Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe
b. 11 November 1885, d. 27 November 1971
Elizabeth "Bettie" Pollard Ellerbe O'Donel, 1885-1971
- Father: George Herbert Ellerbe b. 6 February 1858
- Mother: Virginia Scott Lee b. October 1860, d. 22 December 1936
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe was born on 11 November 1885 in Alabama.
- She was known as Bettie.
- George Herbert Ellerbe and Virginia Scott Lee appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 201 North Ripley. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe, Paul Lee Ellerbe, Bettie Scott Pollard and Emily Virginia Scott.
- She appears as a senior in the class of 1909 of the State Normal School of Colorado, Greely, Cache la Poudre yearbook. Accompanying her photograph:
Bettie Pollard Ellerbe, Denver, Colo. Literary Editor, Crucible. "Her least remark was worth the experience of the wise." - George Herbert Ellerbe and Virginia Scott Lee appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Denver, Colorado, at 638 Grant. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe, Paul Lee Ellerbe. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
- She was employed as a public school teacher, according to the 1910 census.
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe appeared in the 1913 Denver, Colorado, City Directory at 2127 Williams listed as a teacher at Louisa M Alcott School..
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in San Diego, California, at 1250 Prospect Street.
- She was employed as an office assistant in a physicians' office, according to the 1920 census.
- She married Charles M. O'Donel on 23 February 1927 in Denver, Colorado, with C. H. Brady officiating.
- Charles M. O'Donel and Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Chavez, San Miguel County, New Mexico. Also in the household were Charles daughters from an earlier marriage, Louisa Nuala (age 19) and Elizabeth (17).
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe became a widow at the 20 December 1933 death of her husband Charles M. O'Donel.
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in San Diego, California, at 314 Gravilla Street.
- Elizabeth Pollard Ellerbe died on 27 November 1971 at age 86 in San Diego County, California.
- Last Edited: 15 Sep 2015