Martha Ann (Marcum) Ellis (1848 - 1928)

Born 5 May 1848 in Marcum Creek, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Truman M Ellis — married 26 Apr 1874 (to 4 Feb 1928) in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ellis Name Study.

Martha (Marcum) Ellis was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Martha Ann Marcum was born on May 5, 1848 in Marcum Creek, Scott County, Tennessee, United States. ^[1]

She was the daughter of George Washington Marcum and Mary Ann Hanks.^[1]

In 1860, Martha (12) M Marcum was in the household of G W Marcum (Her father) with her mother and siblings in the 6th District of Scott County, Tennessee, United States. ^[1]

In 1870, Martha A (22) was in the household of her father, George with her mother and siblings. they were still in 6th District of Scott County, Tennessee, United States. ^[2]

Martha married Truman M Ellis on April 26, 1874 in Huntsville, Tennessee. ^[3]

Their children were:

• Edith Ellis
• Hulda Ellis^[4]
• George Ellis ^[4][5]
• James Ellis^[4][5]
• John Freeman Ellis (1880–1966)
• David R. Ellis ^[5]
• Richard D. Ellis ^[5][6]
• Infant Ellis ^[7]

In 1880, Martha (32) Ellis was in the household of Truman in Scott County, Tennessee and they had 3 children in the home. ^[4]

In 1900, Martha was still living in the same place. Her chilren were listed however Truman was not in the home. ^[5]

In 1910, Martha A (62) was again living with her husband, Truman, in Civil District 6, Scott County, Tennessee. They only had one child left in the home. ^[6]

In 1920, Martha (72) was in the household of T M Ellis. Theirn son George's 2 daughter was also in the home. ^[8]

Martha died on February 4, 1928.

She was buried in the Ellis Cemetery in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 19; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1271; FHL microfilm: 805271; Record number: 16566;
   FamilySearch Record: M8YQ-FX8 (accessed 4 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-K4N Image number 00435
   Martha M Morcum (11) at 6th District, Scott, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 8; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 000553058; Record number: 2197;
   FamilySearch Record: MD89-GJS (accessed 4 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XCRV-XY Image number 00065
   Martha A Marcum (22) in Scott, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
   citing p. 136, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
   FamilySearch Record: VNCG-34K (accessed 4 June 2023)
   Martha A Marcum marriage to Trumon Ellis on 26 Apr 1874 in Scott, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWH-7NG : 15 January 2022), Martha Wllis in household of Truman Ellis, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 21; FHL microfilm: 1241595; Record number: 5381;
   FamilySearch Record: MSZS-9Y6 (accessed 4 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X17-TD3 Image number 00113
   Martha Ellas (52), married head of household in Scott, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-PTG : accessed 30 May 2022), Martha A Ellis in household of Truman Ellis, Civil District 6, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 167, sheet 2A, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19165230/infant-ellis
8. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1761; Line: 59; FHL microfilm: 1821761; Record number: 38289;
   FamilySearch Record: MNPW-XST (accessed 4 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJY-L1L Image number 00788
   Martha Ellis (72), wife, in household of T M Ellis (68) in Civil District 5, Scott, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #123488880 (accessed 4 June 2023)
   Memorial page for Martha Ann Marcum Ellis (5 May 1848-4 Feb 1928), citing Ellis Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Susan Cross Shouse (contributor 47306749).

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Acknowledgments

• Created by Olivia (Robbins) Shannon as remembered 16 Feb 2021.