Son of Charles Henry Ellis and Minnie Lee Cates Ellis.

Married to Ida Penny Stephenson.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Ellis
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 1
Birth Date: Sep 1898
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's name: C H Ellis
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Minnie Ellis
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
C H Ellis 35
Minnie Ellis 23
Lela Ellis 4
Walter Ellis 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Elles [Walter Ellis]
Age in 1910: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Henry Elles
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mennie Elles
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Henry Elles 46
Mennie Elles 33
Lealor Elles 13
Walter Elles 12
Tinnie Elles 9
Sephan Elles 7
Frank Elles 6
Charmer Elles 4 [Clarence]
Brick Elles 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Ellis
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Lea Hudgins 25
Emma Hudgins 20
Lea Hudgins 1-6/12
Cora B Hudgins 18
Walter Ellis 21
Ida Ellis 22

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter L Ellis
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ida Ellis
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Walter L Ellis 31
Ida Ellis 32

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Walter Lee Ellis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 65
Marital status: Widower
Occupation: Liggett & Myers, retired tobbaconist
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1898
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 16 May 1964
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Ida Stephenson Ellis
Father's name: Charles Henry Ellis
Mother's name: Minnie Cates
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Carcinoma of pancreas with generalized aabdominal metastases
Informant: Mrs J C Ivey, 411 Walker St, Durham, NC