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Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis 1933–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1933

Birth Location: Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 2010

Death Location: at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA

Father: Jimmie Ellis

Mother: Seely Norris

Spouse(s): Emma Nelson

Children(s):

In 1933, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis entered the world in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA, born to Jimmie L Ellis And Seely Norris. In 1935, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama. In 1940, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis married Emma Musselwhite Ellis Nelson, Mary Lou Clark, Vida Gerrell Talley Fowler Bowman Ellis Hughes, and had children including David Ray Ellis, Dawn Dewaynette Ellis Fleming, Larry Dewayn Ellis, Lorna Ellis, Teresa Yvonne Ellis. Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis passed away in 2010 in at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis entered the world in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA, born to Jimmie L Ellis And Seely Norris.
  • In 1935, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama.
  • In 1940, Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis married Emma Musselwhite Ellis Nelson, Mary Lou Clark, Vida Gerrell Talley Fowler Bowman Ellis Hughes, and had children including David Ray Ellis, Dawn Dewaynette Ellis Fleming, Larry Dewayn Ellis, Lorna Ellis, Teresa Yvonne Ellis.
  • Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis passed away in 2010 in at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Ellis
1933–2010
Birth Place: Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Parents
Jimmie L Ellis
1904–2001
Crossville,Etowah Co.,Alabama
Seely Norris
1907–2003
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Ellis
1880–1958
Alabama
Julia (A) Croft
1880–1962
Alabama, USA
Benjamin (Franklin) Norris
1878–1971
Georgia, USA
Abby (Orlenia) Blackwell
1878–1913
Dekalb County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Ellis
1850–
Emma ELROD
1858–1938
Joseph Croft
1848–1931
Eliza Cooper
1850–1944
Joseph Norris
1825–1893
Charlotte Norris
1845–1925
Geobie Blackwell
1850–1936
Elizabeth Blackwell
1853–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Elrod
1806–1862
Elizabeth Elrod
1814–1870
John Croft
1802–1876
Nancy Croft
1802–1888
William Cooper
1819–1864
J Cooper
1830–1915
James Norris
1803–1876
Mary Brummitt
1804–1859
James I
1820–1914
Rebecca Frasier
1825–1901
Joseph Pvt.
1828–1884
Hannah Blackwell
1826–1907
John Coots
1824–1909
Mary Coots
1828–1888

Franklin Ellis's Timeline

15 Records

1933
27 Jun 1933
Birth of Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 2
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama
Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
26 Apr 1940
Age 7
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1946
25 Sep 1946
Age 13
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 18
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1952
January 1952
Age 19
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Chavies, Rainesville, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Chavies, Rainesville, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 20
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Korea
Korea
1957
1 Dec 1957
Age 24
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
1960
1960
Age 27
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Rossville Rd, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Rossville Rd, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1977
30 May 1977
Age 44
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Aztec Rd, Doraville, Dekalb County, Georgia, USA
Aztec Rd, Doraville, Dekalb County, Georgia, USA
1986
1986
Age 53
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
1998
1998-2001
Age 65
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia, USA
Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia, USA
2000
2000-2002
Age 67
Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis resided here in Locust Grove, Georgia, USA
Locust Grove, Georgia, USA
2010
9 Apr 2010
Age 77
Death of Franklin Dewayn "D" Ellis in at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA
at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Geraldine High School; Year: 1950
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-37
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 11 Apr 2010; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America; ,0.87474376,0.3436359,0.
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1952; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA;
    [11] 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: Crumley, DeKalb, Ala
    [12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-37

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 25 Sep 1946 - Page 1, Franklin Dewayn in Boy Scouts 25 Sep 1946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 25 Sep 1946; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crumley, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Geraldine High School; Year: 1950
    [2] 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: Crumley, DeKalb, Ala

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: January 1952
    Event Place: Chavies, Rainesville, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1952; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA;

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1952-01-09
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - 1952-01-09 - Marriage of Ellis Clark, Marriage of Ellis Clark 1952-01-09

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1952
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - 9 Jan 1952 - Page 7, Marriage of Ellis Clark 9 Jan 1952

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Korea
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 1953; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1953
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - 2 Aug 1953 - Page 9, Mr and Mrs Franklin D Ellis birth of son on 1 Aug 1953. 2 Aug 1953

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 3 Dec 1957 - 8, Obituary for Novella Ruth Ellis Findley 1957

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Rossville Rd, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 May 1977
    Event Place: Aztec Rd, Doraville, Dekalb County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1982
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Belleville News-Democrat - 3 Nov 1982 - Page 29, Melba Corine Ellis Obit

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Atlanta, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2001
    Event Place: Locust Grove, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: McDonough; State: Georgia; Year(s): 1998-2001

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2002
    Event Place: Locust Grove, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Locust Grove; State: Georgia; Year(s): 2000-2002

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 11 Apr 2010; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America; ,0.87474376,0.3436359,0.

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 2010
    Event Place: at home 108 Bar None Rd, Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 11 Apr/ 2010; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America; ,0.87474376,0.3436359,0.
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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