The town of Sheridan was
incorporated in 1893, with 350
residents.
The population was 659 at the 2000
census.
Sheridan is known as the "heart of
the Ruby Valley."
Henry Elling was born on 9 Dec 1842 in Germany. He died on 14 Nov 1900 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T.. He was buried on 17 Nov
1900 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T.. He married Mary B Cooley on 20 Jul 1870 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
1864 Oct - opened a store in Virginia City, M.T.
1870 Aug 22 - Census - at Virginia City, Madison County, M.T. is Henry Elling age 28, a clothing merchant from Prussia, valuation of
$400/$2500, and his wife Mary who is 21, keeping house and from Vermont.
1873 - opened a banking house
Beaverhead County, M.T., in consideration for the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, having been paid to me by Henry Elling of
Virginia City, Madison County, M.T. do assign the following described property to wit: One two story building situated on the south side of
1879 Jan 3 - deed filed this date in records book of Beaverhead County, M.T. for transaction described to wit: I, James M. Peck, of Glendale,
Main Street in the town of Glendale, said building being now occupied by Fanny Clark and situated one door way down the street from the
building now occupied as a store by Hamilton, McCram_ _ & _ _ _ , the lower part of said building being of log and the upper part frame.
Together with all singular...etc... [PC310106]
1880 Jun 30 - Census - listed at Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T. is Henry Elling age 37, banker from Prussia; wife Mary is 31, keeping
house and from Vt/NH/Vt; children are Lena 7, Henrietta 5, Mabel 3, Lotta 2 and Horace is 8 months, born last October. All show Montana
nativity.
1900 Jun 15 - Census - at Union, Madison County, Montana is Henry Elling, 57, banker from Germany; wife Mary is 51, married for past 30
years, has borne 9 children of which 7 survive. Children at home are Carlotta 22, Harrison C. 11, Henrietta C is 24, married to Gohn, and
her daughter Helen V who is 2 and was born in Calif. Also a grand-son Henry E Zahner age 5, born in Missouri/Mo/Mt.
1900 Nov 14 - died suddenly in his 57th year.
1900 Nov 25 - first published artilce of the estate and administrators in Anaconda Standard this date.
Mary B Cooley [Parents] was born in Sep 1848 in Vt. She died in 1924 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T.. She married Henry Elling on 20 Jul
1870 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
They had the following children:
F i Helena Elling
F ii Henrietta Elling
F iii Mabel Elling
M iv Horace Elling was born in Oct 1879 in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
1880 Jun 30 - Census - listed at Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T. is Henry Elling age 37, banker from Prussia; wife Mary is 31, keeping
house and from Vt/NH/Vt; children are Lena 7, Henrietta 5, Mabel 3, Lotta 2 and Horace is 8 months, born last October. All show Montana
nativity.
F v Carlotta Elling
M vi Karl Elling
M vii Harrison C Elling
F viii Alice Elling was born in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
M ix Henry J Elling was born in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
M x Herman Elling was born in Virginia City, Madison Co., M.T..
Montana, Sheridan
Henry Elling & Co. Druggists
Sheridan Mont.
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