He married Ludie Frances SMITH Ellington in Upson County, Ga., 13 JAN 1892. License issued 12 Jan. Ludie was born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga. 22 NOV 1874 (JUN 1873 as given on the nearly illegible 1900 census). She was the daughter of John M. SMITH and Sarah J. POPE Smith.

Ludie died 5 OCT 1950 in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., at 75 years of age.

Lucius Ellington was the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Upson County, Ga.. (illegible), b. Feb. 1872, 28, married 7 years; farmer house 200, family 213; Sarah (should be Ludie) b. Jan 1873, 27, four children all living; Lillie, b. Feb. 1894, 6; Acey, b. Oct. 1895, 4; John T., b. Sept. 1897, 2; and Dixie, b. Jan 1899, 1.

Lucius Ellington was the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Upson County, Ga. Lucius, 46, married 20 years; farmer on the home farm O.A.; could read and write; renting farm 764 (house 61), Jug District; Ludie, 33, nine children eight living; home occupation; could read and write; Lillie, 17, worked at home; could read and write; was widowed; Grady, 16, laborer on the home farm; could read and write; had attended school since Sept. 1909; Dixie, 12, laborer on the home farm; could read and write; had attended school; John T., 14, laborer on the home farm; could read and write; had attended school; Sallie G., 10, student; could read and write; had attended school; Horace, 8, no occupation; could read and write; had attended school; Gaines, 4; Victhia, 1 (female).

Lucius was a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Yatesville, date unknown.

Lucius Thaddeus ELLINGTON and Ludie Frances SMITH Ellington had the following children:

+ 90 i. Lillie Ann⁴ ELLINGTON Holloway was born 25 NOV 1892.

+ 91 ii. Lt. Acey Grady ELLINGTON was born 27 FEB 1894.

+ 92 iii. John Thaddeus ELLINGTON sr was born 20 JAN 1896.

93 iv. Dixie Graham ELLINGTON was born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga. 5 MAY 1898; birthdate given as June 1899 as the daughter of S. and Sarah Ellington on the 1900 census. Dixie died 8 OCT 1963 in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., at 65 years of age. His/her body was interred after 8 OCT 1963 in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., Southview Cemetery.

+ 94 v. Sallie Lou ELLINGTON Holloway was born 7 JUL 1900.

95 vi. Horace Greely ELLINGTON was born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga. 1 OCT 1902. Horace died 31 OCT 1947 in Upson County, Ga., at 45 years of age. His body was interred NOV 1947 in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., Southview Cemetery.

96 vii. Jeptha ELLINGTON was born in Upson County, Ga. 30 OCT 1904. Jeptha died 2 SEP 1907 in Upson County, Ga., at 2 years of age. His body was interred after 2 SEP 1907 in Upson County, Ga., Andrews Chapel Cemetery. He was buried with Smiths and Watsons.

+ 97 viii. Thomas Gaines ELLINGTON sr was born 14 JAN 1907.

98 ix. Margie Vesta ELLINGTON Rhodes was born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga. 4 JAN 1909. Margie died 13 DEC 1984 at 75 years of age. She married Harvey RHODES.

99 x. Nettie ELLINGTON Haygood was born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga. 2 SEP 1911. She married Farley F. HAYGOOD jr in Upson County, Ga., 28 NOV 1936. marriage date taken from Upson County marriage records. Also given as Nov. 28, 1933.

Farley was born in Monroe County, Ga. 26 FEB 1909. He was the son of Farley HAYGOOD sr. Farley died 17 JUL 1973 in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., at 64 years of age.

+ 100 xi. James Fryer ELLINGTON was born 11 JUL 1913.

+ 101 xii. Abie Inez ELLINGTON Nixon was born 17 MAY 1917.

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