Ethel Lee Ellis

     Ethel Lee Ellis was born on 3 October 1880 at Saline Co., Missouri.^2,3 She was the daughter of George Ellis and Amy Elizabeth Parker.¹

Amy Elizabeth Ellis, her mother, died on 28 September 1897 at Nelson, Saline Co., Missouri, at age 49.^4,2,5,6,7

Ethel Lee Ellis was listed as the daughter of George Ellis on the 1900 Census recorded 13 June 1900 at Salt Fork Township, Saline Co., Missouri. The official date of this census was 01 June 1900. Other members of the household were Jesse May Ellis, Jermie Ellis, Clarence Ernest Ellis and Walter Ellis.⁸ Ethel Lee Ellis was enumerated as Ethel L. Ellis, daughter on the Census of 13 June 1900. She is listed as a white female, age 19, and born in Missouri in Oct. 1880. Her father was born in Indiana, her mother in Missouri. She can read, write, and speak English. She is single.⁸

Ethel Lee Ellis married William M. Adams, son of William Adams and Elizabeth Willson, on 10 April 1904 at Kansas when she was 23.^1,9

Julia Elizabeth Adams, the daughter of Ethel Lee Adams and William M. Adams was born 22 January 1905 at Kansas City, Wyandette Co., Kansas.

Ethel Lee Adams was listed in the household of Walter Ellis on the 1905 Kansas State Census recorded 1905 at Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas. Other members of the household were Emma Elvessa Ellis, Mamie Ellis, Emma Louise Ellis, William M. Adams and Julia Elizabeth Adams.¹⁰ Ethel Lee Adams was enumerated as Ethel Adams on the Census at Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas. She is age 23 and was born in Missouri. She is a housewife. She moved to Kansas from Missouri..¹⁰

Edith Adams, the daughter of Ethel Lee Adams and William M. Adams was born circa 1907.

Dorothy Maurine Adams, the daughter of Ethel Lee Adams and William M. Adams was born 18 May 1909 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Edith Adams, child of Ethel Lee Adams, died circa 1910 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.⁹

Ethel Lee Adams was enumerated with William M. Adams as Ethel Adams on the Census of 26 April 1910. She is shown as a white female, age 29 and married to William for 6 years. She was the mother of 3 children. Two children were still living. Her place of birth is Missouri. Her father's place of birth is shown as Iowa; her mother's as Illinois. She could read and write..¹¹

Robert George Adams, the son of Ethel Lee Adams and William M. Adams was born 21 March 1911 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Charles Elias Adams, the son of Ethel Lee Adams and William M. Adams was born 13 December 1916 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Ethel Lee Ellis and William M. Adams lived at 509 E. Prairie, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 12 September 1918.¹²

Ethel K. Adams was listed as William M. Adams's wife on his World War I Draft Registration, dated 12 September 1918, in Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa; He is employed as a cashier. He is described as of medium height and slender build with grey eyes and brown hair.¹²

Ethel Lee Ellis was listed as the wife of William M. Adams on the 1920 Census recorded 1 June 1920 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. The official date of this census was 1 Jan 1920. Other members of the household were Julia Elizabeth Adams, Robert George Adams, Dorothy Maurine Adams, William Woodrow Adams and Charles Elias Adams.¹³ Ethel Lee Adams was enumerated as Ethel Adams, wife, on the Census of 1 June 1920 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She is a 39 year old, married, white, female. She can read and write. She was born in Missouri.¹⁴

Ethel Lee Ellis was listed as the wife of William M. Adams on the 1925 Census recorded 1925 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. Other members of the household were Dorothy Maurine Adams, Robert George Adams, William Woodrow Adams and Charles Elias Adams.¹ Ethel Lee Adams was enumerated on the Census of 1925 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. .¹

George Ellis left a will on 25 August 1928 which listed Ethel Lee Adams as his daughter.¹⁵

Ethel Lee Adams was listed as the wife of William M. Adams on the 1930 Census recorded 9 April 1930 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Other members of the household were Dorothy Maurine Adams, Robert George Adams, William Woodrow Adams and Charles Elias Adams.¹⁶ Ethel Lee Adams was enumerated as Ethel Adams on the Census of 9 April 1930 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She is shown as a white female, age 49, and born in Missouri Her father was born in Indiana, her mother in Missouri. She was first married at age 22. She is not curently employed. She can read and write.¹⁶

Ethel Lee Adams lived at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 13 December 1930 The property was purchased in the name of Ethel Adams only. This was probably unusual in 1930.¹⁷

Charles Elias Adams, child of Ethel Lee Adams, died on 23 November 1946 at age 29 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹⁸

Ethel became a widow at age 69 when William M. Adams died on 25 September 1950 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 69.^19,9

Ethel Lee Adams was a member of the Eastern Star, White shrine and Daughters of Union Veterans. She had been a Worthy High Priestess of White Shrine.²⁰

Ethel Lee Adams died on 7 January 1970 at Golden Age Manor, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 89.²⁰ Her funeral was held at United Methodist Church, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 9 January 1970.²⁰

On 7 January 1970 William M. Adams was named as Ethel Lee Adams's husband in Ethel Lee's obituary. Robert George Adams, William Woodrow Adams and Charles Elias Adams was/were named as Ethel Lee Adams's son in Ethel Lee's obituary. Julia Elizabeth Elfstrom, Dorothy Maurine Hart and Edith Adams was/were named as Ethel Lee Adams's daughter in Ethel Lee's obituary.²⁰ She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 9 January 1970.²⁰