Ellis, Wilber Russell
Title
Ellis, Wilber Russell
Last Name
Ellis
First and Middle Name
Wilber Russell
Nicknames or Other Names
"Whiskers"
Hometown
Waverly, Virginia
County and/or State
Sussex
Birth Date
August 20, 1895
Birthplace
Waverly, Virginia
Death Date
December 1972
Cause of Death
Natural causes
Place of Death
Waverly, Virginia
Parents
Stanley Ellis and Sally Ellis
Siblings
Archie Ellis and Norma Ellis
Spouse(s)
Marium Lee Pond Ellis
Children
One Son Lee Burt Ellis
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coastal Artillery Corps
Rank
Private, second and first lieutenant and Colonel
Retired Rank
Colonel
Military Events
World War I and II
Postwar Life
He went back to his home in waverly
Occupation
Farmer
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Additional Notes
He was in a unit that was just implemented by congress in 1914 before we joined World War I
Contributing Researchers
Chase Jackson Class of 2020
Files
Collection
Citation
“Ellis, Wilber Russell,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/29.
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