Mr. Davis: Last we communicated April 25 and 27th, 2000, you had sent me info on Joel ELLIS. -------------------------- Here is some genealogy I have for a Joel Ellis who died in Daviess County. I don't know if it connects to your line. 1. Joel Ellis born ___ 00 1784, married Oct 22 1806, in Gallatin County, Kentucky, Polly Smith, (daughter of James Smith and Betty Sanders). Joel died ___ 00 1870, Daviess County, Kentucky. The same Joel Ellis that married Mary D. Blanton? ----------------- I have been lucky enough to find out some more info about my William ELLIS and wife Adeline FANT that were married in Gallatin Co, Ky 1835 and moved into Ohio Co by 1840. After they both die in 1854 and 1856, their younger children were divided up and sent to live with relatives. I have found a wonderful lady who found some guardian records of their children. Could this be the same Joel ELLIS??????????? Do any of these other names look familiar? ELLIS CHILDREN: Jenetta and Polly Ann are listed with Joel ELLIS as their guardian in the guardian records. Theodore's guardian is Isah CRAIG whose wife was Nancy P. ELLIS. Helen, Adaline, and Sarah E. (Sally) have as their guardian Henry BALTZELL. In the 1860 census Adaline is living with James SMITH who married Alhalia FANT. She is 8 yrs old. She married Pendleton SWAIN on 30 June 1872. Theodore is living with Isah CRAIG. He married Altha D. CHAPMAN 1 December 1869. Genetti ELLIS married Thomas N. BERRYMAN on 4/8/1863. Sarah E. ELLIS (Sally) married Shelby BAKER on 10/28/1869 and Thomas E. NALL on 11/16/1873. The administrator of the estate was Wm J. BERRY. Helen is also listed as having Aloxir C. ELLIS as guardian. The estate papers for William were dated 1854. The guardianship papers for Helen, Sarah and Shelby were dated 2 March 1861. -------------------- Please let me know if there are any connections. Yours, Klaryse