Oscar James Ellison

1909 -

• Name	Oscar James Ellison  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	16 Apr 1909	Savoy, Fannin, Texas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Military Draft Registration	1940	Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA   [4]
  	Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Eastle
  Census	1950	Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Eastle
  Residence	Apr 1959	Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I4357	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Velma Eastle Davis,   b. 13 May 1906, Arkansas, USA d. 20 Aug 1956, Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1935	Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  Divorce Filed	Jul 1942	Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA   [6]
  	Eastle sued for divorce on the grounds of cruelty
  		News-ELLISON Eastle and Oscar (Divorce Notice) • The Bennington Journal • Bennington, Oklahoma • 31 Jul 1942, Fri • Page 4
  Family ID	F1196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elisabeth Roberts,   b. Abt 1874
  Marriage	May 1956	Grayson County, Texas, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F1197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Apr 1909 - Savoy, Fannin, Texas, USA Marriage - 24 May 1935 - Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Eastle - 1940 - Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA Divorce Filed - Eastle sued for divorce on the grounds of cruelty - Jul 1942 - Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Eastle - 1950 - Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA Marriage - May 1956 - Grayson County, Texas, USA Residence - Apr 1959 - Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News		News-ELLISON Eastle and Oscar (Divorce Notice) • The Bennington Journal • Bennington, Oklahoma • 31 Jul 1942, Fri • Page 4
  		News-ELLISON Oscar (Moonshine) DURANT MAN PLEADS INNOCENT TO CHARGE • Durant Daily Democrat • Durant, Oklahoma • 28 Apr 1959, Tue • Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3278; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7-15. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3278; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7-15 [S261] Ancestry.com, Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Durant, Bryan, Oklah. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Durant, Bryan, Oklah [S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 148. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 148 [S382] Newspapers.com: Trial of ELLISON Oscar (Moonshine) • Durant Daily Democrat - Apr 1959 - Page 1, (Name: Durant Daily Democrat; Location: Durant, Oklahoma; Date: 28 Apr 1959;), DURANT MAN PLEADS INNOCENT TO CHARGE. Oscar Ellison, Durant man charged with illegal sale of moonshine whiskey pleaded innocent to the charge when arraigned in county court Monday afternoon. Ellison was released under $500 bond. Information filed against him charges that the alleged sale took place on April 21. The complaint was signed by Billy Dean Knight • Durant Daily Democrat • Durant, Oklahoma • 28 Apr 1959, Tue • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108488586/durant-daily-democrat/?xid=637 News-ELLISON Oscar (Moonshine) DURANT MAN PLEADS INNOCENT TO CHARGE • Durant Daily Democrat • Durant, Oklahoma • 28 Apr 1959, Tue • Page 1 [S383] Newspapers.com: Divorce Filed for ELLISON Eastle and Oscar • Bennington Journal - Jul 1942, (Name: The Bennington Journal; Location: Bennington OK; Date: 31 Jul 1942;), PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT. State of Oklahoma, County of Bryan. - ss: Eastle Ellison, Plaintiff, vs. Oscar Ellison, Defendent No.14479 • The defendant Oscar Ellison is hereby notified that he has been sued by the plaintiff Eastle Ellison for divorce on grounds of cruelty and must answer the petition filed by the plantiff, Eastle Ellison • The Bennington Journal • Bennington, Oklahoma • 31 Jul 1942, Fri • Page 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108489948/the-bennington-journal/?xid=637 News-ELLISON Eastle and Oscar (Divorce Notice) • The Bennington Journal • Bennington, Oklahoma • 31 Jul 1942, Fri • Page 4 [S8944] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Mary and Oscar Ellison • Durant Daily Democrat - Dec 1956, (Location: Durant OK;), Mary Elisabeth Roberts and Oscar James Elison Durant Daily Democrat; Publication Date: 9/ Dec/ 1956; Publication Place: Durant, Oklahoma. https://www.newspapers.com/image/788633457/?article=5486c9da-0496-4727-9e09-7db5de843794&focus=0.34809977,0.12922348,0.4679497,0.16990784&xid=3398