Gertrude Ellen Kelso

1895 - 1972  (76 years)

• Name	Gertrude Ellen Kelso  [1, 2, 3]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1894	Texas   [2]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1895	Texas   [4, 5]
  Alt. Birth	Mar 1895	Travis County, Texas   [6]
  Born	15 Mar 1895	Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas   [7]
  Gender	Female
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1896	Texas   [8]
  Education Level	4 Apr 1940	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas   [8]
  	grammar school 8 years
  Name	Ellen Kelso  [9]
  Name	Ellen McClain  [8]
  Name	Gertrude Ellen McClain  [7, 10]
  Name	Gertrude Kelso  [5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Name	Gertrude McLain  [2, 4]
  Occupation	4 Apr 1940	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas   [8]
  	seamstress for the W.P.A.
  	She declared earning $400 for 48 weeks worked during the previous year ending December 31st. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $400 from 1940 was: — $14,500.00 using the unskilled wage — $19,300.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $30,700.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Died	11 Feb 1972	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas   [7]
  	Cause: congestive heart failure
  Buried	12 Feb 1972	Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas   [7]
  Person ID	I138385	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	John Alexander Kelso,   b. 4 May 1872, Austin, Travis County, Texas ,   d. 29 Sep 1932, Navarro County, Texas  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Mattie Kelso,   b. Dec 1878, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1896
  Family ID	F50900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evan M. McLain,   b. 9 Sep 1889, Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas ,   d. 20 Jul 1935, Navarro County, Texas  (Age 45 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1911	Ellis County, Texas   [11]
  Alt. Marriage	Abt 1912  [4]
  Children	5 Jun 1917	Boyce, Ellis County, Texas   [15]
  	3 children
  Census	27 Jan 1920	Ellis County, Texas   [2]
  	Precinct 3, District 129, Sheet 6A, Line 34, Dwelling 109, Family 117: The household consisted of Evan McLain, head 30; Gertrude, wife, 24; Leona daughter, 7; Dera May, daughter, 5; Joe Edward, sonm 3 years 6 months; and Opal Pauline, daughter, 8 months. They rent a farm.
  Census	12 Apr 1930	Rice, Navarro, Texas   [4]
  	Precinct 2, District 19, Sheet 8A, Line 25, Dwelling 140, Family 161: The household consisted of Evan McLain, head, 40; Gertrude, wife, 35; Beatrice, daughter, 17; Dera Mae, daughter, 15; Edward, son, 13; Pauline, daughter, 10; A. G., son, 8; J. C., son, 6; and Ella, daughter, 3 years 9 months. Evan was 22 years old and Gertrude was 16 when first married. They rent a farm.
  Census	4 Apr 1940	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas   [8]
  	312 Dunn
  	District 5, Sheet 3A, Line 22, Dwelling 60: The household consisted of Ellen McClain, head, 44; A. G., son, 18; J. C., son, 15; Ella, daughter, 12; Joe A. Spurgeon, son-in-law, 25; Pauline, daughter, 20; and Ernestine, granddaughter, 1. They rent a house for $12 per month. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $12 from 1940 was: — $435.00 using the unskilled wage — $580.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $921.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Children	+ 1. Leona Beatrice McLain,   b. Abt 1914, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 15 Feb 2005  (Age ~ 91 years) + 2. Dera Mae McLain,   b. 2 Jul 1914, Ellis, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 5 Sep 2000  (Age 86 years) + 3. Joe Edward McLain,   b. 22 Jun 1916, Ellis, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 12 Feb 1987  (Age 70 years) + 4. Opal Pauline McClain,   b. 14 May 1916, Alma, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 24 Sep 1941, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas  (Age 25 years) + 5. A. G. McClain,   b. 2 Nov 1921, Ellis, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 6 Jan 2006, Italy, Ellis County, Texas  (Age 84 years) + 6. James Quilman McClain,   b. Abt 1924, Texas ,   d. 23 Jul 1992, Ellis County, Texas  (Age ~ 68 years) + 7. Ella Lavond McClain,   b. 3 Mar 1927, Ellis, Ellis County, Texas ,   d. 3 Apr 2014, Irving, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F50868	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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