Elvin Richard Bills

M, #3427, b. 16 April 1869, d. 17 April 1906
Elvin Richard Bills|b. 16 Apr 1869\nd. 17 Apr 1906|p3427.htm|Spencer William Stout|b. Jun 1837|p12547.htm|Loudemia Jane Hart|b. s 1845\nd. 14 Nov 1887|p12348.htm|Isaac N. Stout|b. s 1812|p12577.htm|Eveline Witt|b. s 1822|p12578.htm|Isaiah Hart|b. 1821\nd. 1854|p12529.htm|Cynthia A. Palmer|b. 3 Jan 1824\nd. 12 Jan 1897|p12530.htm|

Relationship=Great-grandfather of Robert Lynn Adams.
Relationship=Grandfather of Ida Ione Ashby.
Last Edited=16 Mar 2008
     

Elvin Richard Bills was also known as Elvin Richard Stout.1 He was born on 16 April 1869 at Kansas.3,4,5 He was the son of Spencer William Stout and Loudemia Jane Hart.1,2 Elvin Richard Bills was.6

Elvin Richard Stout was enumerated with Aaron Walter Bills and Loudemia Jane Hart as Elvin Stout on the Census of 15 June 1870 at South Fork Township, Wayne Co., Iowa. He is a white male, age 1 and born in Kansas. He is "at home.".7

Elvin Richard Bills was enumerated with Flavius Guy Bills as Elvin Bills, son on the Census of 9 June 1880 at Union Township, Putnam Co., Missouri. He is shown as a white male, age 11 and born in Iowa. He has attended school in the census year.8

Elvin Richard Bills and Deborah Fowler obtained a marriage license on 12 June 1893 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. Levi Thomas gave an affidavit supporting the granting of a marriage license.9,10

Elvin Richard Bills married Deborah Fowler, daughter of Jacob Fowler and Elizabeth A. Baugh, on 16 June 1893 at Appanoose Co., Iowa, when he was 24.9,10,11

Elvin Richard Bills is head of household on the Census of 14 June 1900 at Elm Township, Putnam Co., Missouri, as Elvin R. Bills. He is shown as age 31, born in Apr. 1869 in Iowa. He has been married 7 years. He is a farmer and can read and write. His father was born in Virginia, his mother in Iowa.. Also enumerated were Deborah Fowler, Fannie Bills, Ernest Bills and Elizabeth Bills.12

James D. Sparks and Jacob Fowler were neighbors on 14 June 1900 at Elm Township, Putnam Co, Missouri.13

Elvin Richard Bills was a coalminer and a member of Local 2341 of the United Mine Workers of America in 1906 at Shawville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.4

Elvin Richard Bills died on 17 April 1906 at Shawville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 37.14,15,16 He was buried at Porter Cemetery, Appanoose Co., Iowa; A listing of tombstones in Porter Cemetery on the Appanoose County Rootweb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaappano/porter_cem.htm does not list a tombstone for Elvin Richard Bills.14

Elvin Richard Bills was shown as the father of Fannie Ashby in Fannie's obituary.17

Children of Elvin Richard Bills and Deborah Fowler

Citations

  1. [S163] Letter, unknown author to unknown recipient, 28 mar 1999.
  2. [S221] Bertine - Harper Web Site, no longer available online.
  3. [S2] Interview, Ida Ione Ashby Adams, 1996.
  4. [S77] Centerville Iowegian.
  5. [S246] 1870 US Census Population Schedule, Wayne Co., IA, South Fork Township, Page No. 10, Promise City Post Office, Dwelling No. 50, Family No. 52. Elvin Stout is shown as age 1 and born in Kansas.
  6. [S35] Appanoose Co., IA Marriages, Book 11, Page 427. He is shown as age 24.
  7. [S246] 1870 US Census Population Schedule, Wayne Co., IA, South Fork Township, Page No. 10, Promise City Post Office, Dwelling No. 50, Family No. 52.
  8. [S244] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Putnam Co., MO, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 209, Page 18 B, Dwelling No. 181, Family No. 182.
  9. [S204] Marriage License of E. Richard and Deba Bills.
  10. [S35] Appanoose Co., IA Marriages, Book 11, Page 427.
  11. [S283] Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com, Original data: Appanoose County, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Centerville, Iowa or Family History Library #1007081-1007179.
  12. [S245] 1900 US Census Population Schedule, Putnam Co., MO, Elm Township, Supervisor's District No. 142, Enumeration District No. 114, Sheet No. 11 B, Dwelling No. 215, Family No. 215.
  13. [S245] 1900 US Census Population Schedule, Putnam Co., MO, Elm Township, Sheet No. 11 (963), Supervisor's District 142, Enumeration District 114, Dwelling Number 214, Family Number 214.
  14. [S240] E. Richard Bills Obituary, 24 Apr 1906.
  15. [S432] Centerville Iowegian, 26 Jan 1954.
  16. [S2] Interview, Ida Ione Ashby Adams, 1996, He died of cancer when Fannie was about 10 years old..
  17. [S237] Centerville Iowegian (probable).