Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth “Betsy” DeHollander 
Birth4 Sep 1869, New York
Census7 Jan 1920, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
Memoroll#1487, pg 3
Census7 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#165, pg 6
Death22 Apr 1940, Elwood, Doniphan Co, KS
BurialAshland Cem, Manhattan, Riley Co, KS
Misc. Notes
She was apparently married to a Mr. Van Dana and had children with him in New York, prior to marrying William Colwell.
In 1900, she is listed as having 4 children, but only 1 living - son Harry Colwell who was living with them.
In 1920 she is listed in Tulsa, OK as head of household and a photographer at home (50, NY) with her son Howard J. Van Dana (30, NY) also a photographer, plus Merle, Monette and Omar Colwell. Her husband was renting a room on So. Main St in Tulsa.
She is listed as head of household with her son, Howard J. Van Dana (40, NY), and daughter, Monette Colwell (23, KS) in Los Angeles for the 1930 census. She is listed as married, but her husband is living in Belvedere with siblings Edith and Arthur.
In 1900, she is listed as having 4 children, but only 1 living - son Harry Colwell who was living with them.
In 1920 she is listed in Tulsa, OK as head of household and a photographer at home (50, NY) with her son Howard J. Van Dana (30, NY) also a photographer, plus Merle, Monette and Omar Colwell. Her husband was renting a room on So. Main St in Tulsa.
She is listed as head of household with her son, Howard J. Van Dana (40, NY), and daughter, Monette Colwell (23, KS) in Los Angeles for the 1930 census. She is listed as married, but her husband is living in Belvedere with siblings Edith and Arthur.
Spouses
Birth2 Oct 1858, Lafayette, Medina Co, OH
Death10 Nov 1959, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialLos Angeles Odd Fellows Cem, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoRev. Albert Camfield
OccupationPortrait Artist
FatherCharles Franklin Colwell (1835-1923)
MotherJennie M. Fenton (1840-1916)
Misc. Notes
He married May Wollett on 5 April 1882 in Des Moines IA. Mr. Colwell was a portrait painter during the 1880-1890 era. His finest work was probably that of William Rockafeller family in Chicago. All were destroyed by fire.
He married (2) Elizabeth DeHollander about 1892, and is listed with her and their son Harry in Lincoln, NE in 1900. He is listed as a portrait artist, married 8 yrs; but it shows his birth date as Oct 1852.
Later he turned to crayon, and watercolor portraits, and still later, after 1910 while living in Kansas with his parents, went into photography, as a better way to earn a living for an ever growing second family. In 1920 he is listed as W. C. Colwell (60, OH) in a boarding house on South Main in Tulsa, OK. It lists his profession as enlarging photos. His wife and children were living not far away in Tulsa.
He is listed with his sister Edith in the 1930 Los Angeles census as married (71, OH), but Elizabeth is not living with him, so they may have separated. Elizabeth died 22 April 1940 and was buried in Ashland Cem, St. Joseph MO.
William C. Colwell was married the third time in 1947 to Mrs. Viola Eastwood, at the age of 89, in Los Angeles, CA.
Lived for a time in Omaha, Neb. and was living in Los Angeles, CA at age 101. Frances Holland says she remembers seeing a white haired old man when the Colwells visited, and thinks it may have been Wm.
He married (2) Elizabeth DeHollander about 1892, and is listed with her and their son Harry in Lincoln, NE in 1900. He is listed as a portrait artist, married 8 yrs; but it shows his birth date as Oct 1852.
Later he turned to crayon, and watercolor portraits, and still later, after 1910 while living in Kansas with his parents, went into photography, as a better way to earn a living for an ever growing second family. In 1920 he is listed as W. C. Colwell (60, OH) in a boarding house on South Main in Tulsa, OK. It lists his profession as enlarging photos. His wife and children were living not far away in Tulsa.
He is listed with his sister Edith in the 1930 Los Angeles census as married (71, OH), but Elizabeth is not living with him, so they may have separated. Elizabeth died 22 April 1940 and was buried in Ashland Cem, St. Joseph MO.
William C. Colwell was married the third time in 1947 to Mrs. Viola Eastwood, at the age of 89, in Los Angeles, CA.
Lived for a time in Omaha, Neb. and was living in Los Angeles, CA at age 101. Frances Holland says she remembers seeing a white haired old man when the Colwells visited, and thinks it may have been Wm.
Marriageabt 1892
Separationbef 1930, Los Angeles Co, CA