Captain "Cap" Marvin Ellis and Eva Elizabeth Chandler
Photograph submitted by Pam Caldwell
Here is a photo taken circa late 1901 or early 1902
of my great grandparents Captain Marvin "Cap" Ellis and
Eva Elizabeth Chandler Ellis Family. In the photo back
is Cratus Ellis (m. Lola A. Cook) born 3/7/1895 and died
May 6, 1987 (Corsicana, TX), little girl standing in
middle is Margaret "Maggie" Ellis (m. Willie Walter
Elam) b. 10/18/1899 and d. 2/2/1976, and baby on Eva's
lap is Emma Sue b. 7/12/1901 (m. Aubrey Eppler) and d.
8/22/1974.
Photograph submitted by Pam Caldwell
Click Here for Full Size Photo Ellis Brothers photo: Sons of Captain Marvin Ellis and Eva Elizabeth Chandler. L-R: Samuel, Marshall, Cratus, Archie, Raymond and Earl (my grandfather).
Capt Marvin Ellis'
World War I
Draft Card
Name: Captain Marvin "Cap" Ellis
Birth: 7 Jul 1875 Wayne Co., IL
Death: 24 Dec 1932 Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Age: 57
Burial: Dec 1932 Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro Co., Texas Age: 57
Cause of death: Hit and run auto accident
Father: John Close
Mother: Margaret "Maggie"
Elma Ellis (~1850-1929) Spouse: Name: Eva Elizabeth Chandler
Birth: 26 Mar 1876 Tennessee
Death: Oct 1957 Dallas Co., Texas Age: 81
Burial: Oct 1957 Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro Co., Texas
Funeral: View Funeral Memento
Age: 81
Parents: William Newton Chandler and Emmaline Morris,
Grand daughter of John Chandler and Sarah
Mullins
View Funeral Program
Eva Elizabeth Chandler Ellis (my great grandmother), b. 1876 d. 1957, was the d/o William Newton Chandler and Scynthia Emeline Morris.
She was married to Captain "Cap" Marvin Ellis. Both are buried in the
Rice Cemetery. (Biography on
file under James Ellis/Mary Parker) Barbara Wilson Hatley was my step-mother. She is buried in the
Rosehill Cemetery, Blooming Grove.
Submitted by Pam Hatley Caldwell
Marriage:
abt 1895 Denton Co., Texas Children:
J. Cratus - (1895 - 1987)
Margaret "Maggie" Elma
- (1899-1976)
Emma Sue
- (1901-1974)
Marshall Harry
- (~1904-?)
Ester (Twin)
- (1906-1995)
Edith (Twin)
- (1905-1931) obituary
Raymond Arnold
- (1910-2000)
William Archibald "Archie"
- (~1909-)
Earl
- (1913-1999)
Sarah Gladys
- (1914-1996)
Samuel Justifine
- (1917-1974) Notes:
Captain Marvin "Cap" Ellis Came from Illinois. Family came from South Wales 1900 Census of Denton County, Texas
ELLIS
C. MARVIN 1876 - 1932
EVA 1875 - 1957
Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro Co., TX
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Man
Repairing Tire Is Killed by Auto CORSICANA,
Texas, Dec. 25 (AP). C. M. Ellis of Rice was killed here
Saturday night when an automobile struck him as he and his son,
Clarence, were repairing a tire on their own car.
The younger Ellis said the other automobile did not stop.
The father, dragged some 100 feet was dead before an ambulance
arrived. City and county officers began a search for the driver
whose car struck him.
Submitted by
Pam Hatley Caldwell |
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Funeral Held for Man Killed by Automobile
Special to the NewsCORSICANA, Texas, Dec. 27. -
Funeral services for Cap Ellis, 5?, Rice farmer who was killed
Saturday night when struck by an automobile on Highway No. 75 in
North Corsicana, were held Monday afternoon from the First
Baptist Church at Rice, with burial in the Rice Cemetery.
City and county officers have been seeking the driver of
the car which struck the victim. It was reported that the car
striking Ellis was driving on the left side of the highway
without lights and that the driver did not stop and render aid.
Surviving are his wife, six sons, Cratus, Marshall,
Archie, Arnold, Earl, and Samuel Ellis, all of Rice; and four
daughters, Mrs. W. W. Elam of Roby, Mrs. J. W. Perkins of Italy,
Mrs. A. H. Epler of Rice and Mrs. Haden Davis of Rice.
Submitted by
Pam Hatley Caldwell |
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Thursday Rite For Mrs. Ellis Funeral services
for Mrs. C. m. Ellis, 81, who died at their home in Dallas early
Wednesday, were held from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church
in Rice Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Rice Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. R. A. Stacey of Dallas,
assisted by Rev. Jack Daniels, pastor.
Mrs. Ellis resided in Rice for many years prior to moving
to Dallas 15 years ago. She was born in Tennessee.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. W. W. Elam, Childress;
Mrs. Aubrey Eppler, Mrs. John Perkins and Mrs. Hayden Davis, all
of Dallas; five sons, Cratus, Arnold and Sam Ellis, all of
Dallas; Archie Ellis, Childress, and Earl Ellis, U.S. Army; 30
grandchildren, 44 great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Fred
Huddleston, Anadarko, Okla., and Mrs. Jessie Wheeler, Grand
Prairie, and other relatives.
Pallbearers w ere James T. Milam, W. R. Milam, Don White,
John Tipton, J. T. Davis and Gene Davis.
Corley Directed. Notes:
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