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Jacob M Ellis 1786–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Ellis

Mother: Martha Shipley

Spouse(s): Letitia Cowan

Children(s): Amanda Ellis, William Ellis, Martha Ellis, Eliza Ellis, Robert Ellis, John Ellis, Jacob Jr, Rebecca Ellis, Mary Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis, Letitia Ellis

The story of Jacob M Ellis began in 1786 in North Carolina, United States. Jacob M Ellis married Letitia Cowan, and had children including Amanda Ellis, Eliza Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis, Jacob M Ellis Jr, John G Ellis, Letitia Tabitha Letty Ellis, Martha Patsey Ellis, Mary Ellis, Rebecca Ellis, Robert Ellis, William W Ellis. Jacob M Ellis passed away in 1838 in Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob M Ellis began in 1786 in North Carolina, United States.
  • Jacob M Ellis married Letitia Cowan, and had children including Amanda Ellis, Eliza Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis, Jacob M Ellis Jr, John G Ellis, Letitia Tabitha Letty Ellis, Martha Patsey Ellis, Mary Ellis, Rebecca Ellis, Robert Ellis, William W Ellis.
  • Jacob M Ellis passed away in 1838 in Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Jacob Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Ellis
1786–1838
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Ellis
1738–1809
Kent County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Sue) Shipley
1745–1794
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Gordon) Ellis
1704–1761
Sewalls Branch, Kent, Maryland, United States
Mary (Jane) Clarke
1707–1781
Kent Island, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Nathan Shipley
1720–
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Moffit
1730–1798
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1661–1719
Margaret Coffin
1680–1719
John Clark
1665–1735
Elizabeth Lumpkin
1667–1734
John Moffit
1699–1742
Mary Christian
1704–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1628–1669
Elizabeth Joanes
1639–1669
John Coffin
1647–1711
Deborah Austin
1647–1718
Jonathan Sr
1625–1683
Mary Byrd
1629–1683
Jacob Lumpkin
1644–1708
Martha Curtis
1649–1688
Charles Moffett
1674–1742
Mary Cox
1678–1719
Gilbert Christian
1677–1756
Margaret Richardson
1681–1727

Jacob Ellis's Descendants

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Jacob (M) Ellis (1786–1838) m. Letitia Cowan (1793–1880)
  1. 1. Amanda Ellis 1826–1912 m. Charles Bacon 1826–1860
    1. 1. Jacob Bacon 1849–1913 m. Sudie (M. (Susan)) Cox 1857–1886
      1. 1. Charles (Courtney "Charlie") Bacon 1880–1937
      2. 2. Florence (Louise "Flora or Florie") Bacon 1878–1950 m. James (Clinton) Keefauver 1874–1932
        1. 1. Susie (Mae) Keefauver 1897–1968 m. William (Jones) Cox 1887–1963
        2. 2. James (Bacon) Keefauver 1902–1972 m. Thelma (Lucille) Barnes 1910–1990
        3. 3. Nora (Edith) Keefauver 1909–1981 m. Howard (Emert) Keys 1903–1966
        4. 4. Robert (Woodrow) Keefauver 1911–1979 m. Dorothy (Beryl) Isenberg 1920–2005
        5. 5. Carl (Richard 'Judd') Keefauver 1915–1950 m. Chassie (Marie) Hickam 1919–2000
        6. 6. Pearl (Deborah) Keefauver 1900–1934 m. William (Emory) Sells 1898–1936
        7. 7. Florence (Ida) Keefauver 1905–1957 m. Samuel (Paul) Wilcox 1901–1958
        8. 8. Roscoe (E.) Keefauver 1914–1997 m. Elizabeth (Carolyn) Whitehead 1915–2000
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Bacon 1847–1921 m. John (Calhoun) Martin 1845–1918
      1. 1. Cordelia (Thomas) Martin 1877–1935 m. William (Monroe) Fulkerson 1864–1930
        1. 1. John (Monroe or Milton) Fulkerson 1903–1986
        2. 2. Sarah (Maxine) Fulkerson 1904–1997
        3. 3. Mary (Edith Fulkerson) (Twin) 1907–1979
        4. 4. Verna ("Vernie" T.) Fulkerson 1909–2002
        5. 5. Maude (Edric) Fulkerson 1907–1981
      2. 2. Charles (Madison) Martin 1874–1952 m. Nancy ("Nannie" Ann) Susong 1876–1969
        1. 1. Orville (Susong) Martin 1897–1978
        2. 2. Sarah (Ruth) Martin 1913–1980
        3. 3. Kathlyn (Clair) Martin 1909–1996
        4. 4. Dessie (Nell) Martin 1907–1982
      3. 3. Mary (H) Martin 1872–1948 m. Eugene (Milton) Barnes 1870–1940
        1. 1. Ida (Alma) Barnes 1904–1983
        2. 2. Nellie (G.) Barnes 1894–1895
      4. 4. Cora (Belle) Martin 1868–1942 m. John (Daniel) Sherfey 1865–1934
        1. 1. George (Bacon) Sherfey 1889–1948
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Sherfey 1892–1969
        3. 3. Ralph (Tasher) Sherfey 1894–1966
        4. 4. Charles (Martin) Sherfey 1895–1895
        5. 5. Erma (Blanche) Sherfey 1896–1984 m. Argil (Alphonse Deakins) Sr 1879–1952
        6. 6. Nila (Kate) Sherfey 1900–1989 m. Emery (Earl) Armentrout 1899–1976
        7. 7. Addie (Pearl) Sherfey 1904–1984
        8. 8. Verna (Maude) Sherfey 1907–1976
      5. 5. Virgie Martin 1870–1888
      6. 6. Ida (Eleanor) Martin 1881–1960 m. James (Oscar Hale) Sr 1881–1947
        1. 1. Lois Hale 1906–1993
        2. 2. Hazel (Leah) Hale 1907–1990
        3. 3. James (Oscar Hale) Jr. 1916–1987
        4. 4. John (William Chamberlain) Hale 1909–1975 m. Clara (Paalzow) Cassaboom 1911–1997
      7. 7. Verna (S. 'Vernie') Martin 1891–1914 m. Argil (Alphonse Deakins) Sr 1879–1952
        1. 1. Verna (Elizabeth) Deakins 1914–2011
      8. 8. William (Kenneth) Martin 1886–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hall 1888–1971
        1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Martin 1909–1984
        2. 2. Beryl (Lamont) Martin 1914–1942
        3. 3. Mildred (Lee) Martin 1917–1998
        4. 4. Stanley (William) Martin 1911–1995
        5. 5. Lester (Hall) Martin 1921–1992
        6. 6. Robert (Dean) Martin 1923–1985
      9. 9. John (Walter) Martin 1879–1953 m. Minnie (Florence) Jackson 1887–1975
        1. 1. Nell (Maureen) Martin 1907–1961
        2. 2. Newell (Jackson) Martin 1909–1995
        3. 3. James (Glen) Martin 1911–1983
        4. 4. Mabel (Elvira) Martin 1913–1917
        5. 5. Mary (Frances "Toots") Martin 1916–1996
        6. 6. Myrtle Martin 1921–1921
        7. 7. John (Calhoun) Martin 1923–1995
    3. 3. Letitia ("Tishia" B.) Bacon 1852–1935 m. Robert (S.) Martin 1848–1927
      1. 1. Henry (Addison) Martin 1874–1950 m. Aura (Virginia) Jones 1881–1932
        1. 1. Rheba (Ellen) Martin 1901–1993
        2. 2. Richard (Pierce) Martin 1907–1978
        3. 3. Stanley (Jones) Martin 1898–1916
        4. 4. Hattie (Marie) Martin 1905–1910
      2. 2. Thomas (Bruner) Martin 1879–1954 m. Frances (Gertrude) Rhinehart 1888–1986
        1. 1. Thomas (Bruner Martin) Jr. 1912–1976
        2. 2. Clarence (Rush) Martin 1914–2010
      3. 3. James (Robert) Martin 1886–1922 m. Anna (Josephine) Shelton 1889–1978
        1. 1. Robert (Shepard) Martin 1911–1987
      4. 4. Carrie (Andrew) Martin 1872–1957 m. David (Austin) Diehl 1872–1929
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Diehl 1896–1995
        2. 2. Robert (Christian 'Bob') Diehl 1901–1970
    4. 4. John (Thomas "Tom") Bacon 1851–1926 m. Martha (Ellen Amanda Batley "Mattie") Kincheloe 1866–1952
      1. 1. Sarah (Amanda) Bacon 1895–1974 m. Jacob (Paul "Jake") Slonaker 1895–1948
        1. 1. Verna (Mae Walker) Slonaker 1906–1966 m. Robert (Burns) Morell 1906–1967
        2. 2. Robert (Bacon) Slonaker 1916–1931
        3. 3. Eleanor ('Jeanette') Slonaker 1916–2004
        4. 4. Jacob (Paul Slonaker) Jr 1920–1980
        5. 5. Myrtle (Elizabeth 'Betty) Slonaker 1926–2006
        6. 6. Joseph (T. 'Joe') Slonaker 1928–2010
      2. 2. Dana (Harmon) Bacon 1901–1972 m. Annie (Laurie) Barnes 1903–1969
        1. 1. Mary (Kathrynn) Bacon 1929–2021 m. Roy (Curtis) Fleming 1925–1999
      3. 3. Mary (Anna) Bacon 1905–1990 m. Ray (Elijah Ford) Sr 1900–1969
        1. 1. Mary (June) Ford 1927–2006
        2. 2. Jack (Summers) Ford 1925–1999
        3. 3. Ray (Elijah "Pete" Ford) Jr 1931–2013
        4. 4. George (Creed) Ford 1934–2007
        5. 5. Teddy (Gene Ford) Sr 1938–2007
        6. 6. Judith (Diane) Ford 1944–2001
        7. 7. Billy (Tom Ford) Sr 1929–2013
      4. 4. Gertrude (Roberta) Bacon 1910–1984 m. Charles (Lee) Dolen 1908–1981
        1. 1. Charles (Alvin) Dolen 1938–1974
        2. 2. Ruth (Leah) Dolen 1931–2012 m. Roy (Allen) Mitchell 1929–1988
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Dolen 1929–1990 m. James (Edward) Lewis 1926–2004
      5. 5. Charles (T.) Bacon 1900–1900
      6. 6. George (Enos Bacon) Sr 1888–1961 m. Minnie (Pearl) Hunt 1888–1944
        1. 1. Zella (Louise) Bacon 1914–1980 m. Ernest (Arthur Cox) Sr 1909–1966
        2. 2. Clarence (Hunt) Bacon 1909–1917
        3. 3. George (Enos Bacon) Jr. 1921–1995
      7. 7. William (Smith) Bacon 1890–1959 m. Bessie Bacon 1889–1967 m. Blanche (M) Hunt 1893–1929
        1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Bacon 1931–1931
        2. 2. Wilma (Justine) Bacon 1920–2001 m. Edgar (George Brown) Jr 1914–1983
        3. 3. Billy (Paul) Bacon 1932–2018
      8. 8. Dewey (Lee) Bacon 1898–1963 m. Mary (R) Brown 1894–1964
        1. 1. Blendenna Bacon 1923–1923
      9. 9. Infant (Daughter) Bacon 1897–1897
      10. 10. Robert (M) Bacon 1892–1910
      11. 11. John (Thomas) Bacon 1908–1956 m. Alma (Gwendolyn) Gobble 1912–1959
      12. 12. Robert Bacon 1912–1920
    5. 5. Isaac (William "Ike") Bacon 1858–1925 m. Susan (Sudie R.) Pennybaker 1860–1908 m. Mary (Ellen) Cox 1880–1969
      1. 1. Haws (Samuel) Bacon 1884–1965 m. Eva (Emilie) Shere 1892–1964
        1. 1. Charlotte (Ann) Bacon 1923–1979
        2. 2. John (Shere) Bacon 1915–1975
        3. 3. Haws (Samuel Bacon) Jr. 1921–1999
      2. 2. Bertie (K.) Bacon 1878–1942 m. Solomon (Wright) Saylor 1875–1962
        1. 1. Guy (Bacon) Saylor 1905–1965 m. Helen (Raymond) Baker 1897–1966
      3. 3. Annie (Bell) Bacon 1881–1887
      4. 4. Dollie (Mae) Bacon 1888–1964 m. Sidney (Bension) Martin 1884–1951
        1. 1. Sidney (Benson Martin) Jr 1917–1982
        2. 2. Susie (Lee) Martin 1920–1936
        3. 3. Ruth (Bacon) Martin 1911–1995
        4. 4. Infant (Daughter) Martin 1909–1909
      5. 5. Clyde (B) Bacon 1896–1975 m. Allie ((Alice) M.) Thornburg 1898–1956 m. Elsie Gardner 1899–
        1. 1. Harold (L) Bacon 1924–1998
      6. 6. Mary (Lynn) Bacon 1898–1966 m. John (Isaac) Earnest 1880–1948
        1. 1. John (Isaac Earnest) Jr. 1919–1981
    6. 6. Narcissa ("Sis") Bacon 1855–1880 m. Madison (LaFayette) Peoples 1848–1922
      1. 1. Willie (J.) Peoples 1878–1878
      2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Peoples 1879–1879
    7. 7. William Bacon 1859–1860
  2. 2. William (W.) Ellis 1813–1890 m. Lucinda Hunt 1820–1867
  3. 3. Martha ("Patsey") Ellis 1824–1872 m. Jesse Bacon 1821–1893
    1. 1. Almira ("Alie") Bacon 1848–1926 m. Joseph Keebler 1833–1895 m. Franklin (Register) Martin 1835–1918
      1. 1. James (Haws) Keebler 1872–1935 m. Sophia (Cordelia "Delia") Gresham 1869–1945
        1. 1. Joseph ("Jophies" Gresham) Keebler 1896–1951
      2. 2. William (Heron) Keebler 1883–1918 m. Annie (Lee) Remine 1883–1964
        1. 1. Charlie (Kate) Keebler 1903–2001
        2. 2. William (Heron Keebler) Jr 1914–1998
    2. 2. Joseph (C.) Bacon 1851–1914 m. Elizabeth Duncan 1854–1929
      1. 1. Paul (Lee) Bacon 1890–1936 m. Emma (Lydia) Sherfey 1891–1983
        1. 1. Joseph (Calhoun) Bacon 1912–1948
        2. 2. Niles (Sherfey) Bacon 1914–1988 m. Anna (Mae) Cox 1917–1999
      2. 2. Robert (Nelson) Bacon 1888–1967 m. Cassandra (Marthesia Lucille "Cassie") Toole 1901–1988 m. Lula (J.) Deakins 1883–1921
        1. 1. Robert (Tool) Bacon 1926–1988 m. Betty (Ruth) Drinnen 1928–2007
        2. 2. Lloyd (Russell) Bacon 1931–2012
        3. 3. Carl (Nelson) Bacon 1925–2014
        4. 4. Joseph (Duncan) Bacon 1927–2020
      3. 3. Hugh (Harren) Bacon 1892–1976 m. Nina (M) Stafford 1897–1978
        1. 1. Harold (Lloyd) Bacon 1916–1982 m. Irene Stockton 1920–2002
        2. 2. Kenneth (Hugh) Bacon 1918–2003
        3. 3. Kyle (Duncan) Bacon 1926–1972
        4. 4. John (Alden) Bacon 1930–2009
        5. 5. Robert ("Bobbie" Z) Bacon 1932–1980
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Helen) Bacon 1930–2009 m. John (Fayne) Ward 1928–1998
    3. 3. Nancy Bacon 1859–
    4. 4. Mary Bacon 1856–
    5. 5. Letitia (Ellen) Bacon 1853–1919 m. James (Winton) Archer 1848–1930
      1. 1. Flora (B.) Archer 1872–1925 m. Samuel (T.) Douglass 1868–1942
      2. 2. Elbert (Eugene) Archer 1876–1959 m. Mary (Emma) Stafford 1878–1969
        1. 1. Elbert (Don) Archer 1914–1999
        2. 2. Irma (Grace) Archer 1912–1982
        3. 3. Ruth (Maxine) Archer 1916–2013
        4. 4. Nellie (Kate) Archer 1897–1993
        5. 5. Carl (Winton) Archer 1904–1995
        6. 6. Samuel (Porter) Archer 1906–1984
        7. 7. Lillie (B) Archer 1901–1908
      3. 3. Ollavene (E. "Ollie") Archer 1874–1956 m. Porter (Columbus) Shadden 1866–1942
        1. 1. James (Huvil) Shadden 1899–1968
      4. 4. Joseph (Oscar) Archer 1879–1949 m. R (E "Ara") Galloway 1883–1968
        1. 1. Mildred (Bacon) Archer 1903–1991 m. Roy (Walden) Curtis 1902–
      5. 5. Bood Archer 1884–1947 m. Grace (Mabel) Bacon 1889–1961
        1. 1. Harold (Crockett) Archer 1916–1953
        2. 2. J. (Dean) Archer 1911–1995
        3. 3. James (Fredrick) Archer 1920–2015
        4. 4. Martha (Louise) Archer 1910–1910
      6. 6. William Archer 1880–1953 m. Alverta Galloway 1881–1906 m. Clara (Viola) Armstrong 1885–1970
        1. 1. Mabel (A) Archer 1906–1991
        2. 2. Jesse (Milo) Archer 1903–1904
        3. 3. Gale (Okla) Archer 1909–1978
        4. 4. Maurice Archer 1915–1999
        5. 5. Myles (Kenneth) Archer 1918–1980
        6. 6. Clarice (Marie) Archer 1924–2020
        7. 7. William (Rex) Archer 1912–1988
        8. 8. Bobbie Archer 1926–1927
        9. 9. Eleanor (Marian) Propp 1920–1994
        10. 10. James (Merlyn) Archer 1922–2014
        11. 11. Roberta (Louise) Archer 1928–2014
    6. 6. Jeremiah (Ellis) Bacon 1842–1863
  4. 4. Eliza Ellis 1823–1902 m. John (Smith) Brown 1816–1880
    1. 1. Lucinda Brown 1846– m. James (R.) Smith 1840–
    2. 2. Jacob (Ellis) Brown 1850–1910 m. Hilah (Jane) Keen 1855–1888 m. Sarah E. 1863–
      1. 1. John (A.) Brown 1875–1902
      2. 2. Nora (K.) Brown 1877–1906
      3. 3. Chrissa (Lucretia) Brown 1880–
      4. 4. Zachariah (G.) Brown 1882–
      5. 5. Gilbert Brown 1884–1905
    3. 3. Mary (J.) Brown 1852–1890 m. Henry (A.) Martin 1816–1890
    4. 4. Lettie (E.) Brown 1857–1920 m. James (D.) Hale 1850–1919
      1. 1. Pearl (Kirt) Hale 1887–1964 m. Ada (Alma) Ballard 1892–1982
        1. 1. Boyd (Ballard) Hale 1912–1964
        2. 2. Ethel (C) Hale 1914–2012
        3. 3. Ray (K) Hale 1921–1934
    5. 5. Nancy (A.) Brown 1853–1944 m. Jesse Bacon 1821–1893 m. Reese (Bailey) Stone 1842–1928
      1. 1. Cora Bacon 1879–1943 m. William (S "Will") Bacon 1873–1952
        1. 1. Alice ('Allie' Minnie) Bacon 1907–1983 m. Alfred Keefauver 1901–1979
        2. 2. Lula (Kate) Bacon 1898–1983 m. William (Luther) Brown 1889–1977
        3. 3. Walter Bacon 1896–1980 m. Nellie (G) Cox 1895–1975
  5. 5. Robert Ellis 1816–1869
  6. 6. John (G.) Ellis 1820–1887
  7. 7. Jacob (M. Ellis) Jr 1828–1879
  8. 8. Rebecca Ellis 1834–1921
  9. 9. Mary Ellis 1832–1909
  10. 10. Elizabeth Ellis 1817–1897
  11. 11. Letitia (Tabitha "Letty") Ellis 1830–1900

Jacob Ellis's Timeline

4 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Jacob M Ellis in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1786
1786
Birth of Jacob M Ellis in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1838
1838
Age 52
Death of Jacob M Ellis in Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
1838
1838
Age 52
Death of Jacob M Ellis in Washington, Tennessee, United States
Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, United States

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