Ella May Daughtrey

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Ward 6, Norfolk City, Virginia, District 112, page 231A, dated June 9, 1900 records Ella M. (Nov 1867 - VA/VA/VA) and Elijah J. (Nov 1869 - VA/VA/VA) Robertson with their son Robert J. (Oct 1896) living at 522 Franklin Avenue. Elijah is employed as a "Com Traveler" and has been married to Ella for 4 years. They have had 1 child.

The 1920 Federal Census for Monroe Ward 6, Norfolk City, Virginia, District 124, page 270B, dated January 8, 1920 records Ella May (49 - VA/VA/VA) and E. Jeff (49 - VA/VA/VA) Robertson with their son Robert J. (22) living at 4711 Colonial Avenue. Jeff is employed as a Secretary for Wholesale & Retail Paper.

The 1930 Federal Census for Monroe Ward 6, Norfolk City, Virginia, District 88, page 270B, dated January 8, 1930 records Ella M. (55 - VA/VA/VA) and E. Jeff (55 - VA/VA/VA) Robertson living at 4411 Colonial Avenue. Jeff is employed as a Secretary for Wholesale Paper.

Note from the WWI Draft Registration Card: Robert John Robertson born Oct 12, 1896 in Norfolk, VA. His father is E. Jeff Robertson living at Colonial & Deleware Ave, Norfolk.

Jeff & Ella are not found in the 1940 census; however, their son is married and living in Norfolk:
The 1940 Federal Census for Monroe Ward 6, Norfolk City, Virginia, District 114-119, page 1488A, dated April 26, 1940 records Robert J. Robertson (42 - VA) with his wife Martha (40 - VA) and their children Jane A. (8), Robert J. Jr. (5), Blair (9 - female), Jeff (7), and Forrest (4) living at 5330 Powhatan Avenue. Both Robert and MArtha have completed 2 years of college with Robert employed as a Salesman for a Wholesale Paper Compnay earning $2,500 working 52 weeks during the last year. They own their home valued at $6,000.

Robert passes away in 1987:
The SSDI records:
Robert Robertson
SSN:229-10-2049
Last Residence: 23508 Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Born: 12 Oct 1896
Died: Apr 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Ella married Elijah Jeff Robertson on 14 Nov 1895 in Nansemond Co., VA. (Elijah Jeff Robertson was born in Nov 1869 in Virginia and died after 1930 in Norfolk City, VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Ella May Daughtrey
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1869
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1895
Marriage Place: Nansemond, Virginia
Father: Robert C. Daughtrey
Mother: Mary F.
Spouse: E. Jeff Robertson
FHL Film Number: 2048463
Reference ID: 282