 Samuel E Ellis, son of Robert Ellis Jr. and Sarah Dehaven.Born 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. Married 20 Apr 1815 Allen County, Kentucky (47 years married) to:  Elizabeth (Betsy) Gaines, daughter of Francis Gaines and Elizabeth Lewis.Married name: Ellis, born 20 Aug 1791 Allen County, Kentucky, died 22 Jul 1862 Allen County, Kentucky, 70 years Children: 1. James EllisBorn 14 Jun 1818 Allen County, Kentucky, died 20 Jun 1890 Denton Texas, 72 years. Occupation: Blacksmith  James Ellis - Mary Parker Missing image: pictures/P257_345_471.jpg Betty Ellis William J. Ellis b. 9 Dec 1840 Nancy Jane Ellis b. Jul 1843 in Kentucky James Ellis b. About 1847 in Kentucky Margaret E. Ellis b. About 1851 in Kentucky John Ellis b. About 1853 in Kentucky Amanda M. Ellis b. 12 Oct 1861 in Illinois James ELLIS was born on June 14, 1818 in Allen County, Kentucky. He died on June 20, 1890 in Denton County,Texas. He was buried on 1890 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucy, Page 136B Family 523 Occupation Blacksmith Age 32 Census: 1860 Kentucky, Allen County, Fountain Run Age 42 Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky, Fountain Run Page 244 Family 101. Age 51 Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Vol 10 E.D. 108 Sheet 33 Line 5 Age 63 Occupation Farmer Lived in Kentucky after marriage until 1871, moved to Illinois, then to Denton Co, Tx He was married to Mary PARKER (daughter of Thomas A PARKER and Anne JENT) on March 10, 1840 in Kentucky. Mary PARKER was born on June 15, 1819 in Guilford County,North Carolina. She died on December 30, 1902 in Denton County,Texas. She was buried on 1902 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Age 31 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Fountain Run Age 41 Enumerated with Husband Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky, Fountain Run Age 50 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 61 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 81 ED 57 Sheet 8A James ELLIS and Mary PARKER had children:: i. William J ELLIS (born on December 9, 1840). ii. Nancy Jane ELLIS (born about 1843). iii. Mary Elizabeth ELLIS (born about 1846). iv. James M ELLIS was born about 1847 in Kentucky. He died Between 1880 & 1890 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Age 3 Enumerated as James with Father James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 13 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 21 Enumerated as James M with Father James Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 37 Enumerated with Father James Ellis v. Margaret Elma "Mag" ELLIS (born in 1850). vi. John R ELLIS3 was born on January 29, 1853 in Kentucky. He died on July 15, 1881 in Denton County,Texas. He was buried on July 15, 1881 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 7 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 17 Enumerated with Father James Ellis vii. Amanda Jane ELLIS (born on October 12, 1861) 2. Nancy Ellis3. William J Ellis4. Martha Ann Elizabeth EllisBorn 1816 5. Mead F EllisBorn 1817 | |||