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William James Ellis (1837 - 1910)

William James "Jim" Ellis
Born in Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

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William James "Jim"[1] Ellis was born 01 Apr 1837[2] in Alabama[3] to Mr. Ellis and Nancy Miller.[4]

He served as a private in Co D, 15th Alabama Cavalry in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.[2]

He married Mary Jane Castleberry on 13 Oct 1868 in Conecuh County, Alabama[5][6][7][8][9][1][10][3] and the couple had the following known children:

  1. Nannie Ellis was born about 1870 and died 03 Dec 1957 in Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama.[9]
  2. Meta Jane Ellis was born in 1872 and died 16 Dec 1965 in Castleberry, Conecuh County, Alabama.[7]
  3. Elizabeth Ellis was born 16 Sep 1874 and died 16 Feb 1939 in Castleberry, Conecuh County, Alabama.[1]
  4. William J. Ellis was born 14 Dec 1875 in Castleberry, Conecuh County, Alabama and died 16 Jul 1950 in Ohio.[8][3]
  5. Daisy Ellis was born Sep 1879 in Alabama[3] and died 18 Jul 1961 in Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama.[10]
  6. Julia Ann Ellis was born 23 Sep 1881 in Castleberry, Conecuh County, Alabama and died 07 Jun 1940 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas.[6]
  7. Jessie Ellis was born Aug 1884 in Alabama.[3]
  8. Paul S. Ellis was born Feb 1887 in Alabama.[3]

William died 04 Aug 1910[11][12] and is buried in Buffington Cemetery, Castleberry, Conecuh County, Alabama.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDY3-4F4 : 15 Feb 2018), Jim Ellis in entry for Elizabeth Skinner, 16 Feb 1939; citing ref cn 2714, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,573.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tombstone photographs for William James Ellis at FindAGrave.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "United States Census, 1900," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M984-W89 : accessed 19 June 2019), William J Ellis, Precinct 6 Castleberry Castleberry, Conecuh, Alabama; citing enum dist (ED) 50, sheet 10A, family 163, NARA microfilm T623 (DC: NARA, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,010.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPY-BQV : 12 April 2016), James Ellis in household of Caleb Miller, Conecuh county, Conecuh, Alabama; citing family 503, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQN-9QQ : 4 Nov 2017), Wm J. Ellis and M. J. Castleberry, 13 Oct 1868; citing , Conecuh, Alabama, United States, citing multiple county Judges of Probate, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,631,605.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ML-WTV : 13 March 2018), James William Ellis in entry for Julia Ann Kirkland, 07 Jun 1940; citing certificate 26299, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,552.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXJZ-9WB : 15 Feb 2018), William J. Ellis in entry for Meta Jane Ellis, 16 Dec 1965; citing ref 28984, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,909,084.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X613-9JJ : 9 Mar2018), William J. Ellis in entry for William J Ellis, 16 Jul 1950; citing , ref Certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,658.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6TG-CKM : 15 Feb 2018), W. J. Ellis in entry for Nannie E. Skinner, 03 Dec 1957; citing ref 25616, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,925.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF93-VQ9 : 15 February 2018), W J Ellis in entry for Daisy E Bra...Er, 18 Jul 1961; citing reference 14509, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,963.
  11. ↑ The Pine Belt News. Brewton, Alabama. Vol. 17--No.30. 01 Sep 1910. fp. "William J. Ellis", Knights of Pythias, Castleberry Lodge No.245 Memorial.
  12. ↑ The Evergreen Courant. Evergreen, Alabama. Vol. XV. No.16. 31 Aug 1910. p2. col.3. "William J. Ellis", Knights of Pythias, Castleberry Lodge No.245 Memorial.




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