Individual Details

Ela Rama Adamson

(18 Sep 1878 - 4 Dec 1960)



Ela Rama ADAMSON was born 18 Sep 1878, and died 4 Dec 1960. She was buried in Hedley in Rowe Cemetery, Donley County, Texas, She married Oscar Ross CULWELL 1 Sep 1901, son of Joshua Green Berry CULWELL and Martha J Powell ALEXANDER.

1910 Census. Altus Ward 1, Jackson Co, OK, Hh 117
Oscar R. Culwell, 35, married once for 8 years, b. TX, Clerk, grocery store
Ela R., wife, 31, 5 children - 4 are living, b. TX, father b. Iowa, mother b. TX, Sewing at home
Willie J., dau, 7, b. TX
Ola F., dau, 5, b. TX (listed as son in 1920)
Juanita, dau, 3, b. TX
Blanche D., dau, 11 months, b. OK

1920 Census. Hedley, Donley Co, TX, Hh 183
O. R. Culwell, 45, Merchant, retail grocery, b. TX
Ela, wife, 41
Jewel, dau, 18, children all marked as born in TX but Blanche & Ray were born in Oklahoma
Fay, son, 15
Jaunita, dau, 12
Blanche, dau, 10
Ray, son, 8
Edgar, son, 6
Lorreta, dau, 4 years 11months
Jessie M., dau, 3 years, 1 month
Paul W., son, 1 year, 3 months

1930 Census. Prec 3, Donley Co, TX, Hh 34
O. R. Culwell, 56, married at age 26, b. TX, Farmer, Cotton & feed
Ela, wife, 51, married at 22
Ray, son, 19, b. OK
Edgar, son, 17, b. TX
Lorreta, dau, 16, b. TX
Jessie M., dau, 14, b. TX
Paul, son, 12, b. TX

1940 Census. Childress, Childress Co, TX, Hh 34
106 C. Ave, SE - lived in rural Donley Co in 1935
O. R. Culwell, 65, salesman, retail gro.
Ela, wife, 62, saleslady, retail gro.
Jessie M., dau, 24, saleslady, retatil mdse

Events

Birth18 Sep 1878Texas
Marriage1 Sep 1901Liberty, Collin County, Texas - Oscar Ross Culwell
Death4 Dec 1960

Families

SpouseOscar Ross Culwell (1875 - 1960)
ChildWillie Jewel Culwell (1903 - )
ChildOla Fay Culwell (1905 - )
ChildJuanita Culwell (1907 - )
ChildBlanche Culwell (1909 - )
ChildRay Culwell (1912 - )
ChildEdgar Martin Culwell (1913 - 1971)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherSilas Locke Adamson (1851 - 1927)
MotherMinerva Josephine Howeth (1859 - 1937)
SiblingZarah D. Adamson (1880 - 1960)
SiblingArva Adamson (1884 - 1887)
SiblingNova V. Adamson (1886 - 1978)
SiblingRobert G. Adamson (1891 - )
SiblingLavenia P. "Ludie" Adamson (1893 - 1911)
SiblingJessie Ray Adamson (1895 - 1967)
SiblingWesley M. Adamson (1899 - 1918)