Ella May MacPherson

Ella May MacPherson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MacPherson, the sister of Moody Spurgeon and schoolmate of Anne Shirley.

Early life
Ella May was born in 1860s in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, to Mr. and Mrs. MacPherson. She was raised there along with her brother Moody Spurgeon.

School years
Ella May likely attended Avonlea school at the age of six and studied there under the guidance of Mr. Phillips and later Miss Stacy.

When Anne Shirley returned to school after weeks of absence, Ella May gave her an enormous yellow pansy cut from the covers of a floral catalogue. However, Ella May's sympathy for Anne changed after the Christmas concert that took place in December 1877. After the concert, Ella May's brother Moody said that Anne had put on airs about her recitation therefore Charlie Sloane fought him. Because of that Ella May did not speak to Anne for the rest of the winter.

Etymology
Ella is a female given name of Old German origin and means foreign, other. This name was very popular at the end of 19th century. May is the female given name, variant of Mary and means the fifth month.
 * Ella May shared her first name with Ella, the aunt of Gerald and Geraldine Raymond, Ella Hammond, the firstborn child of Kendrick and Lottie Hammond, and with Ella Baker, the niece of Susan Baker.
 * She shared her second name with Minnie May Barry and May Flagg.

Appearances
Book appearances


 * Anne of Green Gables

TV series appearances
 * Akage no An (1979)

Ella May MacPherson