Grace Ellis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Grace Ellis was born on 25 Jun 1787 in North Carolina (daughter of Benjamin Bigeman Ellis and Rachel Presnell); died on 16 Oct 1846 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: John Stanley Johnson. John was born on 17 Feb 1787; died on 10 Apr 1835 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Taylor-Meador Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Susannah A. Johnson was born on 26 Feb 1813 in Tennessee; died on 13 Jan 1863 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Taylor-Meador Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

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.
Willis Presnell "Presley" Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770 in Tryon, North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 1870 in Macon Co, Tennessee.
1. Grace Ellis was born on 25 Jun 1787 in North Carolina; died on 16 Oct 1846 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4. 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:

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