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Elijah Ellis 1835–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1835

Birth Location: Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 MAY 1900

Death Location: Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Clayton Ellis

Mother: Martha Baugh

Spouse(s): Adeline Lawless

Children(s): Austin Ellis, John Ellis, Rufus Ellis, William Ellis, James Ellis

The story of Elijah Ellis began in 1835 in Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Elijah Ellis resided in District 1, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, USA. Elijah Ellis married Adeline Lawless, and had children including Austin Augustus Ellis, James Pierce Ellis, John Ellis, Rufus M Ellis, William Clayton Ellis. Elijah Ellis passed away in 1900 in Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Ellis began in 1835 in Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Elijah Ellis resided in District 1, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elijah Ellis married Adeline Lawless, and had children including Austin Augustus Ellis, James Pierce Ellis, John Ellis, Rufus M Ellis, William Clayton Ellis.
  • Elijah Ellis passed away in 1900 in Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clayton Ellis
1810–1872
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Martha Baugh
1814–1875
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Adeline Lawless
1829–1914
Birth Location: Sewellton, Russell County, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Austin Ellis
1855–1937
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
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John Ellis
1857–
Birth Location: Russell, Kentucky
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Rufus Ellis
1859–1860
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
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William Ellis
1861–1930
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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James Ellis
1870–1946
Birth Location: Shelby, Illinois, USA
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Elijah Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Ellis
1835–1900
Birth Place: Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Clayton Edmond Ellis
1810–1872
Kentucky
Martha (Ann) Baugh
1814–1875
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Peter Ellis
1760–1837
Union co South Carolina
Nancy Cook
1765–1840
North Carolina, United States
Abraham (Green Baugh) II
1773–1833
Cumberland, Powhatan, Virginia
Martha (Polly) Johnson
1773–1827
Cumberland, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Ellis
1741–1801
Mary Tocke
1735–1820
Edward Cook
1802–1884
Nancy Ellis
1804–1877
Abraham Baugh
1717–1797
Judith Coleman
1735–1798
William Johnson
1743–1830
Zerviah Bragg
1739–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Ellis's Descendants

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Elijah Ellis (26 Sep 1835–8 MAY 1900) m. Adeline Lawless (22 Nov 1829–29 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Austin (Augustus) Ellis 1855–1937 m. Mary (E) Morgan 1866–1933 m. Zetta (F "Zettie") Hills 1861–1889
    1. 1. Irma (Inez) Ellis 1894–1973 m. Wilbur (Guy) Harris 1887–1958 m. Melvin (Eli) Wilson 1885–1958
      1. 1. Wilbur (Nile) Harris 1935–2015 m. Laura (Faye Beene) Harris 1938–2021
      2. 2. Jeanne (Marie Harris) Harrison 1931–2017 m. Grover (Cleveland Harrison) Jr 1929–2000
      3. 3. Billie (Mae Harris Shear) McLennan 1933–2010 m. George (Andrew Shear) Jr. 1926–1980 m. Daniel (Britton) McLennan 1920–2008
      4. 4. Alice (Ione) Wilson 1909–1973 m. Maynard (Edward) Williams 1909–1978
        1. 1. James (Maynard Williams) Sr 1934–2008
        2. 2. Irma (Lee Williams) Coston 1929–2003
    2. 2. Jessie (May) Ellis 1883–1943
    3. 3. Adeline Ellis 1891–1979
    4. 4. Ernest (A.) Ellis 1886–1958
    5. 5. Claiborn (Wilber) Ellis 1881–1965
    6. 6. William Ellis 1881–1965
    7. 7. Rebecia (Morgan) Ellis 1886–
  2. 2. John Ellis 1857–
  3. 3. Rufus (M.) Ellis 1859–1860
  4. 4. William (Clayton) Ellis 1861–1930
  5. 5. James (Pierce) Ellis 1870–1946

Elijah Ellis's Timeline

7 Records

1835
26 Sep 1835
Birth of Elijah Ellis in Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1853
26 Sep 1853
Age 18
Elijah Ellis was married in Russell
Russell
1860
1860
Age 25
Elijah Ellis resided here in District 1, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 40
Elijah Ellis resided here in Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
1882
1882
Age 47
Elijah Ellis resided here in Kansas, United States
Kansas, United States
1900
8 MAY 1900
Age 65
Death of Elijah Ellis in Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
1917
26 Jan 1917
Age 82
Elijah Ellis - Probate in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1835
    Event Place: Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_19; Line: 11
    [2] Kansas, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: M653_353; Page: 122; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Russell

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: M653_353; Page: 122; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_19; Line: 11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Kansas, United States
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1900
    Event Place: Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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