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Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis 1926 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1926

Birth Location: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 2 July 1992

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Ellis

Mother: Goldie Claxon

Spouse(s): James Williams

Children(s): Mary Williams, John Williams

The story of Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis began in 1926 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America. Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis married James E. Williams, and had children including Mary Anna Williams, John Ellis Williams. Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1992 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis began in 1926 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis married James E. Williams, and had children including Mary Anna Williams, John Ellis Williams.
  • Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1992 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Ellis's Ancestors

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Dorothy Ellis
1926 – 1992
Birth Place: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
James B. Ellis
1889 – 1977
Goldie (May) Claxon
1895 – 1933
Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (W.) Claxon
1867 – 1948
Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Molly) Hawkins
1876 – 1928
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hawkins
1847 – 1879
Mary Williams
1857 – 1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Justice Williams
1833 – 1864
Mary Hawkins
1839 – 1922

Dorothy Ellis's Descendants

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Dorothy (Elizabeth) Ellis (30 July 1926 – 2 July 1992) m. James (E.) Williams
  1. 1. Mary (Anna) Williams (1 Jun 1949 – ) m. Samuel (Ray) Taylor (31 Jan 1946 – 30 Dec 2011)
    1. 1. Tamara (B) Taylor (2 Jun 1977 – ) m. Mashaw
    2. 2. Barak Taylor
    3. 3. Timothy Taylor
    4. 4. Bart Taylor
  2. 2. John (Ellis) Williams

Dorothy Ellis's Timeline

3 Records

1926
30 July 1926
Birth of Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
1948
22 Aug 1948
Age 22
Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis was married in Windsor
Windsor
1992
2 July 1992
Age 66
Death of Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1926
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Windsor
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1992; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.5696484,0.18914825,0.853535&x

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1992
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Pantagraph - 3 Jul 1992 - Page 10, Obituary for Dorothy E. iams Caskey, 1926-1992 (Aged 65) 3 Jul 1992

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1992; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.5696484,0.18914825,0.853535&x

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1992
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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