Fannie Bills

     Fannie Bills was born on 1 November 1895 at Vermillion Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^3,4 She was the daughter of Elvin Richard Bills and Deborah Fowler.^1,2

Fannie Bills was enumerated with Elvin Richard Bills as Fannie Bills, daughter on the Census of 14 June 1900 at Elm Township, Putnam Co., Missouri. She is shown as age 4, born in Nov. 1895 in Iowa..⁵

Elvin Richard Bills, the father of Fannie Bills died on 17 April 1906 at age 37 at Shawville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, when Fannie was 10.^6,2,7

Fannie Bills was enumerated with William M. Stevens as Fannie Bills on the Census of 7 May 1910. She is listed as a step-daughter, age 14 and born in Iowa. She can read and write and is not attending school..⁸

Fannie Bills married (first) Ed Heavlin on 5 November 1910 at Appanoose Co., Iowa, when she was 15.⁹

Ada Frances Heavlin, the daughter of Fanny Heavlin and Ed Heavlin was born 20 August 1911.

Fanny Heavlin married (second) Howard Ray Ashby, son of George Washington Ashby and Melissa Ann Gravitt, on 26 June 1913 at Lancaster, Schuyler Co., Missouri, when she was 17.¹⁰

Georgia Naomi Ashby, the daughter of Fannie Ashby and Howard Ray Ashby was born 14 August 1914 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Joe Lazelle Ashby, the son of Fannie Ashby and Howard Ray Ashby was born 9 October 1916 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Mildred Charlene Ashby, the daughter of Fannie Ashby and Howard Ray Ashby was born 4 August 1918 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Fannie Ashby was enumerated with Howard Ray Ashby as Fannie Ashby on the Census of 15 June 1920 at Center Township, Ward 3, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She was shown as age 24 and born in Iowa. She could read and write..¹¹

Ida Ione Ashby, the daughter of Fannie Ashby and Howard Ray Ashby was born 26 May 1921 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Betty Elaine Ashby, the daughter of Fannie Ashby and Howard Ray Ashby was born 7 May 1926 at Appanoose Co., Iowa.

Fannie Ashby was enumerated with Howard Ray Ashby as Fannie Ashby, wife on the Census of 3 April 1930. She is a white female, age 34, and born in Iowa. She was first married at age 15. She can read and write..¹²

Her Social Security Number was 349-14-9732.⁴

Fannie Ashby was shown as the mother of Joe Lazelle Ashby in Joe Lazelle's obituary.¹³

Fannie became a widow at age 71 when Howard Ray Ashby died on 22 January 1967 at Embassy Manor, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, at age 76; He had been in failing health for 21 years.^14,15,1,16

Fannie Ashby was shown as the spouse of Howard Ray Ashby in Howard Ray's obituary.¹⁵

Fannie Ashby was shown as the spouse of Howard Ray Ashby in Howard Ray's obituary on 24 January 1967 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹⁷

Fannie Ashby died on 9 July 1978 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 82.^18,4 She was buried at Mt. Ararat Cemetary, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 11 July 1978; Row 11; Fanny Bills 1895-1978.¹⁹

Howard Ray Ashby was named as Fannie Ashby's husband in Fannie's obituary. Elvin Richard Bills was named as Fannie Ashby's father in Fannie's obituary. Deborah Bills was named as Fannie Ashby's mother in Fannie's obituary. Ernie Stevens, Gurnie W. Bills and Ted Stevens was/were named as Fannie Ashby's brother in Fannie's obituary. Lola Stevens, Elizabeth Bills, Dora Bills and Vera Stevens was/were named as Fannie Ashby's sister in Fannie's obituary. Ada Sens, Georgia Smithers, Mildred Spillman, Ida Ione Adams and Betty Tieszen was/were named as Fannie Ashby's daughter in Fannie's obituary.²⁰