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Joseph Hugh Ellis 1916–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1916

Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: Apr 1992

Death Location: Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Father: William Ellis

Mother: Julia Croft

Spouse(s): Maggie Speights

Children(s):

In 1916, Joseph Hugh Ellis entered the world in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA, born to William Thomas Ellis And Julia A Croft. In 1920, Joseph Hugh Ellis resided in Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. Joseph Hugh Ellis married Maggie Alice Speights. Joseph Hugh Ellis passed away in 1992 in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Joseph Hugh Ellis entered the world in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA, born to William Thomas Ellis And Julia A Croft.
  • In 1920, Joseph Hugh Ellis resided in Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Hugh Ellis married Maggie Alice Speights.
  • Joseph Hugh Ellis passed away in 1992 in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ellis
1880–1958
Birth Location: Alabama
WE
Julia Croft
1880–1962
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JC

Spouses(s)

Maggie Speights
1921–1997
Birth Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
MS

Children(s)

Joseph Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ellis
1916–1992
Birth Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Thomas Ellis
1880–1958
Alabama
Julia (A) Croft
1880–1962
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Ralph (H) Ellis
1850–
Georgia, USA
Emma ELROD
1858–1938
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Joseph (H) Croft
1848–1931
South Carolina, USA
Eliza Cooper
1850–1944
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
George Elrod
1806–1862
Elizabeth Elrod
1814–1870
John Croft
1802–1876
Nancy Croft
1802–1888
William Cooper
1819–1864
J Cooper
1830–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Elrod
1759–1815
Sue Waggoner
1759–1849
Aron Sparks
1786–1860
Tabitha
1790–1870
John Croft
1765–1827
Elizabeth Croft
1770–1851
Thomas Dean
1775–1840
Jane Dean
1780–1840
Henry Cooper
1800–1860
Jane Maddox
1800–1860
John Ward
1801–1849
Rebecca Ward
1797–1859

Joseph Ellis's Timeline

16 Records

1916
12 May 1916
Birth of Joseph Hugh Ellis in Dekalb, Alabama, United States
Dekalb, Alabama, United States
1916
12 May 1916
Birth of Joseph Hugh Ellis in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
1937
Dec 1937
Age 21
Joseph Hugh Ellis was married in DeKalb, Alabama
DeKalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 24
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Joseph Hugh Ellis resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1992
3 Apr 1992
Age 76
Death of Joseph Hugh Ellis in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
1992
3 Apr 1992
Age 76
Death of Joseph Hugh Ellis in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
1992
Apr 1992
Age 76
Burial of Joseph Hugh Ellis in Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
1992
Apr 1992
Age 76
Burial of Joseph Hugh Ellis in Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1916
    Event Place: Dekalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 81
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Aurora, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-37
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Graham, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 79
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339747
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1916
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1937
    Event Place: DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Graham, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Graham, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339747

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Aurora, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-37

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Aurora, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-37

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 81

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Aurora, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Aurora, Etowah, Alab

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1992
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1992
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1992
    Event Place: Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1992
    Event Place: Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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