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Thelma Elizabeth Ellis 1905–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1905

Birth Location: Logan Co. Ohio USA

Death Date: 1957

Death Location: Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio

Father: Howard Ellis

Mother: Myrtle Ellis

Spouse(s): Lloyd Benton, John Rothgeb

Children(s): Clayton V, Vernon Benton, Vernon Benton, Rita Benton, Ellen Benton, Wilbur Benton, Vernon Benton, Ralph Benton

The story of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis began in 1905 in Logan Co. Ohio USA. Thelma Elizabeth Ellis married John E Rothgeb, Lloyd E Benton, and had children including Clayton E Benton, Clayton E Benton V, Ellen E Benton, Ralph E Benton, Rita Benton, Thurman Benton, Vernon E Benton, Vernon Elmer Benton, Wilbur E Benton. Thelma Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1957 in Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis began in 1905 in Logan Co. Ohio USA.
  • Thelma Elizabeth Ellis married John E Rothgeb, Lloyd E Benton, and had children including Clayton E Benton, Clayton E Benton V, Ellen E Benton, Ralph E Benton, Rita Benton, Thurman Benton, Vernon E Benton, Vernon Elmer Benton, Wilbur E Benton.
  • Thelma Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1957 in Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Howard Ellis
1880–1939
Birth Location: Missouri
HE
Myrtle Ellis
1878–1936
Birth Location: Missouri
ME

Spouses(s)

Lloyd Benton
1900–1945
Birth Location: Ohio
LB
John Rothgeb
1902–1972
Birth Location: Addison, Gallia, Ohio, USA
JR

Children(s)

Clayton V
1932–2020
Birth Location: Ohio
CV
Vernon Benton
1933–2015
Birth Location: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
VB
Vernon Benton
1933–2015
Birth Location: Bellefontaine City, Logan, Ohio
VB
Rita Benton
1944–2023
Birth Location: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
RB
Ellen Benton
1928–1978
Birth Location: Ohio
EB
Wilbur Benton
1925–1983
Birth Location: Ohio
WB
Vernon Benton
1934–2015
Birth Location: Ohio
VB
Ralph Benton
1930–1972
Birth Location: Ohio
RB

Thelma Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Thelma Ellis
1905–1957
Birth Place: Logan Co. Ohio USA
Parents
Howard Ellis
1880–1939
Missouri
Myrtle Ellis
1878–1936
Missouri
Grandparents
Eliza (Catherine) Lamb
1850–1936
Jersey, Illinois
Richard Clark
1846–
Tennessee
Bertha (L) Clark
1864–
Kansas
Great-Grandparents
Martha Smithson
1815–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smithson
1787–1849

Thelma Ellis's Descendants

1.
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Thelma (Elizabeth) Ellis (abt 1905–1957) m. Lloyd (E) Benton (abt 1900–13 Oct 1945) m. John (E) Rothgeb (15 Feb 1902–23 Sep 1972)
  1. 1. Clayton (E Benton) V 1932–2020
  2. 2. Vernon (Elmer) Benton 1933–2015
  3. 3. Vernon (E) Benton 1933–2015
  4. 4. Rita Benton 1944–2023 m. Marion (L) Coyer 1930–2019 m. Dennis (Monroe) Krouskop 1951–2008 m. Harold (Edward) Dowdy 1942–2007
  5. 5. Ellen (E) Benton 1928–1978 m. Ernest (Lee) McGee 1928–2002
  6. 6. Wilbur (E) Benton 1925–1983
  7. 7. Vernon (E) Benton 1934–2015
  8. 8. Ralph (E) Benton 1930–1972 m. Barbara (Jo) Nelson 1941–2016 m. Opal 1932–2016

Thelma Ellis's Timeline

12 Records

1905
abt 1905
Birth of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis in Ohio
Ohio
1905
abt 1905
Birth of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis in Logan Co. Ohio USA
Logan Co. Ohio USA
1906
abt 1906
Age 1
Birth of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis in Missouri
Missouri
1910
1910
Age 5
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio
Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
1941
1941
Age 36
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA
Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA
1952
Abt 1952
Age 47
Thelma Elizabeth Ellis resided here in 620 W. Auburn av. , Bellefontaine
620 W. Auburn av. , Bellefontaine
1957
10 NOV 1957
Age 52
Death of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
1957
1957
Age 52
Death of Thelma Elizabeth Ellis in Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio
Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T627_3100; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 46-11
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T624_1204; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1375217

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1906
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T627_3100; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 46-11
    [2] Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Event Place: Logan Co. Ohio USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T624_1204; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1375217

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bellefontaine Ward 3, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T625_1405; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 192

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T627_3100; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 46-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio; Roll: T627_3100; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 46-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Event Place: 620 W. Auburn av. , Bellefontaine
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 15 Dec 1952; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.15807654,0.61533415,0.22051135&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1953
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1299

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1953
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1299

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bellefontaine
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Journal Herald; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1957; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.4204902,0.3977968,0.53562474&xid=

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bellefontaine, Ohio
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 NOV 1957
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Bellefonatine, Logan, Ohio
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