James Wesley Ellis1
M, #13110, b. 1 October 1849, d. 27 January 1917
James Wesley Ellis|b. 1 Oct 1849\nd. 27 Jan 1917|p13110.htm|Bradford Ellis|b. 12 Mar 1811\nd. 24 Jun 1885|p7782.htm|Elizabeth Ellis|b. 5 Dec 1814\nd. 4 Dec 1859|p7781.htm|John Ellis|d. 11 Nov 1858|p7798.htm|Elizabeth (?)||p7799.htm|James Ellis|b. 14 Aug 1775\nd. 1 Mar 1836|p7770.htm|Elizabeth Morrison (?)||p7773.htm|
Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Robert Lynn Adams.
Relationship=1st cousin 2 times removed of Robert George Adams.
Last Edited=15 Mar 2008
James Wesley Ellis was born on 1 October 1849 (probably in Van Buren Co., Iowa).1,2,3 He was the son of Bradford Ellis and Elizabeth Ellis.1
James Wesley Ellis was listed as the son of Bradford Ellis on the 1850 Census recorded 11 June 1850 at Des Moines Township, Van Buren Co., Iowa. Other members of the household were Elizabeth Ellis, Edward Ellis, John J. Ellis, Emily Ellis, Elizabeth J. Ellis, Tabitha Ellis, Patsy Ellis and ? Ellis.4 James Wesley Ellis was enumerated as James Ellis on the Census of 11 June 1850. He is listed as age 1 and born in Iowa.4 He was enumerated as James W. Ellis on the Census of 18 June 1860. He is age 12 and was born in Iowa. He has attended school in the last year.1 He was on the tax roll in 1900 at Jackson Township, Van Buren Co., Iowa, He is listed as age 54 and he is in Milton Road Dist. 2, School Dist. Milton.5
James Wesley Ellis died on 27 January 1917 at Memphis, Scotland Co., Missouri, at age 67 years, 3 months and 26 days.5,6
A death certificate was filed on 29 January 1927 for James Wesley Ellis. Bradford Ellis was shown as his father.3
James Wesley Ellis was listed as the son of Bradford Ellis on the 1850 Census recorded 11 June 1850 at Des Moines Township, Van Buren Co., Iowa. Other members of the household were Elizabeth Ellis, Edward Ellis, John J. Ellis, Emily Ellis, Elizabeth J. Ellis, Tabitha Ellis, Patsy Ellis and ? Ellis.4 James Wesley Ellis was enumerated as James Ellis on the Census of 11 June 1850. He is listed as age 1 and born in Iowa.4 He was enumerated as James W. Ellis on the Census of 18 June 1860. He is age 12 and was born in Iowa. He has attended school in the last year.1 He was on the tax roll in 1900 at Jackson Township, Van Buren Co., Iowa, He is listed as age 54 and he is in Milton Road Dist. 2, School Dist. Milton.5
James Wesley Ellis died on 27 January 1917 at Memphis, Scotland Co., Missouri, at age 67 years, 3 months and 26 days.5,6
A death certificate was filed on 29 January 1927 for James Wesley Ellis. Bradford Ellis was shown as his father.3
Citations
- [S381] 1860 US Census Population Schedule, Van Buren Co., IA, Keosauqua Post Office, Page 189, Dwelling # 252, Family # 255, Lines 7 - 13.
- [S509] N/A, 20 sep 1999, Page 42.
- [S580] James Wesley Ellis, Ellis, James Wesley DC.
- [S382] 1850 US Census Population Schedule, Van Buren Co., Iowa, Page 368, Roll M432_189, Dwelling and Family # 22, Lines 14 - 24.
- [S372] Van Buren Co., Iowa GenWeb, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/, ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS - 1900 JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
- [S334] Citizens Van Buren County, IA, Ellis, Bradford, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Keosauqua; owns 280 acres of land, valued at about $30 per acre; born in Bourbon Co., Ky., March 11, 1812; left Kentucky in 1815, and came with his parents to Harrison Co., Ind., left that State in 1836, and arrived in this county in April, of the same year. The name of his first wife was Elizabeth Ellis, who died Dec. 4, 1859. On Oct. 14, 1860, he married Mary Sellers, who was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., May 16, 1825; his family consists of twelve children, eight of whom are now living--Martha, Edward, Eliza J., John J., Wesley, William, Nancy and Nelson. Democrat; Religion, Liberal..