I know there has to be people that know my family as I have recieved beautiful letters telling me about them who they were and what they did This family was well know and really liked I can dig all day in the library and never get as much out of it as recieveing a letter telling me of my family. Wish I were older or they younger so I could have known them Thank you for any ideas or help you can offer me I left in some names I had not befor so maybe it will be an eye opener and we will connect Descendants of H. Ellis Generation No. 1 1. H.2 ELLIS (ELLIS1) was born Abt. 1839, and died Bef. September 5, 1870 in Indiana. He married CHRISTINE ELLIS. She was born Bet. September 1838 - 1840 in Indiana. [[[ only learned their names in the past month or so ]] Child of H. ELLIS and CHRISTINE ELLIS is: 2. i. ARTHUR JEROME3 ELLIS, SR., b. February 25, 1861, near Vincennes, Daviess Co., Indiana; d. February 21, 1943, Eureka, Greenwood Co., Kansas. Generation No. 2 2. ARTHUR JEROME3 ELLIS, SR. (H.2, ELLIS1) was born February 25, 1861 in near Vincennes, Daviess Co., Indiana, and died February 21, 1943 in Eureka, Greenwood Co., Kansas. He married ELLA MAY FYFFE December 16, 1885 in Kansas, daughter of WILLIAM FYFFE and NANCY ARNELL. She was born January 28, 1868 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co., Kansas, Cherokee Strip, Now, Oklahoma, and died December 31, 1934 in Severy, Greenwood Co., Kansas. [[[[[[[ I knew only by Jerome until the census ]] Notes for ARTHUR JEROME ELLIS, SR.: Liberty Township Elk Co Kansas Census June 1 1895, Ks St Historical Society, Archives Division Micro film records vol 117 Jerome Ellis 33 m Born Ind From IN Farmer Ella 26 F born Ks from Ks AJ 7 Male KS Cora 3 F Kansas R. F. 1 Male Ks 120 Acres, 18 under cultivation, 90 under fence 30 not, 240 wire, 800 improvements 30 farm implents and machenery, 17 corn, 3 millet and hungarian 200 Bushell of corn March 1 1835, 3 horses, 2 mules, 4 cows, 5 other cattle, 3 swine T625-529 1920 Census Elk Co Kansas Jerome Ellis Head R F M W 51 M b Indiana Dad Indiana Mom Indiana Ella Wife F W 50 M b Oklahoma dad KS mom Arkansas George T. Son M W 18 S Kansas Dad Indiana Mom Oklahoma Elmer Son M W 14 S Kansas Dad Indiana Mom Oklahoma farmer Liberty Township, Elk Co Kansas Census Jan 6 & 7 1920 Jerome Ellis Head of house M W 58 yrs Birth Indiana Dad b Indiana mom b Indiana occupation Farmer Ella wife F 50 birth Oklahoma Dad Kansas Mom Arkansas George T son M W 18 and Elmer son M W 14 E420 Vol 16 Ed 126 Cencus Fall River, Elk Co., KS Vol 73 1925 just under George Arthur Ellis head own land M W 64 Married b. Indiana from Indiana to KS Ella wife FW 26 B. Indiana from Indiana Elmer son M W 20 yrs b Kansas Children of ARTHUR ELLIS and ELLA FYFFE are: 3. i. ARTHUR JEROME4 ELLIS, JR., b. May 11, 1887, Fall River, Elk Co., Kansas; d. May 16, 1978, Portland, Washington Co., Oregon 97220. 4. ii. CORA MAY ELLIS, b. January 7, 1892, Indian Creek, Jefferson Co., Kansas (Near Fall River); d. October 6, 1975, Howard, Elk Co.,Kansas. iii. ROBERT FRANK ELLIS, b. November 21, 1893, Busby, Elk Co., Kansas; d. October 5, 1926, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas. iv. GEORGE THOMPSON ELLIS, b. July 8, 1900, Indian Creek, Elk Co., Kansas SW of Fall River per Thelma Pauline Ellis; d. May 20, 1972, Howard , Elk Co., Kansas 67349; m. MABEL NEFF, April 6, 1930, Howard, Elk Co., Kansas; b. July 21, 1897, Thornton, Iowa; d. March 31, 1991, Concordia, Cloud Co., Kansas. 5. v. JAMES ELMER ELLIS, b. January 30, 1905, Home Place, Indian Creek, Elk Co., Kansas SW of Fall River per Thelma Pauline Ellis; d. February 27, 1971, Mount Zion, Wilson Co., NW of Fredonia, SW of Fall River, Kansas on a hill. Generation No. 3 3. ARTHUR JEROME4 ELLIS, JR. (ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born May 11, 1887 in Fall River, Elk Co., Kansas, and died May 16, 1978 in Portland, Washington Co., Oregon 97220. He married (1) RUTHIE H. DUNHAM September 20. She was born in Quinlan, Oklahoma ???????spelling. He married (2) ADELLA PHELPS 1938 in Portland, Oregon. She was born 1890 in Portland, Oregon, and died 1951 in Portland, Oregon. 4. CORA MAY4 ELLIS (ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born January 7, 1892 in Indian Creek, Jefferson Co., Kansas (Near Fall River), and died October 6, 1975 in Howard, Elk Co.,Kansas. She married EARNEST CHAFFAIN December 25, 1910 in Parents house Indian Creek, Fall River, Wilson Co., Kansas, son of DAVID CHAFFAIN and NANCY HAMILTON. He was born June 12, 1891 in Marysville , Kentucky, and died April 14, 1949 in Howard, Elk Co., Kansas. 5. JAMES ELMER4 ELLIS (ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born January 30, 1905 in Home Place, Indian Creek, Elk Co., Kansas SW of Fall River per Thelma Pauline Ellis, and died February 27, 1971 in Mount Zion, Wilson Co., NW of Fredonia, SW of Fall River, Kansas on a hill. He married (1) GRACE LUELLA * TYNER March 11, 1926 in Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas, daughter of GEORGE TYNER and PEARL HAYNES. She was born October 25, 1908 in Fall River, Elk Co., Kansas, and died September 13, 1977 in Casper, Natroma Co., Wyoming. He married (2) VIRGINIA KATHRYN BURR May 20, 1940 in Independence, Kansas, daughter of DELBERT BURR and ELLA SWARTZ. She was born September 13, 1918 in Fall River, Kansas, and died January 13, 2000 in Topeka, Kansas. Generation No. 4 6. LESTER5 ELLIS (ARTHUR JEROME4, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born December 18, 1908 in Quinlin, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, and died April 10, 1979 in Oxnard, Ventura Co., California. He married HAZEL DAWSON 1933. She was born 1912. 7. ELWOOD5 ELLIS (ARTHUR JEROME4, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born 1913, and died 1975. He married MARQUERITE. She was born . 8. MARVIN5 PHELPS (ARTHUR JEROME4 ELLIS, JR., ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born . He married GRACE ELLIS 9. CLARENCE ALBERT5 CHAFFAIN (CORA MAY4 ELLIS, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born May 11, 1912 in Farm North west of Severy, Kansas, and died April 12, 1992 in Emporia, Kansas. He married RUBY LUCILLE PICKELL , daughter of GEORGE PICKELL and LAURA SHAW. She was born 10. ERMA LUCELLE5 CHAFFAIN (CORA MAY4 ELLIS, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born She married JOHN QUINCY DIXON August 5, 1934 in Dover, Kansas, son of JAMES WALTER and VERNA DIXON. He was born December 26, 1914 in near Severy, Kansas, and died October 13, 1989 in Emporia, Kansas. 11. GEORGE ROBERT5 CHAFFAIN (CORA MAY4 ELLIS, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born April 11, 1929 in near Severy, Kansas, and died May 31, 1988 in Centralla, Washington. He married (1) PEGGY JEAN FILLINGER May 28, 1952 in Seattle, Washington, daughter of LAURENCE FILLINGER and HELLEN. She was born May 1, 1928 in Pacific Beach, Washington, and died December 24, 1984 in Everett, Washington. He married (2) SHIRLEY [[ this is my parents ]]] 12. THELMA PAULINE5 ELLIS (JAMES ELMER4, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born March 12, 1927 in Fall River, Elk Co., Kansas., and died March 19, 1998 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas. She married GEORGE WESLEY HOYT July 19, 1942 in Fredonia, Elk Co., Kansas, son of GEORGE HOYT and MINNIE MARTIN. He was born April 4, 1918 in Longton, Elk Co., Kansas, and died July 26, 1989 in Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas 66736. 13. MARY MAXINE5 ELLIS (JAMES ELMER4, ARTHUR JEROME3, H.2, ELLIS1) was born . She married RAY BRASHEARS Max is still going strong as ever and a great person Nutty like the rest of my family ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! 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