This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ellis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CZB.2ACI/2457 Message Board Post: I am researching my GG-Grandfather John Ellis who was born 1822-1833 in Ohio to German born parents. Note the time period is given due to his giving those (2) different years of birth on (2) different Census records, so have no idea which one may be correct. Story goes that he was born in Ohio to German born parents, I have no names for the parents. I find John Ellis first living in Carter Co, MO (1870 Census)after his migration from Ohio. He notes that he was born in Ohio on other census records and that his parents were foreign born, more specifically GERMANY. He had (2) sons William and Joshua as well as several daughters. IF you have any information to help me on this research I would greatly appreciate it! Any recommendations are appreciated as I have no known county of birth.