Orla Arthur Tellis

  • Born February 23, 1887 in Preble County, Ohio.
  • Parents were REUBEN TELLIS and LOTTIE MAY HEYWOOD.
  • Occupation - Pattern Maker.
  • Resided in Traverse City, Michigan.
  • Married LEOLA STEELE WILLIS in April, 1909 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Leola was born April 10, 1887 in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio; and died September 15, 1915 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Her parents were ZACHARY WILLIS and ISABELLE WINLAND.
  • Married CLARA ALLEN around 1919 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Clara was born in Traverse City, Michigan.
  • Married LILLIAN ALLEN after 1950. Lillian was born in 1902 in Traverse City, Michigan; and died after 1997 in Eugene, Oregon.
  • Died September 17, 1969 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

CHILDREN WITH LEOLA STEELE WILLIS

  1. DOROTHEA ISABELLA TELLIS, born April 25, 1910 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; died January 1, 1996 in Anaheim, California. Married LYLE ELTON HACKETT November 7, 1931 in City Hall, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

CHILDREN WITH CLARA ALLEN

  1. JOAN TELLIS, in Detroit, Michigan. Married JACK FITZMAURICE.

  2. ORLA ARTHUR TELLIS, JR., born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Married KATHY FOOTE.

  3. PATRICIA TELLIS, born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Married AUGUST W. BIRK.

  4. NANCY TELLIS, born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Married HENRY DIZNEY.