The earliest documentation of my ancestors Hiram KELLY & Elizabeth McGEE is the Aug 1813 marriage in BURKE County NC. Elizabeth is believed to be the daughter of Patrick Stewart McGEE & Nancy SPEAR. Hiram's parents have not been Identified. Hiram and Elizabeth moved their family from Burke county NC to Habersham County GA between 1820 &1830. They were in Cherokee County in 1840. Elizabeth died about 1845 & Hiram's 2nd marriage to Malinda Alderson (16 July 1845) is recorded ina Lumpkin County Marriage book. Hiram and Malinda and three daughters were in Forsyth County in 1850 and Madison county AR in 1860. The first documentation I have for Joshua C. ELLIS is the 1837 entry in the Forsyth County GA marriage book recording his marriage to Sarah KELLY. I located what I believe to be the family in the 1840 US Census for Cherokee County, GA. The 1850 US Census of Forsyth County included Joshua, Sarah and the Children. The family moved to Northwest AR before 1860 Joshua, Sarah and their children: William J., Hiram Kelly, Joshua Thomas, Mary Ann, James C. Adeline, & Sarah were recorded in the 1860 Census of Benton County AR. The 1870 Census of Benton County records a John ELLIS, his wife Sarah, and daughters Addie & Sarah. The family sold the Benton County Land moving to Madison county prior to the 1880 Census. Joshua died in 1880. Sarah KELLY's parents ( Hiram KELLY & Elizabeth McGEE) were married in BURKE County NC. Elizabeth is believed to be the daughter of Patrick Stewart McGEE & Nancy SPEAR. Hiram's parents have not been Identified. Hiram and Elizabeth moved their family from Burke county NC to Habersham County GA between 1820 &1830. They were in Cherokee County in 1840. Elizabeth died about 1845 & Hiram's 2nd marriage to Malinda Alderson (16 July 1845) is recorded ina Lumpkin County Marriage book. Hiram and Malinda and three daughters were in Forsyth County in 1850 and Madison county AR in 1860. Kelly sons Joseph & Jesse & daughter Sarah and their families appear to have traveled to AR at approximately the same time. Daughter Elizabeth & her husband Thomas MONROE arrived in Arkansas in the 1870s. The other Kelly children remained in GA. I have not been able to discover Joshua's ancestors. The census data indicates Joshua was born in North Carolina. I am interested in information about the William ELLIS recorded n the 1840 Census of Cherokee County GA. That family included a male old enough to be Joshua's father, and there is also a record of a land exchange between Joshua and William . The ELLIS/KELLY descendants have a reunion scheduled 24 June in AR. We have located descendants in MA, MO, CA. TX, AR, CO, OK, ID & KS and hope many will attend the reunion. The problem is identifying Sarah (KELLY) & Joshua ELLIS' ancestors, the descendants are finding each other. Jonelle ELLIS Russell email: [email protected]