Etta Artemissia (Ellis) LaRue (1872 - 1967)

Born 5 Nov 1872 in Center Hill, Houston, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Wallace Wills — married 17 Apr 1892 in Houston, Texas, United States

Wife of John Edward LaRue — married 2 Jan 1909 in Houston County, Texas

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1967 at age 94 in Crockett, Houston, Texas, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Ellis Name Study.

This profile is part of the Wills Name Study.

Etta Artemissia Ellis was born on November 5, 1872, in Center Hill, Houston, Texas, United States, daughter of Byanthy Woodville Ellis (1838–1887) and Louisa Elizabeth Hardy Wooten (1842–1890).

In 1880, Etter (7) M was in the household of B W Ellis in Precinct 4, Houston, Texas. ^[1]

Etta (19) married William Wallace Wills (43) (born on June 11, 1848 in Polk, Texas) on April 17, 1892 in Houston.^[2] Their children were:

• Ovid William Wills (1893–1936)
• Bernard Hooks Wills (1895–1980)
• Modie Bertha Wills (1896–1990)
• Zuma Corrine Wills (1899–1984)
• Etta Clarite Wills (1906–1977)

In 1900, Etta (27) Wills was in the household of William W Wills in Justice Precinct 4 (east part), Houston. ^[3]

Etta (36) married John Edward LaRue (36) (born on August 7, 1872 in Houston Co., Texas; son of Hiram Harris LaRue and Sarah Ann (Allbright) LaRue) on January 2, 1909 in Houston County, Texas.^[4] Their children were:

• Hiram Hiawatha LaRue (1909–1980)
• LaHoma Oleta LaRue (1911–2006)
• Lathan Lofton LaRue (1913–1942)
• Upton Olson LaRue (1918–1985)

Etta died on January 15, 1967 in Crockett, Houston, aged 94. She was buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas.^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNL-ZG8 : 15 July 2017), Etter M Ellis in household of B W Ellis, Precinct 4, Houston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 26, sheet 328D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,312.
2. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6Y7-V6Y : 22 December 2016), W. W. Wills and Miss Etta Ellis, 17 Apr 1892; citing Houston, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,020,082.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GY-R42 : accessed 30 June 2020), Etta Wills in household of William W Wills, Justice Precinct 4 (east part), Houston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 1B, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,646.
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-XHRQ : 22 December 2016), John E. La Rue and Etta A. Wiils, 02 Jan 1909; citing Houston, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,020,084.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FM-D69 : 13 March 2018), Etta Artie Larue, 15 Jan 1967; citing certificate number 10526, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,242.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9046390/etta-artemissia-larue: accessed), memorial page for Etta Artemissia “Artie” Ellis LaRue (5 Nov 1872–15 Jan 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9046390, citing Center Hill Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Randy Beard (contributor 47598719).

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