Life History
30th Sep 1875 |
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9th Feb 1900 |
Birth of daughter Frances Opel ELLIS in Illinois.8,5,9,10,11,2 |
22nd Oct 1951 |
Died in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.7 |
Other facts
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Married Bessie Alberta FANSLER |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Wayne County, Illinois, [no date] June, Big Mound Township, District 95, page 2A, Hse/Fam #30
Ellis, F L Head W M Sep 1875 24 Married 5 years IL IL IL Farmer Owns
Ellis, Bessie A Wife W F July 1877 23 Married 5 years 2 children/2 living IL VA IL
Ellis, Myrtle Dau W F sep 1897 3 Single IL IL IL
Ellis, Opel Dau W F Feb 1900 3mos Single IL IL IL
1910 Federal Census, Wayne County, Illinois, 12 April, Berry Township, District 114, page 24A, Hse #209, Fam #210
Ellis, Francis L Head M W 34 Married 10 years IL IL IL Farmer Owns
Ellis, Bessie A Wife F W 32 Married 10 years 4 children/3 living IL VA IL
Ellis, Myrtle A Dau F W 13 IL IL IL
Ellis, Frances O Dau F W 10 IL IL IL
Ellis, Ivan L Son M W 7 IL IL IL
Note that Ivan L is here reported as a son and a male. Later this child is reported as Iva, a daughter and female. The child reported as Opel in 1900 is now Frances O, giving us here first name.
Next door is Bessie's brother Frank Fransler.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 January, Prairie Township, District 17, page 24A, Hse #210, Fam #211
Fransler, Frank A Head Rents M W 30 Married 0 years IL VA IL Farmer
Fransler, Sarah L Wife F W 25 Married 0 years IL OH IL
Before the 1920 census, Frank and Bessie moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas. Frank registered for the WWI draft in Arkansas.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Francis Larkin Ellis
Resident St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1875
Occupation, Farming, empployed by Norsworthy & Gibson
Wife Bessie Alberta Ellis, St Charles, Ark
Medium Height, Short, Brown Eyes and Hair
Signed Francis Larkin Ellis
In the 1920 census they are living in the northern part of Prairie Township, near St Charles. From the birth state and ages of the children we can tell they moved between the 1910 census and 1915, when Clyde was born in Arkansas. Note that Opel is not in the household. I have not been able to locate her in the 1920 census. She did not marry until 1922. She may have been working in DeWitt at this time, but I have not found her in the census.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 January, Prairie Township, District 17, page 7A, McKewin Rd, Hse/Fam #37
Ellis, Francis L Head Rents M W 44 IL IL IL Rice Farmer
Ellis, Bessie A Wife F W 42 IL VA IL
Ellis, Myrtle Dau F W 22 IL IL IL
Ellis, Iva Dau F W 17 IL IL IL
Ellis, Clyde Son M W 8 Son IL IL
Ellis, Marie Dau F W 5 Son IL IL
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 April, LaGrue Township, District 17, page 7A, McKewin Rd, Hse/Fam #37
Ellis, Francis L Head Owns M W 52 IL IL IL Farmer
Ellis, Bessie A Wife F W 52 IL VA IL
Ellis, Clyde Son M W 18 IL IL IL
Ellis, Marie Dau F W 15 AR IL IL
Ellis, Sadie Dau F W 9 AR IL IL
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 14B, McKewin Rd, Hse #266, Owns $1500
Ellis, F L Head M W 64 Grade 7 b Ill In same place 1935 Farm Operator
Ellis, Bessie Wife F W 62 Grade 7 b Ill In same place in 1935
Deat dates are reported by some genealogies, though without reference.
Francis L Ellis
Birth Sep 1876 in Illinois
Death 22 OCT 1951 in Dewitt, Arkansas
Father Robert Ellis 1799 - 1883, Mother Unknown
Spouse Bessie A Fansler, Birth Jul 1877 in Illinois
Death 9 MAR 1958 in Dewitt, Arkansas
-- Ellis Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6433405/person/-1290658430?ssrc=&ftm=1
Sources
- 1. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 April, LaGrue Township, District 17, page 7A, McKewin Rd, Hse/Fam #37
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Wayne County, Illinois
- [no date] June, Big Mound Township, District 95, page 2A, Hse/Fam #30
- 3. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 4. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 25 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 14B, McKewin Rd, Hse #266, Owns $1500
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Wayne County, Illinois
- 12 April, Berry Township, District 114, page 24A, Hse #209, Fam #210
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 January, Prairie Township, District 17, page 7A, McKewin Rd, Hse/Fam #37
- 7. Ancestry Trees
- Ellis Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6433405/person/-1290658430?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 8. 1940 Federal Census, Kerr County, Ohio
- 13 April, Kerrville, District 133-1B, page 8A, 805 Moore St, Hse #192, Owns $2500
- 9. 1930 Federal Census, Kerr County, Texas
- 8 April, Justice Precinct 1, Kerrville, District 133, page 7A, Hse #139, Fam #146
- 10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 11. Arkansas Birth Certificate