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Martha Elizabeth Ellis 1859–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1859

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 4 September 1909

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Matthew Ellis

Mother: Francis Montgomery

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Vera Lay, James Sr, John Lay, Ethel Sligh, Olive Lay

In 1859, Martha Elizabeth Ellis entered the world in Alabama, born to Matthew Varner Ellis And Francis Minerva Ann Montgomery. In 1870, Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided in Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama, USA. Martha Elizabeth Ellis married John Henry Lay Sr, and had children including Ethel Nerve Sligh, James Latha Lay Sr, John Herman Lay, Olive Lay, Vera Lay. Martha Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1909 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Martha Elizabeth Ellis entered the world in Alabama, born to Matthew Varner Ellis And Francis Minerva Ann Montgomery.
  • In 1870, Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided in Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • Martha Elizabeth Ellis married John Henry Lay Sr, and had children including Ethel Nerve Sligh, James Latha Lay Sr, John Herman Lay, Olive Lay, Vera Lay.
  • Martha Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1909 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Martha Ellis
1859–1909
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

Martha Ellis's Descendants

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Martha (Elizabeth) Ellis (5 January 1859–4 September 1909) m. John (Henry Lay) Sr (31 January 1852–5 January 1925)
  1. 1. Vera Lay 1880–1934 m. Loyd (Ed) Etherton 1878–1953
  2. 2. James (Latha Lay) Sr 1887–1932
  3. 3. John (Herman) Lay 1891–1951
  4. 4. Ethel (Nerve) Sligh 1883–1968 m. Charles (Albert Sligh) Sr 1864–1935
    1. 1. Woodrow Sligh 1913–
    2. 2. Mary (Francis) Sligh 1915–2003 m. Frank (Archer) Furhman 1915–1993
    3. 3. Charles (Albert Sligh) Jr 1896–1962 m. Sadie (C.) Sligh 1903–1990
    4. 4. Jessie Sligh 1900–
    5. 5. Howard Sligh 1904–
    6. 6. Hazel Sligh 1906–
  5. 5. Olive Lay 1895– m. James (Edward) Jeffers 1876–
    1. 1. John (Henry) Jeffers 1921–2008 m. Dora (Jeanette) Thomason 1917–2010

Martha Ellis's Timeline

4 Records

1859
5 January 1859
Birth of Martha Elizabeth Ellis in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 11
Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Township 11 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Martha Elizabeth Ellis resided here in Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1909
4 September 1909
Age 50
Death of Martha Elizabeth Ellis in Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1859
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240015
    [3] 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: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Keysburg, Etowah, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240015

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1909
    Event Place: Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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