In response to the Ellis Roll Call, here is my brick wall at my GGGrandfather Descendants of James ELLIS - 2 Jun 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - FIRST GENERATION 1. James ELLIS was born on June 14, 1818 in Allen County, Kentucky. He died on June 20, 1890 in Denton County,Texas. He was buried on 1890 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucy, Page 136B Family 523 Occupation Blacksmith Age 32 Census: 1860 Kentucky, Allen County, Fountain Run Age 42 Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky, Fountain Run Page 244 Family 101. Age 51 Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Vol 10 E.D. 108 Sheet 33 Line 5 Age 63 Occupation Farmer Lived in Kentucky after marriage until 1871, moved to Illinois, then to Denton Co, Tx He was married to Mary PARKER (daughter of Thomas A PARKER and Anne JENT) on March 10, 1840 in Kentucky. Mary PARKER2 was born on June 15, 1819 in Guilford County,North Carolina. She died on December 30, 1902 in Denton County,Texas. She was buried on 1902 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Age 31 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Fountain Run Age 41 Enumerated with Husband Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky, Fountain Run Age 50 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 61 Enumerated with Husband James Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 81 ED 57 Sheet 8A James ELLIS and Mary PARKER had the following children: +2 i. William J ELLIS (born on December 9, 1840). +3 ii. Nancy Jane ELLIS (born about 1843). +4 iii. Mary Elizabeth ELLIS (born about 1846). 5 iv. James M ELLIS was born about 1847 in Kentucky. He died Between 1880 & 1890 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Age 3 Enumerated as James with Father James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 13 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 21 Enumerated as James M with Father James Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 37 Enumerated with Father James Ellis +6 v. Margaret Elma "Mag" ELLIS (born in 1850). 7 vi. John R ELLIS3 was born on January 29, 1853 in Kentucky. He died on July 15, 1881 in Denton County,Texas. He was buried on July 15, 1881 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 7 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 17 Enumerated with Father James Ellis +8 vii. Amanda Jane ELLIS (born on October 12, 1861). SECOND GENERATION 2. William J ELLIS4 was born on December 9, 1840 in Tennessee. He was buried in December 1909 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. He died on December 29, 1909 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky, Age 9 Enumerated as Wm with Father James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 19 Enumerated as W. J. with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 29 Page 244 Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 39 Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 59 Ed 57 Sheet 8A Enumerated as William J Married 32 Years He was married to Andrea Rebecca AKERS (daughter of Abner AKERS and Harriet DUNN) on December 21, 1868 in Allen County, Kentucky. Date listed on 1870 Census Andrea Rebecca AKERS5 was born on March 29, 1842 in Kentucky. She died on August 20, 1935 in Denton County,Texas. She was buried on August 20, 1935 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Monroe County Ky age 9 enumerated as Ann with Father Abner Akers Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 27 Enumerated as Andrea B. with Husband William J. Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 38 Enumerated with Husband William M. Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 58 Enumerated with Husband William J. Mother of 5 - 4 Living. Census: 1910 Denton County, Texas Age 68 Enumerated as Becca with Son John T Census: 1920 Denton County, Texas Age 77 Enumerated as Becky with Son J. T. William J ELLIS and Andrea Rebecca AKERS had the following children: +9 i. John Thomas ELLIS (born on December 6, 1869). 10 ii. Margaret Jane ELLIS was born on August 3, 1872 in Illinois. She died on October 30, 1936 in Denton County,Texas. She was buried on October 30, 1936 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 7 Enumerated with Father William Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 26 Enumerated with Father William Ellis Census: 1920 Denton County, Texas Age 47 Enumerated with Brother J. T. 11 iii. Lucinda ELLIS was born in February 1877 in Illinois. Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 3 Enumerated with Father William Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 23 Enumerated with Father William J. Ellis 12 iv. Rollie Belle ELLIS was born in April 1881 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 19 Enumerated with Father William Ellis 3. Nancy Jane ELLIS was born about 1843 in Kentucky. She died in 1893 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County Kentucky Age 7 Enumerated with Father James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County Kentucky Age 17 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 36 Enumerated with Husband John Roark She was married to Jonathon Wiseman ROARK (son of Henry ROARK and Elizabeth SMITH) on September 4, 1865 in Allen County, Kentucky. Jonathon Wiseman ROARK was born in 1839 in Macon County,Tennessee. He died in 1918 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas. He was buried in 1918 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas. Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas E.D. 108 Vol 10 Sheet 33 Family 271 Age 39 Census: 1900 Foard County, Texas Ed 27 Sheet 15 Line 6 Nancy Jane ELLIS and Jonathon Wiseman ROARK had the following children: 13 i. William ROARK was born in 1866 in Macon County,Tennessee. He died before 1895 in Denton County,Texas. +14 ii. Ida L ROARK (born about 1868). +15 iii. Mary Ellen "Maggie" ROARK (born about 1870). 16 iv. Amanda 'Lizzie' ROARK was born about 1873 in Illinois. She died in 1934 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas. She was buried in 1934 in Crowell,Foard Co,Texas. Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 7 Enumerated with Father John Roark 17 v. Samuel ROARK was born in 1875. He died in 1878 in Denton County,Texas. +18 vi. Emma ROARK (born about 1879). +19 vii. Henry Clay "Boss" ROARK (born in 1879). +20 viii. Annie L ROARK (born in 1883). 21 ix. Martha ROARK was born in 1885. She died in 1886 in Denton County,Texas. 22 x. James ROARK was born in 1888. 4. Mary Elizabeth ELLIS was born about 1846 in Allen County, Kentucky. She died on February 1, 1891 in Lewisville,Denton Co,Texas. She was buried on February 1, 1891 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Age 4 Enumerated with Father James Ellis Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Fountain Run. Page 84-290 Age 14. Enumerated with her Father James Ellis. Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Fountain Run. Age 24 Enumerated with husband Robert Bratton Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 34 Enumerated with husband Robert Bratton She was married to Robert L BRATTON (son of William BRATTON and Mary Ann) before 1867 in Allen County, Kentucky. Robert L BRATTON was born about 1847 in Tennessee. He died in July 1884 in Lewisville,Denton Co,Texas. He was buried in July 1884 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1850 Macon County, Tennessee Family 501 Age 3. Enumerated with his Father William Bratton Census: 1860 Macon County, Tennessee Page 136-68 Line 38 Age 13 Enumerated with his Mother M. A. Bratton. Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Page 244 Age 27 Listed as Robert S. Census: 1880 Denton County, Precinct No 7, ED 108 Page 184 Texas Age 37 Military Info: Company K, 7th Kentucky Calvary Military Record from National Archives Enlisted Sept 10, 1862, Captured at Syracuse Ohio July 20, 1863 and Paroled at Camp Douglas, Illinois and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange Mar 2 1865 Mary Elizabeth ELLIS and Robert L BRATTON had the following children: +23 i. Jennie E BRATTON (born on June 17, 1867). 24 ii. Mary F BRATTON was born in November 1869 in Allen County, Kentucky. She died before 1880. Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 4/12 Enumerated with father Robert Bratton +25 iii. James W BRATTON (born in August 1872). +26 iv. John Roll BRATTON (born on September 2, 1874). +27 v. Wiley BRATTON (born in January 1878). +28 vi. Robert Jeff BRATTON (born in 1884). 6. Margaret Elma "Mag" ELLIS was born in 1850 in Kentucky. She died in 1929 in Denton County,Texas. She was buried in 1929 in Bridges Cemetery, Denton Co,Texas. Census: 1860 Allen County, Kentucky Age 10 Enumerated with Father Jas Ellis Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 19 Enumerated with Father James Ellis Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 29 Enumerated with Father James Ellis Census: 1900 Denton County, Texas Age 46 Enumerated with Mother Mary Ellis Margaret Elma "Mag" ELLIS had the following children: +29 i. Captain Marvin (Cap) ELLIS (born on July 17, 1875). 8. Amanda Jane ELLIS6 was born on October 12, 1861 in Allen County, Kentucky. She died on March 19, 1936 in Denton County,Texas. Census: 1870 Allen County, Kentucky Age 8 Enumerated with Father James Ellis as Lettie M. Census: 1880 Denton County, Texas Age 18 Enumerated with Father James Ellis as Amanda She was married to John Matt AKERS (son of Abner AKERS and Harriet DUNN) on November 18, 1884 in Denton County,Texas.7,8 John Matt AKERS was born on June 24, 1847 in Monroe County, Kentucky. He died on October 4, 1950 in Oklahoma. Census: 1850 Monroe County, Ky age 3 Enumerated as John with Father Abner Akers