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George Bayless Ellison 1880 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1880

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Dec 1955

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Father: Henry Durham

Mother: Georgia Ellison

Spouse(s): Amanda Mitchell, Virginia Samsel

Children(s):

In 1880, George Bayless Ellison Jr. entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Vanlato Durham and Georgia Annie Ellison. In 1900, George Bayless Ellison Jr. resided in Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee. George Bayless Ellison Jr. married Amanda "Mandie" Mitchell, Virginia Nancy "Jennie" Samsel. George Bayless Ellison Jr. passed away in 1955 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1880, George Bayless Ellison Jr. entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Vanlato Durham and Georgia Annie Ellison.
  • In 1900, George Bayless Ellison Jr. resided in Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • George Bayless Ellison Jr. married Amanda "Mandie" Mitchell, Virginia Nancy "Jennie" Samsel.
  • George Bayless Ellison Jr. passed away in 1955 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Durham
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Georgia Ellison
1862 – 1906
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Mitchell
1864 – 1940
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Virginia Samsel
1881 – 1951
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee
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Children(s)

George Ellison's Ancestors

Self
George Ellison
1880 – 1955
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Vanlato Durham
1849 – 1926
South Carolina
Georgia (Annie) Ellison
1862 – 1906
North Carolina
Grandparents
Charles (Bunson) Durham
1797 – 1880
Logans Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Mary Scruggs
1804 – 1846
Cowpens, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
George Ellison
1838 – 1863
North Carolina, United States
Winney Thompson
1830 – 1903
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Ellison's Timeline

6 Records

1880
26 Jul 1880
Birth of George Bayless Ellison Jr. in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
26 Jul 1880
Birth of George Bayless Ellison Jr. in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 20
George Bayless Ellison Jr. resided here in Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 30
George Bayless Ellison Jr. resided here in Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 60
George Bayless Ellison Jr. resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1955
6 Dec 1955
Age 75
Death of George Bayless Ellison Jr. in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1880
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 145.
    [3] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sevier County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877690; Draft Board: 0.
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3933; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 78-15
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [6] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [7] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3933; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 78-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sevier County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877690; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 145.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Tennessee
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