Theresa Ellis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Theresa Ellis was born in 1838 in Mississippi (daughter of Lennon Bridgers Ellis and Margaret Theresa Moffett); died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

Lennon Bridgers Ellis was born in 1804 in Georgia (son of Reye Rhisa Ellis and Mrs. (..) Bridger); died on 13 Nov 1862 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 14 Sep 1850, Jasper Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Census:
1850 Jasper Co MS 14 Sep
Residence 120
-Parker, Rhoda Ann (Strickland) 45 1805 Georgia
(wid of John Parker)
Parker, Candice T. 18 1832 Mississippi (m Dawson Stanton
Parker, John H. (Hudson) 12 1834 Mississippi
Parker, Elizabeth Allen 10 1840 Mississippi
-Stanton, Dawson 25 1825 Alabama (m Candice Parker)

Residence 121
-Rogers, Redick (Reddick) 62 1787 SC
Elizabeth (Cooley) 45 1805 SC
Mary Anne 15 1835 MS
Elizabeth B 11 1839 MS

Residence 125
-Ellis, Lenon B. 46 1804 Georgia <<<<
Tresa 49 1801 Georgia
Ira B. 21 1829 MS
S.W. 18 1832 MS
Nancy 14 1836 MS
Tresa 12 1838 MS
Mary 10 184 MS
John W.W. 6 1844
Sarah 2 1848 MS
James S. 27 1823 MS

Residence 126
- Bounds, John C (Chapman) 25 1825 Mississippi
Bounds, Martha (Ellis) 16 1834 Mississippi
Bounds, William Theodore 1 1849
- Bosworth, Augustus 3 1847 (1842) Mississippi
Dixon, Spias 55 1795 Georgia (b 1 Feb 1795; d 28 Dec 1875 Jasper Co MS
Dixon, Lydia (King) 52 1798 South Carolina b 27 Feb 1798; d 8 Sep 1887 Jasper Co
Halder (Holder), H.H. (or H.L.) 21 1829 Mississippi
Halder, Colen (Colosso) 13 1837 Mississippi
Danlas, George 50 1800 --

Note: Bounds/Ellis relation to Dixon/Holder not determined; but Spias Dixon's (Spicer Dickson) daughter, Rebecca (1825) m a James Holder. And in 1860 H. Holder was living near a T.H. Moffett. Martha Ellis Bounds mother was a Moffett. T.H. might have been her brother

Residence 129
- Bounds John 48 1802 South Carolina
Bounds Mary (Cooley) 43 1807 South Carolina
Berry 22 1828 South Carolina
James 19 1831 South Carolina
William 17 1833 South Carolina
Jane 16 1834 South Carolina
Andrew 12 1838 South Carolina
John 7 1843 South Carolina
Morgan 2 1848 South Carolina
- Susan Bounds 16 1834 South Carolina
- Jane Bounds 9 1841 South Carolina

residence 130
- Cooly, Nancy (Bounds) 66 1784 South Carolina
- John 21 1829 Mississippi

Residence 131
- Cooley, Middleton 24 1826 Mississippi

Residence 132 Mississippi
- Cooley, Daniel 32 1818 Mississippi
Eliza 26 1824 Mississippi
Nancy 12 1838 Mississippi
William 10 1840 Mississippi
Julia Anne 8 1842 Mississippi
John 6 1844 Mississippi
Madison 4 1846 Mississippi
Adaline 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 133
- Cooley William 38 1812 North Carolina
Mary 3 1820 North Carolina
Penelope 18 1832 Mississippi
Elias 16 1834 Mississippi
William 13 1837 Mississippi
Susan 11 1839 Mississippi
Eliza 7 1843 Mississippi
Nancy 4 1846 Mississippi
Mary 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 134
-Merrill A. (Abel) 50 1800 SC
Eliza (Cooley) 48 1802 SC
William 28 1822 MS
Eliza 16 1834 MS
Green Berry 14 1836 MS
Susan 12 1838 MS
Keziah (Goodwin) 20 1830 MS (wife of William)

residence 135
-Travis, Ezekiel 46 1804 GA
Martha (Granberry) 40 1810 GA
James 19 1831 MS
Allen 17 1833 MS
Mary 20 1830 MS
Soanna 12 1838 MS
Jane 8 1842 MS
Allisa 4 1846 MS

residence 136
-Porter, L.L. (Lancelot Landlot) 45 1805 SC
Elizabeth (Bounds) 40 1810 TN
James Palmer 18 1832 MS
Susan 15 1835 MS
Martha Anne 10 1840 MS
Russell 5 1845 MS
Saphronia Paulina 1 1849 MS

Residence 137
- Cooly Berry 29 1821 MS
Cooly Lavina (Arrington) 17 1833 MS
Ellender Bersheba epsy 6 1844 Mississippi
Spurlock Martha 26 1824 Mississippi
Spurlock Mary Jane 21 1829 Mississippi
Spurlock Allen 16 1834 Mississippi
Spurlock John 20 1830 Mississippi
Spurlock Robert Winston 13 1837 Mississippi
Spurlock Anne 11 1839 Mississippi
Spurlock Lavina 8 1842 Mississippi
Spurlock Adaline 63 1787 Mississippi (unknown relation)

(note: Berry Cooley's relation to the Spurlocks has not been determined; but these Spurlocks are the children of William (1800 GA) and Lavina Winborne Spurlock (1800 SC), who are living in Residence 119 with Calno P and Isabella Moonsson. That household is listed directly before Rhoda Parker.
In Residence 118 is Bowling L. Spurlock, age 3 1847, another child of William and Lavina. He is living with George & Mary Massengale (Massingill) and children.
By 1860, William and Lavina are in Rockport, Simpson Co, MS, with their children, Ann, Levina, and Adeline, age 15. Near is Young B. Massengale, and wife Martha. He is son of George & Mary Massengill who Bowling was living with; and Martha is daughter of William and Lavina Spurlock.

Lennon married Margaret Theresa Moffett about 1825 in Jones Co, Mississippi. Margaret (daughter of Rev John Carlton Moffett and Margaret Elizabeth Francis) was born about 1801 in Hancock Co, Georgia; died on 2 Jan 1886 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Theresa Moffett was born about 1801 in Hancock Co, Georgia (daughter of Rev John Carlton Moffett and Margaret Elizabeth Francis); died on 2 Jan 1886 in Texas.

Children:

James Samuel Ellis was born in 1824 in Perry Co, Mississippi; died about 1862 in Paulding, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Elizabeth Frances Ellis was born in 1827 in Perry Co, Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Pine Woods, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
Ira Robertus Ellis was born on 15 May 1829 in Jones Co, Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1914 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Lennon Woodson Ellis was born on 16 May 1831 in Jones Co, Mississippi; died in 1863 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Martha Ann Ellis was born on 1 Mar 1834 in Jones, Mississippi; died on 17 Nov 1852 in Paulding, Jasper Co, Mississippi; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Nancy Ellis was born in 1836 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
1. Theresa Ellis was born in 1838 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Mary Jane Ellis was born in 1840 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
John W.W. Ellis was born in 1844 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Sarah Eliza Ellis was born in 1848 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died on 23 Jan 1908 in Cherokee Co, Texas.
James S. Ellis was born in 1823 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

4.	Reye Rhisa Ellis was born about 1765 in of, North Carolina (son of John Evan Ellis, Sr. and Phyllis Lennon); died after 1863 in of, Georgia. Reye married Mrs. (..) Bridger about 1790 in North Carolina. (..) was born about 1765; died after 1810 in of, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. (..) Bridger was born about 1765; died after 1810 in of, Georgia.

Children:

Samuel Ellis was born on 17 Dec 1792 in North Carolina; died on 13 Jul 1841 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .
William Ellis was born on 1 Aug 1797 in North Carolina; died on 5 Oct 1857 in Paulding, Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Ellis Cem, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
2. Lennon Bridgers Ellis was born in 1804 in Georgia; died on 13 Nov 1862 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

Rev John Carlton Moffett was born on 26 Dec 1772 in Cub Creek, Charlotte Co, Virginia (son of Gabriel Helm Moffett and Anna Carrington); died on 27 Dec 1871 in Bay Springs, Jasper Co, Mississippi; was buried in Como Cem, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Other Events and Attributes:

Religion: 1850, Jasper Co, Mississippi ; Baptist preacher

Notes:

Census: 1820 Perry Co. MS
Census: 1830 Jones Co. MS
Census: 1850 Jasper Co. MS
Occupation: Farmer, County Clerk, Baptist Preacher 1830 - 1860 2
Event: 1805 Land Lottery Henry & John Moffett Hancock Co. GA Property
Burial: Lake Como Cem.
Note:
Birthplace of South Carolina given by Teresa Lynn (Truax) Clendinneng.

Children of John Moffett supplied by Mrs. Ed Liscomb family Bible and letter from Helen Horn genealogy records in her possession descendant Susanna Moffett Brinson. Possible brother, Gabriel A. Moffett born 1782 SC died 1837 AL, in 1812 War. 1790 Census Athens GA 96 Dist. Pendelton. Carven Moffitt sold land SC, moved to Washington Co. GA. Eli Moffett in Perry Co. MS 1930 Census.
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John married Margaret Elizabeth Francis on 18 Apr 1802 in Columbia Co, Georgia. Margaret was born on 5 Jul 1778 in Virginia; died in 1870 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Lake Como Cem, Bay Springs, Jasper Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Elizabeth Francis was born on 5 Jul 1778 in Virginia; died in 1870 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Lake Como Cem, Bay Springs, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

She was the daughter of Joseph and Susan Easley Francis.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage records (no county/state given - assuming VA)
Name: John C. Moffett
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1772
Spouse Name: Margaret Elizabe Francis
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1778
Number Pages: 1

Children:

3. Margaret Theresa Moffett was born about 1801 in Hancock Co, Georgia; died on 2 Jan 1886 in Texas.
James Carrington Moffett was born on 14 Sep 1803 in Georgia; died on 13 Jun 1886 in De Soto, Clarke Co, Mississippi.
Nancy Rosana Moffett was born on 28 Dec 1805 in Hancock Co, Georgia; died in Jun 1874 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Ellis Cem, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
Gabriel Carlton Moffett was born on 14 Aug 1808 in Sparta, Hancock Co, Georgia; died on 6 Mar 1895 in Floresville, Wilson Co, Texas; was buried in Marcelina Baptist Church Cem, Floresville, Wilson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

8.	John Evan Ellis, Sr. was born on 8 Feb 1726 in Bladen Co, North Carolina; died on 22 Dec 1796 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. John married Phyllis Lennon about 1760. Phyllis was born about 1740; died after 1800 in of, Bladen Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phyllis Lennon was born about 1740; died after 1800 in of, Bladen Co, North Carolina.

Children:

John Evan Ellis, Jr. was born on 25 May 1761; died on 7 Feb 1818 in Bladen Co, North Carolina.
Jeanette Ellis was born about 1763; died after 1770.
4. Reye Rhisa Ellis was born about 1765 in of, North Carolina; died after 1863 in of, Georgia.
Ann Ellis was born about 1770; died after 1800.
William Ellis was born about 1768; died after 1780.

12.

Gabriel Helm Moffett was born on 17 Jan 1751 in Prince William Co, Virginia (son of Gabriel Moffett, (Immigrant) and Mary Helm); died on 29 Oct 1819 in Dettingen Parish, Prince William Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Other-Begin: 5 Sep 1763, Prince William Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
A Gabriel Muffett of Prince William County was apprenticed to Lynaugh Helm, beginning on 5 September 1763. His father (deceased) was George Muffett. [Dettingen Parish Vestry Book, 1745-1785, pg. 38] He is believed to have been the Gabriel Mufett who was deeded 346 acres in the Parish of Dettingen by Maurice Lynaugh. [Shenandoah Families-Helm by Bessie Taul Conkwright]
(Perhaps this is Gabriel, son of Gabriel - not George. The elder Gabriel had willed in 1758 that his minor children be placed in the care of Lynaugh and Leonard Helm.

Gabriel married Anna Carrington on 18 Nov 1770 in Charlotte Co, Virginia. Anna was born on 27 Oct 1747; died on 11 Feb 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Anna Carrington was born on 27 Oct 1747; died on 11 Feb 1772.

Children:

Henry Moffett was born about 1770 in Prince William Co, Virginia; died after 1780.
6. Rev John Carlton Moffett was born on 26 Dec 1772 in Cub Creek, Charlotte Co, Virginia; died on 27 Dec 1871 in Bay Springs, Jasper Co, Mississippi; was buried in Como Cem, Jasper Co, Mississippi.