Ello Ewing, son of Finis Ello Wilson & Mary Jane Montgomery, was born Nov 2, 1883 Pope Co AR, died Aug 30, 1932 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Stella Elizabeth Lawrence about 1907 AR. She is the daughter of A.D. Lawrence & Carrie Brant & was born Feb 15, 1889, died Jun 27, 1982 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.

Children of Ello & Stella:
1. Alma Louise born Dec 13, 1908 Pope Co AR, died Apr 20, 2003 El Centro, Imperial Co CA.
Married: James Murel Wait. He is the son of James Richard Wait & Vesta Eakes & was born Mar 9, 1906, died Dec 12, 1961 & buried at New Hope Cemetery, Pope Co AR.
Children: Joyce, Janie, James Murel Jr., Johnnie Sue
2. Dee Boyd born 1912 Pope Co AR, died 1912 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
3. Mary Sue born 1913 Pope Co AR, died 1934 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
Married: Buford Nelson
4. Edna Maude born Aug 1, 1915 Pope Co AR, died Aug 11, 1995 Clarksville, Johnson Co AR.
Married: Frances Joseph Hardin
5. Lester Ewing born Sep 16, 1917 Pope Co AR, died Nov 1, 1989 Dardanelle, Yell Co AR.
Married: Ann Klober. She was born Oct 26, 1912, died Dec 1994 Dardanelle, Yell Co AR.
6. Leatha May born June 9, 1920 Pope Co AR, died May 19, 1999 Russelville, Pope Co AR.
Married: Laverne Pennington
7. Finis Dudley born Mar 16, 1922 Pope Co AR, died Dec 15, 1997 El Cajon, San Diego Co CA.
Married: Jean Sheets
8. Lawrence Woodrow born Feb 7, 1924 Pope Co AR, died Mar 17, 1999 Russelville, Pope Co AR.
Married: Lyda Fry
9. Betty Ruth born Dec 19, 1925 Pope Co AR.
Married: Dale H. Carpenter Feb 3, 1946 AR. He is the son of H.C. Carpenter & Dorothy Robinson & was born Apr 12, 1919, died Dec 1985 Russellville, Pope Co AR.
Children: Harold, Kenneth, David, Rita & Betty
10. Robert Dean born 1929 Pope Co AR.
Married: Carol Hovies
11. Paul Edward born Jan 13, 1932 Pope Co AR, died July 2, 1962 & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
Married: Barbara Ross

Notes:
1. June 26, 1900 Pope Co AR census record shows Ello E. Wilson age 16 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in Griffin township. It is noted that he is attending school. (pg 39b, #114)
2. Apr 22, 1910 Pope Co AR census record shows Ello Wilson age 26, Stella age 20 & Alma age 1yr, 4mo old on their farm in Griffin township. They had been married 2 years, had 1 child still living. (pg 89, #58)
3. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows E. Wilson to be of medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair farming in the Appleton AR area.
4. Jan 3, 1920 Pope Co AR census record shows Ello Wilson age 36, Stella age 30, Alma age 11, Mary age 6, Maud age 4yrs, 4mo, Lester age 2yrs, 4mo on their farm in Burnett township on Atkins Road. (pg 209, #28)
5. Apr 4, 1930 Pope Co AR census record shows Ello Wilson age 46, Stella age 41, Alma age 21, Mary S. age 17, Edna M. age 14, Lester E. age 12, Letha M. age 9, Finis D. age 8, Lawrence W. age 6, Betty R. age 4 & Robert D. age 6mo on their farm in Dover township. (pg 47a, #5)
6. Some info is from the book, History of Pope Co AR Vol 2, 1981, pg 218-220, 493, 533-535.
7. Birth/death dates & places for Edna Wilson-Hardin are from SSDI. Last residence was Clarksville AR and no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
8. Birth/death dates & places for Leatha Wilson-Pennington are from SSDI. Last residence was Russelville AR and no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
9. Birth/death dates & places for Lawrence Wilson are from SSDI. Last residence was Russelville AR and no address for last benefit paid. His ssn was issued in Arkansas.
10. Birth/death dates & places for Lester Ewing Wilson are from SSDI. Last residence was Dardanelle AR & no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
11. Birth/death dates & places for Ann Klober-Wilson are from SSDI. Last residence was Dardanelle AR & no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
12. Birth/death dates & places for Finis Dudley Wilson are from SSDI. Last residence was El Cajon CA & no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
13. Birth/death dates & places for Dale Carpenter are from SSDI. Last residence was Russellville AR & no address for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
14. Birth/death dates & places for Alma L. Wait are from SSDI. Last residence was El Centro CA. The ssn was issued in California.
15. Ello E. Wilson is my 2C2R.

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