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William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis 1779–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

Death Date: Jun 1840

Death Location: Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA

Father: Radford I

Mother: Elizabeth McCoy

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The story of William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis began in 1779 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina. In 1780, William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. In 1790, William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis passed away in 1840 in Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis began in 1779 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.
  • In 1780, William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1790, William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis passed away in 1840 in Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA.

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William Ellis's Ancestors

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William Ellis
1779–1840
Birth Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Parents
Radford Berry Ellis I
1748–1812
Flat Creek, Amelia, Virginia
Elizabeth McCoy
1760–1818
Rowan Co., NC
Grandparents
John (Willis “Indian Trader” Ellis) II
1708–1766
Flat Creek, Nottaway Parish, Amelia, VA, Virginia, USA
Lucy Mayes
1714–1759
Great Swamp Bridge, Prince George, Virginia, USA
James McCoy
–1796
Great-Grandparents
John II
1678–1738
Joanna Willis
1680–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1648–1730
Elizabeth Willis
–1730
Mary Bentley
1660–1690

William Ellis's Timeline

5 Records

1779
21 Mar 1779
Birth of William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
1780
1780
Age 1
William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided here in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 11
William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided here in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 21
William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis resided here in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
1840
Jun 1840
Age 61
Death of William Thomas "Wiley" Ellis in Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA
Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tax List - 1779 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; Page Number: 68; Family Number: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 326; Image: 521; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 403; Image: 345; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1840
    Event Place: Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, USA

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