Re: Recent Posting on Ellis Family of Spotsylvania Co., VA. Seeking Parents and place of birth of Joseph Ellis, born ca 1785 and died ca 1845, Page Co., VA. M/1 Barbara Alther, dau. of Frederick and Barbara Alther, 1807 Shenandoah Co., VA. (present-day Page Co.) M/2 Rachel Jones, 1817, same county. Children (first marriage) Martin (m. Elizabeth Fox), Elizabeth (m. Henry Hiestand/Heiston) and Barbara (m. Adam Fox). Was Joseph Ellis associated with the Spotsylvania Co. Ellis Family or any other Ellis Family which you are familiar? Joe Baker