CLARK ELLIS
Clark was the next to youngest sons of William and Martha Ellis to be born abt 1792 in Washington Co., Tennessee. He married Nancy Deakins (marriage record says Lekins) They move to Marion Co., Tennessee where several generations lived for years to come. His family is very well documented in Jasper, Marion Co., Tennessee
Marriage of Clark Ellis and Nancy Lekins (Deakins)
Name: Clark Ellis
Spouse: Nancy Lekins
Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1811 matrimony rites by Joseph Young J.P
Marriage County: Washington
Marriage State: Tennessee
Children of Clark and Nancy Deakins Ellis
1. Thomas Ellis born bet 1812-1820 married Anna May December 29, 1839 in Washington Co
2. Achsa Ellis born 1822 married her first cousin Jacob Ellis son of William Jr & Hannah Davis Ellis
3. Letitia "Letta" Ellis born 1824
4. Sarah "Sallie" Ellis born abt 1828
5. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ellis born abt 1830
6. Clark Ellis Jr born abt 1832 married Elisa Jane Unknown
7. Daniel Edward C. Ellis born abt 1835 married Sarah Heinz and moved to Phelps Co., Missouri
1820-1830 Census Washington Co., Tennessee
1840 Washington Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census
Clark Ellis age 30-40
Nancy Ellis adult female 20-30
Adult Female 40-50 (unknown)
Daughter 5-10
Daughter 10-15
Daughter 10-15
Son 5-10
Son 5-10
Son 15-20
Neighbors : Ira E Butler, Henry Lineweaver, Joseph and Daniel Barron
1850 Marion Co., Tennessee District 6, United States Federal Census
Clark Ellis 58 Farmer
Nancy Ellis 38
Axa Ellis 28
Letta Ellis 26
Sarah Ellis 22
Mory Ellis 20
Clark Ellis 19
Daniel Ellis 15
Next door Thomas Ellis 29 Farmer
Anna wife 28
Elizabeth 9
David 7
Adam 5
John 2
Headstones for deceased veterans of Civil War in Tennessee
Name: Clark Ellis
State of Cemetery: Tennessee
Date of Death: 15 June 1889 and 16 June 1899
Was father and son Clark Ellis and Clark Ellis Jr both in the Civil War? Did one die June 15, 1889 and the other June 15 1899 or are the headstones wrong for Clark Ellis veteran of Civil War?
1860 District 6, Marion Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census
Clark Ellis 67 farmer 25,000
Nancy Ellis 67
Hannah Ellis widow of William Ellis Jr next door
Jacob Ellis son of William Jr & Axie daughter of Clark next door
July 7, 1860 Jasper, Marion Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census
Clark Ellis Jr 25 farmer
Elisa J Ellis 20
James E Ellis 3
Jacob Ellis 1
next door Samuel W Roberson 24 farmer
Mary Ellis Roberson 23
Clark Roberson 3
Nancy Roberson 1
July 16, 1870 Jasper, Marion Co., Tennessee
Clark Ellis Jr 39 farmer
Jane Ellis 34
James Ellis 14 farm laborer
Jacob Ellis 11
Nancy Ellis 9
Clark Ellis 1
It seems that everyone of Clark and Nancy's children name a son Clark and a daughter Nancy. In this census Hannah Davis Ellis widow of William Ellis is living nearby to Clark and Nancy
1880 United States Federal Census about Clark Ellis JR
- Clark Ellis 52 laborer
- Eliza J. Ellis 44
- James E. Ellis 19 laborer
- Jacob Ellis 17 laborer
- Nancy E. Ellis 15
- Clark Ellis Jr. 8
- Mary A. Ellis 6
- Katie Ellis 5
- 2 doors away Thomas Ellis 69/79? farmer
- Anna Ellis 70
- Anna Ellis 23 daughter
- George Ellis 22 son
- William May 25 boarder
- Thomas J Turner 15 boarder
Marriage for Clark Roberson
- Name: Clark Roberson born Marion Co., Tennessee
- Spouse: M E Smith born Indiana
- Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1882
- Marriage County: Marion
- Marriage State: Tennessee
- witness: H Smith and Alex Burklin
- Tho Commings? JP
July 10, 1870 District 6, Jasper, Marion Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census
- Clark Ellis 78 widower with daughter Elizabeth and family
- Alexander Barklin 23 farm laborer
- Elizabeth Barklin 41 (Mary as a widow keeping house for her father and her children?)
- Clark Barklin 14
- Nancy Barklin 12
- Jacob Barklin 2
- Next door: Clark Ellis, Jr. 39 farmer
- Jane Ellis wife 34
- James 14
- Jacob 11
- Nancy 9
- Clark 1
June 15, 1880 Marion Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census
- Alex. Burkley 28
- Lizzie Burkley 29 wife (neither Lizzie or Alex could read or write so did they not know their ages)
- Elijah Burkley 7 son (is this Jacob Elijah?)
- Clark Roberson 21 step son
- Clark Ellis 88 father-in-law (says his father born Wales and mother born Ireland)
1880 Marion Co., Tennessee
Clark Roberson age 21 with stepfather, mother and step brother and grandfather Clark Ellis aged 88 ; enumerator has 29 and 28 for the parents...but neither one could read or write so they probably didn't know their age. 2nd marriage for Lizzie Ellis Roberson Burkley/Burklin
1880 Marion Co., Tennessee Census
Death certificate for Daniel E.C. Ellis youngest son of Clark and Nancy Ellis
Marriage license for Clark Ellis and Amanda J Carter
- Name: Clark Ellis (Is this Clark III married a second time?)
- Spouse: Amanda J Carter
- Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1925
- Marriage County: Marion
- Marriage State: Tennessee
