This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ua.2ADI/399.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: my husband is related to the ellis family, he came thru the line of fransis ellis-as alexander ellis and ann ellis,their ancient ellis arms was their shield (coat of arms)elizabeth ellis married a mr osteen had daughter elizabeth osteen who married elisha prevatt,my husbans gg grandmother.they decended from john ellis who was in jamacia. are you part of these folks? i have more on this. earleene