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William Thomas Ellis 1836 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1836

Birth Location: Henry County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1890

Death Location: Spalding Co. Georgia

Father: Richard Ellis

Mother: Frances Heflin

Spouse(s): Sarah Puckett

Children(s): Walter Ellis, Mark Ellis

William Thomas Ellis was born in 1836 in Henry County, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Paul Ellis and Frances Ann Heflin. In 1850, William Thomas Ellis resided in District 42, Henry, Georgia. In 1860, William Thomas Ellis resided in District 1001, Spalding, Georgia, United States. William Thomas Ellis married Sarah Ann Frances Puckett, and had children including Walter Ellis, Mark Ellis. William Thomas Ellis passed away in 1890 in Spalding Co. Georgia.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Ellis was born in 1836 in Henry County, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Paul Ellis and Frances Ann Heflin.
  • In 1850, William Thomas Ellis resided in District 42, Henry, Georgia.
  • In 1860, William Thomas Ellis resided in District 1001, Spalding, Georgia, United States.
  • William Thomas Ellis married Sarah Ann Frances Puckett, and had children including Walter Ellis, Mark Ellis.
  • William Thomas Ellis passed away in 1890 in Spalding Co. Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ellis's Ancestors

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William Ellis
1836 – 1890
Birth Place: Henry County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Richard Paul Ellis
1807 – 1855
Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Frances (Ann) Heflin
Grandparents
William Ellis
1774 – 1856
Rowan Co. N.C
Patsy Echols
1774 – 1856
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ellis's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Ellis (12 May 1836 – 2 September 1890) m. Sarah (Ann Frances) Puckett (1840 – 1893)
  1. 1. Walter Ellis (1861 – 1904)
  2. 2. Mark Ellis (1866 – 1873)

William Ellis's Timeline

5 Records

1836
12 May 1836
Birth of William Thomas Ellis in Henry County, Georgia, USA
Henry County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
William Thomas Ellis resided here in District 42, Henry, Georgia
District 42, Henry, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 24
William Thomas Ellis resided here in District 1001, Spalding, Georgia, United States
District 1001, Spalding, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 44
William Thomas Ellis resided here in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States
1890
2 September 1890
Age 54
Death of William Thomas Ellis in Spalding Co. Georgia
Spalding Co. Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1836
    Event Place: Henry County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia; Roll: 165; Family History Film: 1254165; Page: 373A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 0127
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1001, Spalding, Georgia; Roll: M653_136; Page: 178; Image: 180; Family History Library Film: 803136
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: M432_73; Page: 221B; Image: 343
    [4] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: M432_73; Page: 221B; Image: 343

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1001, Spalding, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1001, Spalding, Georgia; Roll: M653_136; Page: 178; Image: 180; Family History Library Film: 803136

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia; Roll: 165; Family History Film: 1254165; Page: 373A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 0127

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1890
    Event Place: Spalding Co. Georgia
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

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