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Jacob Lawrence Ellison 1849–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1849

Birth Location: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 18 January 1929

Death Location: Sardis, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Jane Odum

Mother: Samuel Ellison

Spouse(s): Clara Ellison

Children(s): Lovick Ellison

In 1849, Jacob Lawrence Ellison entered the world in Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA, born to Jane Elizabeth Odum And Samuel Joseph Ellison. Jacob Lawrence Ellison married Clara Virginia Scrappy Ellison, and had children including Lovick Pierce Ellison. Jacob Lawrence Ellison passed away in 1929 in Sardis, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Jacob Lawrence Ellison entered the world in Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA, born to Jane Elizabeth Odum And Samuel Joseph Ellison.
  • Jacob Lawrence Ellison married Clara Virginia Scrappy Ellison, and had children including Lovick Pierce Ellison.
  • Jacob Lawrence Ellison passed away in 1929 in Sardis, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jane Odum
1826–1900
Birth Location: Burke County, Georgia, USA
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Samuel Ellison
1821–1896
Birth Location: Girard, Burke County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Clara Ellison
1859–1897
Birth Location: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Lovick Ellison
1887–1974
Birth Location: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA
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Jacob Ellison's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Ellison
1849–1929
Birth Place: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA
Parents
Jane Elizabeth Odum
1826–1900
Burke County, Georgia, USA
Samuel (Joseph) Ellison
1821–1896
Girard, Burke County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Laban Odom
1790–1860
Girard, Burke County, Georgia, USA
Martha (Elizabeth Amanda) Poythress
1788–1861
Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Jacob (E) Elliston
1788–1855
Stafford, Virginia, USA
Lucretia ("Lucy" Joicy) Buxton
1796–1855
Burke County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Odom
1750–1805
Martha English
1750–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Soloman Odom
1730–1835

Jacob Ellison's Descendants

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Jacob (Lawrence) Ellison (31 May 1849–18 January 1929) m. Clara (Virginia "Scrappy") Ellison (31 Dec 1859–18 Oct 1897)
  1. 1. Lovick (Pierce) Ellison 1887–1974 m. Annie (Marion) Ellison 1892–1979
    1. 1. Gertrude (Ellison McNeil) Cantrell 1920–1998 m. Isaac (Bowen) Shepard 1913–1987 m. Ivy (Cleo) Cantrell 1919–2009
      1. 1. Thomas (F.) Shepard 1947–2024
    2. 2. Nina (Cynthia) Ellison 1922–1967
    3. 3. Robert (Pierce) Ellison 1918–1968
    4. 4. Lovick (Maurice Ellison) Sr. 1914–1995
    5. 5. Luther (Shelton) Ellison 1915–2010
    6. 6. Charles (Herbert) Ellison 1930–2011
    7. 7. Warren (Marshall) Ellison 1935–1935
    8. 8. Hattie (J) Ellison 1924–1994
    9. 9. Nina Ellison 1922–
    10. 10. Robert (P) Ellison 1918–
    11. 11. Agnes (Estell) Ellison 1929–2018
    12. 12. Eugene Ellison 1930–2023
    13. 13. Anna (G) Ellison 1920–1999
    14. 14. Jimmy (Franklin) Ellison 1933–2022

Jacob Ellison's Timeline

2 Records

1849
31 May 1849
Birth of Jacob Lawrence Ellison in Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA
Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA
1929
18 January 1929
Age 80
Death of Jacob Lawrence Ellison in Sardis, Burke, Georgia, United States
Sardis, Burke, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1849
    Event Place: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1929
    Event Place: Sardis, Burke, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sardis, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America
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