Bonney Ellis was the third child born to the union of Dr. William Madison Ellis and Delia Hinkle. He was the second son.
Survived by Mother and Father and older brother Kay Vance Ellis.
Preceded in death older sister Hilda Ellis.
Rest sweet baby boy.
1895: It must have been a tough decision, but the family left Arkansas and settled in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas
Dr. Ellis started a family practice in Purdon Texas: later, he built a home and moved his family to Blooming Grove, Navarro County Texas.
Below is a full list of Dr. Ellis and Delia's children and where they are buried.
1. Kay Vance Ellis - 11 Oct 1891 Birth-Death 08 Feb 1969 Buried in Elkhart Cemetery, Morton County Kansas.
2. Hilda Ellis, this cemetery
3. Bonney Ellis, this cemetery
4. Beulah Jeanette Ellis - 20 Jun 1896 Birth-Death 29 Oct 1973. Buried in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona
5. Hazel Ellis - 23 Nov 1897 Birth-Death 08 Apr 1898. Buried in Dresden Cemetery, Navarro County Texas.
6. Mary M. Ellis - 10 Sep 1899 Birth-Death 06 Oct 1985. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove Navarro County Texas.
Mother Delia died in 1914, all her children were college educated. Delia played the violin we have her violin in our family. Beulah was a music teacher, Playing piano, her piano is still in our family. Such a wonderful family full of interesting people who built this country. Dr. Ellis remarried Ruby Mc Spadden. He died in 1932 from a heart attack and he is buried next to Delia and Hazel in the Dresden Cemetery Navarro County Texas. Our mom used to tell us that when he died, the line of people coming to his funeral was over 1 mile long. Dr. Ellis was a beloved physician, who rarely got paid with money, most times he was paid in chickens, food, and crops. He was educated at Vanderbilt University. Our family has pictures, letters, and medical books and furniture, from this country doctor who loved his wives and children.
Survived by Mother and Father and older brother Kay Vance Ellis.
Preceded in death older sister Hilda Ellis.
Rest sweet baby boy.
1895: It must have been a tough decision, but the family left Arkansas and settled in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas
Dr. Ellis started a family practice in Purdon Texas: later, he built a home and moved his family to Blooming Grove, Navarro County Texas.
Below is a full list of Dr. Ellis and Delia's children and where they are buried.
1. Kay Vance Ellis - 11 Oct 1891 Birth-Death 08 Feb 1969 Buried in Elkhart Cemetery, Morton County Kansas.
2. Hilda Ellis, this cemetery
3. Bonney Ellis, this cemetery
4. Beulah Jeanette Ellis - 20 Jun 1896 Birth-Death 29 Oct 1973. Buried in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona
5. Hazel Ellis - 23 Nov 1897 Birth-Death 08 Apr 1898. Buried in Dresden Cemetery, Navarro County Texas.
6. Mary M. Ellis - 10 Sep 1899 Birth-Death 06 Oct 1985. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove Navarro County Texas.
Mother Delia died in 1914, all her children were college educated. Delia played the violin we have her violin in our family. Beulah was a music teacher, Playing piano, her piano is still in our family. Such a wonderful family full of interesting people who built this country. Dr. Ellis remarried Ruby Mc Spadden. He died in 1932 from a heart attack and he is buried next to Delia and Hazel in the Dresden Cemetery Navarro County Texas. Our mom used to tell us that when he died, the line of people coming to his funeral was over 1 mile long. Dr. Ellis was a beloved physician, who rarely got paid with money, most times he was paid in chickens, food, and crops. He was educated at Vanderbilt University. Our family has pictures, letters, and medical books and furniture, from this country doctor who loved his wives and children.
Bonney Ellis was the third child born to the union of Dr. William Madison Ellis and Delia Hinkle. He was the second son.
Survived by Mother and Father and older brother Kay Vance Ellis.
Preceded in death older sister Hilda Ellis.
Rest sweet baby boy.
1895: It must have been a tough decision, but the family left Arkansas and settled in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas
Dr. Ellis started a family practice in Purdon Texas: later, he built a home and moved his family to Blooming Grove, Navarro County Texas.
Below is a full list of Dr. Ellis and Delia's children and where they are buried.
1. Kay Vance Ellis - 11 Oct 1891 Birth-Death 08 Feb 1969 Buried in Elkhart Cemetery, Morton County Kansas.
2. Hilda Ellis, this cemetery
3. Bonney Ellis, this cemetery
4. Beulah Jeanette Ellis - 20 Jun 1896 Birth-Death 29 Oct 1973. Buried in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona
5. Hazel Ellis - 23 Nov 1897 Birth-Death 08 Apr 1898. Buried in Dresden Cemetery, Navarro County Texas.
6. Mary M. Ellis - 10 Sep 1899 Birth-Death 06 Oct 1985. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove Navarro County Texas.
Mother Delia died in 1914, all her children were college educated. Delia played the violin we have her violin in our family. Beulah was a music teacher, Playing piano, her piano is still in our family. Such a wonderful family full of interesting people who built this country. Dr. Ellis remarried Ruby Mc Spadden. He died in 1932 from a heart attack and he is buried next to Delia and Hazel in the Dresden Cemetery Navarro County Texas. Our mom used to tell us that when he died, the line of people coming to his funeral was over 1 mile long. Dr. Ellis was a beloved physician, who rarely got paid with money, most times he was paid in chickens, food, and crops. He was educated at Vanderbilt University. Our family has pictures, letters, and medical books and furniture, from this country doctor who loved his wives and children.
Survived by Mother and Father and older brother Kay Vance Ellis.
Preceded in death older sister Hilda Ellis.
Rest sweet baby boy.
1895: It must have been a tough decision, but the family left Arkansas and settled in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas
Dr. Ellis started a family practice in Purdon Texas: later, he built a home and moved his family to Blooming Grove, Navarro County Texas.
Below is a full list of Dr. Ellis and Delia's children and where they are buried.
1. Kay Vance Ellis - 11 Oct 1891 Birth-Death 08 Feb 1969 Buried in Elkhart Cemetery, Morton County Kansas.
2. Hilda Ellis, this cemetery
3. Bonney Ellis, this cemetery
4. Beulah Jeanette Ellis - 20 Jun 1896 Birth-Death 29 Oct 1973. Buried in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona
5. Hazel Ellis - 23 Nov 1897 Birth-Death 08 Apr 1898. Buried in Dresden Cemetery, Navarro County Texas.
6. Mary M. Ellis - 10 Sep 1899 Birth-Death 06 Oct 1985. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove Navarro County Texas.
Mother Delia died in 1914, all her children were college educated. Delia played the violin we have her violin in our family. Beulah was a music teacher, Playing piano, her piano is still in our family. Such a wonderful family full of interesting people who built this country. Dr. Ellis remarried Ruby Mc Spadden. He died in 1932 from a heart attack and he is buried next to Delia and Hazel in the Dresden Cemetery Navarro County Texas. Our mom used to tell us that when he died, the line of people coming to his funeral was over 1 mile long. Dr. Ellis was a beloved physician, who rarely got paid with money, most times he was paid in chickens, food, and crops. He was educated at Vanderbilt University. Our family has pictures, letters, and medical books and furniture, from this country doctor who loved his wives and children.
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