Ellen Mary (Watkins) Ward (1906 - 1976)

Born 7 Aug 1906 in Emory, Texas

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Hassie Yancey — married 18 May 1924 (to 1 Sep 1930) in Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1976 at age 69 in Dallas, Texas

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Biography

Ellen was born in 1906.

Ellen married Samuel Hassie Yancey on May 19, 1924 in Wood County, Texas.

Samuel passed away September 1, 1930 in Corsicana, Texas. Ellen married Willis Green Ward some time after that.

She passed away July 11, 1976, in Dallas.

Research Notes

1. I've not found a birth certificate in Rains County.

2. Proper Last Name at first Census - Watkins From: 1910 Census - shows W J Watkins / Margret, daughter(S) Jennie (22), and Ellen (3) W J Watkins, age 70, 2nd marriage of 24 yrs, born AL, Margret, wife, 42, 1st marriage, 2 living children of 4, born LA,

3. Death Certificate shows Bill Watkins as father, Jennie as mother.

4. In the 1920 Rains County Census - Series: T625, Roll: 1840, Page: 204 Next farm over from (William J. Watkins, 80 / Margaret, 52) Dewitt Perkins, 30, Jennie, wife, 32, Elmer, son, 3.

Ellen (age 13) now listed as Perkins and daughter (Dewitt and Jennie)

5. Census 1920, Dewitt Perkins - Shows Jenny's birthplace, Texas.

6. Census 1930, Navarro County - Ellen M, wife, age 24, was 18 when she married, born in TX, [father was from Alabama and mother LA]

Pretty much confirms Father: William J. Watkins, Mother: (not Margret, but...) Jennie.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SP-ZLN : 29 October 2015), Ellen Watkins in household of W J Watkins, Justice Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,597.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBW-5X2 : 14 December 2015), Dewitt Perkin, Justice Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, United States; citing sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,840.

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-TFL7 : 23 February 2021), S H Yancy and Ellen Watkins, 19 May 1924; citing Marriage, citing Wood, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,632,009.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HN1F-5T2 : 8 December 2015), Dewitt Perkins, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFYX-3ZM : 8 December 2015), Hassie S Yancey, 1930.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3D9-MRV : 5 December 2014), Mary Ellon Ward, 11 Jul 1976; citing certificate number 51390, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,938.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #98410004