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William Ellis

William Ellis[1, 2, 3]

Male 1823 - 1904  (81 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 41 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Ellis 
    Birth 30 Sep 1823  Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 1904  Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Springbank Friends Cemetery, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I502710  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Father Enos Ellis Sr,   b. 12 Mar 1786, Berkeley, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1841, Newberry, Blount, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Prudence Coppock,   b. Abt 1785, Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1829, Blount, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F501803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah "Sally" Heston,   b. 21 Aug 1829, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1900, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1847  Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: MARR 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin F. Ellis,   b. 3 Dec 1848, Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1917, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Enos Edwin Ellis,   b. 28 Jul 1851, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1922, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Martha Ellis,   b. 30 Jun 1853, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1854, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Phineas F. Ellis,   b. 3 Mar 1855, Penn Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1927, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     5. Isaac Ellis,   b. 19 Mar 1857, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1932, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. Arye Emmaline Ellis,   b. 25 Apr 1859, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1929, Central City, Merick, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     7. John Ellis,   b. 22 Mar 1861, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1863, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +8. Jacob E Ellis,   b. 11 Feb 1864, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1902, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     9. Mary Jane Ellis,   b. 23 Jan 1865, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1930, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     10. William Henry Ellis,   b. 2 Mar 1867, Oskalosa, Mahaska, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1936, Union, Dallas, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     11. Charles W. Ellis,   b. 1 Jan 1869, Clinton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1932, Van Hook Township, Mountrail, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     12. Sarah Ann Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1875, Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1949, Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     13. I V Eleanor Ellis,   b. 1879, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F501785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1002496_274152171_274152171/william-ellis (Reliability: 3).
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    2. [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500148_304321691_304321691/william-ellis (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match

    3. [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4).
      William Ellis<br>Birth name: William Ellis<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Sep 30 1823 - Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Heston - Dec 30 1847 - Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States<br>Residence: 1850 - Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, United States<br>Residence: 1860 - Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States<br>Residence: 1870 - Nebraska, United States<br>Residence: 1880 - Springbank, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Springbank Township Allen village, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Death: Oct 9 1904 - Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Burial: Springbank Friends Cemetery, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.


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