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Amy Melissa Emma Ellis 1860–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1860

Birth Location: Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn

Death Date: 23 MAY 1894

Death Location: Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN

Father: William Ellis

Mother: Virginia Davis

Spouse(s): John Fortner

Children(s): Harvey Fortner, Clarence Fortner

In 1860, Amy Melissa Emma Ellis entered the world in Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn, born to William Francis Marion Ellis And Virginia Jane Williams Davis. Amy Melissa Emma Ellis married John Franklin Fortner, and had children including Clarence Landon Fortner, Harvey Lee Fortner. Amy Melissa Emma Ellis passed away in 1894 in Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Amy Melissa Emma Ellis entered the world in Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn, born to William Francis Marion Ellis And Virginia Jane Williams Davis.
  • Amy Melissa Emma Ellis married John Franklin Fortner, and had children including Clarence Landon Fortner, Harvey Lee Fortner.
  • Amy Melissa Emma Ellis passed away in 1894 in Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ellis
1828–1894
Birth Location: , Lauderdale, TN
WE
Virginia Davis
1839–1892
Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina
VD

Spouses(s)

John Fortner
1850–1918
Birth Location: Henderson, Tennessee
JF

Children(s)

Harvey Fortner
1877–1963
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
HF
Clarence Fortner
1881–1944
Birth Location: Curve Community, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
CF

Amy Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Amy Ellis
1860–1894
Birth Place: Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn
Parents
William Francis Marion Ellis
1828–1894
, Lauderdale, TN
Virginia (Jane Williams) Davis
1839–1892
Northampton County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Wilkerson ("Buck") Davis
1797–1869
Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Powell
1805–1877
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard POWELL
1775–1814
Elizabeth Wayde
1773–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Powell
1745–1815
Sarah Floyd
1747–1824

Amy Ellis's Descendants

1.
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Amy (Melissa Emma) Ellis (25 Feb 1860–23 MAY 1894) m. John (Franklin) Fortner (Jun 1850–18 Oct 1918)
  1. 1. Harvey (Lee) Fortner 1877–1963
  2. 2. Clarence (Landon) Fortner 1881–1944 m. Velma (S) Ashford 1887–1945
    1. 1. Ashford (Landon) Fortner 1909–1951
    2. 2. Aubrey Fortner 1910–
    3. 3. Ruby (V) Fortner 1909–

Amy Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1860
25 Feb 1860
Birth of Amy Melissa Emma Ellis in Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn
Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn
1894
23 MAY 1894
Age 34
Death of Amy Melissa Emma Ellis in Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN
Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1860
    Event Place: Curve, Lauderdale, Tenn

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1894
    Event Place: Prospect Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, TN
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