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ELLIS CONNECTIONS
Ellis originated in Wales to England as we all agree. They made their way across the ocean to Kent County, Maryland, trekking to North Carolina...stopping along the way in various places, marrying and having children ; however, I think they tried to stay together the best they could, on their journey. Of course, some got other ideas and made their way to different territories. I really think the ELLIS who made their way over the mountain from North Carolina to East Tennessee are related, whether as brothers or cousins. The background picture I have placed on my site is the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee where the Ellis ancestors most likely came over on their journey. Today I travel the mountains by car unlike when the Ellis' came over the mountain on horseback or by wagon. Why did they come over the mountain? It has been said the Regulator Movement in North Carolina and in South Carolina gave reason for our people to come over the mountain to a new territory. The farmers resented the actions of the courts trying to assess taxes and fees. The resentment was strong in Anson, Granville, Halifax, Orange and Rowan counties. In May 1771, Governor William Tryon led militia against the Regulators and defeated them at Alamance Creek. With the help of James Robertson many of the North Carolina citizens made their way west and settled along the Watauga River in 1769 and formed the Watauga Association (1772–75); other settlements along the Holston and Nolichucky Rivers were included in the Watauga Association. In 1772 the Wataugans secured a lease from the Indians to use the land along the rivers. In 1775 they organized the Washington District and in 1777 Washington Co., North Carolina was formed. 1787-1788 the State of Franklin was formed by the inhabitants of Washington, Sullivan and Greene Counties. 1796 Tennessee became a state
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  • 1.Joseph Ellis b. 1762 NC married Charlotte Redwine 1786 in Montgomery Co., NC
  • Solomon Ellis b. 1795 married Lavina Nave, lived Carter Co., TN
  • Rachel Ellis b. 1797 married William Perry, lived Carter Co., TN
  • Wiley Ellis b. 1803 married Barbara Crown 26 June 1824 Carter Co., TN
  • Radford Ellis b. 15 January 1804
  • Nancy Ellis b. abt 1809

  • 1. Mary Ellis b. abt 1825
  • 2. Daniel Ellis b. 20 December 1827 married Martha May
  • 3. Elizabeth Ellis b. 1831
  • 4. John W. Ellis b. 2 May 1834 married (1)Anna Angel (2)Elizabeth
  • 5. Viney Ellis b. 1836
  • 6. Radford Ellis b. 1838
  • 7. Minerva Ellis b. 1840
  • 8. Isaac Ellis b. 1846


    • Hannah Ellis 50 keeping house widow 500 300 tenn Elizabeth 27 at home Joseph 25 farmer Daniel 20 farm laborer Isaac 17 farm laborer Susannah 14 at home John 12 farm laborer Hannah J 11 at home
    1880 United States Federal Census Daniel B. Ellis Washington Co., TN
  • D. B. Ellis 36 farmer tn tn tn E. F. Ellis 38 wife housekeeping va va va M. B. Ellis 9 daug J. P. Ellis 5 son James I. Ellis 3 son Jacob A. Ellis 4M son born Jan. neighbors P E Shipley 52 farmer Susanna wife jas T 28 j e 21 N. daugh 18 A. M. 17 son Jeremiah B 14 son Thomas E 11 son E. B 11 son N.C. son 9 Samantha 8 daug Julia 6 daug

  • 200...D B Ellis 52 farmer Feb 1848 married 29 yrs tn Elizabeth F Ellis 57 wife July 1843 6 children 4 living Jacob Ellis 20 son Feb 1880 merchant Vollie Ellis 20 nephew Oct 1879 farm laborer Ellis Maggie Smith 28 daug Nov 1871 marr 5 yrs 2 children Smith John 26 son in law April 1874 marr 5 yrs farm laborer Guy H Smith 5 grand son Feb 1895 tn Daniel J Smith 2 grand son Aug 1897 tn 196...J. H. Bowery nov 1840 59 farmer Loueva W wife apr 1849 51 11 child 7 living Brus son july 1870 27 farm labor Alvin J. son nov 1874 25 carpenter Theodore son feb 1881 19 Mary Olley? daughter Apr 1888 12 Laura W Ellis daughter Apr 1879 21 James Ellis son in law Oct 1876 23 marr o yrs sawmilling

  • Mary A. Ellis 1840
  • Elizabeth Ellis 1842
  • Joseph Ellis 1844
  • Jacob Ellis 1847
  • Daniel B. Ellis February 1849
  • Isaac J. Ellis 1853
  • Susanna M. Ellis 1856
  • John A. Ellis 1858
  • Hannah J. Ellis 1860

  • Maggie E. Ellis b. November 1871 Greene Co., TN married John Smith
  • J. P. Ellis b 1874 Greene Co., TN
  • James I. Ellis b. October 1876 Greene Co./Wash. Co., TN
  • Jacob A. Ellis b. January 1880 Washington Co., TN

  • 1. Daniel Ellis b. 15 Feb 1817 married Hannah Beals. He was a farmer in Greene Co., TN. Daniel had a son Daniel B. Ellis who moved to Washington County, TN
  • 2. Sarah Ellis b. 27 January 1820
  • 3. Solomon Ellis b. 27 January 1820
  • 4. William Ellis b. 28 April 1823 married Susannah Unknown and was a farmer and physician in Greene Co., TN
  • 5. Martha Ellis b. 21 November 1825
  • 6. Abner Ellis b. 6 January 1828 married Catherine Unknown and was a farmer in Greene Co., TN
  • 7. Lydia Ellis b. 25 July 1831

    • Elizabeth Beals Ellis was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Squibb Beals. Mary being the daughter of John and Sarah Payne Squibb who moved from Pennsylvania to Greene Co., Tennessee. Mary was a sister to Sarah Squibb Hartman and Payne Squibb

    Thrilling Adventures of Daniel Ellis ; the great union guide of East Tennessee for a period of nearly four years during the great southern rebellion. Written by Himself. Harper, c1867. A must read book! It is a very good history lesson of the area. I think I solved my question about the two Daniels. Daniel born 20 December 1827 married Martha May living in Carter Co., TN and Daniel born 15 Feb 1817 married to Hannah Bales/Beals living in Greene Co., Bigsinking Creek, TN is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Beals. Daniel born 1827 in Carter Co. and married to Martha May was the great scout. Why else would Daniel and Martha name two sons; Joseph Hooker Ellis and Ulysses S. Grant Ellis? If only for respect to Generals Hooker and Grant


    March 22, 1863 Daniel started to Kentucky with a large company. White Oak Flats, Holston River, Kind Union people brought us plenty of provisions to eat. Approach Clinch River. It was too full to wade. I remembered an old man who kept a canoe. I called and the man came to the door. I asked him to set us over the river. He replied that he could not, we must wait until morning. I said we couldn't wait. He asked why we were in a hurry. I told him we were going through the lines. I asked him if there were any soldiers near? He said, “there is a company about a mile up the river, who are stationed there to intercept and capture a man by the name of Dan Ellis, who is engaged in piloting men through to Kentucky. I have never seen this man Ellis, but I have seen the trail that he and his men have made in passing through the mountains. Ellis is very hard to catch, as he travels altogether after night; the soldiers were down here this evening and said that they were diligently watching for him and his stampeders.” The night of the 27th we started on our journey. Toward Powell's Valley. Powell's River, Cumberland Mountain and near the Kentucky line


    The following portraits were published in the "History of the 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry" written by Samuel W. Scott and Samuel P. Angel, Knoxville, TN, Ziegler,PA 1908 ; reprint 1973 by Tony Marion, Blountville, TN





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