Family Group Sheet
NameEllis Stevens
Birth11 Mar 1894, Lawrence Co., Ohio
FatherRufus Adkins (1851-1947)
MotherAnnis Binion (1850-1928)
SpouseSarah Marrs
Birthabt 1899, Kentucky
Notes for Ellis Stevens
Ellis is probably a son of one of the sons of Henry Stevens and Annis Binion, but I don’t know which one. He was raised by Annis and her second husband Rufus Adkins.
He was listed with them in the 1900 census as George Ellis, age 7, born March 1893, grandson, and in the 1910 census as Ellis Adkins, age 17, son.
His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records Ellis Stevens, age 22, born 11 Mar 1895 in Ironton, Ohio, residence Hardy, Ky, employer Sand Creek Coal Co., Hardy, Ky, married supporting wife & one child.
His birthdate was probably really in 1893 or 1894.
He was listed with them in the 1900 census as George Ellis, age 7, born March 1893, grandson, and in the 1910 census as Ellis Adkins, age 17, son.
His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records Ellis Stevens, age 22, born 11 Mar 1895 in Ironton, Ohio, residence Hardy, Ky, employer Sand Creek Coal Co., Hardy, Ky, married supporting wife & one child.
His birthdate was probably really in 1893 or 1894.
Census Notes for Ellis & Sarah (Family)
1920 census of Mingo Co., West Virginia, Magnolia district, enumerated 29 Jan, lists on p. 21B as family #380/389:
Stevens, Ellis, 25, coal miner, b. USA Ky Ky; Sarah, wife, 21, b. WVa Ky Ky; Pauline, dau, 3 3/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Willie, son, 11/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Prince, Maud, sister in law, 19, married, b. WVa Ky Ky, laundress; Albert Jr., son, 1 7/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Adkins, Rufus, boarder, 68, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, coal miner.
1930 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Ironton, Upper township, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 8A as family #149/154:
Stevens, Ellis, 36, age at first marriage 22, b. Ohio Ky Ky, minister of church; Sarah, wife, 32, age at first marriage 17, b. WVa Ky Ky; Pauline P., dau, 13; William V., son, 11; Jay R., son, 8; Lillian V., dau, 6; Pansy L., dau, 3 7/12; Patsy C., dau, 1; Adkins, Rufus, stepfather, 79, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.
All the children are listed as born Ky Ky WVa, although that is inconsistent with the reported birthplace for Ellis.
Stevens, Ellis, 25, coal miner, b. USA Ky Ky; Sarah, wife, 21, b. WVa Ky Ky; Pauline, dau, 3 3/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Willie, son, 11/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Prince, Maud, sister in law, 19, married, b. WVa Ky Ky, laundress; Albert Jr., son, 1 7/12, b. Ky Ky Ky; Adkins, Rufus, boarder, 68, married, b. Ky Ky Ky, coal miner.
1930 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Ironton, Upper township, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 8A as family #149/154:
Stevens, Ellis, 36, age at first marriage 22, b. Ohio Ky Ky, minister of church; Sarah, wife, 32, age at first marriage 17, b. WVa Ky Ky; Pauline P., dau, 13; William V., son, 11; Jay R., son, 8; Lillian V., dau, 6; Pansy L., dau, 3 7/12; Patsy C., dau, 1; Adkins, Rufus, stepfather, 79, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.
All the children are listed as born Ky Ky WVa, although that is inconsistent with the reported birthplace for Ellis.
