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William Hudson Ellis 1848–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 OCT 1848

Birth Location: Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 2 AUG 1936

Death Location: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States

Father: Spencer Ellis

Mother: Mary Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary Duncan

Children(s): Lillian Ellis, Thornton Ellis, Hulda Ellis, Bessie Ellis, Lucy Ellis, William Ellis, Dora Ellis

William Hudson Ellis was born in 1848 in Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States, the child of Spencer Copeland Ellis And Mary Ann Hudson. In 1850, William Hudson Ellis resided in Cedar county, Cedar, Missouri, United States. In 1900, William Hudson Ellis resided in Center Township Greenfield city Ward 1-2, Dade, Mi. William Hudson Ellis married Mary Catherine Duncan, and had children including Bessie Ellis, Dora Ellis, Hulda M Ellis, Lillian Ellis, Lucy Ellis, Thornton T Ellis, William Cecil Ellis. William Hudson Ellis passed away in 1936 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

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Biography

  • William Hudson Ellis was born in 1848 in Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States, the child of Spencer Copeland Ellis And Mary Ann Hudson.
  • In 1850, William Hudson Ellis resided in Cedar county, Cedar, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1900, William Hudson Ellis resided in Center Township Greenfield city Ward 1-2, Dade, Mi.
  • William Hudson Ellis married Mary Catherine Duncan, and had children including Bessie Ellis, Dora Ellis, Hulda M Ellis, Lillian Ellis, Lucy Ellis, Thornton T Ellis, William Cecil Ellis.
  • William Hudson Ellis passed away in 1936 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spencer Ellis
1813–1856
Birth Location: Goose Creek, Berkely, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Hudson
1823–1896
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary Duncan
1861–1942
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
MD

Children(s)

Lillian Ellis
1899–
Birth Location: Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, United States
LE
Thornton Ellis
1896–
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
TE
Hulda Ellis
1891–1919
Birth Location: Weston, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
HE
Bessie Ellis
1893–
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
BE
Lucy Ellis
1886–1981
Birth Location: Weston, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
LE
William Ellis
1903–1994
Birth Location: Center Township, Dade, Missouri, United States
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Dora Ellis
1888–1983
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
DE

William Ellis's Ancestors

Self
William Ellis
1848–1936
Birth Place: Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Parents
Spencer Copeland Ellis
1813–1856
Goose Creek, Berkely, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann) Hudson
1823–1896
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ellis's Descendants

1.
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William (Hudson) Ellis (24 OCT 1848–2 AUG 1936) m. Mary (Catherine) Duncan (8 APR 1861–20 DEC 1942)
  1. 1. Lillian Ellis 1899–
  2. 2. Thornton (T) Ellis 1896–
  3. 3. Hulda (M.) Ellis 1891–1919 m. John (Howard) Clopton 1888–1919
    1. 1. Mildred (Beatrice) Clopton 1911–2007 m. Robert (John) Hughes 1907–2004
  4. 4. Bessie Ellis 1893–
  5. 5. Lucy Ellis 1886–1981 m. Alfred (Hazlett) Barth 1883–1954
  6. 6. William (Cecil) Ellis 1903–1994
  7. 7. Dora Ellis 1888–1983 m. Edward (Wesley) Kelley 1883–1914

William Ellis's Timeline

8 Records

1848
24 OCT 1848
Birth of William Hudson Ellis in Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
1850
1850
Age 2
William Hudson Ellis resided here in Cedar county, Cedar, Missouri, United States
Cedar county, Cedar, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 52
William Hudson Ellis resided here in Center Township Greenfield city Ward 1-2, Dade, Missouri, United States
Center Township Greenfield city Ward 1-2, Dade, Missouri, United States
1910
1910
Age 62
William Hudson Ellis resided here in Center, Dade, Missouri, United States
Center, Dade, Missouri, United States
1920
1920
Age 72
William Hudson Ellis resided here in Riverside Ward 4, Riverside, California, United States
Riverside Ward 4, Riverside, California, United States
1930
1930
Age 82
William Hudson Ellis resided here in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
1936
4 AUG 1936
Age 88
Burial of William Hudson Ellis in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
1936
2 AUG 1936
Age 88
Death of William Hudson Ellis in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Riverside, Riverside, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 OCT 1848
    Event Place: Rives, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Wm Ellis in household of Spencer Ellis, "United States Census, 1850"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William H Ellis, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, William H Ellis, "United States Census, 1920"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, William H Ellis, "United States Census, 1930"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, William H Ellis, "United States Census, 1910"
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Hudson Ellis, "Find A Grave Index"
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Ellis, "United States Census, 1900"
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, W H Ellis, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, W H Ellis, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 AUG 1936
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Hudson Ellis, "Find A Grave Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cedar county, Cedar, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1936
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, William H Ellis, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Hudson Ellis, "Find A Grave Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Center Township Greenfield city Ward 1-2, Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Riverside Ward 4, Riverside, California, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, W. H. Ellis, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
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