Orla Arthur Tellis
- Born February 23, 1887 in Preble County, Ohio.
- Parents were REUBEN TELLIS and LOTTIE MAY HEYWOOD.
- Occupation - Pattern Maker.
- Resided in Traverse City, Michigan.
- Married LEOLA STEELE WILLIS on July 30, 1909 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Leola was born April 10, 1887 in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio; and died September 23, 1915 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Her parents were ZACHARY WILLIS and ISABELLE WINLAND.
- Married CLARA B. ALLEN on September 9, 1918 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Clara was born in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- Married LILLIAN ALLEN on September 15, 1951. Lillian was born December 9, 1902 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; and died September 23, 1997 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
- Died September 17, 1969 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
CHILDREN WITH LEOLA STEELE WILLIS
- DOROTHEA ISABELLE TELLIS, born April 25, 1910 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; died January 1, 1996 in Anaheim, California. Married LYLE ELTON HACKETT November 7, 1931 in City Hall, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
CHILDREN WITH CLARA ALLEN
- JOAN TELLIS, born about 1926 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Married JACK FITZMAURICE.
- ORLA ARTHUR TELLIS, JR., born about 1927 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Married KATHY FOOTE.
- PATRICIA TELLIS, born about 1929 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Married AUGUST W. BIRK.
- NANCY TELLIS, born about 1933 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Married HENRY DIZNEY.