Erma Elizabeth Whitley
- Born: 16 Jul 1911, Newsom, Southampton Co., VA
- Marriage (1): William Howard Ellis Sr. on 23 Oct 1926
- Marriage (2): James Wallace Taunton on 19 Oct 1954 in Portsmouth, VA
- Died: 24 Jan 1982, Portsmouth, VA at age 70
- Buried: Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, 4569 Shoulders Hill Rd. Suffolk, VA
 Cause of her death was Myocardial Failure.
Medical Notes:
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Erma Whitley Taunton [Erma Whitley] (divorced)
Residence: 4212 Genoa Street, Chesapeake, VA
Occupation: Waitress, Restaurant
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 70
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1911
Death Date: 24 Jan 1982
Death Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
Burial: Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, 4569 Shoulders Hill Rd. Suffolk, VA
Registration Date: 25 Jan 1982
Father: Hollis E Whitley
Mother: Mattie M Drake
Military Status: none
Informant: Hunter E. Powell (dau.)
Erma married William Howard Ellis Sr., son of James Walter Ellis and Private, on 23 Oct 1926. (William Howard Ellis Sr. was born on 5 May 1908 in Holy Neck, Nansemond Co, VA, died on 11 Jan 1966 in Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., VA and was buried in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, 4569 Shoulders Hill Rd. Suffolk, VA.) The cause of his death was Metastatic Carcinomang.
Marriage Notes:
Married: Oct. 23,1926
Divorced: Dec. 15, 1953
Erma next married James Wallace Taunton on 19 Oct 1954 in Portsmouth, VA. (James Wallace Taunton was born on 30 Mar 1928 in Taylor Co., Georgia, died on 30 Jan 1987 in Portsmouth, VA and was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth City, VA.) The cause of his death was Gunshot wound of head and brain / Shot self in roof of mouth with a pistol [Suicide].
Marriage Notes:
Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Name: Erma Elizabeth Whitley Ellis (divorced - this is her 2nd marriage)
Residence: 2424 Piedmont Ave., Portsmouth, VA
Occupation: Waitress
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1911 in Southampton Co., VA
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1954
Marriage Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Registration Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Father: Hollis Everett Whitley
Mother: Mattie Mae Drake
Spouse: James Wallace Taunton (single)
Residence: 1825 High Street, Portsmouth, VA
Occupation: Assembly-man, Ford Motor Co.
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1928 in Taylor Co., Georgia
Spouse Father: William Harvie Taunton
Spouse Mother: Aura Arvila Baker
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