The Shemwell Family

William EkissAge: 79 years18581937

Name
William Ekiss
Given names
William
Surname
Ekiss
Birth January 22, 1858
MarriageMary E GambleView this family
December 25, 1878 (Age 20 years)
Text:
Name: William Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Coles Co., Ills. Marital Status: Single Race: White Father's Name: Michael Ekiss Mother's Name: Susan Holtsinger Spouse's Name: M.E. Gammel Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859 Spouse's Birthplace: Montgom. Co., Ills. Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Wheeler Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Dec 1878 Event Place: Moultrie, Illinois, United States Event Place (Original): New Hope, Moultrie, Illinois Source Details: p 9 Additional Relatives: X
Birth of a son
#1Lester Ekiss
October 11, 1883 (Age 25 years)
Death of a wifeMary E Gamble
November 12, 1889 (Age 31 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childLester EkissEva Lee RouchView this family
January 9, 1904 (Age 45 years)
Text:
Name: Lester Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Father's Name: William E Ekiss Mother's Name: Mollie Gambell Spouse's Name: Eva Rouch Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Rouch Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Troutman Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1904 Marriage Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Decatur Event Type: Marriage
Birth of a grandson
#1William Donald Ekiss
April 27, 1905 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Curtis R Ekiss
May 19, 1909 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Dale Leroy Ekiss
November 27, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Gerald Mark Ekiss
August 1, 1921 (Age 63 years)
Death of a grandsonCurtis R Ekiss
November 18, 1921 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childLester EkissBernice Cordelia BennettView this family
about 1932 (Age 73 years)
Note: Marriage date/place based upon when their first child, Harry, was born
Birth of a grandson
#5Harry Travis Ekiss
January 8, 1933 (Age 74 years)
Death April 17, 1937 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: South Macon Township Cemetery
Family with Mary E Gamble - View this family
himself
William Ekiss
Birth: January 22, 1858Coles, Illinois, United States
Death: April 17, 1937Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
wife
Mary E Gamble
Birth: February 11, 1860Montgomery, Illinois, United States
Death: November 12, 1889Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 25, 1878Moultrie, Illinois, United States
5 years
son

No family available

MarriageIllinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Text:
Name: William Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Coles Co., Ills. Marital Status: Single Race: White Father's Name: Michael Ekiss Mother's Name: Susan Holtsinger Spouse's Name: M.E. Gammel Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859 Spouse's Birthplace: Montgom. Co., Ills. Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Wheeler Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Dec 1878 Event Place: Moultrie, Illinois, United States Event Place (Original): New Hope, Moultrie, Illinois Source Details: p 9 Additional Relatives: X
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Ekiss - Household

Milam, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Ekiss, MichaelheadWMMar183666M43VAVAVAFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Ekiss, SusanwifeWMJune183069M4365TNPAPA0YesYesYes
Ekiss, WilliamsonWMJan185842WdILVATNBlacksmith0YesYesYes
Ekiss, Edman LsonWMSept186733SILVATNFarm Laborer0YesYesYes
Ekiss, LestergrandsonsonWMOct188316SILILILFarm Laborer0YesYesYes