Hello, I hope this is an active list!!! I am looking for information on the father of James Arthur ELLIS who was born 3 Jun 1839 Fleming, Cayuga Co., NY. Jame's father was Arthur and do not have a name for the mother. James married Martha Sophia ROBERTSON and lived in Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY from about 1850-1923. He was a gunsmith. We have no other information such as siblings or anything just the name of his father from James' death certificate. The mother must have died early, since James' son did not know his own grandmothers name. I just ran across the name Arthur ELLIS on Ancestry.com and it lists a man in 1733 in Ireland who was into guns as well and wondering if there is any connection? It could have been an occupation handed down, does anyone have an ELLIS relative that was a gunsmith as well?? I look forward to all responses! Thanks, Sheila German