woman Mary Parker‏‎, daughter of Thomas A Parker and Anne Jent‏.
Born ‎15 Jun 1819 Guilford County, North Carolina, died ‎30 Dec 1902 Denton County, Texas‎, 83 years

Married ‎± 10 Mar 1840 Allen County, Kentucky (approximately 50 years married) to:

man James Ellis‏‎, son of Samuel E Ellis and Elizabeth (Betsy) Gaines‏.
Born ‎14 Jun 1818 Allen County, Kentucky, died ‎20 Jun 1890 Denton Texas‎, 72 years. Occupation: Blacksmith
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James Ellis - Mary Parker
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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)

3/10/1890 50th Wedding anniversary picture taken

Children:

1.
woman Nancy Jane Ellis‏
Married name: Roark, born ‎18 Jul 1843 Ky, died ‎1893‎, 49 or 50 years
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Nancy Ellis Roark
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Nancy Ellis Roark


Photo submitted by:Rose Williams willro1@gte.net
Nancy Jane was born about 1843 in Kentucky. She died in 1893 in Denton County,Texas.
Census: 1850 Allen County Kentucky Age 7 Enumerated with Father James Ellis
Census: 1860 Allen County Kentucky Age 17 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis
Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 36 Enumerated with Husband John Roark

She was married to Jonathon Wiseman ROARK (son of Henry ROARK and Elizabeth SMITH) on September 4, 1865 in Allen County, Kentucky.
Jonathon Wiseman ROARK was born in 1839 in Macon County,Tennessee. He died in 1918 in rowell,Foard Co,Texas. He was buried in 1918 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas.
Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas E.D. 108 Vol 10 Sheet 33 Family 271 Age 39
Census: 1900 Foard County, Texas Ed
Nancy Jane ELLIS and Jonathon Wiseman ROARK had the following children:

i. William ROARK was born in 1866 in Macon County,Tennessee. He died before 1895 in Denton County,Texas.
ii. Ida L ROARK (born about 1868).
iii. Mary Ellen "Maggie" ROARK (born about 1870).
iv. Amanda 'Lizzie' ROARK was born about 1873 in Illinois. She died in 1934 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas. She was buried in 1934 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas.
Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 7 Enumerated with Father John Roark
v. Samuel ROARK was born in 1875. He died in 1878 in Denton County,Texas.
vi. Emma ROARK (born about 1879).
vii. Henry Clay "Boss" ROARK (born in 1879).
viii. Annie L ROARK (born in 1883).
ix. Martha ROARK was born in 1885. She died in 1886 in Denton County,Texas.
x. James ROARK was born in 1888.
2.
woman Margaret "Maggie" Ellis‏
Married name: Close, born ‎14 Nov 1851 Allen County, Kentucky, died ‎1 Jul 1929 Denton Texas‎, 77 years, death cause: Bridges Cemetery
3.
man William J Ellis‏
Born ‎9 Dec 1840 Allen County, Kentucky, died ‎29 Dec 1909 Denton Texas‎, 69 years, buried ‎ Bridges
John Thomas Ellis
1869–1944
Margaret Jane Ellis
1872–1936
Lucinda Jane Ellis Johnson
1877–1943
Belle Ellis McNabb
1880–1977
4.
woman Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Ellis‏‎
Married name: Bratton, born ‎1848, died ‎1891Feb Denton Texas‎