Here's my brick wall: OLIVER ELLIS was born Abt. 1805 in NC. He married (1) ANN Abt. 1837. She was born 1812 in NC, and died April 10, 1871 in AR. He married (2) L. J. HOWARD November 26, 1873 in Yell Co., AR. She was born Abt. 1840 in TN. Notes for OLIVER ELLIS: Born near Wilmington, NC?? 1850 Census: Old Town Beat, Dallas Co., AL 1860 Census: Smith Co., MS 1870 Census: Mountain Twp. (PO Chicklah), Yell Co., AR Children of OLIVER ELLIS and ANN are: i. WILLIAM M. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1838, AL. ii. JOHN M. ELLIS, b. September 14, 1839, , Dallas, AL. iii. SOPHRONA L. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1841, AL; m. WILLIAM RICE, July 25, 1868, , Yell, AR; b. Abt. 1843, AL. iv. REBECCA E. ELLIS, b. October 23, 1842, , Dallas, AL. v. R. R. ELLIS, b. February 20, 1844. vi. HENRY C. ELLIS, b. November 14, 1845, , Dallas, AL. vii. JASPER W. ELLIS, b. August 09, 1847, AL. viii. O. L. J. ELLIS, b. October 20, 1849. [Caroll, Oleva Jane 1849 1871 Mountain Springs Cemetery, Chickula Mtn, Yell, AR] ix. LEVI I. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1850, AL. x. WALTER B. ELLIS, b. August 24, 1851, , Dallas, AL. xi. FRANCIS M. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1855, MS. Children of OLIVER ELLIS and L. HOWARD are: xii. CHARLES D. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1875. xiii. JOSEPH C. ELLIS, b. Abt. 1873. Terry