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John Thomas Ellis 1855–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1855

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 16 March 1900

Death Location: Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Matthew Ellis

Mother: Francis Montgomery

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Children(s):

The story of John Thomas Ellis began in 1855 in Alabama. In 1870, John Thomas Ellis resided in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA. John Thomas Ellis passed away in 1900 in Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Ellis began in 1855 in Alabama.
  • In 1870, John Thomas Ellis resided in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA.
  • John Thomas Ellis passed away in 1900 in Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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John Ellis's Ancestors

Self
John Ellis
1855–1900
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Matthew Varner Ellis
1813–1904
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Francis (Minerva Ann) Montgomery
1819–1896
Jackson County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Ellis
1794–1861
Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Olive (Oleander) Varner
1797–1862
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Radford I
1748–1812
Elizabeth McCoy
1760–1818
Matthew Varner
1765–1847
Susannah Henley
1769–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1708–1766
Lucy Mayes
1714–1759
James McCoy
–1796

John Ellis's Timeline

3 Records

1855
28 September 1855
Birth of John Thomas Ellis in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 15
John Thomas Ellis resided here in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
1900
16 March 1900
Age 45
Death of John Thomas Ellis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 September 1855
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1900
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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