Elizabeth D. (Watts) Ellis (1884 - 1929)

Born 25 Mar 1884 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jun 1929 at age 45 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States

Biography

Elizabeth D. Watts was born on 25 Mar 1884 in Arkansas, United States, daughter of Emanuel M Watts^[1] and Amanda (Williams) Watts.^[2]

She married John Hiram Ellis in 1902 in Texas County, Missouri.^[3] They were the parents of Deller, Nina, George^[4] and Lowell. They moved to Idaho around 1915.^[5] Her husband fell victim to the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918.^[6]

Elizabeth died from uterine cancer on 30 Jun 1929 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho at the age of 45. She is buried in Twin Falls Cemetery in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho.^[1][7]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLY8-J8M : 19 February 2021), Elizabeth Ellis, 30 Jun 1929; citing Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, reference 66724, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,530,849.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3H8-77N : 12 January 2022), Emanuel Watts, 1900. Morris, Texas, Missouri

   Emanuel Watts Head Male 46 Arkansas

   Amanda E Watts Wife Female 34 Missouri

   John Wm Watts Son Male 19 Arkansas

   Elizabeth Watts Daughter Female 16 Arkansas

   Lucy J Watts Daughter Female 9 Missouri

   Mary Ida Watts Daughter Female 7 Missouri

   Elva May Watts Daughter Female 1 Missouri

3. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XF7-LF93 : 4 August 2022), D Elizabeth Watts in entry for John Ellis, 28 Sep 1902; citing Marriage, Texas, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514030.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLM4-4GT : accessed 5 January 2023), Lizzie Ellis in household of John A Ellis, Morris, Texas, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 13A, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 826; FHL microfilm 1,374,839.

   John A Ellis M 29 Married Head Missouri

   Lizzie Ellis F 27 Married Wife Kansas

   Dellie Ellis F 6 Single Daughter Missouri

   Nina Ellis F 4 Single Daughter Missouri

   George Ellis M 1 Single Son Missouri

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ9-XB4 : 1 February 2021), Elezibith Ellis, 1920.

   Elezibith Ellis F 36 Widowed Head Missouri

   Della Ellis F 15 Single Daughter Missouri

   Nina Ellis F 14 Single Daughter Missouri

   George Ellis M 11 Single Son Missouri

   Lowell Ellis M 2 Single Son Idaho

6. ↑ "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYG-13K : 19 February 2021), John H. Ellis, 20 Dec 1918; citing Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, reference 23799, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,509,304.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117259125/elizabeth-delia-ellis: accessed 04 January 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Delia Watts Ellis (1884–30 Jun 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117259125, citing Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA; Maintained by ForeverRemembered (contributor 47279918).