Mary Ella Pickering^{[1, 2]}

1763 - 1828  (65 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 57 descendants in this family tree.

William Pickering

1720 - 1789  (69 years)

Birth	10 Jan 1720	Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Died	19 Jan 1789	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Family	Sarah Wright,   b. 15 Mar 1727, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Married	1749	Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Children	1. Hannah Pickering,   b. 30 Oct 1750, Hopewell MM, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America   2. John Pickering,   b. 23 Feb 1752, Hopewell MM, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America   3. Lydia Pickering,   b. 11 Jul 1754, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   4. Jacob Pickering,   b. 10 Dec 1756, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   5. William Pickering,   b. 22 Feb 1759, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   6. Jonathan Pickering,   b. 14 Apr 1761, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America + 7. Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Sarah Wright

1727 - 1776  (49 years)

Birth	15 Mar 1727	Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Christened	15 Mar 1727	Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Died	5 Aug 1776	Frederick, Virginia, United States
Family	William Pickering,   b. 10 Jan 1720, Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Married	1749	Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Children	1. Hannah Pickering,   b. 30 Oct 1750, Hopewell MM, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America   2. John Pickering,   b. 23 Feb 1752, Hopewell MM, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America   3. Lydia Pickering,   b. 11 Jul 1754, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   4. Jacob Pickering,   b. 10 Dec 1756, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   5. William Pickering,   b. 22 Feb 1759, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   6. Jonathan Pickering,   b. 14 Apr 1761, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America + 7. Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Ellis Ellis

1760 - 1808  (47 years)

Birth	8 Feb 1760	Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	13 Jan 1808	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Family	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Children	1. William A. Ellis,   b. 14 Nov 1783, Berkley, Virginia, United States + 2. Enos Ellis Sr,   b. 12 Mar 1786, Berkeley, Virginia, United States   3. Sarah Ann Ellis,   b. 14 Jul 1788, Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States   4. John Wesley Ellis,   b. Abt 1791, of Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA   5. Jesse Ellis,   b. Abt 1793, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA   6. Jacob Ellis,   b. 27 Oct 1796, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States   7. Thomas Ellis,   b. 3 Mar 1800, New Hope, Greene, Tennessee, USA   8. Hannah Ellis,   b. 1803, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tn.

William A. Ellis

1783 - 1891  (107 years)

Birth	14 Nov 1783	Berkley, Virginia, United States
Died	29 May 1891
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Enos Ellis Sr

1786 - 1841  (55 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1786	Berkeley, Virginia, United States
Died	25 Sep 1841	Newberry, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Family	Prudence Coppock,   b. Abt 1785, Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Children	1. Hannah Ellis,   b. 24 Feb 1810, Big sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA   2. Ellis Ellis,   b. 16 Oct 1811, BigSinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States   3. John J Ellis,   b. 6 Mar 1814, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States   4. Abigail Ellis,   b. 2 Feb 1816, Bigsinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States   5. Enos Ellis,   b. 20 Jul 1820, Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States + 6. William Ellis,   b. 30 Sep 1823, Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States   7. Rebecca Ann Ellis,   b. 17 Apr 1825, Blount, Tennessee, United States   8. Benjamin Ellis,   b. 29 Sep 1828, Blount, Tn

Sarah Ann Ellis

1788 - 1840  (52 years)

Birth	14 Jul 1788	Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Died	27 Nov 1840	Greene, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Nov 1840	Greene, Tennessee, United States
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

John Wesley Ellis

Abt 1791 - 1837  (46 years)

Birth	Abt 1791	of Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Died	1837	Crab Orchard, White, Illinois, USA
Buried	1837	White County Memorial Garden, White, Illinois, United States of America
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Jesse Ellis

Abt 1793 - 1874  (81 years)

Birth	Abt 1793	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Died	4 Aug 1874	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Jacob Ellis

1796 - 1858  (61 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1796	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Died	6 Jun 1858	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Thomas Ellis

1800 - 1854  (53 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1800	New Hope, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Died	10 Jan 1854	Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Hannah Ellis

1803 -

Birth	1803	Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tn.
Father	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Married	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

• Name	Mary Ella Pickering
  Birth	25 Jul 1763	Frederick, Virginia, United States
  Gender	Female
  _MARNM	Ellis
  Burial	1828	Quaker Knob Cemetery, Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
  Death	28 Jul 1828	New Hope MM, Greene, Tennessee, United States
  Person ID	I503928	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	William Pickering,   b. 10 Jan 1720, Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America d. 19 Jan 1789, Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah Wright,   b. 15 Mar 1727, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America d. 5 Aug 1776, Frederick, Virginia, United States (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1749	Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
  Family ID	F502420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 13 Jan 1808, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States
  	Type: MARR
  Children	1. William A. Ellis,   b. 14 Nov 1783, Berkley, Virginia, United States d. 29 May 1891 (Age 107 years) + 2. Enos Ellis Sr,   b. 12 Mar 1786, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. 25 Sep 1841, Newberry, Blount, Tennessee, United States (Age 55 years)   3. Sarah Ann Ellis,   b. 14 Jul 1788, Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States d. 27 Nov 1840, Greene, Tennessee, United States (Age 52 years)   4. John Wesley Ellis,   b. Abt 1791, of Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA d. 1837, Crab Orchard, White, Illinois, USA (Age 46 years)   5. Jesse Ellis,   b. Abt 1793, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA d. 4 Aug 1874, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States (Age 81 years)   6. Jacob Ellis,   b. 27 Oct 1796, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Jun 1858, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States (Age 61 years)   7. Thomas Ellis,   b. 3 Mar 1800, New Hope, Greene, Tennessee, USA d. 10 Jan 1854, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States (Age 53 years)   8. Hannah Ellis,   b. 1803, Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tn.
  Family ID	F502174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500122] Margo Wheeler, Wheeler Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500032_398154571_398154571/mary-ellis-born-pickering (Reliability: 3). Individual added by confirming a Smart Match [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). Mary Ella Ellis (born Pickering)&lt;br&gt;Birth name: Mary Pickering&lt;br&gt;Also known as: Mary Ann Pickering&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: July 25 1763 - Frederick, Virginia, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Dec 18 1782 - Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: Back Creek&lt;br&gt;Residence: Frederick Co&lt;br&gt;Death: July 28 1828 - New Hope MM, Greene, Tennessee, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1828 - Quaker Knob Cemetery, Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>William Pickering</a>, <a>Sarah Pickering (born Wright)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>Ellis Ellis</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>William A. Ellis</a>, <a>Enos Ellis Sr</a>, <a>Sarah Ann Beals (born Ellis)</a>, <a>John Wesley Ellis</a>, <a>Jesse Ellis</a>, <a>Jacob Ellis</a>, <a>Thomas Ellis</a>, <a>Hannah Ellis</a>, <a>Jonathan Ellis</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Hannah Berry (born Pickering)</a>, <a>John Pickering</a>, <a>Lydia Adams (born Pickering)</a>, <a>Jacob Pickering</a>, <a>William Pickering</a>, <a>Jonathan Pickering</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: LifeSketch:Mary Pickering Ellis, wife of Ellis Ellis, and dau. of William Pickering and Sarah Wright Pickering. Married Ellis Ellis Dec. 18, 1782 , Back Creek, and colony of Virginia. 7-5-1790 Ellis and w, Mary, & ch, Wm., Enos and Sarah, gct to Westfield MM NC., 1817 New Hope, Tenn. Pete Dillon, Samuel Minus, John Coulson and Abraham Marshall appointed Guardians for Mary Ellis, widow of Ellis Ellis. Mary died 1828 and buried with Ellis at Quaker Knob Cenetery.