Sarah Higbie Ellison

Background

Ellison, Sarah Higbie was born on November 22, 1915 in Newark. Daughter of Daniel Lee and Florence Marie (Rosch) Higbie.

Education

Bachelor, Kean College New Jersey, 1973; student, New School Fine Art, 1935-1937.

Career

Teacher art, Board Education, Matawan, New Jersey, 1959-1979.

Achievements

• Sarah Higbie Ellison has been listed as a noteworthy art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Monmouth Arts Foundation, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, since 1979, Art Alliance, RedBank, New Jersey, since 1980, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Council, Long Branch, New Jersey, since 1989, Monmouth County Senior Coul, Ocean Township, New Jersey, since 1988, Monmouth County Heritage Commission Freehold, since 1987. Municipal representative Office of Aging, Monmouth County, New Jersey, since 1986. Secretary History Sites Commission, since 1975.

Chief docent Burrowes Mansion, Matawan. Member Matawan Auxiliary to Bayshore Hospital, since 1989. Member Matawan History Society (president 1990-1993, In Appreciation award 1988), National Trust for History Preservation, Trinity Episcopal Church Women (pres.1986-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: drawing and painting, assisting the elderly, historic preservation.

Connections

Married Vernon Alton Ellison, April 20, 1940. Children: Verna Marie, Alice Marie, Ellis Woolley.

Father:

Daniel Lee Higbie

Mother:

Florence Marie (Rosch) Higbie

Spouse:

Vernon Alton Ellison

child:

Alice Marie Ellison

child:

Ellis Woolley Ellison

child:

Verna Marie Ellison