Mary Ellen Witten: Namesake

Mary "Ellen" Witten was named after many women in her family. They were Mary Ellen Hudson, Mary Elizabeth Witten, Mary L Stearns, Mary Adaline Hester and Rebecca Ellen Hester.

Mary Ellen Hudson was Ellen's grandmother.  She was the step-mother of Thomas Franklin "Frank" Witten, Ellen's father.  She married Frank's father, Isaac James Witten, when Frank was 6 years old.

Mary Elizabeth Witten was Ellen's aunt.  She was Frank's sister and the only other child besides Frank born to Isaac and Elizabeth Jane Sipe.

Mary L Stearns was Ellen's grandmother.  She was the mother of Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hester, Ellen's mother.  She lived near Ellen's family when Ellen was a young girl.

Mary Adaline Hester was Ellen's aunt.  She was Nannie's sister and was born when Nannie was 5 years old.  She died 8 months later.

Rebecca "Ellen" Hester was Ellen's aunt.  She was Nannie's sister and was born when Nannie was 7 years old.