John Ellis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. John Ellis was born on 21 Jan 1804 in Smith Co, Tennessee (son of Willis Presnell "Presley" Ellis and Mary Copeland); died on 14 Jun 1877 in Wayne Co, Missouri.

Generation: 2

Willis Presnell "Presley" Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770 in Tryon, North Carolina (son of Benjamin Bigeman Ellis and Rachel Presnell); died on 29 Jan 1870 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Willis married Mary Copeland about 1790. Mary was born about 1770; died before 1850 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Copeland was born about 1770; died before 1850 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Willis Presnell Ellis, Jr. was born on 25 May 1799 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 1870 in Danville, Montgomery Co, Missouri.
1. John Ellis was born on 21 Jan 1804 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1877 in Wayne Co, Missouri.
James William Ellis was born in 1811 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Grace A. Ellis, (grandau or ggranddau) was born in 1836 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Susanna Ellis, (granddau of ggranddau?) was born in 1838 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Bigeman Ellis was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Kent, Maryland (son of William Gordon Ellis and Mary Clarke); died after 1819 in Bear Creek, Montgomery Co, Missouri.

Benjamin married Rachel Presnell in 1761. Rachel was born in 1744 in James River, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1808 in Smith Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Presnell was born in 1744 in James River, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1808 in Smith Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Mary Ellis was born in 1767 in South Carolina; died about 1853 in Smith Co, Tennessee; was buried in Jessie Parker Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.
2. Willis Presnell "Presley" Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770 in Tryon, North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 1870 in Macon Co, Tennessee.
Grace Ellis was born on 25 Jun 1787 in North Carolina; died on 16 Oct 1846 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8. William Gordon Ellis was born in 1704; died in 1761.
William married Mary Clarke about 1730. Mary was born on 10 May 1707 in Kent, Maryland; died in 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Clarke was born on 10 May 1707 in Kent, Maryland; died in 1781.

Children:

4. Benjamin Bigeman Ellis was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Kent, Maryland; died after 1819 in Bear Creek, Montgomery Co, Missouri.