I am descended from JAMES ELLIS, b. Abt. 1837, Harrison County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1907, 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA Who in Harrison County, IN are you descended from? Thanks~ ~Sandy~ Descendants of Elias Ellis Generation No. 1 1. ELIAS1 ELLIS was born Abt. 1803 in KY, and died Bet. 1880 - 1897 in Appanoose County, IA. He married NANCY GRITTON March 16, 1824 in Mercer County, KY, daughter of WILLIAM GRITTON and JENNEY LIPSEY. She was born December 11, 1807 in Mercer County, KY, and died March 06, 1850 in Harrison County, IN. Notes for ELIAS ELLIS: Elias Ellis appears in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census of Morgan Township, Harrison County, IN. He appears in the 1870 census of Caldwell Township, Appanoose County, Iowa. His second wife, Matilda Crayden is listed as a widow in Caldwell Township, Appanoose Co., IA in the state census of 1885. Children of ELIAS ELLIS and NANCY GRITTON are: i. WILLIAM MORRISON2 ELLIS, b. January 13, 1830, Mercer County, KY; d. March 22, 1902, Appanoose County, IA; m. MARGARET ANN ELLIS; b. December 24, 1849, Harrison County, IN. ii. MARGARET ELLIS, b. Abt. 1832; m. MARGARET ELLIS HUSBAND, July 09, 1847, Harrison County, IN. iii. MARY ELLIS, b. Abt. 1834, KY. 2. iv. JAMES ELLIS, b. Abt. 1837, Harrison County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1907, 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA. v. AMANDA ELLIS, b. Abt. 1839. vi. JOHN ELLIS, b. Abt. 1841. vii. TOBITHA ELLIS, b. Abt. 1845, IN; m. TOBITHA ELLIS HUSBAND, May 1861, Appanoose County, IA. viii. GEORGE ELLIS, b. March 16, 1848, Morgan, Harrison County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1924; m. GEORGE ELLIS WIFE, Abt. 1867, Missouri. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 ELLIS (ELIAS1) was born Abt. 1837 in Harrison County, Indiana, and died April 30, 1907 in 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA. He married MILLIE. She was born Abt. 1832 in Indiana. Child of JAMES ELLIS and MILLIE is: 3. i. JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3 ELLIS, b. April 1858, Iowa. Generation No. 3 3. JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3 ELLIS (JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born April 1858 in Iowa. He married AMY ABERNATHY December 12, 1880 in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was born in Iowa. Children of JAMES ELLIS and AMY ABERNATHY are: 4. i. J. RAY4 ELLIS, b. May 15, 1889, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. November 30, 1967, Oceanside, San Diego Co., California. ii. JOHN ELLIS, b. August 1891. 5. iii. LAURA BELL ELLIS, b. September 15, 1882, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. July 30, 1952, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Generation No. 4 4. J. RAY4 ELLIS (JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3, JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born May 15, 1889 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died November 30, 1967 in Oceanside, San Diego Co., California. Children of J. RAY ELLIS are: i. C.S.5 ELLIS. ii. MARGARET ELLIS, m. EICHE. 5. LAURA BELL4 ELLIS (JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3, JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born September 15, 1882 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died July 30, 1952 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. She married ONY AARON TWEEDY August 01, 1903, son of ANTHONY TWEEDY and SARAH SHEPHERD. He was born June 15, 1881 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died March 01, 1963. More About ONY AARON TWEEDY: Occupation: Bank Owner/grocery store owner Children of LAURA ELLIS and ONY TWEEDY are: i. PAUL5 TWEEDY. ii. OTIS ANTHONY TWEEDY, b. March 06, 1905, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. March 28, 1977, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana; m. NELLIE AGNES HARRINGTON, February 23, 1929, Milton, Iowa; b. June 25, 1904, Davis County, Iowa; d. September 13, 1967, Griffith, Lake county, Indiana. More About OTIS ANTHONY TWEEDY: Occupation: Farmer iii. LAWRENCE TWEEDY, b. July 30, 1910; d. December 1974; Stepchild. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dbfigurine@aol.com> To: <I am descended from JAMES ELLIS, b. Abt. 1837, Harrison County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1907, 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA Who in Harrison County, IN are you descended from? Thanks~ ~Sandy~ Descendants of Elias Ellis Generation No. 1 1. ELIAS1 ELLIS was born Abt. 1803 in KY, and died Bet. 1880 - 1897 in Appanoose County, IA. He married NANCY GRITTON March 16, 1824 in Mercer County, KY, daughter of WILLIAM GRITTON and JENNEY LIPSEY. She was born December 11, 1807 in Mercer County, KY, and died March 06, 1850 in Harrison County, IN. Notes for ELIAS ELLIS: Elias Ellis appears in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census of Morgan Township, Harrison County, IN. He appears in the 1870 census of Caldwell Township, Appanoose County, Iowa. His second wife, Matilda Crayden is listed as a widow in Caldwell Township, Appanoose Co., IA in the state census of 1885. Children of ELIAS ELLIS and NANCY GRITTON are: i. WILLIAM MORRISON2 ELLIS, b. January 13, 1830, Mercer County, KY; d. March 22, 1902, Appanoose County, IA; m. MARGARET ANN ELLIS; b. December 24, 1849, Harrison County, IN. ii. MARGARET ELLIS, b. Abt. 1832; m. MARGARET ELLIS HUSBAND, July 09, 1847, Harrison County, IN. iii. MARY ELLIS, b. Abt. 1834, KY. 2. iv. JAMES ELLIS, b. Abt. 1837, Harrison County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1907, 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA. v. AMANDA ELLIS, b. Abt. 1839. vi. JOHN ELLIS, b. Abt. 1841. vii. TOBITHA ELLIS, b. Abt. 1845, IN; m. TOBITHA ELLIS HUSBAND, May 1861, Appanoose County, IA. viii. GEORGE ELLIS, b. March 16, 1848, Morgan, Harrison County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1924; m. GEORGE ELLIS WIFE, Abt. 1867, Missouri. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 ELLIS (ELIAS1) was born Abt. 1837 in Harrison County, Indiana, and died April 30, 1907 in 5 miles south of Moravia, Appanoose County, IA. He married MILLIE. She was born Abt. 1832 in Indiana. Child of JAMES ELLIS and MILLIE is: 3. i. JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3 ELLIS, b. April 1858, Iowa. Generation No. 3 3. JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3 ELLIS (JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born April 1858 in Iowa. He married AMY ABERNATHY December 12, 1880 in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was born in Iowa. Children of JAMES ELLIS and AMY ABERNATHY are: 4. i. J. RAY4 ELLIS, b. May 15, 1889, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. November 30, 1967, Oceanside, San Diego Co., California. ii. JOHN ELLIS, b. August 1891. 5. iii. LAURA BELL ELLIS, b. September 15, 1882, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. July 30, 1952, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Generation No. 4 4. J. RAY4 ELLIS (JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3, JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born May 15, 1889 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died November 30, 1967 in Oceanside, San Diego Co., California. Children of J. RAY ELLIS are: i. C.S.5 ELLIS. ii. MARGARET ELLIS, m. EICHE. 5. LAURA BELL4 ELLIS (JAMES (JOHN?) WILLIAM J.W.3, JAMES2, ELIAS1) was born September 15, 1882 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died July 30, 1952 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. She married ONY AARON TWEEDY August 01, 1903, son of ANTHONY TWEEDY and SARAH SHEPHERD. He was born June 15, 1881 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died March 01, 1963. More About ONY AARON TWEEDY: Occupation: Bank Owner/grocery store owner Children of LAURA ELLIS and ONY TWEEDY are: i. PAUL5 TWEEDY. ii. OTIS ANTHONY TWEEDY, b. March 06, 1905, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. March 28, 1977, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana; m. NELLIE AGNES HARRINGTON, February 23, 1929, Milton, Iowa; b. June 25, 1904, Davis County, Iowa; d. September 13, 1967, Griffith, Lake county, Indiana. More About OTIS ANTHONY TWEEDY: Occupation: Farmer iii. LAWRENCE TWEEDY, b. July 30, 1910; d. December 1974; Stepchild. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dbfigurine@aol.com> To: <ELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: [ELLIS-L] Harrison County, Indiana > Hello. Is anyone researching the Ellis family of Harrison County, Indiana? > Thanks, Diana. > > > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: [ELLIS-L] Harrison County, Indiana > Hello. Is anyone researching the Ellis family of Harrison County, Indiana? > Thanks, Diana. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dbfigurine@aol.com> To: <ELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: [ELLIS-L] Harrison County, Indiana > Hello. Is anyone researching the Ellis family of Harrison County, Indiana? > Thanks, Diana. > >