I thought I'd pass this along to all you Ellis researchers---just in case. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: <laurawg@mindspring.com> To: <MSMARSHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 12:50 PM Subject: [MSMARSHA-L] ELLIS - Joe Frank 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/HKB.2ACI/1846 Message Board Post: I had to update my ELLIS webpage and eliminate some old data, but wanted to add this to the Marshall Co. MS query site in case someone might have information on this family, or be able to help this researcher: (Note: This is not my family) 2 Nov 1997 = Dennis K. Ellis (ELLISFAM@worldnet.att.net) was wondering if you have any information that could help him find who his grandfather's parents, place of birth, etc. was? Information about his ancestor's past is rather schetchy, and they never talked about any of his relatives. This ancestor died probably a little over 15 years ago, and his paternal grandmother (his second wife, and now in a nursing home) cannot remember very much about his family. His name was J.F. Ellis (Joe Frank Ellis), and he had to have been born somewhere around or before the turn of the century. According to my grandmother, he was originally from around Marshall Co. Mississippi, and may have lived or be connected with some of the Ellis family in Missouri. He eventually wound up in a small Mississippi town (Crowder MS.) where this researcher's father and uncles were raised. Any information would be helpful. Please contact Dennis K. Ellis, Memphis, TN, ellisfam@worldnet.att.net