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Descendants of William & Elizabeth Ellis


Generation No. 2


2. JOHN ALEXANDER2 ELLIS (WILLIAM1)1 was born Abt. 1832 in Carroll Co. Tennessee, and died March 10, 1865 in Richmond Virginia @ Stuart Hospital Buried in Hollwood Cemetery, Richmond Virginia2,3. He married (1) ETNA WALLACE November 27, 1850 in Shelby Co. Tennessee. He married (2) HARRIET G. WALLACE September 06, 1855 in Shelby Co. Tennessee4, daughter of UNKNOWN WALLACE and FRANCES.

More About JOHN ALEXANDER ELLIS:
23rd AR. Inf. Regiment: Confederate Army, Enlisted in Jonesboro AR.
1850 Census: Shelby Co. Tennessee
Died as a POW: Stuart Hospital, Richmond Virginia
Father: William Ellis
Mother: Elizabeth Allin
Relationship: Great Great Grandfather

More About HARRIET G. WALLACE:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Frances
Relationship: Great Great Grandmother
Second Marriage: Alijah Holcomb, Dec. 14, 1865. Had 5 children with Alijah Holcomb.
     
Children of JOHN ELLIS and HARRIET WALLACE are:
7. i.   JAMES ALEXANDER3 ELLIS, b. January 09, 1859, Poinsett, Co. Arkansas (Cherry Valley); d. July 22, 1898, Cherry Valley, Arkansas Buried in Tyer Cemetery (No Headstone).
8. ii.   ROBERT CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, b. June 18, 1861, Poinsett Co. Arkansas (Cherry Valley); d. March 06, 1943, Bay Village Arkansas Buried in Tyer Cemetery.


3. ROBERT JAMES2 ELLIS (WILLIAM1) was born January 06, 1833 in Carroll Co., Tennessee5, and died October 28, 1905 in Cherry Valley Arkansas Buried in Tyer Cemetery6. He married (1) SOPHIA A. BURKS December 19, 1855 in Shelby Co. Tennessee7. He married (2) MOLLIE AIRES Abt. 18758. He married (3) MARTHA ANN MITCHELL March 09, 1879 in Cross Co. Arkansas9, daughter of ALLEN MITCHELL and UNKNOWN.

More About ROBERT JAMES ELLIS:
13th Arkansas Infantry: Enlisted @ Harrisburg July 23, 1861
1850 Census: Shelby Co. Tennessee
1860 Census: Poinsett Co Arkansas
1870 Census: Shelby Co. Tennessee
1880 Census: Coldwater Township, Cross Co. AR.
1900 Census: Mitchell Township, Cross Co. AR.
Cross Co. Deeds Grantee: June 08, 1884, J.M. Levesque & wife Book K Page 571 X
Cross Co. Deeds Grantor: October 20, 1894, Stark Bros. Book H Page 155 (K?) X
Cross Co. Deeds, Grantor: May 09, 1872, Jacob Bowers Book H Page 337 X
Homestead Act: June 13, 1882, Received 106 Acres
Occupation: Farmer, Plantation Overseer, Operated Saw & Grist Mill.

More About SOPHIA A. BURKS:
Fact: Birth & death dates are in the Ellis family bible owned by Ida Wallace.

More About MARTHA ANN MITCHELL:
1st Marriage: William Robertson
Fact: Received Civil War pension as widow of Robert James Ellis.
Relationship: Great Great Grandmother/daughter Martha Elizabeth Robertson (Robinson) married James Alexander Ellis, my great grandfather.
     
Children of ROBERT ELLIS and SOPHIA BURKS are:
9. i.   WILLIAM ALEXANDER3 ELLIS, b. November 10, 1856, Tennessee; d. June 09, 1929, Poinsett Co. Arkansas Buried in Tyer Cemetery No Headstone.
10. ii.   ELIZABETH ELLIS, b. Abt. 1858, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. Bet. 1897 - 1898, Bay Village Arkansas Buried in Bay Village Cemetery No Headstone.
  iii.   ROBERT LEE ELLIS, b. Abt. 1861, Tennessee (Arkansas?); d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Unknown.
  iv.   SOFI ELLIS, b. Abt. 1869, Tennessee (Arkansas?); d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Unknown.


4. LUCINDA MARY2 ELLIS (WILLIAM1) was born March 1837 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1910 - 1920 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas. She married (1) JOHN SMITH Abt. 1859 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas. She married (2) WILLIAM ABRAHAM FAULKNER 1872 in Cross Co. Arkansas.
     
Children of LUCINDA ELLIS and JOHN SMITH are:
11. i.   OPHELIA PARILEE3 SMITH, b. February 04, 1860, Poinsett Co. Arkansas; d. November 18, 1930, Cherry Valley Arkansas Buried at Tyer Cemetery.
12. ii.   FADIE SMITH, b. October 1860, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. August 1927, Buried in Tyer Cemetery.
     
Children of LUCINDA ELLIS and WILLIAM FAULKNER are:
13. iii.   ROBERT JACKSON3 FAULKNER, b. January 1873, Cross Co Arkansas; d. May 18, 1919, Memphis Tennessee Buried in Misner Cemetery.
14. iv.   LILLIE C. FAULKNER, b. November 24, 1876, Cross Co Arkansas; d. April 1973.
15. v.   EDWARD B. FAULKNER, b. June 12, 1880, Cross Co Arkansas; d. January 27, 1969, Buried in Bay Village Cemetery.


5. WILLIAM F.2 ELLIS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1841 in Fayette Co. Tennessee, and died Unknown in Cherry Valley Arkansas Buried at Tyer Cemetery (Assumption). He married NOSSISA JANE Abt. 1856 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas (Assumption).

More About WILLIAM F. ELLIS:
13th Arkansas Infantry: ELLIS, WILLIAM F. - CPL - Paroled Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
1850 Census: Shelby Co. Tennessee
1860 Census: Not listed.
1870 Census: Mitchell Township. Cross Co. AR. Living with his wife & four daughters. Cenus lists initials of names only. Lives next door to Alijah & Harriet Ellis Holcomb.
1880 Census: Mitchell Township, Cross Co. Living with his wife and youngest daughter. The census reveals he may be living with M.J. Foust, female & her four children. She was the wife (according to 1870 census) of Alexander Foust.
After 1880 Census: No other information found on William, his wife, or any of their daughters.
Cross Co. Deed Record: November 29, 1869, Mortgage to Jacob Bowers for $100 for a horse Book G page 152,153
Cross Co. Deeds Grantee: October 1867, Book F Page 267
Cross Co. Deeds, Grantor: January 03, 1872, Book H Page 238
     
Children of WILLIAM ELLIS and NOSSISA JANE are:
  i.   ISIBELL3 ELLIS, b. Abt. 1857, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. Unknown.
  ii.   M.J. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1858, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. Unknown.
  iii.   L.S. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1868, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. Bef. 1880, Cherry Valley Arkansas (Assumption).
  iv.   H.M.. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1869, Cherry Valley Arkansas; d. Unknown.


6. YANCY P. (DOC)2 ELLIS (WILLIAM1) was born April 1845 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910 in (Assumption) Bay Village Arkansas (I believe Yancy is buried at Tyer Cemetery, no headstone).. He married LAURA M. SHANNON August 08, 1881 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas, daughter of WILLIAM SHANNON and MARTHA CURTNER.

More About YANCY P. (DOC) ELLIS:
1850 Census: Shelby Co. Tennessee
1860 Census: Poinsett Co Arkansas
1900 Census: Coldwater Township, Bay Village AR. Living next door to William & Lucy Faulkner.
AKA (Facts Pg): "Doc Ellis". Yancy was called Doc. There is a creek named after him on the old Shannon place called "Doc Ellis Creek".
Assumption: 1870 Census Shelby Co. Tennessee. Living with brother George, Sophia age 60 (probably thier mother) & Jane unknown female age 25.
Cross Co. Deeds Grantee: December 01, 1880, Book 32 Page 33
Cross Co. Deeds Grantor: Book X Page 581
Occupation: Farmer & Land Owner.

More About LAURA M. SHANNON:
Parents (Facts Pg): William W. & Martha C. Curtner Shannon.
     
Children of YANCY ELLIS and LAURA SHANNON are:
  i.   EARNEST E.3 ELLIS, b. September 27, 1882, Cherry Valley, Ar.; d. April 1946, Bay Village Arkansas Buried in Tyer Cemetery; m. ESSIE ROBINSON, November 16, 1915, Poinsett Co. Arkansas.
  More About EARNEST E. ELLIS:
Fact: No children were born of this marriage
16. ii.   CARRIE ELIZABETH ELLIS, b. March 07, 1885, Poinsett Co. Arkansas; d. March 18, 1971, Parkin AR. Buried in Bay Village Cemetery.

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