Eleventh Generation12379. William Ellis LEWIS455 was born on 20 October 1903 in Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa.455 He appeared in the census on 27 April 1910 in Pitcher, Cherokee, Iowa. Age 6, born Iowa, father born Iowa, mother Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: Wm Ellis Lewis. He appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Carl, Adams, Iowa. Age 16, born Iowa, father born Iowa, mother Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: W. Ellis Lewis. William appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Prescott, Adams, Iowa. Age 26, born Iowa, father born Iowa, mother Pennsylvania. He was a section hand for the railroad and he had first married at age 23. His household included his wife Madge M., 20, and daughter Mable N., 10 months. Name on census: Ellis W. Lewis. He appeared in the census on 11 April 1940 in Prescott, Adams, Iowa. Age 36, born Iowa. He was a section laborer with the railroad and his household included his wife Madge, 31, and children Mabel, 10; Opal, 8; and Ellen, 3 months. Name on census: William Lewis. He died on 6 February 1978 at the age of 74 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.455 William Ellis LEWIS and Madge Marie MARTIN were married on 1 June 1927 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri.455 Madge Marie MARTIN455, daughter of George Edward MARTIN and Gertrude Florence BOWERS, was born on 12 May 1909 in Turners Station, Greene, Missouri.455 She appeared in the census on 7 May 1910 in Taylor, Greene, Missouri. Age 11 months, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother Missouri, living with parents. Name on census: Madge Martin. She appeared in the census on 24 January 1920 in Taylor, Greene, Missouri. Age 10, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother Missouri, living with parents. Name on census: Madge Martin. Madge appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Prescott, Adams, Iowa. Age 20, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother Missouri. She had first married at age 18 and was living with husband Ellis and daughter Mable. Name on census: Madge M. Lewis. She appeared in the census on 11 April 1940 in Prescott, Adams, Iowa. Age 31, born Missouri, living with husband William and their 3 daughters. Name on census: Madge Lewis. She died on 9 January 1979 at the age of 69 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri.455 William Ellis LEWIS-70384 and Madge Marie MARTIN-70385 had the following children:
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