Mahala (Dodson) Ellis (1796 - 1855)

Born 17 Nov 1796 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Lindsey Ellis — married about 1819 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1855 at age 58 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mahala Dodson was born the 17th November 1796 in Abbeville county, South Carolina. Mahala was the daughter of Enoch Dodson and Elizabeth Unknown.^[1]

Mahala is named in the will of her father Enoch Dodson as follows: ". . . to be equally divided between my beloved children viz: Nancy Barmore, Wm Dodson, Jas. Dodson, Lucy Barmore, Malinda Agnew, Polly Dodson & Mahaley Dodson and I do nominate and appoint as Executors to this my last will & testament my wife Elizabeth my son Wm Dodson & Samuel Agnew. Signed with my own hand this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven . . ."^[2]

Mahala married John Lindsey Ellis about 1819. John L. Ellis was the son of Robert Ellis Sr^[3] and Margaret Gray^[4]

Mahala appears in the 1850 Federal census in Abbeville county, South Carolina in the household of her husband, John L. Ellis. John's household appears as follows: John L. Ellis age 56, occupation, farmer; Mahala Ellis age 54; Mahala A. Ellis age 23; Melinda E. Ellis age 17; John R. Ellis age 14; and Laura Miller age 7.^[5]

Mahala died the 23rd of June 1855 in Abbeville county, South Carolina. Mahala was buried in the Lindsay cemetery, Abbeville county, South Carolina. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Page 62 and 176-178; The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants, by Mrs. Sherman Williams, Compiler and Editor and The Rev. Silas Emmett, Lucas, Jr., Publisher, published 1988; Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-60291. Two Volumes with index in Volume Two. Volume Two contains abstracts & transcripts of documents.
2. ↑ Will of Enoch Dodson, Abbeville District, South Carolina, Will Book 2, page 12, Estate Packet Box 25, Pkg. 564; South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Series: S108093, Reel 0003, Frame 00009, Item 001.
3. ↑ Will of Robert Ellis Senr, Abbeville District, South Carolina Will Book 2, page 295, Estate Packet Box 31, Pkg. 693; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Series: S108093, Reel: 0003, Frame: 00119, Item: 002. John L. Ellis is named as one of the executors of the will of his father Robert Ellis Sr.
4. ↑ Will of James Gray, Abbeville District, South Carolina Will Book 1, page 175; Estate Packet Box 40, Pkg. 877; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Series: S108093, Reel: 0002, Frame 00219, Item 000. John Lindsey Ellis is named as a grandson of James Gray and John's mother Margaret is named as the only daughter of James Gray and Margaret's husband Robert Ellis is named as one of the executors of the will of James Gray..
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q8-DRL : 4 April 2020), Mahala Ellis in household of John L Ellis, Abbeville county, part of, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1532, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84341381/mahala-ellis, memorial page for Mahala Dodson Ellis (9 Nov 1796–23 Jun 1855), Find a Grave Memorial no. 84341381, citing Lindsay Cemetery, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by John Burgess (contributor 47495171).

Acknowledgment

• WikiTree profile Dodson-688 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Betty and others.