John Ellis.html

JOHN ELLIS

John Ellis son of William & Martha Ellis lived in Carter Co., Tennessee. He may have also lived in Hawkins Co., TN previously. He married Elizabeth Bean born 1787 and died 1860. Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Bean and Rhoda Lane and granddaughter of William and Lydia Russell Bean. He was appointed guardian of Isaac Bean

Children of John and Elizabeth Bean Ellis

1. Anna Ellis 1808 - 1880 married Edmond Williams ; children were Rhoda, George and John Williams

2. John Ellis 1809 married Jane Unknown {living next door to Rosanna in 1850?}

3. Margaret Ellis 1811 married John Chapman and had a son John Chapman

4. Rosanna S. Ellis 1818 married James G. Smith county surveyor of Carter Co., Tennessee

5. Robert Bean Ellis 1820 - 1848 married Elizabeth L. Dodge daughter of Rev Jerial Dodge. {it is this Robert B Ellis that researchers have mixed up with Robert Ellis son of Jacob M Ellis ; also John G son of Jacob named his first born Robert born in Missouri}

6. Elizabeth Ellis 1821 - 1860

7. Edmund W. Ellis 1828 - January 14, 1893 South Carolina married Lucy Read and had son Richmond Edmund Reed b. 1883 in Ewart, Mitchell Co., NC and wife Isabelle

8. Samuel Ellis 1832

5...John Ellis 70 farmer married 1807 born NC
Elizabeth Ellis 63 born TN
Edmund Ellis 22 son
Margaret Ellis Chapman 39 daughter married 1843
Samuel Ellis 18 son
John Chapman 3 grandson

6...Edmond Williams 50 farmer married 1823
Anna Ellis Williams 43
George Williams 22
Rhoda Williams 25
Julia Williams 17
John E. Williams 13
Mary Magahan 25

Census July 1860 Carter Co., Tennessee

John Ellis born 1782 age 78 yrs. in 1860 a farmer 2500 800 born North Carolina living in Carter Co., Carter's Depot
Robert Miller 38 House carpenter 1000 2500 born TN
Elizabeth Miller 39 tn {Elizabeth Ellis dau. of John & Elizabeth Bean Ellis}
Mark Miller 8
Edmond Miller 6
Julia A. Miller 4
Mary Miller 1
Margaret Smith 17 domestic
Lewis Morgan 45 day laborer

Name: R B Ellis
Spouse: E L Dodge
Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1840
Marriage County: Washington
Marriage State: Tennessee
License March 19, 1841

R B Ellis to E L Dodge matrimony vows by H Daily M.G. March 24, 1841

These pictures are from Sharon Sheets who is a descendant of Ann Eliza Ellis and Peter G. Countess

ROSANNA L. ELLIS

Spouse: James G Smith
Marriage Date: 13 May 1839
Marriage County: Carter
Marriage State: Tennessee

James G Smith 36 county surveyor & farmer born 1814 NC married 1839
Rosanna L Smith 33 wife b. 1817 TN
Caroline V Smith 9
Margarett E Smith 8
John C Smith 6
Robert A Smith 4
Joseph Smith 3
Edward S Smith 0

John Ellis 50 farmer born NC married 1826
Jane Ellis 45 born NC
William Ellis 17 born TN
James Ellis 14 born TN
David Ellis 11 born TN

June 5, 1860 Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN United States Federal Census

J G Smith 46 County Surveyor NC
Rosann L Smith 32
Caroline G Smith 20
Margaret E Smith 18
John C Smith 15 farm hand
Joseph R Smith 12
Thomas E Smith 10
James D Smith 8
William H Smith 5
Byron E Smith 4
Rhoda Ann Smith 1

James B Smith 56 farmer 1000 1000
Rosanna S Smith 53 keeping house
Margaret E Smith 24 at home
Joseph R Smith 21 attending school
Thomas E Smith 19 attending school
James D Smith 17 at home
William H Smith 15 at home
Byron E Smith 12 at home
Rhoda H A Smith 10 attending school
Hamilton C Smith 50 chancellor state....
Mary Smith 16 attending school
James Smith 15 at home
Henry Bowers 25 blk farm laborer NC
Tolbert Collell 25 blk farm laborer NC

Daniel and Martha Ellis neighbors

1880 Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee United States Federal Census

James G. Smith 66 county surveyor
Rosannah Smith 61 wife
Margaret Smith 35 daughter
Hamilton Smith 24 son farm laborer
Byron Smith 21 son farm laborer
Lucy Smith 18 daughter at school
Hamilton Smith 60 State Judge with family near by

Daniel Ellis, Jr 26 school teacher son of Daniel and Martha Ellis
Eliza Ellis 21 wife
Lilburn Ellis 3 son
Amy Ellis 1 daughter