Elihu Ellis (abt. 1800 - 1868)

Born about 1800 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (See) Ellis — married 28 Feb 1822 in Wayne Co, IN

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1868 at about age 68 in Wabash Co, IN

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Biography

Elihu Ellis was the son of James Ellis and Celia Woodsider (of Greenbrier later Kanawha Co, VA/WV.)

Based on a reading of her headstone, Elizabeth (or "Betsy") See was born on July 28, 1797 on the See farm in Kanawha Co, VA/WV. She was the 8th of 9 children. She married 1st) to William Alderson in 1813 at the age of 16 and by him had two daughters: Leah? (b. 1813 md cousin John C. See) and Julia Ann (b. 1818). Where or when her husband William died is not known but it was before Feb 1822, when she married Elihu Ellis in Wayne Co, IN.

Elizabeth had moved to Indiana (either before or after her first husband's death) to be near her parents and siblings, most of whom moved to Wayne then Henry Co, ca. 1818. Elihu Ellis was also originally from Kanawha Co also. In 1830, the couple bought 80 acres from the government in Henry Co, in the same neighborhood as Elizabeth's siblings and parents and is listed there in the 1830 census records with 7 children, including the two Alderson girls. The following year, the couple bought more land from Elizabeth's father, John See.

By 1840, the family had moved to Kosciusko Co, IN where they appear in the 1840 census. Elizabeth's nephew, Rev. Michael See (s/o Charles Frederick) states that Margaret Gerrad See, Elizabeth's mother, died in "Kosaosco [Kosciosko) Co, Indiana but doesn't give a year. The Ellises appear to be the only ones who lived in Kosciusko Co, thus Margaret See was probably living there when she died. A check on Henry Co and Kosciusko Co deed books may shed some light on exactly when the family lived there.

It is also interesting to note that David See, Elizabeth's brother had left Henry Co in 1832 for Grant Co, then is listed in the 1840 Wabash Co. Based on Eliza See's letter (above), both the Sees and Ellises may have lived in Grant Co. at one time. In 1848, Elihu purchased another 180 acres from the government, this time in Wabash Co, IN which is where the couple remained until their deaths.

Their headstones are in the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. Find A Grave Memorial# 35773054 for Elizabeth Alderson Ellis shows her birth: Jul. 28, 1797, Virginia and death: Mar. 18, 1870, based on her age at death. Find A Grave Memorial# 35773049 Elihew Ellis shows birth: 1800, Russell County, Virginia (undocumented. Ellis family was living in Greenbrier and Kanawha Counties); death: Dec. 28, 1868.

Sources

Kanawha Co, WV Marriage Records 1794-1826 (Microfilm of original handwritten records) p. 15 William Alderson & Elizabeth See on Rev. John Lee marriage returns for 1813. Others on same list include Elizabeth's brother "Jaret See and Flora Jaret", and "Thomas Jaret and Nancy Martin."

Elizabeth "Alderson" md Elihu Ellis. Feb 28, 1822 Indiana Marriages Before 1850, Indiana State Library Genealogy Division

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 for Elihu Ellis: Indiana

• 15 Nov 1830 Acres: 80 Henry Co IN T16-N R10-E S12
• Accession Number: IN0550__.182 Document Number: 10480

1830 Henry Co IN census p. 70 : Elihu Ellis 200001-121101 2 boys 1 girl under 5, 2 girls 5-10, 1 girl 10-15, 1 girl 15-20, one male & one female 30-40 Elihu and Chism Ellis (brothers?) and a Moses Alles living in same neighborhood with Wesley Prior and John See, George See, David See and John See, Jr., all siblings and parents of Elizabeth See Ellis. In Henry Co, IN Chism Ellis: 1 M-40-50 1 F 20-30 1 F 50-60

1831, Dec 28: JOHN AND MARGARET sell land to Elihu Ellis for $100 in Indiana. (N 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 14)

1840 Kosciusko, IN Census p. 17 Elihu ELLIS 021001-011201 Elihu-30-40 Elizabeth 30-40 (1800-1810)

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 for Elihu Ellis: Indiana

• Name: Elihu Ellis Issue Date: 10 May 1848 Acres: 160
• Wabash Co, Indiana Township: 26-N Range: 5-E Section: 35
• Accession Number: IN3690__.091 Document Number: 26153

1850: Wabash Co, Waltz Twp, IN Census p. 356 #114-114: 30 Aug-13 Sept 1850

• Elihu Ellis -49 b. VA 1800-01) farmer $1500
• Elizabeth- -53 b. VA 1796-97)
• Julia Ann Alderson-32 b. VA (1817-18) Elizabeth's dau by 1st marriage
• John Ellis -22 b. IN (1827-28) farmer $800
• Chism - 17 b. IN (1832-33) laborer
• Alfred -18 b. IN (1831-32)
• Cilvina Ellis -10 b. IN (1839-40) (Sylvenia)
• Teresa Daniels- 6 b. OH Who is this??

1860 Wabash Co, Waltz Twp, Somerset, IN p. 24, Image 80 20 June #177/177 next door to son Alfred, 6 houses from son John

• Ellihu Ellis -50 VA
• Elizabeth Ellis -59 VA (1800-1801) illiterate
• Leah Ellis -12 (granddaughter?)

Find A Grave Memorial# 35773054 Elizabeth Alderson Ellis

• Birth: Jul. 28, 1797, Virginia Death: Mar. 18, 1870 Wabash County Indiana, USA Burial: Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery  Wabash Wabash County Indiana

Find A Grave Memorial# 35773049 Elihew Ellis

• Birth: 1800, Russell County, Virginia, [Note Russell Co is incorrect as his parents were in Greenbrier then Kanawha Co, VA/WV at this time.] Death: Dec. 28, 1868, Wabash County, Indiana, USA, age 68  Burial Place: Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery,  Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA

James Ellis: His Life and Family, Revised Version (2013), prepared by Robert L. Ellis

1810 Annotated Kanawha County Census (KVGS), Page 41 Indiana Census Records Check Deed Bks in Henry, Grant, Kosciusko, and Wabash counties, IN U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 for Elihu Ellis: Indiana