Frances Ellis McDaniel1

b. 7 January 1874, d. 29 January 1961
Birth7 Jan 1874 Frances Ellis McDaniel was born on 7 Jan 1874 in Tenessee.1,2 
Marriage21 Jun 1904 She married William Mountcastle Clark, son of William Breckenridge Clark and Laura Josephine Mountcastle, on 21 Jun 1904 in Lincoln County, Tenessee.3 
  William was living in Texas at the time.  
Cens-19101910  Frances and William did not remain in Tennessee after their marriage but rejoined William's parents who settled in Arizona. In 1910 William and Frances were recorded in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona. William was employed as a merchant. Frances's entry stated that she was the mother of 4 children, but only 3 were living.2 
WidowedJun 1916  William died in June 1916, leaving Frances (who appears to have often used "Ellis") with 4 young children. She had given birth to 3 daughters following the 1910 census but two died as infants. 
Cens-192016 Jan 1920  The 1920 census for Greenlee County reported that she was employed as a retail merchant.4 
Death29 Jan 1961 Frances died on 29 Jan 1961 at age 87.1 
Burial She was buried at Duncan Valley Cemetery in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona.1 

Family

William Mountcastle Clark b. 14 Jan 1873, d. 11 Jun 1916
Children
Last Edited11 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ.
  2. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1910 federal census for Duncan, Greenlee Co., AZ: William M. Clark, 37, first marriage of 5 years, merchant general store, wife, Ellis T., 36, b. TN, first marriage of 5 years, 4 children and 3 living; daughter, Laura C., 3, b. AZ; William M., Jr., 2, b. ?; and, daughter, Willa Z, 1 1/12, b. AZ.
  3. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 as viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S2332] Ellis Clark household, 1920 U.S. cens., Greenlee Co., Arizona, pop. sched., Duncan Precinct, ED 79, sheet 7A (p. 175 (stamped), dwelling 107, family 110, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2009. Household includes: Ellis Clark, 45, wid, owns home, b. TN, parents b. TN, retail merchant; Laura E., dau, 13, b. AZ; William M., son, 12, b. M__ [?]; Willa K., dau, 10, b. AZ; Rachel M., dau, 9, b. AZ.
  5. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ which provides a link to a digital image of Margaret's death certificate as issued by the Arizona Territorial Bd of Health.
  6. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ which provides a link to a digital image of Pauline's death certificate as issued by the Arizona State Bd of Health.