Marriage of Parents Truman E. Kelso & Eliza E. Keegan md 20 Jan 1897, Panama, Vernon co, Missouri

1920 MO CENSUS Etta P. Kelso (8y, b Kansas) enumerated with parents Truman E. (43y, b Illinois, miner) and Eliza E. (41y, b Nebraska) and 6 siblings, all born in Missouri, Joseph L. (20y, miner), Truman E. (17y, farmer), Margaret A. (16y), Hayden E. (10y), Marvin R. (5y) and Velma A. (3y)

1930 OR CENSUS - Etta P. Kelso, age 18, b. Kansas, is enumerated with Truman E., age 54, married at age 21, occupation mill laborer, b. Kansas, and Eliza E., age 51, b. Nebraska, along with Haden E., age 20, b. Missouri,  Marvin R., age 16, b. Missouri, Delma M., age 13, b. Missouri, Richard L., age 10, b. Missouri, George W., age 7, b. Missouri,m and Ivah W., age 6, b. Missouri.

1st MARRIAGE Melvin C. Blanton (22y, of Salem, farmer, 2nd marriage, b Reedville, Oregon, son of R.C. Blanton & Grace Jones) and Etta P. Kelso (18y, of Salem, b Kansas, dau of T.E. Kelso & Dollie Keighan) md 17 Oct 1930, Stevenson, Skamania co, Washington

1940 OR CENSUS Etta Blanton (28y, b Kansas) enumerated with husband Melvin C. (31y, b Oregon, truck hauling), 4 children, Betty (8y, b California), Donald (5y, b Oregon), Darrell (5y, b Oregon) and James (2y, b Oregon) and Melvin’s brother Marvel Blanton (27y, b Oregon, single, truck hauling); family was living in rural Marion co in 1935

DIVORCE Melvin C. vs Etta P. Blanton; md 17 Nov 1930; div 16 Apr 1945, Marion co, Oregon; 4 children

2nd MARRIAGE Edward E. Epling & Etta P. Blanton, both of Washington co, Oregon, md 16 June 1945, Vancouver, Clark co, Washington

1950 OR CENSUS Etta P. Epling (39y, b Kansas, waitress, married but husband not with family) enumerated with son James Blanton (11y, b Oregon)

3rd MARRIAGE Ralph Taylor (45y, of Klamath Falls, cook, divorced, 2nd marriage, b 19 Oct 1905, Kansas) and Etta Pearl Epling (39y, of Klamath Falls, waitress, divorced, 3rd marriage, b 5 Jan 1912, Kansas) md 25 June 1951, Klamath Falls, Klamath co, Oregon

DIVORCE Etta vs Ralph Taylor, md 25 June 1951; div 2 Mar 1953, Lane co, Oregon; no children

4th MARRIAGE Ray M. Johnson & Etta P. Taylor, both of Skagit co, Washington, md 8 Apr 1953, Whatcom co, Washington

Washington DC (1974 King co) #22651 Etta Pearl Johnson, cook, married, spouse Ray M. Johnson; b 5 Jan 1912, Kansas; father Truman Kelso; mother Eliza Keegan; d 4 Oct 1974, Seattle hospital, of 200 Kourt Drive, Eugene, Lane co, Oregon, age 62y; cremated in Seattle; informant Ray M. Johnson, 200 Kourt Drive, Eugene

Etta Pearl Kelso
Johnson
1912 - 1974

LD
Saucy

Washington DC (1974 King Co) #22651

Missouri Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1920 MO CENSUS (Vernon Co, Osage, ED 178, sheet 1B-2A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., West Salem, ED 20, sheet 3B)

Washington Marriage Records

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem Heights, ED 24-81A, sheet 9B)

Oregon Divorce Records (Ancestry.com)

Oregon Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1950 OR CENSUS (Tillamook Co, Tillamook, ED 29-38, sheet 75-76)