Life History

Notes

• In 1900, Ellas is living with her mother in the household of Ella's half-brother Jerry (Jeremiah) Chjapel.  Note that the enumerator reports that their mother Mary had only one chidl and one is still living!  There were several other children.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 15 June, Precinct 2, District 7, page 16A, Hse/Fam #281
  Chapel, Jerry Head W M Aug 1861  38 Married 13 years TX GA GA Farmer Rents Can Read and Write
  Chapel, Alice Wife W F July 1871  28 Married 13 years  6 children/5 living MS TN MS Can Read and Write
  Smith, Mary Mother W F May 1841  59 Widow 1 children/1 living TX TN TN Can Read and Write
  Smith, Ella Sister W F Sept 1881  18 TX TX GA Can Read and Write

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
  • 15 June, Precinct 2, District 7, page 16A, Hse/Fam #281