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William Ellis 1740 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1740

Birth Location: Prince George's Co, Maryland

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Kentucky, USA

Father: Jonathon Ellis

Mother: Elizabeth Mattingly

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Ellis

The story of William Ellis began in 1740 in Prince George's Co, Maryland. William Ellis had children including Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Ellis. William Ellis passed away in 1808 in Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ellis began in 1740 in Prince George's Co, Maryland.
  • William Ellis had children including Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Ellis.
  • William Ellis passed away in 1808 in Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ellis's Ancestors

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William Ellis
1740 – 1808
Birth Place: Prince George's Co, Maryland
Parents
Jonathon "John" Ellis
1726 – 1766
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Elizabeth Mattingly
1726 – 1779
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ellis's Descendants

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William Ellis (21 Dec 1740 – 1808)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Ellis (17 Mar 1771 – Aug 1840)
    1. 1. Nancy (C Dawkins) 4x (19 February 1798 – 20 November 1873) m. Zachariah (Evans) 4x (1797 – 1860)
      1. 1. William (Allen) Evans (28 Oct 1841 – 10 Jun 1915) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) BUTCH (Jul 1842 – )
        1. 1. Mattie Ortved (abt 1877 – 1956) m. Niels (Christian) Ortved (abt 1873 – )

William Ellis's Timeline

5 Records

1740
21 Dec 1740
Birth of William Ellis in Prince George's Co, Maryland
Prince George's Co, Maryland
1768
13 Apr 1768
Age 28
William Ellis was married
None
1771
16 Nov 1771
Age 31
William Ellis was married in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1771
16 Nov 1771
Age 31
William Ellis was married in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1808
1808
Age 68
Death of William Ellis in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1740
    Event Place: Prince George's Co, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1768

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1771
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1771
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

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