Info on Other Missouri Ethells
More on other Ethel(l)s:
Lutitia Ethel - notice of death - King City (MO) Chronicle Nov 10, 1899: Died at the home of her son, at 3 o'clock am Wednesday, November 8,
1899, Mrs Lutitia Ethel, mother of Willis Ethel. The remains accompanied by friends, left here yesterday for Illinois to be interred at the old homestead. Obituary next week.
Albany (MO) Ledger, Friday November 17, 1899 (Lutitia B. Taylor Ethel, widow of Willis J. Ethel, Sr.) Mrs. Ethel, mother of Willis Ethel, died at the home of the latter, near Ford City on the 8th, and the remains were taken to Illinois for burial.
Lutitia Ethel - obit - King City (MO) Chronicle Nov 17, 1899
Lutitia Ethel, Dead. Died, at the home of her son, Willis Ethel, at 3 o'clock, Tuesday morning, November 7, 1899, Mrs Lutitia Ethel, aged 78 years, 11 months. On Thursday, many friends of the deceased and of the family met at the home four miles north of the city and accompanied the remains to the depot, where the son started for the old home in Illinois with all that was left of mother and sister, that her last resting place might be beside other kindred and friends. The deceased was born in the state of Kentucky, December 8, 1820, was married in Illinois, came to Missouri in 1882 and has since made her home with her son here. She was a sister of Joseph and Frank Taylor, well known and old residents of this vicinity. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved friends.
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[Note: This is Willis J. Ethel Jr. who was born in 1839. His father, Willis J. Ethel, died in 1838]
Willis Jackson Ethel - life sketch - King City (MO) Chronicle April 29, 1927 [first paragraph giving general stats, birth and death info--unreadable--his copy from Gentry County Library] On February 22, 1865, he was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Eads of Morgan,Ill. To this union eight children were born, four of whom preceded him to the unknown beyond. In 1869, Mr Ethel, with his family came west, locating in Gentry county, Mo. In 1873, he purchased a farm about four miles north of King City, Mo., on which he built a house and moved his family to this new home where he tilled the soil, reared his family and continued to reside to the end of his earthly days.
Mr Ethel became a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at
Exeter, Ill., when quite a young man. When he permanently settled on
the farm, he transferred his membership and became a charter member of
the King City lodge of that order, and continued an active member until
advancing years bade him cease.
In January, 1911, a great sorrow came into his life in the passing
away of his beloved wife. Since that time he has lived at the old home,
though his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Blacklock, desired him to come and make
his home with her. He preferred to stay in the home that had sheltered
him through all the vigorous years of his life spent in Missouri. Mr
Ethel was an industrious man. He did not waste his days in idleness.
He was honest and trustworthy, a man of strong upright character, a
helpful neighbor and a genial friend, a good father and a devoted husband.
He leaves surviving him two sons, Albert K. of Eagle, Colo.; George
P. of Bisbee, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs Kitty Heyers of Gypsum, Colo., and
Mrs Eben Blacklock of King City, Mo., besides nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren; other relatives and a large number of friends. He
will be sadly missed by all.
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Funeral services were held by the writer at the home of deceased,
Thursday, April 21, 1927, at 2 p.m. in the presence of a large number of
friends. Text used, Psalm 90:10.
The burial was had in the Millen cemetery, a short distance from the
home, where his mortal remains were laid to rest by the sacred dust of
his beloved wife.
CENSUS: Age 12, 1850 census home 571, family 591 Scott Co., Ill. p. 43B
-- Name given as Willis J. Ethel (indexed as Exthel) living with his mother in the home of his grandparents
Age 35 1870 census home 136, family 137 Gentry Co. Missouri p. 19/625 name given as Willis Ethel
Age 41, 1880 census home 184, family 187, Gentry Co., Missouri ED 278 sheet 22 -- name given as W. J. Ethel. Census also states that his
father was born in Missouri and mother was born in Kentucky (same indication in 1900 census)
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Willis A. Ethel married Lucy Ann Smith 23 May 1820 in Howard County, MO
(from: Early American Marriages: Midwest Region, DPL)
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