Ellen Theresa Scully

1868 - 1954  (85 years)

• Name	Ellen Theresa Scully
  Nickname	Laul & Nell
  Birth	1 Aug 1868	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 10, 15, 16]
  Census	1870 (1 years)	Temperanceville (now West End), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Temperanceville was founded as a dry town and was annexed to the City of Pittsburgh in 1874. It is now a neighborhood in the west end.   [1]
  In the 1870 US Census, she was recorded as age 2, living in Temperanceville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
  Age: 2
  Information	1 Sep 1891 (23 years)	Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 13, 14, 15]
  She was a bridesmaid of Nancy Veronica Scobie when she married Paul Scully.
  Census	1910 (41 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded as age 41, living at 936 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (48 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (51 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded as age 51, living at 936 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (61 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (61 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 62, living at 2823 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was a widow.
  Census	1940 (71 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 71, living 2523 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was listed as a widow.
  Age: 71
  Address: 2523 West Carson Street
  History	7 Dec 1941 (73 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Census	1950 (81 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 81, living 2523 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was listed as a widow
  Information	1950 (81 years)  [13]
  According to Rose Scully, "Aunt Laul and Uncle John and their family lived on our street, and there was a lot of visiting back and forth. To go there on Friday night with Mother was a real treat for us. Their house was like Grand Central Station. The door was always open, and everyone was welcome at any time.... She and Uncle John were "pushovers for kids," no only their own and their numerous friends, but us and our friends, too. There was a swimming pool on the river near their house, and half the kids on the street used to change clothes at O'Donnell's and go back after swimming, traipse upstairs--often in wet bathing suits, dress and frequently have a snack before going home.
  Death	20 Jun 1954	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 10, 15, 16]
  Age: 85
  Agency: at home
  Cause: pneumonia
  Address: 2823 East Carson Street
  	Death Certificate of Ellen T O'Donnell
  Burial	24 Jun 1954	Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Calvary Catholic Cemetery,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   [7, 9, 10, 15, 16]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Paul Scully,   b. 9 Feb 1860, Albany, Albany County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Aug 1947, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years) ▻ Nancy Veronica Scobie,  m. 1 Sep 1891 > 2. Elizabeth Scully,   b. 1864, Canada d. 20 Dec 1903, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 39 years) ▻ Joseph Thomas Sauls   3. John P. Scully,   b. 2 Jun 1865, Ontario Province, Canada d. 11 Jul 1897, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 32 years) > 4. Ellen Theresa Scully,   b. 1 Aug 1868, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1954, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Vincent O'Donnell,  m. 25 Dec 1892
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Scully   (Grandfather)  Ellen McCormick,   b. 1838, Dublin, Ireland d. 2 Apr 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I802
  Last Modified	18 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Daniel Scully,   b. Aug 1831, Dromtaniff Parish, County Cork, Ireland d. 17 Aug 1902, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ellen McCormick,   b. 1838, Dublin, Ireland d. 2 Apr 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F1314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	John Vincent O'Donnell,   b. 3 May 1868, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 May 1925, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 56 years)
  Marriage License	3 May 1892	Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  Marriage	25 Dec 1892	St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. St. James Roman Catholic Church,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   [7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15]
  	Marriage Record of Ellen Sculley and John O'Donnell
  Age at Marriage	She : 24 years and 4 months - He : 24 years and 7 months.
  Children	1893 to 1911  [8]
  1. Mary O'Donnell (1893-1954) 2. Charles O'Donnell (1895-1895) 3. Ellen O'Donnell (1897-1899) 4. John Vincent O'Donnell (1899-1966) 5. Francis Leo O'Donnell (1901-1947) 6. Elizabeth O'Donnell (1903-1908) 7. Edward Harry O'Donnell (1905-1907) 8. Helen Marie O'Donnell (1908-1971)
  Family ID	F9508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ellen Theresa Scully(1868 – 1954) 2Daniel Scully(1831 – 1902) 4William Scully 8 9 5Julia Keleher(Abt 1819 – 1889) 10Cornelius Keliher( – 1870) 11Johanna Creedan 3Ellen McCormick(1838 – 1896) 6_______ McCormick 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1868 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Temperanceville (now West End), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Information - 1 Sep 1891 - Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, U.S.A. Marriage License - 3 May 1892 - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 Dec 1892 - St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 20 Jun 1954 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 24 Jun 1954 - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Temperanceville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1292; Page: 767B; Image: 271941; Family History Library Film: 552791. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1306; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0555; FHL microfilm: 1375319. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1525; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 644; Image: 785. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0335; FHL microfilm: 2341717. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69-594. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2481; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 77-715. [S532] Eganhouse, Marilyn. Genealogical Material Relating to the Scully Family, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, 2000). [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann, Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 152477814 Ellen Thresa Scully O'Donnell . [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for Ellen T O'Donnell. [S2283] Pennsylvania, County Marriage Records, 1845-1963, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Ellen Sculley and John O'Donnell. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Ellen Sculley and John O'Donnell. [S116] Scully, Rose Marie. The Scullys, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, November 1974). [S115] Scully, Rose Marie. Bobby's Family on the Scully Side, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, 1975). [S531] Sehlmeier, Judith. Email: 27 March 2000, (To Robert Roy from jsehl (at) xmission.com, 27 March 2000). [S534] Sehlmeirer, Judith. The McCormick Family Line, (Pennsylvania: manuscript, 28 December 2000).