Captain Daniel Ellis, the Old Red Fox of East Tennessee: 1827-1908

Genealogy, Part 3

Daniel Ellis, 1827-1908

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  Daniel Ellis

  Daniel Ellis

  Born: 30 December 1827, Carter County, TN

  Died: 6 January, 1908

  Buried: Ellis Family Cemetery, Elizabethton, TN

  Military Service:

  • Mexican War: Private, Company K, 5th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
  • Civil War: Captain, Company A, 13th Regiment, TN Volunteer Cavalry, USA

  Married:

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    Martha May

    25 November 1850 to Martha Allen May

    Born: 15 December 1833, in Lee County, VA to John May of Sussex County, VA, and Elizabeth Underwood

    Died: 11 December 1924

    Buried: Ellis Family Cemetery (according to death certificate - unmarked)

  Children:

  1. Barbara Ellen Ellis ("Sis")

     Born: 14 April 1852, Washington County, TN

     Died: 3 April 1936

     Buried: Bowers Cemetery, Siam Community, Carter County, TN

     Married: 23 March 1873 to Valentine B. Bowers (son of William Bowers and Rebecca Waldren) d. 1916, age 68)

     Children:

     1. Lucy Bowers
     2. William
     3. Rebecca
     4. Anna
     5. Robert

     (Rebecca or Anna was Mrs. H. H. Smith)

  2. Daniel, Junior

     [Daniel Ellis Jr's line continues on next page]

  3. William Rhea Ellis

     Born: 17 April 1856, Washington County, TN

     Died: 8 May 1898

     Married: Mollie ("Mary") Treadway (1868-1936) in 1887

     • Parents: Jacob Brownlow Treadway (1836 - 1910) and Catharine Collins (1847 - 1896)

     Both buried: Ellis Family Cemetery

     Children:

     1. Frank L.

        (1888-1943)

        Married: Rena Johnson (1896-1939) on 25 September 1916

        Both buried: Ellis Family Cemetery

        Child:

        • Nadine

          Married: J. G. DeLoach

          Children:

          1. Kenneth

             Married: Diane ____?

          2. Victor

             Married: Judy Carver

          3. Dorothy

             Married: Dennis Whitson

          4. Burlus

             Married: never married

          5. Juanita Mae

             Married: David Hicks

     2. Bessie Mae

        Born: 1889

        Died: 1964

        Married: Joseph C. Heaton (1866-1963) on 25 October 1909

        Both buried in Ellis Family Cemetery

        Children:

        1. J. Kyle

           Married: Dorothy Hardin

        2. Granville Ray

           Married: Geneva Little

        3. Aileen

           Married: Kay Franklin

           Children:

           1. Judy
           2. Floyd Wayne

              Married: Julia Fain

           3. Stillborn female, 2 November 1919
     3. Annie T. (Allie)

        Born: 12 August 1892

        Died: 24 August 1964

        Married: Herman Lovelace (1892-1936) on 15 June 1912

        Buried: Both in Ellis Family Cemetery

        Children:

        1. Reynolds (never married)
        2. Clyde H.

           Born: 16 March 1916

           Died: 21 March 1943

           Married: Ruby Jenkins

        3. Charles W.

           Born: 7 April 1920

           Died: 12 October 1950, Sgt.

           Military Service: AAF Flying GP, WWII

        4. Mary

           Married: Lloyd Carver

        5. Louise

           Married: Burley Edens

        6. Betty Joyce

           Married: Jerry Randolph

        7. Virginia

           stillborn, 16 April 1923

        8. Stillborn son, 16 October, 1924
     4. Emma S.

        (1894-1981)

        Married: Kelly S. Garrison (1887-1963) to 30 October 1915

        Child:

        • Howard

          Married: Vera Johnson

     5. John Wesley

        (1897-1962)

        Married: Hattie Minton (1897-1976) on 24 December 1919 to

        Children:

        1. John W.

           Born: 1924

           Died: 1928

           Burried: (with parents, buried in the Ellis Family Cemetery)

        2. Elizabeth

           Married: Charles Sturgill

        3. Carolyn

           Married: James Robisson

  4. Wiley Ellis

     Born: 20 July 1858, Washington County, TN

     Died: 27 June 1899

     Buried: Ellis Family Cemetery?

     Married:

     1. Amelia "Millie" Ellis on 22 September 1891

        Born: 10 September 1870

        daughter of William and Dicie (Buchanan) Ellis of Elk Park, NC

     2. Second marriage: George Emmert

        divorced

        Died: 11 June 1922

     Children:

     1. Robert J.

        Born: Oct 1892

        Married: Cora ____? lived in Knoxville, no children

     2. William Edward

        Born: 9 September 1895

        Died: February 1960

        Buried: Tabor Cemetery, Greene County, TN.

        Married: Vesta Reaves

        Children: 5; two died young the others:

        1. Donnie Ellis (female)

           Born: 19 December 1917

           Married: Elisha Shelton

           Children:

           1. Robert Shelton

              Married: Wanda Devoti

              Children:

              • Russell
              • Robert Jr.
              • Karen
           2. Carl Shelton

              Married: Marie Johnson

              Children:

              • Todd
              • Stephany
           3. Judy Shelton

              Married: John Darnell

              Children:

              • Jeff
              • John Paul Darnell
           4. Peggy Shelton

              Married: Wayne Brooks

              Children:

              • Mark
              • Shawn
              • Jason
        2. Emma Ruth Ellis

           Born: 1928

           Married: Orville Jones

           Children:

           1. Doyle

              (died young)

           2. Sharlene Jones

              Married: E.R. Gregg

              Children:

              • Chad

                Died: Nov 1997

              • Michael Gregg
           3. June Jones
           4. Brenda Jones

              Married

              1. Charles Randolph
              2. Mike Lane

              Children:

              • Derrick Randolph
           5. Billy Joe Jones

              Married

              1. Kay Hall
              2. Betty Russell

              Children:

              • Joshua
              • Jeremy
        3. Flora Mildred Ellis, "Polly"

           Born: 1931

           Married: M. M. Harrison

           Children:

           1. Jackie Harrison

              Married:

              1. Scott Spilman
              2. Don Morrison
              3. Edward Horton
           2. Tina Harrison

              Married: Eric Vance

              Children:

              • Joshua
              • Justin Vance
           3. Doyle Harrison

              Married: Teresa Lamons

              Children:

              • Tony
              • Jamie Harrison
     3. Clarence H.

        Born: July 1897 (Elk Park, NC)

        Died: 3 January 1977

        Married:

        1. Inez ____ in NC
        2. Ethel ____

        Children:

        • Clarence H. Ellis, Jr.

          of Washington, DC

          Military Service: WWII veteran.

          Born: 23 December 1917

          Married: yes, twin sons

     4. Euresa Emma

        Born: June 1899

        Died: April 1959

        Buried: Monte Vista Cemetery, Johnson City, TN.

        Married: Chester A. Johnson

        Children:

        1. Chester S. Johnson, Jr.

           Married: Elaine ____; lived in Oak Ridge, TN.

        2. Samuel L. Johnson

           Married: Elizabeth ____

           Children:

           • Victor Johnson
  5. Minerva Elizabeth Ellis
     
     

     Minerva Ellis

     (photo and information on children courtesy of Robert M. Shepherd, Jr.)

     Born: 16 January 1861, Washington County, TN

     Died: 3 July 1934

     Buried: Highland Cemetery, moved to Happy Valley Cemetery, Elizabethton TN

     Married: John William Hathaway, 3 June 1849 - 6 July 1902

     Children:

     1. Myrtle Bowers
     2. Dora Vibra Oaks

        (lived in Ft. Leavenworth, KS)

     3. Mary Catherine Frear

        (lived in Miami, FL)

     4. Ruby Irene Missimer
     5. Sarah Ann Desch

        (lived in Harrisburg, PA)

     6. Hazel M. Headen

        (lived in Williamson, WV)

     7. Glen H. Hathaway
     8. Stanley L. Hathaway
        Step Children:
     9. Caleb R. Hathaway

        [mother - Molly Emms Smith]

     10. Edgar E. Hathaway

         [mother - Molly Emms Smith]

     11. Oscar C. Hathaway

         (lived in Shreveport, LA)

         [mother - Molly Emms Smith]

     12. Walter C. Hathaway

         [mother - Julia Mededith]

  6. Joseph Hooker Ellis, M.D.

     Born: 7 May 1863

     Died: 17 February 1914

     Buried: Ellis Family Cemetery

     Married: Emma Simerly (1868-1962) on 1 July 1885

     Child:

     • Bruce

       Born: 1888

       Died: 1932

     Emma and Bruce are buried in the Simerly Cemetery at Rittertown

  7. Ulysses S. Grant Ellis ("Uncle Grant")

     Born: 20 July 1866, Carter County, TN

     Died: 16 October 1956

     Married: Mary J. Holly on 21 September 1890

     • Born: 24 November 1871
     • Died: 28 August 1940

     Buried: Both in the Ellis Family Cemetery

     Children:

     1. Herbert L.

        Born: 16 October 1891

        Died: May 1975 (lived in Atlanta, GA)

        Married: Lillie Collins

        Children:

        • Herbert, Jr.
     2. Anna Lou Chambers

        Born: 3 Dec. 1892

        Died: 31 Oct. 1986

        Married: Eugene Chambers on 3 February 1913

     3. Ethel M. Allen

        Born: 15 August 1894

        Died: 29 April 1989

        Married: Franklin H. Allen, 30 October 1915

        Children:

        • Frances
        • Ben

          Married: Dottie Anderson

          Children:

          • Andy
          • Mike
          • Carol
        • Mary Helen

          Married: Ralph Rotenberry

        • Nancy

          Married: Jack Woodward

        • Jane

          Married: Walter Reed

     4. Robert Paul

        Born: 23 February 1897

        Died: 23 April 1986 (lived in Akron, OH)

        Married: Helen Bennett

        Children:

        • Paula Sue
     5. Wiley Ray

        Born: 4 October 1899

        Died: 10 January 1990 (lived in Akron, OH)

        Married: Mabel Crouch

     6. Hazel Edith

        Born: 27 August 1903

        Died: 18 April 1987

     7. Myrtle Ruth Nave

        Born: 16 August 1911

        Died: March 1988

        Married: Clyde Nave

        Children:

        • Linda (never married)
        • Patricia, married Buddy DeLoach
     8. Mary Marcella

        Born: 23 July 1913

        Died: 26 April 2000

        Married:

        1. "Coach" E. Niles Brown
        2. James Perry

        Children:

        • Mary Lou

          Married: Dr. Willard Gatewood

          Children:

          • Willard III
          • Elizabeth

last updated: Monday, 05-Sep-2005 12:05:04 EDT