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John "Jakey" Ellis 1806–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1806

Birth Location: Moore, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 3 Sep 1895

Death Location: Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States

Father: Jesse Ellis

Mother: Jennie Elliott

Spouse(s): Nancy twin

Children(s): Rachel Ellis

John "Jakey" Ellis was born in 1806 in Moore, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Ellis And Jennie Elliott. In 1850, John "Jakey" Ellis resided in Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA. John "Jakey" Ellis married Nancy Victory Langston Ellis Twin, and had children including Rachel Margaret Ellis. John "Jakey" Ellis passed away in 1895 in Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • John "Jakey" Ellis was born in 1806 in Moore, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Ellis And Jennie Elliott.
  • In 1850, John "Jakey" Ellis resided in Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA.
  • John "Jakey" Ellis married Nancy Victory Langston Ellis Twin, and had children including Rachel Margaret Ellis.
  • John "Jakey" Ellis passed away in 1895 in Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Ellis
1784–1853
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Jennie Elliott
1782–1838
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy twin
1811–1853
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Rachel Ellis
1846–1892
Birth Location: Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA
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John Ellis's Ancestors

Self
John Ellis
1806–1895
Birth Place: Moore, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Jesse Ellis
1784–1853
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jennie Elliott
1782–1838
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ellis's Descendants

1.
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John ("Jakey") Ellis (19 May 1806–3 Sep 1895) m. Nancy (Victory Langston Ellis) twin (14 Sep 1811–12 Jan 1853)
  1. 1. Rachel (Margaret) Ellis 1846–1892 m. William (Henry) Southerland 1836–1900
    1. 1. Melissa (Catherine) Southerland 1862–1922 m. Robert (James Yell) Hastings 1861–1909
      1. 1. Bertha (Margaret "Birdie") Hastings 1885–1956 m. Timothy (Nimrod) Stone 1873–1958
        1. 1. Lennie (Mae) Stone 1901–1983
        2. 2. Prudence (Melissa "Trixie") Stone 1903–1959
        3. 3. Georgie (Beatrice) Stone 1904–1907
        4. 4. Nealie (Florence) Stone 1906–1991
        5. 5. Jessie (Faye) Stone 1908–1996
        6. 6. Dorothea (V. "Dorothy") Stone 1918–1993
      2. 2. Oscar Hastings 1889–
      3. 3. Pearly Hastings 1892–
      4. 4. Jesse Hastings 1896–
      5. 5. Beatrice Hastings 1899–

John Ellis's Timeline

7 Records

1806
19 May 1806
Birth of John "Jakey" Ellis in Moore, Tennessee, United States
Moore, Tennessee, United States
1826
16 November 1826
Age 20
John "Jakey" Ellis was married in TN
TN
1850
1850
Age 44
John "Jakey" Ellis resided here in Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA
Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 54
John "Jakey" Ellis resided here in Division 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
Division 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 64
John "Jakey" Ellis resided here in Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 74
John "Jakey" Ellis resided here in Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
1895
3 Sep 1895
Age 89
Death of John "Jakey" Ellis in Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States
Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1806
    Event Place: Moore, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1806; Birth city: Jefferson; Birth state: TN.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Family History Film: 1254183; Page: 258A; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 0338.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 52; Image: 108.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wabash, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M432_101; Page: 40A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 November 1826
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1806; Birth city: Jefferson; Birth state: TN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wabash, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wabash, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M432_101; Page: 40A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 52; Image: 108.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Family History Film: 1254183; Page: 258A; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 0338.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Description

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Etna, Coles, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1806; Birth city: Jefferson; Birth state: TN.
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