Hi This is my family line and if anyone knows more information on my line I'd love to hear from you. Generation 1 Caleb Ellis b. Nov. 15, 1805 NC d. March 8, 1852 Forsyth County GA. married Rebecca M. Bailey March 13, 1827 NC children: 1) Bailey M. b. 1832 NC d. Richmond Virgina m. Margaret Martin 2) Irvin H. b. 1834 NC d. Iuka Miss. m. 3) Margaret E. b. 1836 NC d. Iuka Miss. m. 4) John W. b. 1840 Ga. d. m. Sarah Milford 5) Samuel J. b. 1842 Ga. d. April 20, 1920 m. Sallie Ann Hughes 6) Mary Ann b. Feb. 14, 1844 d. April 20, 1898 m. Enoch Walter Bruton 7) Thomas J. b. 1846 Ga. d. Jan. 18, 1926 m. Joyce Bruton (Enoch Walter and Joyce are brother and sister) Bailey and John W. died in the Civil War Irvin died shortly after the close of the Civil War due to complications of Measles that he contracted during the Civil War Bailey's children: 1) George W. 2) Posey 3) Polly Ann 4) Emmie Margaret's children: 1) Georgia 2) Amelia 3) Ruth John W.'s children: 1) Ruby Samuel J.'s children: 1) Tallulah (1846) 2) John W. (MD) 3) Martha Emmie (1870) 4) Laurette (1873) 5) Luther J. 6) Marshall K. &) Samuel Bruton (MD) 8) Augusta (1888) ***John W. and Samuel Bruton were both doctors Generation 2 is Mary Ann Mary Ann's children: 1) Laurett (1864) 2) Cynthia Rebecca (1866) 3) Alberry 4) Alfred 5) Carrie Agnes 6) Rufus 7) Annie Thomas J.'s children: 1) Elmira 2) Rebecca 3) Drusilla 4) Frances 5) Barry 6) Dona 7) George 8) Hampton 9) Jeff Generation 3 Carrie Agnes b. 1874 d. Dec. 6, 1911 m. J.J. Goss children: 1) Lois JoAnn b. Jan. 18, 1898 d. May 17, 1978 m. Roy Peavyhouse 2) Bennie Laffett b. d. 3) Della b. d. m. Dan James 4) Lawrence b. d. 5) Willie Rufus d. 6) Ruth Agnes b. d. 1931 m. Ralph Wiley Clair Lambert 7) Mary Ada b. Oct. 3, 1911 d. May 26, 1911 m. Richard (Dick) Mc Kee and Robert Dale Mc Ginnis ***Carrie died 2 Months and 3 days after giving birth to Mary Ada (My Grandmother) Mary Ada's children: Luetta Ann Luetta Ann's children (ME) Now let me tell you a story about J.J. and his children: When Carrie died J.J. tried to raise his children the best that he could (he was a carpenter). For some reason he went blind (unknow if it was permanate or temp.) and he had to put the children into an orphanage, Bennie was in the services, Lois was married and unable to take on 4 children and Della went and stayed with friends that allowed her to work for them for her keep (she did house work etc.) The 2 boys ran away from the orphanage, when Bennie returned from the services he went to get the baby (Mary Ada) and Ruth Agnes. He had to steal the baby out of a window at the orphanage and Ruth Agnes was already adopted out. Later in the 1920 census it states that J.J. was living back at home with Della and Mary Ada. This is a story that my Grandmother and the other children passed down to all of their children and the story that my mother has passed on to us. If anyone can add dates etc. to what I already have I will truly appreciate it, also I am looking for anyone who may have photo's I have no photos of the Ellis except a printed copy of Mary Ann Ellis and I would not mind sharing that with anyone that is interested in recieveing it. Thanks Susan