John Wesley Ellis^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1791 - 1837  (46 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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.

Mary Ella Pickering

1763 - 1828  (65 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1763	Frederick, Virginia, United States
Died	28 Jul 1828	New Hope MM, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Buried	1828	Quaker Knob Cemetery, Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Father	William Pickering,   b. 10 Jan 1720, Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Mother	Sarah Wright,   b. 15 Mar 1727, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Married	1749	Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Family	Ellis Ellis,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, 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.

• Name	John Wesley Ellis
  Birth	Abt 1791	of Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1837	Crab Orchard, White, Illinois, USA
  Burial	1837	White County Memorial Garden, White, Illinois, United States of America
  Person ID	I503931	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary Ella Pickering,   b. 25 Jul 1763, Frederick, Virginia, United States d. 28 Jul 1828, New Hope MM, Greene, Tennessee, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1782	Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States
  Family ID	F502174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S500122] Margo Wheeler, Wheeler Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500049_398154571_398154571/john-ellis (Reliability: 3). Individual added by confirming a Smart Match [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). John Wesley Ellis&lt;br&gt;Birth name: John Wesely Ellis&lt;br&gt;Also known as: John W EllisJohn Ellis&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Mar 1 1791 - of Big Sinking Creek, Greene, Tennessee, USA&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Clapp - Sep 14 1816 - Knox, Tennessee, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: 1837 - Crab Orchard,White,Illinois,USA&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1837 - White County Memorial Garden, White, Illinois, United States of America&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Ellis Ellis</a>, <a>Mary Ella Ellis (born Pickering)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Sarah Ellis (born Clapp)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Ellen Ellis</a>, <a>Sarah Ellis</a>, <a>David Ellis</a>, <a>Delia Webster (born Ellis)</a>, <a>William Warren Ellis</a>, <a>Elizabeth Ellis</a>, <a>Daniel Ellis</a>, <a>Hannah Ellis</a>, <a>Mary Ann Ellis</a>, <a>John Ellis</a>, <a>Thomas Evans Ellis</a>, <a>Philander Ellis</a>, <a>Sally Ellis</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>William A. Ellis</a>, <a>Enos Ellis Sr</a>, <a>Sarah Ann Beals (born Ellis)</a>, <a>Jesse Ellis</a>, <a>Jacob Ellis</a>, <a>Thomas Ellis</a>, <a>Hannah Ellis</a>, <a>Jonathan Ellis</a>