Fourth Generation

49. Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. was born in August 1856 in Massachusetts.^6,31 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Wyocena, Columbia County, WI.³⁴ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He was living with his mother and her second husband, Jeremiah Williams, and their family. Curtis appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.² He was living with his mother and her second husband, Jeremiah Williams, and their family. He was listed as "Curtiss" and his occupation was "Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ He and his grandson, Gaius, were living in the household of his mother, Mary. He was a Widower and his occupation was "Edger and Resaw."

(He cannot be located in the 1910 Census.)

Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. and Lavinia V. KELLER were married on 24 December 1884 in Monroe County, WI.^2,47 Lavinia V. KELLER^2,6,47,67, daughter of Tillson KELLER and Lydia A. UNKNOWN (KELLER), was born about 1854 in New York.² She appeared in the census in 1860 in Lisbon, Juneau County, WI.⁶⁸ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Lavinia appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was living with her mother. (The Monroe County Index to Marriage Registrations lists her name as "Davinia V. Keller." It is also spelled that way in the 1880 Census. However, it was listed as "Lavina" in the 1860 and 1870 Census'. It is believed to have been "Lavinia.")

Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. and Lavinia V. KELLER had the following children:

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Charles Gaius ELLIS Jr..

Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. and Paulina EVENSON were married.⁶⁷ They^⁶⁷ were divorced about 1890.⁶⁷ (Charles married Paulina after Lavinia's death.) Paulina EVENSON, daughter of (Unknown) EVENSON and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (EVENSON), was born (date unknown).

Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. and Paulina EVENSON had the following children:

Olga Frances ELLIS⁶⁷ was born (date unknown). (She was raised by Peter Cartwright Howard and his wife.)

Charles "Curtis" ELLIS Sr. and Sarah UNKNOWN (ELLIS) were married.⁶⁷ (They married after Charles divorced Paulina Evenson.) Sarah UNKNOWN (ELLIS) was born (date unknown).