Her paper was based on personal observance and was very interesting."

May 2, 1924. "The last meeting of the Woman's Literary Club for the current club year took the form of a potluck luncheon Tuesday afternoon at "High Breeze", the home of Mrs. P.W. Parmenter on Crookes road."

April 31, 1925. "Members of the Woman's Literary Club will hold their final session of the current year next Tuesday afternoon at "High Breeze", the home of Mrs. P.W. Parmenter on Crooks road, where the newly elected officers will be installed."

Sources

1	"Information provided by Sarah Toadvine".

2	"The Daily Register of December 27, 1960 reported that Brewster Ellis was 12 years old as of that date giving us a birthdate of about 1948.".

3	"The February 20, 1969 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) tells us that Brewster married Mary Candace Pung. No specific date is given so we can say about February 1969".

4	"Social Security Death Index".

5	"Obituary of Dorothy Lyles Corson in the New York Times, September 13, 1949".

6	"1930 NJ, Monmouth, Rumson census".

7	"Obituary of William Corson Ellis in Alumni Horae, Volume 83, Issue 1, Spring 2003".

8	"Wedding announcement of Martha Louise Toadvine and William Corson Ellis in the Syracuse Herald-AMerican of December 30, 1945".

9	"Wedding photo of Martha Louise Toadvie and William Corson Ellis in the Syracuse Herald Journal of January 6, 1946".

10	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Dr. William Corson Ellis".

11	"Estimated based on related dates and information".

12	"Obituary of Dr. William Corson Ellis in the Post-Star (Glen Falls, NY) of September 1, 2002".

13	"Biography of William Russell Cone Corson in The Mineralogical Record Biographical Archives".

14	"Social Register, New York 1914 report on marriage of John McEwan and Dorothy L. Corson".

15	"WWI Selective Service registration card".

16	"Obituary for John McEwan Ellis in the New York Times, April 4, 1955".

17	"Tombstone inscription".

18	"From Allen, Ethan and Heber on RootsWeb".

19	"Biography of Henry Everett Lyles from Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers, Memoirs 1933".

20	"Passport application".

21	"Death notice of William Russell Cone Corson in the New York Times, October 3, 1945".

22	"Obituary of Marion Fay Lyles Corson in the New York Times, January 3, 1941".

23	"1930 New York, Onondaga Co., Syracuse census".

24	"New York State Birth Index for Martha L. Toadvine".

25	"Article in the Daily register, Red Bank, New Jersey, of December 9, 1960 describing the social activities of Mrs. William C. Ellis".

26	"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Martha Louise Toadvine".

27	"Attendees at grand opening of the Rumson Hotal in The Daily Register (Red Bank, New Jersey, of May 22, 1962.".

28	"Obituary of Martha Ellis in the News-Press (Fort Meyers, FL) of April 20, 1999".

29	"Cornell and Princton Yearbooks, 1922 [database online]".

30	"Michigan Marriage Records".

31	"Membership application of Stephen Toadvine to the Sons of the American Revolution".

32	"Pennsylvania Certificate of Death of Stephen P. Toadvine".

33	"Birthdate and location from newspaper article".

34	"DAR Records of Greenwood Cemetery, 1945".

35	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Martha P. Toadvine".

36	"See "Notes for" this individual for extensive source documentation".

37	"From a September 3, 1897 newspaper wedding announcement".

38	"Newspaper obituary Nov. 22, 1945".

39	"Obituary, January 29, 1948, Birmingham Eccentric".