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

Ethel Lee Ellis married William M. Adams, son of William Adams and Elizabeth Willson, on 10 April 1904 at Kansas when she was 23.^1,4

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 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..⁵

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..⁶

Ethel Lee Ellis and William M. Adams lived in 509 E. Prairie, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 12 September 1918.⁷

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.⁷ 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.⁸ She was enumerated on the Census of 1925 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. .¹

Ethel Lee Adams lived in Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 13 December 1930 The property was purchased in the name of Ethel Adams only. This was probably unusual in 1930.⁹

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.¹⁰

Ethel Lee Adams died on 7 January 1970 at Golden Age Manor, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 89 years, 3 months and 4 days.¹⁰ Her funeral was held at United Methodist Church, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 9 January 1970.¹⁰

On 7 January 1970 William M. Adams was named as Ethel Lee Adams's deceased 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.¹⁰ She was buried 9 January 1970 Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, 40.7352918~-92.8635316, To see others buried at the same cemetery, go to the preceeding link for Oakland *Cemetery.¹⁰