On 7 Oct 1851 when Ellen was 25, she married Arkaid Temple Holden (63745) , son of Abiel Holden (58104) (9 Mar 1798-4 Nov 1863) & Lydia T. Temple (65208) (27 Sep 1802-17 Jul 1850), in Reading, MA.155 Born on 18 Jul 1826 in Reading, MA.81 Arkaid Temple died in Reading, MA, on 25 Jan 1887; he was 60.155 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading. Lot: 905_0466, Grave: 3.

Arkaid, also spelled Arcade.

1860 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 509, page 68
Post Office Reading
Dwelling 476 Family 579
    Arkaid T. Holden, 33, shoemanufacturer
    Ellen C. Holden, 33, housewife
    Henry E. Holden, 4
All were born in Massachusetts. They shared a dwelling with his brothers’ families.

1870 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 631, page 310A
Post Office Wakefield
    Arkaid T. Holden, 43, shoe manufacturer, $3000 real estate, $1500 personal estate
    Ellen C. Holden, 44, keeping house
    Henry E. Holden, 14, at school
    Emma Holden, 9, at school
    Mary C. Holden, 7, at school
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 539, pages 402A-B
    Arkaid T. Holden, 53, unemployed
    Ellen Holden, 54, wife, keeping house
    Emma Holden, 19, daughter, at school
    Mary C. Holden, 17, daughter, at school
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.