William Jones Ellis
1920–1924 (Age 3)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
The Life of William Jones
When William Jones Ellis was born on 30 August 1920, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Oliver Gregory Ellis, was 28 and his mother, Vera Jones, was 24. He died on 30 March 1924, at the age of 3.
Family Time Line
Oliver Gregory Ellis
1892–1965
Vera Jones
1895–1985
William Jones Ellis
1920–1924
Norma Ellis
–
Norma Ellis
1922–2014
Joanne Ellis
1925–2017
Kathryn Ellis
1927–2019
Richard Gregory Ellis
1933–2018
Parents & Siblings
1892–1965Male
1895–1985Female
siblings
(6)
1920–1924Male
1922–2014Female
- Joanne Ellis
1925–2017Female
- Kathryn Ellis
1927–2019Female
- Richard Gregory Ellis
1933–2018Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Age 1
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
1922 · Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Age 2
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a United States National Monument protecting the Timpanogos Cave Historic District and a cave system on Mount Timpanogos. There are three caves in the cave system, one of which is specifically called Timpanogos Cave but the caves are only viewable on guided tours when the monument is open.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 3
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: from the medieval personal name Elis, a vernacular form of Elijah ( see Elias ). In Wales this surname absorbed forms derived from the Welsh personal name Elisedd, a derivative of elus ‘kindly’, ‘benevolent’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
William Jones Ellis, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"- William Or Billy Jones Ellis, "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005"
- William Jones Ellis, "Find A Grave Index"
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