Lowell Township, Page 40, Dwelling 136, Family 144:
                           
Dave Pancake  24 M W Ill Ill*  miner
Ella    "     22 F W Ark Ark*

* = "Where from to Kansas, naming state or territory of United States, or country,
     if foreigner."

Lowell Township, E.D. 26, Sheet 6A, Dwelling 106, Family 109:

Pankake Ella    Head W F June 1878   21   Widowed  Kansas Illinois Kansas
   -    Silas   Son  W M June 1895    5   Single   Kansas Missouri Kansas
   -    Corban  Son  W M June 1899 6/12   Single   Kansas Missouri Kansas

The census also states that Ella had given birth to two children, both still living.

Galena, Lowell Township, E.D. 13, Sheet 3A, Dwelling 58, Family 60:

Pancake, Silas   Head     M In 38 Married  Kansas   United States Kansas    Tub Hooker  Lead & Zinc Mine
   -     Lizzie  Wife     F W  29 Married  Missouri Missouri      Missouri  None
   -     Corbin  Son      M In 11 Single   Missouri Kansas        Missouri  None
   -     Leita   Daughter F In  8 Single   Missouri Kansas        Missouri  None
   -     Neta    Daughter F In  6 Single   Missouri Kansas        Missouri  None

The census states that Silas was 23 and Lizzie was 15 years old when they married.

They were living in Vernon Co., Missouri in 1920.

No. 481
MARRIAGE LICENSE - DUPLICATE.
Columbus, Kansas, November 20 A.D. 1890
TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE:
     You are hereby authorized to join in marriage Mathew Mateer of Cherokee County, State of Kansas aged 23 years, and Nancy J. Pan[creak?] of Cherokee County, State of Kansas aged 45 years, and of such marriage you will make due return to my office within thirty days from date thereof.
Jesse [Forkrus?] Probate Judge.

RECORD OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
The State of Kansas, County of Cherokee, ss.
     TO THE PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COUNTY: This is to certify that on the 22 day of November 1890 I united Mathew Mateer and Nancy J. Pan[creak?] in marriage in accordance with the laws of this State, and by authority of License No. 481 issued by you.
J. F. Ray
Justice of the Peace

No. 608
MARRIAGE LICENSE - DUPLICATE.
Columbus, Kansas, November 30th A.D. 1894
TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE:
     You are hereby authorized to join in marriage David A. Pancake of Cherokee County, State of Kansas aged 23 years, and Elandar Snider of Cherokee County, State of Kansas aged 18 years, and of such marriage you will make due return to my office within thirty days from date thereof.
John Stauffer
Probate Judge.

RECORD OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
The State of Kansas, County of Cherokee, ss.
TO THE PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COUNTY:
     This is to certify that on the 1st day of December 1894 I united David A. Pancake and Elandor Snider in marriage in accordance with the laws of this State, and by authority of License No. 608 issued by you.
James M Carlton
Justice of the Peace

No. 1593
MARRIAGE LICENSE - DUPLICATE.
Columbus, Kansas, October 15 A.D. 1900
TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE:
     You are hereby authorized to join in marriage Mr. Archie Abbott of Cherokee County, State of Kansas, aged 24 years, and Miss Ella Pancake of Cherokee County, State of Kansas, aged 24 years; and of such marriage you will make due return to my office within thirty days from date thereof.
Geo. H. Wilson Probate Judge.

RECORD OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
THE STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF CHEROKEE, ss.
TO THE PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COUNTY:
     This is to Certify, that on the 16 day of October 1900, I united Mr. Archie Abbott and Miss Ella Pancake in marriage, in accordance with the laws of this State, and by authority of License No. 1593 issued by you.
W. R. Elliott
Justice of the Peace

"A Mr. Pancake, who used to live at the mouth of Brush creek, and whose late place of abode was near the mouth of Shawnee, died the first of the week and it is said without medical aid. On account of his poverty none of the physicians applied to would go to see him. If this is true it is not as it should be."

       "Mrs. Pancake, is dead. At the time of her death her name was Warde. For a number of years she lived on the island in Spring river, just north of the Bly's ford bridge. Mrs. Pancake was the grand daughter of the famous Indian Chief, Black Hawk, whom the early settlers of Illinois, will remember until they commence the pilgramage into the great beyond as Mrs. Pancake has done. The deceased is said to have been the last of the Black Hawk, tribe, one of the most furious tribes of red warriors that Uncle Samuel ever had to deal with."

Updated July 25, 2004