Douglas Morgan Lenox Sr.

   Cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Census lists Ellen's parents from Ireland: The 1900 United States Federal Census for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ward 25, (District 609, page 220A) records Douglas M. Lenox (March 1869 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) with his wife Ellen J. (January 1872 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) and children Douglas M. Jr. (April 1893 - PA), Albert S. (July 1894), William R. (March 1896), and David M. (Nov 1898) living at 2054 Stella Avenue. Douglas and Ellen have been married for 8 years and have had 4 children. Douglas is a Clerk.

The 1910 United States Federal Census for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ward 25, (District 559, page 220A) records Douglas Lenox (41 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) with his wife Ellen (38 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) and children Douglas Jr. (17 - PA), Albert (15), William (14), David (12), and Thomas (8) living at 2054 Stella Avenue. Douglas and Ellen have been married for 18 years and have had 5 children. Douglas is a Clerk at the City Water Works, Douglas Jr is a Clerk at an Ad Agency, and Albert works in a Cloth Mill.

The 1920 United States Federal Census for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ward 25, (District 774, page 101B) records Douglas M. Lennox (sic) (50 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) with his wife Ellen J. (48 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) and children Douglas (27 - PA), William (24), David (21), and Thomas (17) living at 2054 Stella Avenue. Also in the household is unmarried sister-in-law Margarett E. Anderson (40 - PA/Ireland/Ireland). Douglas is a Clerk at the City Water Works, Douglas Jr is a Clerk at the Telegraph Co., William is an Automobile Mechanic, David is a Clerk, and Thomas is a Lense Grinder for an Optician.

The 1930 Federal Census for East Whiteland, Chester Co., PA, District 35 records Douglas M. Lenox (61 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) married to Mary A. Lenox (56) for 5 years. This is probably our Douglas Lenox who has remarried. This couple indicates that hey have been married for 5 years.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Name: Douglass M Lenox Sr (wife Mary Lenox)
Residence: Frazer, East Whiteland, Chester Co., PA
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 70
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1869
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 21 Mar 1940
Death Place: East Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania
Father Name: David M Lenox
Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Name: Elizabeth Arkeson
Mother Birth Place: Ireland
Spouse Name: Mary Lenox
Certificate Number: 27567
Informant: D M Lenox, Jr. of 105 Cooper Ave, Woodlynne, NJ

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Clerk (1900), Clerk at the City Water Works (1910 & 1920).

Douglas married Ellen Jane Anderson about 1892 in Philadelphia, PA. (Ellen Jane Anderson was born on 4 Jan 1872 in Pennsylvania, died on 11 Apr 1920 in Philadelphia, PA and was buried on 15 Apr 1920 in North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.) The cause of her death was Mitral Regurgitation of the heart.

Douglas next married Mary A. circa 1925 in Chester Co., PA. (Mary A. was born circa 1874 in Pennsylvania and died after 1940 in East Whitehead, Chester Co., PA.)