 Robert Ellis Jr., son of Robert Ellis Sr. and Sarah Mary Hughes.Born 1758 Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County Pa, died 19 May 1820 Sumner County, Tennessee, 61 or 62 years, buried Old private cemetery, "Reese Road" and Gallatin Pike, Bethpage, Sumner Coun Father of Elanore Noel (Ellis); Jesse Ellis; Snelling Ellis; Isaac Ellis; Elizabeth Hudson and 3 others Brother of Elias Ellis; Ruth Fairhurst; Jesse Ellis; Nancy Dehaven (Ellis); Samuel Ellis and 1 other Robert Ellis, Jr. Virginia Cavalry 1778, Rev. War. Married/ Related to:  Sarah Dehaven, daughter of Abraham Dehaven and Rebecca.Married name: Ellis, born 1753 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Province of Pennsylvania, died 1 Jan 1821 Richland Station, Sumner County, Tennessee, 67 or 68 years Children: 1. Samuel E EllisBorn 17 Oct 1791 Culpeper VA, died 20 Sep 1879 Allen County, Kentucky, 87 years 28. Samuel E.8 Ellis (Robert7, Robert6, Cadwalader5, Cadwalader4, Moris3 Elis, Elis2 John, John of1 Llanycil) was born Culpepper, Va. October 17, 1791. Samuel died September 20, 1879 Allen Co., Ky., at 87 years of age. He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Gaines Allen Co., Ky., April 20, 1815. Elizabeth was born Culpepper, Va. Aug. 20, 1791. Elizabeth died July 22, 1862 Allen Co., KY, at 70 years of age. Death records show her name as Elizabeth F. Ellis. Could the E. in his name stand for Elliott? He named one of his sons Fountain Elliott Ellis. He served with Snelling in the 1st Regt. (Wynnes) W. Tennessee Militia in the War of 1812. AllenCountyKy marriages: Fountain E. Ellis m. Martha Elizabeth Anthony 12-4-1855. *James " Mary Parker 3-3-1840 *Joseph " Martha Tracy 7-9-1829 M. E. M. (Muse) Virginia C. Clark 3-23-1842 Samuel " Elizabeth Gaines 3-19-1815 *Wm. J. " Catherine A. Austin 10-15-1851 *Wm. J. " Ann R. Acres 12-14-1868 *Leonidas A. " Lauretly G. Alexander 5-15-1869 Martha A. " Grandson Terrill 11-3-1834 *Nancy " Humphrey Rice 12-5-1835 *Nancy J. " Jonathan W. Roark 9-4-1865 (Samuels GD) Sarah Jane " Asa D. Brashear 9-6-1852 (other females) *Could these be children of Abram Ellis ? All the rest are children of Samuel E. Ellis. Samuel E. Ellis and Elizabeth (Betsy) Gaines had the following children: 50 i. Martha A.9 Ellis was born Sumner Co., TN 14 Apr. 1816. Martha died 22 Nov. 1863 Sumner Co., TN, at 47 years of age. She married Mr. Grandison Terrell Allen Co., KY, Nov. 3, 1834. 51 ii. Mead F. Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 24, Dec. 1817. 52 iii. Muse M. Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 27 Dec. 1819. He married Virginia C. Clark Allen Co., KY, March 23, 1842. 53 iv. Samuel G. Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 21 Dec. 1821. Samuel died 29 Nov. 1841 at 19 years of age. 54 v. Sarah Jane Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 31 May 1824. She married Mr. Asa D. Brashear Allen Co., KY, Sept. 6, 1852. 55 vi. John J. Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 17 June 1826. He married Mary Parker ? Allen Co., KY, Mar 3, 1840 (age 14?). If she married into this Ellis line it is more likely that she married John D. Ellis b. 1820 and married at age 20. 56 vii. Mary Adeline Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 23 June 1828. She married Mr.----Wilson. 57 viii. Abram Thomas Ellis was born Allen Co., KY 25 Jan 1831. Abram died 19 Feb. 1912 at 81 years of age. He married Mary Jane Harris. 58 ix. Fountain Elliott Ellis was born Tenn Oct. 13, 1833. Fountain died Feb. 21, 1916 Simpson Co., KY, at 82 years of age. He married Martha E. Anthony Allen Co., KY, December 4, 1855. 2. Eleanor EllisMarried name: Nole 3. Jesse EllisBorn 1783 5. isaac Ellis14th Regt. Mitchisson`s KY Militia. War of 1812 6. Elizabeth EllisMarried name: Hudson | |||