Elizabeth Lou Bolles

1907 - 2007  (100 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Lou Bolles  [1, 2]
  	Often seen as "Elizabeth Lee."
  Born	25 Apr 1907	Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  	Obit states she was born in "Simlim" Missouri. Searching does not discover such a town--perhaps a hamlet now gone, or perhaps a misprint.
  Gender	Female
  NEWS	26 Aug 2007	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	Obit, Springfield News-Leader: "Elizabeth Bolles Florence Elizabeth Bolles Florence, 100, of Sherwood, Ark., passed away Friday, August 24, 2007. Elizabeth was born in Simlim, Mo., April 25, 1907, to the late James William and Louann Jolley Bolles. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Adolphus Florence; three brothers, Clifford, Rancellar and Joe Bolles; one sister, Madge Bolles Kellog; and step-grand-daughter Lee Keretz. Her daughter, Patsy Cottengim Sovereign; grand[daughter, Paula Sovereign; grandson, Michael Sovereign (Mary); three great-grandchildren' on step-great-grandson; four great-great-grandchildren and step-grandson-in-law Donald Keretz, survive her. Graveside service in Springfield, Mo., will be announced at a later date. Arrangements made by Roller-Owens Funeral Home (501-791-7400). Online guest book www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens."
  Died	26 Aug 2007  [2]
  	Obit says she was "of Sherwood, Arkansas," and burial was to be in Springfield. Does not indicate place of death.
  Buried	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I1000	Gilmore-Donald
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	James Bolles,   b. Oct 1864, Missouri, USA ,   d. 7 Oct 1950, Laclede County, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Susan L. "Lou" Jolly,   b. 16 Sep 1870, Laclede County, MIssouri, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1947, Laclede County, Missouri, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1893  [4]
  	James Bolles and Lou Jolly were first cousins. His parents were Reuben and Susan (Lowery) Bolles). Reuben was the brother of Eliza (Bolles) Jolly, Susan's mother.
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Vincent Cottengim,   b. 1906,   d. 1968  (Age 62 years)
  Married	1928	Laclede County, Missouri, USA   [5]
  Children	1. \"P.S.\" Cottengim, DNA + 2. Patsy Cottengim
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Adophus Florence
  Married	After 1968  [2]
  	First husband died in 1968. It is possible that they were divorced prior to that time.
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S518] 1910 U.S. census, Laclede County, Missouri, population schedule, Lebanon (Monroe St.), Laclede County, enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 19B, p. 237 (stamped, verso), dwelling 451, family 462, James Bolles household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2008); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 793. . [S1430] "Funeral Notices:Elizabeth Bolles Florence," The Springfield News Leader (Springfield, Mo.), 26 August 2007, p. 4B [18], col. 3; digital image Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 26 October 2020). [S1589] "Funeral Notices:Elizabeth Bolles Florence," The Springfield News Leader (Springfield, Mo.), 26 August 2007, p. 4B [18], col. 3; digital image Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 26 October 2020). [S517] 1900 U.S. census, Laclede County, Missouri, population schedule, Lebanon township, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 7A, p. 216 (stamped, recto), dwelling 64, family 64, James W. Bolles household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Mar 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 869. [S1156] Q&D Tree Ancestry.