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George Washington Ellis

Male 1836 - 1900  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Washington Ellis was born on 11 Sep 1836 in Wright, Missouri, United States (son of John Willis Ellis and Rhoda Ann Johnson); died on 7 Mar 1900 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Willis Ellis was born on 13 Nov 1795 in Goose Creek, Sumner, Tennessee, United States (son of Benjamin Ellis, Jr. and Sarah Copeland); died in 1863 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States.

    John married Rhoda Ann Johnson in 1815 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States. Rhoda was born in 1781 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1834 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rhoda Ann Johnson was born in 1781 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1834 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States.
    Children:
    1. Susan Ann Ellis was born on 12 Mar 1821 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Feb 1914 in Rineland, Missouri, United States.
    2. Sarah Carver Ellis was born in 1833.
    3. Benjamin Ellis was born in 1818; died in in Wright, Missouri, United States.
    4. 1. George Washington Ellis was born on 11 Sep 1836 in Wright, Missouri, United States; died on 7 Mar 1900 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Ellis, Jr. was born in 1763 in Richland Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA (son of Benjamin Ellis and Rachel Presnell); died in 1851 in Texas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Ellis Prairie, Texas County, Missouri, USA.

    Benjamin married Sarah Copeland in 1786 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Sarah (daughter of James Copeland and Lydia Dill) was born in 1770 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1850 in Texas, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Copeland was born in 1770 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA (daughter of James Copeland and Lydia Dill); died in 1850 in Texas, Missouri, USA.
    Children:
    1. Moses Ellis was born on 9 Jan 1803 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died in Feb 1857.
    2. Lydia Ellis was born in 1798 in Goose Creek, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died in 1812.
    3. James Ellis was born on 13 Nov 1795.
    4. Rachael Ellis was born about 1790.
    5. Benjamin Ellis was born in 1800 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died in 1881 in Wright, Missouri, United States.
    6. Spencer Copeland Ellis was born in 1806 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1856 in Marysville, Yuba, California, USA.
    7. Isaac Ellis was born on 16 Dec 1821 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States; died on 28 Jan 1901 in Richland, Pulaski, Missouri, United States.
    8. Asa Ellis was born on 6 Jul 1817 in Montgomery, Missouri, USA; died on 20 Aug 1890 in Rosemead, Los Angeles, California, United States.
    9. 2. John Willis Ellis was born on 13 Nov 1795 in Goose Creek, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; died in 1863 in Dawson, Wright, Missouri, United States.
    10. David Ellis was born on 2 Jul 1811 in Smith, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Jun 1855 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    11. Doctor Ellis was born on 4 May 1810 in Smith, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Jul 1898.
    12. Sarah Ellis was born in 1800 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1876 in Montgomery, Missouri, United States.
    13. Joseph Ellis was born in 1825.
    14. Stephen Ellis was born in 1827.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Ellis was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Kent, Maryland, USA (son of William Ellis and Mary Clarke); died in 1802 in Hartsville, Smith, Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

    "In 1765 Benjamin Ellis sold his property in Rowan Co., NC (Deed Bk, 6, pg. 167-168) and moved his family to old Tryon Co., NC. Then in 1786 Benjamin moved a little farther west purchasing property in Greenville Co., SC in 1786 (Greenville Co., SC Deed Bk A, pg. 38). (This deed was witnessed by James Copeland, and John Bates. James Copeland had previously witnessed a deed for Benjamin Ellis in Rowan Co., NC, 1761). Between 1795-1798 the families were selling their SC property and moved to an area of Summer & Smith Counties in TN. Benjamin Ellis died 1802 near Hartsville, TN.

    Benjamin Ellis settled on South Bear Creek in 1815 in Montgomery Co. MO. He was a wheelwright and chair maker, and also had a hand mill. He had 10 children. James Ellis settled on Bear Creek in 1819. If this is accurate, then he didn't die in TN.

    Benjamin married Rachel Presnell about 1761 in Old Rutherford County, North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Presnell and Martha) was born in 1743 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; died between 1808 and 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rachel Presnell was born in 1743 in Bedford, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jacob Presnell and Martha); died between 1808 and 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Ellis was born on 29 Mar 1775 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died about 1808 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    2. Grace Ellis was born on 25 Jun 1778 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Oct 1846 in Macon, Tennessee, USA.
    3. Mary Ellis was born on 8 Jan 1762 in Richland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Mar 1849 in Barren, Kentucky, USA.
    4. James Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770; died in 1864 in Montgomery, Missouri, USA.
    5. Willis Pressmill Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died in 1871 in Macon, Tennessee, USA.
    6. Isaac Spencer Ellis was born on 16 Jul 1780 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died in Dec 1859 in Cooper, Gentry, Missouri, USA.
    7. Sarah Ellis was born on 30 Sep 1767 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA; died in 1862 in Trousdale, Tennessee, USA.
    8. 4. Benjamin Ellis, Jr. was born in 1763 in Richland Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1851 in Texas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Ellis Prairie, Texas County, Missouri, USA.
    9. Jacob Ellis was born about 1765 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1855 in Trousdale, Tennessee, USA.

  3. 10.  James Copeland was born about 1734 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; died on 30 Sep 1793 in Chatham, NC.

    James married Lydia Dill. Lydia was born on 3 May 1750; died on 12 Feb 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lydia Dill was born on 3 May 1750; died on 12 Feb 1830.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Copeland was born in 1770 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1850 in Texas, Missouri, USA.


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