Mary Ellis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mary Ellis was born in 1767 in South Carolina (daughter of Benjamin Bigeman Ellis and Rachel Presnell); died about 1853 in Smith Co, Tennessee; was buried in Jessie Parker Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Mary married Pvt. John Henry Lovelady, Jr., War of 1812 about 1789. John (son of Simeon Lovelady and Martha Potter, (wife?)) was born in 1763 in Pendleton, Anderson Co, South Carolina; died before 24 Dec 1841 in Smith Co, Tennessee; was buried in Jessie Parker Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sarah Rebecca "Becca" Lovelady was born in 1790 in Pendleton, South Carolina; died in 1879 in Macon Co, Tennessee.
Susannah "Susan" Lovelady was born in 1795 in South Carolina; was christened in Nov 1842 in Dixon Creek Baptist Church, Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.
Asa Lovelady was born in 1798 in South Carolina; died before 1870 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Mary "Polly" Lovelady was born on 7 Feb 1799 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died in 1850 in Smith Co, (later Macon Co), Tennessee.
Rebecca Jane Lovelady was born on 8 Feb 1799 in South Carolina; died in 1856 in Montgomery Co, Missouri; was buried in New Providence Cem, Montgomery City, Montgomery Co, Missouri.
Nancy Lovelady was born in 1800 in Anderson Co, South Carolina; died in 1870 in Macon Co, Tennessee.
Moses Jones Lovelady was born in Mar 1803 in Tennessee; died in Dec 1890 in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
Thomas Lovelady was born in 1805 in Tennessee; died before 1850 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
John Vincent "Vinson" Lovelady was born in 1806 in South Carolina; died after 1839.

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:

1. 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.
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.