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Benjamin F. Ellis[1, 2, 3]
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Name Benjamin F. Ellis Birth 3 Dec 1848 Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Gender Male Death 21 Apr 1917 Dixon, Nebraska, United States
Person ID I502712 My Genealogy Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Father William Ellis, b. 30 Sep 1823, Newberry MM, Blount, Tennessee, United States
d. 9 Oct 1904, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 81 years) Mother Sarah "Sally" Heston, b. 21 Aug 1829, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
d. 11 Jul 1900, Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
(Age 70 years) Marriage 30 Dec 1847 Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Family ID F501785 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1003354_274152171_274152171/benjamin-f-ellis (Reliability: 3).
Individual added by confirming a Smart Match - [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500151_304321691_304321691/benjamin-f-ellis (Reliability: 3).
Added by confirming a Smart Match - [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4).
Benjamin Ellis<br>Birth name: Benjamin F. Ellis<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Dec 3 1848 - Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Ann Blessing - Sep 10 1874 - Dakota, Nebraska, 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: 1885 - Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Springbank Township Allen village, Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Death: Apr 21 1917 - Dixon, Nebraska, United States<br>Parents: <a>William Ellis</a>, <a>Sarah "Sally" Ellis (born Heston)</a><br>Wife: <a>Mary Ann Ellis (born Blessing)</a><br>Children: <a>Elvis Cryus Ellis</a>, <a>E.I. Ellis</a>, <a>Claude Jean Ellis</a>, <a>Rosa Ellis</a>, <a>Harry George Ellis</a>, <a>Pearl M. Ellis</a>, <a>Florena B Cornell (born Ellis)</a>, <a>Harry George Ellis</a><br>Siblings: <a>Enos Edwin Ellis</a>, <a>Martha Ellis</a>, <a>Phineas F Ellis</a>, <a>Isaac Ellis</a>, <a>Arye Emmaline Bales (born Ellis)</a>, <a>John Ellis</a>, <a>Jacob E. Ellis</a>, <a>Mary Jane Harper (born Ellis)</a>, <a>William Henry Ellis</a>, <a>Charles William Ellis</a>, <a>Sarah Ann Ellis</a>, <a>I V Eleanor Ellis</a><br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.
- [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1003354_274152171_274152171/benjamin-f-ellis (Reliability: 3).
