Ella Moseley Husson

1852-1911

Ella Moseley Husson
Painting of Ella, aged 9

Her application for a US passport at age 20 describes her as: 5 feet 3 inches tall, high forehead, hazel eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, round chin, brown hair, brunette complexion, oval face.

More information about Ella will be added in time. This website is a work-in-progress.

Father: Joseph N. Husson (ca1816-1896)
Mother: Susan Hill Moseley (ca1830- ? )

Spouse: Harry Lander Cable (1856-1932)

Children: 

Timeline

  • 1852

    December 20 - Born in Brooklyn, New York. The first of seven children of Joseph and Susan (nee Moseley) Husson. 

  • 1878

    October 9 - Marries Harry Lander Cable in New York.

  • 1879

    July 15 - Daughter Josephine born.

  • 1911

    January 4 - Dies in Hillside, New York, aged 58 years. 

Ella Moseley Husson as a young girl

clay bust of Ella Moseley Husson aged 18
Bust made of Ella, aged 18
This photo of was taken in the late 1990s in the Newbury, New Hampshire, home of Ella's great-grandson, Hiram Ely, Jr., who said that the bust was made by Ella's French artist husband whom she later left. When Hiram was growing up in Rutherford, New Jersey, this bust was in the window going up the stairs in his home.

painting of Ella Moseley Husson, aged 9
Painting of Ella, aged 9
This photo was taken in the 1980s in the Tampa, Florida, home of Ella's great-granddaughter, Hope Ely Cochran.

Last updated: 13 March 2025

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