Ellen Philp (maiden name unknown) was born around 1807 in England. She married Joseph Philp, and they had at least three children: Joseph, born around 1843; Ellen, born around 1847; and Maria, born around 1849. They immigrated to America around 1844 and settled in West Troy, New York. Her husband worked as a surveyor there. They moved to Tyrone, New York, in the 1850s, and by 1860, they owned $125 of real estate and $175 of personal property. She died sometime after 1863.