Elsie Beatrice (Hillis) Lasater (1910 - 1996)

Born 26 Apr 1910 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Dec 1996 at age 86 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Biography

Elsie (Hillis) Lasater was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Elsie Beatrice Hillis was born in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States April 26, 1910, daughter of Virgil Hew Hillis (1881–1967) and Mary Lou Grissom (1893–1955).

Elsie married Vanes Dewey Keel (born May 12, 1902 in DeKalb, Tennessee; son of Robert Lee Keel (1874–1945) and Sarah (Hicks) Keel (1879–1968)). ^[1]

Elsie married Charles Edward Lasater (born January 5, 1908 in Madison; son of William Wesley Lasater (1884–1962) and Rose Lee Pamplin (1892–1965)). ^[2]

In the 1920 census Elcy (age 9) was the daughter of V H Hillis in Election Precinct 12 Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama, United States.^[3] V H Hillis 37, wife Mary Lue Hillis 25, daughter Cheale De Hillis 11, daughter Elcy B Hillis 9, daughter Salley May Hillis 7, daughter Alney Bell Hillis 5, daughter Wilet Hillis 3, son Ed Hillis 1.

In the 1950 census Elsie (age 39), Weaver, was the wife of Vanes D Keel in Election Precinct 7 Lincoln, Madison, Alabama, United States.^[4] Vanes D Keel 47 years, wife Elsie B Keel 39 years, daughter Mary F Keel 16 years.

Elsie died December 7, 1996 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States, aged 86. She was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967"
   Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #900360266 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   Elsie B Hillis (19) marriage to Vanes D Keel on 1 Feb 1930 in Madison, Alabama, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
   citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,911.
   FamilySearch Record: QG13-F1SN (accessed 16 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C919-7WFP-2 Image number 02063
   Elsie B Hillis Keel (50) marriage to Charles Edward Lasater (52) on 29 Apr 1960 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 31; Line: 38; FHL microfilm: 1820031; Record number: 6750;
   FamilySearch Record: MX8T-4SY (accessed 16 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6C-8QJ Image number 00142
   Elcy B Hillis (9), single daughter, in household of V H Hillis (37) in Election Precinct 12 Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 27; Line: 6;
   FamilySearch Record: 6F75-YCYF (accessed 16 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-B74M
   Elsie B Keel (39), wife, Weaver, in household of Vanes D Keel (47 years) in Election Precinct 7 Lincoln, Madison, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #93372164 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Elsie Beatrice Hillis Keel Lasater (26 Apr 1910-7 Dec 1996), citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA (plot: Block 104, Lot 76, Space 1); Maintained by Heather (contributor 47800689).