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William Smith Ellison 1777 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1777

Birth Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Jan 1820

Death Location: North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England

Father: Richard ELLISON

Mother: Ann SMITH

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilson

Children(s): Matthew Ellison, Elizabeth Ellison, William Ellison, Matthew Ellison, John Ellison, Richard Ellison, Robert Ellison

William Smith Ellison was born in 1777 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, the child of Richard ELLISON and Ann SMITH. William Smith Ellison married Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Matthew Ellison, Elizabeth Ellison, William Ellison, Matthew Ellison, John Ellison, Richard Ellison, Robert Ellison. William Smith Ellison passed away in 1820 in North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Smith Ellison was born in 1777 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, the child of Richard ELLISON and Ann SMITH.
  • William Smith Ellison married Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Matthew Ellison, Elizabeth Ellison, William Ellison, Matthew Ellison, John Ellison, Richard Ellison, Robert Ellison.
  • William Smith Ellison passed away in 1820 in North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Ellison's Ancestors

Self
William Ellison
1777 – 1820
Birth Place: Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Parents
Richard ELLISON
1753 – 1813
Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Ann SMITH
1755 – 1820
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
William ELLISON
1731 – 1812
New Castle-upon-Thyme, Northumberland, England
Mary DICKINSON
John SMITH
1724 – 1784
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Jane ARTHUR
1724 – 1768
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis ELLISON
1685 – 1766
Anne BLACKMORE
1686 –
Richard DICKINSON
1705 –
Thomas SMITH
1695 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James ELLISON

William Ellison's Descendants

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William (Smith) Ellison (Abt. 1777 – Jan 1820) m. Elizabeth Wilson (17 Jan 1773 – 27 Aug 1848)
  1. 1. Matthew Ellison (27 Jul 1800 – 08 Aug 1805)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ellison (24 Oct 1802 – 30 Oct 1805)
  3. 3. William Ellison (5 Feb 1804 – 29 Oct 1841) m. Ann Davison (16 Nov 1804 – 1878)
    1. 1. William Ellison (1827 – )
    2. 2. Ralph Ellison (1829 – 3 July 1839)
    3. 3. John Ellison (1832 – )
    4. 4. Dorothy Ellison (1834 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ellison (1839 – Dec 1869)
  4. 4. Matthew Ellison (4 Jan 1806 – 02 Dec 1808)
  5. 5. John Ellison (15 Apr 1808 – 18 Aug 1857) m. Jane Ritson (17 Mar 1811 – Jan 1886)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ellison (Abt. 1829 – Jan 1915) m. Matthew Stephenson (abt 1830 – March 1905)
    2. 2. Robert (William) Ellison (1831 – January 1898)
    3. 3. James Ellison (06 Jan 1831 – Jan 1906)
    4. 4. William Ellison (Abt. 1832 – Jan 1907)
    5. 5. Joseph Ellison (Abt. 1836 – Jan 1922)
    6. 6. Thomas Ellison (Mar 1838 – 04 Nov 1920)
    7. 7. John Ellison (01 Oct 1841 – 07 Aug 1912)
    8. 8. Matthew Ellison (9 Aug 1844 – January 1845)
    9. 9. Margaret Ellison (Abt. 1846 – Jul 1840)
    10. 10. Margaret (Jane) Ellison (16 Jan 1846 – Sep 1918)
    11. 11. Anthony Ellison (Abt. 1847 – October 1924)
    12. 12. Eleanor Ellison (Apr 1851 – Apr 1851)
  6. 6. Richard Ellison (6 Jun 1810 – 01 Mar 1816)
  7. 7. Robert Ellison (16 Jun 1812 – Apr 1876) m. Ann Clark

William Ellison's Timeline

4 Records

1777
Abt. 1777
Birth of William Smith Ellison in Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
1777
18 Mar 1777
William Smith Ellison was baptized in Morpeth,Northumberland,England
Morpeth,Northumberland,England
1820
Jan 1820
Age 43
Death of William Smith Ellison in North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England
North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England
1820
16 Jan 1820
Age 43
Burial of William Smith Ellison in Parish of Horton, Northumberland, England
Parish of Horton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1777
    Event Place: Morpeth, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1777
    Event Place: Morpeth,Northumberland,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1820
    Event Place: North Farm, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Parish of Horton, Northumberland, England

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