Ellen May Corbin Congrove
Born in Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania. She had two brothers both that were pilots during the Vietnam era, I am told by Rose Ellen Congrove they flew civilians that flew for Air America, She has a sister named Rose Corbin Eason, married to a Dr. Eason, of Olympia, WA. Her brothers were located in Mcminnville, OR, and San Diego, CA.
After Ellen's husband Philip Russell Congrove, he died in 1963 at age 50, from complications of surgery.
During her lifetime, Ellen Congrove helped raise her brother Ed's children in Pennsylvana, taught
school in Scottsdale, AZ, and Sonoita, AZ, helped her husband, Phil, farm in Medford and Vale, Oregon, and raised a family. Her children are John Philip Congrove and Rose Ellen Congrove Saylor. She had three grandchildren. They are Wade Saylor, Eric Congrove (deceased), April Congrove. There is one great grand child known of.
After her husband's death, Ellen Congrove became one of the first female general contractors in the state of AZ so
she could continue to run her husbands business, the Congrove No Joint Pipe Co. She was also very active in the Glendale
Methodist Church and Daughters of the Nile, and was grand matron of the Rainbow Girls. She was an avid quilter, and avid reader and great story teller to children. She was a bright spirit and religious person.
Born in Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania. She had two brothers both that were pilots during the Vietnam era, I am told by Rose Ellen Congrove they flew civilians that flew for Air America, She has a sister named Rose Corbin Eason, married to a Dr. Eason, of Olympia, WA. Her brothers were located in Mcminnville, OR, and San Diego, CA.
After Ellen's husband Philip Russell Congrove, he died in 1963 at age 50, from complications of surgery.
During her lifetime, Ellen Congrove helped raise her brother Ed's children in Pennsylvana, taught
school in Scottsdale, AZ, and Sonoita, AZ, helped her husband, Phil, farm in Medford and Vale, Oregon, and raised a family. Her children are John Philip Congrove and Rose Ellen Congrove Saylor. She had three grandchildren. They are Wade Saylor, Eric Congrove (deceased), April Congrove. There is one great grand child known of.
After her husband's death, Ellen Congrove became one of the first female general contractors in the state of AZ so
she could continue to run her husbands business, the Congrove No Joint Pipe Co. She was also very active in the Glendale
Methodist Church and Daughters of the Nile, and was grand matron of the Rainbow Girls. She was an avid quilter, and avid reader and great story teller to children. She was a bright spirit and religious person.
Ellen May Corbin Congrove
Born in Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania. She had two brothers both that were pilots during the Vietnam era, I am told by Rose Ellen Congrove they flew civilians that flew for Air America, She has a sister named Rose Corbin Eason, married to a Dr. Eason, of Olympia, WA. Her brothers were located in Mcminnville, OR, and San Diego, CA.
After Ellen's husband Philip Russell Congrove, he died in 1963 at age 50, from complications of surgery.
During her lifetime, Ellen Congrove helped raise her brother Ed's children in Pennsylvana, taught
school in Scottsdale, AZ, and Sonoita, AZ, helped her husband, Phil, farm in Medford and Vale, Oregon, and raised a family. Her children are John Philip Congrove and Rose Ellen Congrove Saylor. She had three grandchildren. They are Wade Saylor, Eric Congrove (deceased), April Congrove. There is one great grand child known of.
After her husband's death, Ellen Congrove became one of the first female general contractors in the state of AZ so
she could continue to run her husbands business, the Congrove No Joint Pipe Co. She was also very active in the Glendale
Methodist Church and Daughters of the Nile, and was grand matron of the Rainbow Girls. She was an avid quilter, and avid reader and great story teller to children. She was a bright spirit and religious person.
Born in Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania. She had two brothers both that were pilots during the Vietnam era, I am told by Rose Ellen Congrove they flew civilians that flew for Air America, She has a sister named Rose Corbin Eason, married to a Dr. Eason, of Olympia, WA. Her brothers were located in Mcminnville, OR, and San Diego, CA.
After Ellen's husband Philip Russell Congrove, he died in 1963 at age 50, from complications of surgery.
During her lifetime, Ellen Congrove helped raise her brother Ed's children in Pennsylvana, taught
school in Scottsdale, AZ, and Sonoita, AZ, helped her husband, Phil, farm in Medford and Vale, Oregon, and raised a family. Her children are John Philip Congrove and Rose Ellen Congrove Saylor. She had three grandchildren. They are Wade Saylor, Eric Congrove (deceased), April Congrove. There is one great grand child known of.
After her husband's death, Ellen Congrove became one of the first female general contractors in the state of AZ so
she could continue to run her husbands business, the Congrove No Joint Pipe Co. She was also very active in the Glendale
Methodist Church and Daughters of the Nile, and was grand matron of the Rainbow Girls. She was an avid quilter, and avid reader and great story teller to children. She was a bright spirit and religious person.
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