There appears to be conflicting information. There probably were more than one Ellis Family in the area of Allen County in the time frame 1815-1870. There was a James Ellis family in nearby Sumner County during this time frame. A conflict with Mr. Spivey's list of children is the following: Allen Co., KY vital records by Rabold & Price show Lettie A. Ellis b. Oct. 12, 1861, parents James Ellis b. Allen County and Mary Parker b. NC. The name James does not occur in my Ellis line which includes one Samuel E. Ellis married 1815 in Allen County. Was there another Ellis family living there during this time frame ? Was he adopted ? Now that I have added to the confusion, I'll sign off <g> Lloyd D. Ellis