Born about in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
and Sister of
James Johnson, John Johnson, Mary (Johnson) Richardson, Joseph Johnson, David Johnson, Matthew Johnson and Jane (Johnston) Wall
Wife of
John Davis
— married
about 1850 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Agnes (Davis) Clark, Esther (Davis) Kady, Richard Davis, Sarah (Davis) Dunbrack, Clara (Davis) Lamond, George Alfred Davis, John J. Davis, Mary (Davis) Lamond and Arthur W. Davis
Died
at about age 91
in Big Baddeck, Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Apr 2016
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Biography
Ellen was born circa 1825. She was the daughter of William Johnson and Esther Wilson.
She married circa 1850, John Davis of England.
She died in 1916 in Big Baddeck, Victoria Co., Nova Scotia aged 95 and is buried in Big Baddeck.[1]
Research Notes
There has been no primary sources uncovered that prove Ellen's parentage. However a DNA match discovered in 2021 has confirmed her parents. - gb
Extensive searches for Ellen in the 1901 and 1911 census have proved fruitless.
Sources
- Richard Davis’ Death Certificate
- 1861 Colchester County, Nova Scotia census, Truro
- 1871 Colchester County, Nova Scotia census, Truro
- 1881 Colchester County, Nova Scotia census, Londonderry
- 1891 Cumberland County, Nova Scotia census, Springhill
DNA
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test match between Greg Bishop and his third cousin DD. Their most-recent common paternal ancestor was their great great grandfather William Johnson. Predicted relationship from Ancestry: 4th-6th cousins, based on sharing 22 cM across 3 segments.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test match between Greg Bishop and his third cousin DD. Their most-recent common maternal ancestor was their great great grandmother Esther Wilson. Predicted relationship from Ancestry: 4th-6th cousins, based on sharing 22 cM across 3 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Donna (Bishop) Mitchell 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch WJ1847354 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch WJ1847354 [compare], FTDNA kit #MI52735
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~6.25%
~25.00%
Greg Bishop :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member greg_bishop01
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch CB8900066 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN65298
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~1.56%
Mark Goodwin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XZ3591493 [compare], Ancestry member markgoodwin151
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Rejected matches › Ellen (Johnston) Little (abt.1831-)
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