Hi Ellis's, I just received papers from a family member that included pages from a book titled "Reincarnation & Life Itself", 2 Morman family group sheets & 3 pages of hand written notes with birth, death & marriage dates. The furthest back I had was Joseph R. Ellis. The "Reincarnation" book discuses finding that the 'R' stood for the Ridgeway surname, thereby connecting to Lucia Ridgeway & John Ellis. Joseph R. Ellis's brothers middle name was Polhemus, connecting to Rachael Polhemus & Joseph Ellis. I have a problem with Francis Ellis dying in 1735 but his son being born in 1739. A Morman miracle? I have noted the sources of various data items; ex: #2 Mormans or #3 Notes for hand written family notes. Can anyone comment on this line or tell me the author & publishing date of "Reincarnation and Life Itself"? Thanks for your help Charles Keller, [email protected] Francis Ellis (1710, New Jersey - 1735, New Jersey, #2 Mormans) Married a first cousin of John Woolman: Eliazabeth Hunt (b. 1713, New Jersey, #2 Mormans) Their child was: John Ellis (b. 1739, New Jersey, #2 Mormans) Married: (May 12, 1762, #3 Mormans) Lucia Ridgway (b. 1741, #2 Mormans) Their child was: Joseph Ellis Married: Rachel Polhemus, in Burlington County, New Jersey, in late 18th century. They moved to Frederick County, Maryland. Their child was: Daniel Ellis (b. 1797, #2 Mormans) Census indicated he was from New Jersey Married: Catharine Their children were: (1) Joseph Ridgeway Ellis (b. 07/17/1823- 01/03/1913, Family Bible; 1823-1913, Tombstone; 07/17/1824 - 01/02/1913, #2 Mormans) Born in Maryland, July 7, 1824, original church records, also 1900 census, Christening record in card index to miscellaneous records in Frederick County, Maryland had a date of 07/07/1825 for birth. Married in Frederick Co. Maryland, 1845 Engineer, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Settled in Newburg, Preston County, West Virginia Welsh ancestry Henrietta Titlow, first wife, (1827- 1892) Their children were: Charles E. Ellis (1846-1919) Eugene C. Ellis (1848-1907) Laura V. Ellis (b. 1850) Joseph C. Ellis (b. 1852) Lanora Allen Ellis (1861-1866) Myrtle Victoria Pyles, second wife, married in 1898, she was 19, (b. 1879). Her birth, Sep 26,1877, #1 Notes (Her father was John Pyles, Joseph's tenant farmer) These tombstone inscriptions were found: Zion Episcopal Cemetery, Frederic, Md. Pyles, Ellen J. 17 May 1861 - 18 Oct 1938 Pyles, John D. 27 Feb 1852 - 26 Aug 1915 Pyles Laura M. w/o William W. 11 June 1863 - 28 Feb 1931 Could John Pyles have retired to Frederic after the death of Joseph R. Ellis? Their children were: (a) Rufus Ellis (b. 1899) (b) Milford Ellis (b. 1906), Wilford, per family bible Divorce suit, Preston County Circuit Court, 1908; dropped in 1910. Appointed administrator of Joseph's estate Jan. 31, 1913. Married (about 1913), moved to Columbus, Ohio, man was 10 years younger. (2) Daniel Polhemus Ellis (d. Aug. 25, 1860, #1 Notes)