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Sarah Ellen (Enos) Hart
(1874-1945)

Sarah Ellen "Ella" (Enos) Hart was born in 1874 near Normalville, Fayette County, PA the daughter of Perry and Joanna (Minerd) Enos.

Ella married William Harrison Hart (1870-1945) of Fayette County. Their five children were Clyde S. Hart, George Hart, Ralph S. Hart Sr., Florence Pfeiffer and Winifred Zahn-Ambrose.

Sadly, heartbreak visited the young family twice. Little Clyde died at the tender age of four months. George passed away when he was only 12 days old.

The photo seen at right shows Florence, left, and Winnie, right, who later taught school for a combined total of 65 years.

William was a timberman, farmer and lay preacher. They resided in Fayette and Somerset Counties, PA.

William was not very scrupulous in matters of money. He moved his wife and children often, it's said, to avoid creditors at bill-paying time. He is known to have sold his father in law "old hay" and bushels of "bad corn." He once lost a hand in a work-related accident.

In about 1930, Ella and William separated. She moved to Rochester, Beaver County, PA to be near her daughters Winifred and Florence, who had gone there to teach school. Ella found gainful employment as a laundress at the Beaver Valley General Hospital in New Brighton.

Rare postcard view of Beaver Valley General Hospital

Sadly, Ella and William both died in 1945, she in New Brighton, and he in Connellsville.

They are buried together at Normalville Cemetery.

~ Daughter Winifred (Hart) Zahn Ambrose ~

Daughter Winifred Hart taught for 32 years at Poplar Run School, Fayette County, and at Baker, Boggs, Majors and Fairview Schools in Beaver County.

The photo seen at right is of Winifred's class at the Majors School in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County, circa 1925. Standing just to the right of the doorway, in the back row, is eighth-grade student Helen (Balysh) Jagerski, who would later become the maternal grandmother of the founder of this website.

Winifred's first husband, Andrew Zahn, worked as an automobile dealer in the New Brighton area, selling Whippets and Chevrolets. Later, he sold farm equipment. He helped construct a building on Marion Hill near New Brighton, which Zirat Electric now occupies.

L-R: Morris, Florence, Winifred, Andrew

Winifred's second husband, Wilbur Ambrose, seen at left, served in law enforcement for nearly a half-century. He was policeman of the Vista Mines in Fayette County, Army veteran of World War I, a member of the Beaver County Chiefs of Police, chief of detectives of Beaver County, chief juvenile officer of Beaver County, chief of police of Aliquippa, and a parole officer and probation officer for more than a quarter of a century.

~ Daughter Florence (Hart) Pfeifer~

Daughter Florence Hart married Morris Pfeifer.

She taught for 33 years at Poplar Run in Fayette and at Mullins, Steele, Ohioville (Smith's Ferry) and Fairview Schools in Beaver.

In the photo seen at right, Florence stands at far left, with her class in about 1923. The photo likely was taken at a school in Beaver County.

Their daughter Bonnie (Pfeifer) Morell also was a teacher, and retired in 1997 after 35 years at these schools in Beaver County: South Side Elementary in the South Side Beaver District; South Beaver Elementary in the Northwestern District; 4th Ward and 5th Ward Schools in the Monaca District; and Big Knob Elementary in the Freedom Area District.

Bonnie's son Patrick Morell has raised thoroughbred stallion horses in Lexington, KY and Harrisburg, PA and has been profiled in trade publications such as Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred (January 2009).

~ Son Ralph Hart ~

Son Ralph Hart (1895-1946) was born on May 10, 1895 in Somerset County, PA. He moved as a boy with his parents and siblings to Normalville, Fayette County.

Ralph married Clara Ethel.

They lived in South Connellsville, PA with their family of five children -- Frank Hart, Harry Hart, Ralph Hart Jr., Clyde Hart and Ella Mae Hart.

Sadly, Ralph died in January 1946, just shy of his 51st birthday, of "a lingering illness," reported the Connellsville Daily Courier. Following a funeral led by Rev. Samuel G. Clutter of the Normalville United Brethren Church, his remains were placed at rest in the Normalville Cemetery.

~ Son Clyde S. Hart ~

Son Clyde S. Hart (1888- ? ) married Bessie L. (1899-1949). He was 11 years older than his bride.

Clyde apparently was a military veteran, and may have served in World War I.

Sadly, Bessie passed away in 1949, at the age of 50, of causes unknown.

Clyde's fate is not yet known, but will be reported here when learned. Their grave marker is seen at right.