This page is dedicated to the Ellis family. My grandmother was Pearl Della Ellis. I also have pictures of the Ellis tavern. The family tree I have so far, much of which is unverified, is:
1 James ELLIS b. 3/20/1749 in NC d. 8/23/1827 Ellisville, Nicholas, KY. Farmer and innkeeper. Owner of the Ellis tavern.
+ Sarah HILL d. 1779
James and Sarah were married abt. 1774 in Halifax, VA
2 Mary Ann ELLIS b. abt. 1776 VA d. 1832
+ John SMITH
2 Jane ELLIS b. abt. 1778 VA
+ John DOUGHTY
2 Benjamine ELLIS b. abt. 1779 VA
+ Abigail WIGGINS
2 Elinor ELLIS b. abt. 1780 VA
+ Joab BOONE b. abt. 1750 d. abt. 1852
Elinor and Joab were married on 9/2/1807 in Nicholas County, KY. Source: Kentucky County Marriages, 1797-1954
2 John ELLIS b. abt. 1780 VA
2 Richard ELLIS b. abt. 1781 VA
2 Rachel ELLIS b. 2/26/1782 Nicholas County, KY
+ Samuel SMART
+ Mary PEYTON b. 12/19/1758 Gloucester County, VA d. 8/26/1833 Nicholas County, KY
James and Mary were married abt. 1784 in VA
2 James Mason ELLIS b. 11/8/1784 Nicholas County, KY d. 3/5/1871 Loogootee, Martin, IN
James is buried in Wood Cemetery, Martin County, IN
+ Francis "Fanny" DOUGHTY b. 9/28/1786 VA d. 9/1/1872
James and Francis are buried in Wood Cemetery, Martin County, IN
2 Isabella Elizabeth ELLIS b. 3/12/1786 Nicholas County, KY d. KY
+ Abner BOONE b. abt. 1773
2 William ELLIS b. 4/3/1788 d. abt. 1833
+ Freelove FITZPATRICK d. abt. 1861
2 Richard ELLIS b. 10/1/1792 Nicholas County, KY d. 8/31/1839
+ Elizabeth Jane JONES
2 Hannah ELLIS b. 6/6/1795 Nicholas County, KY d. 6/1880 Adair, Nicholas, KY
+ Caleb MASTIN b. abt. 1800 d. aft. 1870
2 Samuel ELLIS b. 11/1796 Nicholas County, KY
2 Peyton ELLIS b. 11/21/1798 Nicholas County, KY
2 Susannah ELLIS b. 4/3/1800 Nicholas County, KY d. abt. 1832 Bourbon County, KY
+ William HOOK
Photographs of the Ellis family, and others
Ellis gravestones, and others
Bill Ellis's Ellis Family Website
Courty Family Genealogy, Ellis Family, Christine M Courty ([email protected]), 8 Aug 2022