FAMILY GROUP No. Husband's Full Name JOHN ELLIS
Birth 22 Oct 1859, Morgan Co., AL
m. 27 Nov 1878, Lawrence Co., AL
d. 27 Aug 1945, Morgan Co., AL
Burial: Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan Co., AL
This information obtained from: 1900 Census, Morgan Co., AL
His Father: Ruffey Haywood ELLIS
Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth DALLAS b. June 1831 AL
Wife's Full Maiden Name MARTHA JANE CROW
b. 23 Jan 1860 d. 27 Oct 1946 Morgan Co., AL
Burial: Johnson Chapel Cemetary, Morgan Co., AL
Her Father: Daniel Reid CROW Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Ann BODERY
Children's names in full (in order of birth)
Ed U.
b. 28 Oct. 1881 AL
m. 12 Nov 1902 Morgan Co., AL, Bk I, page 104, Ann HICKS (Annie)
d. 12 Dec. 1971 Morgan Co.
Burial Johnson Chapel Cem., Morgan Co.
Evia Elizabeth
b. 20 Mar 1885 AL,
m. 13 Nov 1902 Bk I, p. 105 Morgan Co., AL, Wm. Walter HICKS
d. 25 Jun 1969 Morgan Co., AL
Burial Johnson Chapel Cem.
Riley Barrett
b. 15 Sep 1886 AL
m. 16 Jul 1911 Morgan Co., AL, Bk. M, p. 63, Cynthia WHITE
d. 17 Oct 1946, Birmingham, AL
Burial Johnson Chapel Cem.
W. (William C.) Claude
b. 13 May 1889, AL
m. 30 Jun 1907, AL, Bk. K, p. 153, Morgan Co., Nina PUCKETT (? 2 children)
d. 27 Dec 1921
Burial Ragland, AL Cem
J. Butler
b. 4 Nov. 1891
m. 1st Elsie MC CLESKEY (? 1 child)
m. 2nd Azalee Mathews DOBBS 8 Jul 1948, Iuka, MS (2 children)
d. 4 Feb 1963
Burial Mem. Gardens, Moulton, AL
Jenie Bert
b. 4 Jan 1893, Morgan Co, AL
m. Herman HILL
d. 3 May 1972, Columbus, GA
Burial Park Hill Cem, Columbus, GA
Ruffin Haywood
b. 12 Dec 1896, Morgan Co., AL
m. 13 Feb 1918 Morgan Co., AL, Bk P., p. 300, Lillie May BETTERTON (3 children)
d. 12 Sept 1979, Morgan Co., AL
Burial Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan Co., AL
Assa
b. 17 Sep 1899, Morgan Co., AL
unm.
d. 13 Jul 1902, Lawrence Co., AL
Burial Key Cem., Lawrence Co.
Lucy Ann
b. 23 Feb 1902, Morgan Co.
m. 24 Dec 1918, Giles Co., TN, Charles Grady ALRIDGE (5 children)
d. 5 Feb 1958, Atlanta, GA
Buried Johnson Chapel Cem.
MARTHA JANE (MATTIE) CROW b. 23 Jan 1860 d. 27 Oct. l946 Rt. 2, Hartselle, AL
m. JOHN ELLIS 27 Nov. 1878, Lawrence co., AL (License issued). Not returned.
He was b. 22 Oct 1859 /d. 27 Aug l945 Morgan Co., AL. Both are buried Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan Co. AL.
JOHN ELLIS was the son of RUFFEY HAYWOOD ELLIS and ELIZABETH DALLAS ELLIS (Family Bible); *Ruffey H. Ellis d. 30 Aug 1896, age 66, Morgan Co. AL. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried Key Cemetery, Lawrence Co. AL. His parents were EZEKIEL ELLIS and ELIZABETH GREEN ELLIS (m. 2 Sept. 1835 Morgan Co.AL). Ref: Mar. Bk A, p.276. *1860 Census gives name ARUFFlN H. ELLIS."
NOTE: EZEKIEL ELLIS of Lexington, Ky, bought Lot 25 in the town of Marathon (now Moulton) 15 Oct. 1819 Cert. No. 4947; and Lots 435 and 438 on 20 Oct. 1819-Cert. No. 5076. Ref: U.S. Land Records - Milledge - Cahaba filed Alabama Archives, Montgomery, AL.
CHILDREN: (10)
Ezekiel Ellis died 30 Aug 1896, age 66, Morgan Co., AL. Ref: Reg. of Deaths, Morgan Co. AL
1. EVA ILIA ELLIS b. 11 Sept. 1879
d. ____Bur. Roselawn Cem, Decatur, AL (Morgan Co.)
m. GABE L. WOODRUFF 22 Nov. 1899 Morgan Co. AL
Ref: Mar. Bk H, p.95
CHILDREN: (8)
(3) WAYNE ELLIS m. _________________
CHILDREN: (2)
(a) TODD ELLIS
(b) JEFF ELLIS
B. CHESTER ELLIS
m. 2nd EDDIE MAE LOONEY ELLIS, widow of his brother, CONNIE ELLIS
CHILDREN: none
C. VERCY L. ELLIS b. 15 Nov 1909
d. 6 Jan 1983. Bur. Johnson Chapel Cemetery
m. MARY SUE THOMPSON 6 June 1931 Morgan county, AL
Ref. Mar. Bk V, p. 444. She is the dau of EDGAR LUTHER THOMPSON and MARY ADDA PUCKETT THOMPSON who m. 9 Nov. 1898 Morgan co., AL. Ref: Mar. Bk G, p. 462
CHILDREN: (2) possibly living
3. EVIA ELIZABETH ELLIS b. 20 Mar 1885 Morgan Co. AL d. 25 June 1968. Bur. Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan Co., AL
m. WILLIAM WALTER HICKS 13 Nov. 1902 at Danville, Morgan Co. AL. (Ref: Mar. Bk I, p. 105) License 12 Nov. 1902
b. 4 Jan 1873 /d. 16 Nov. 1953. Bur. Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan Co., AL
CHILDREN: (5)one deceased
A. ABLE HICKS b. 7 Aug 1904 Morgan co., AL
m. BERTHA MOSES; m. 2nd ANNIE ____________________
CHILDREN: (1)
B. WILLIS HICKS b. 29 June 1906 Lawrence Co., AL
m. TRANNIE ROBERTS 17 Oct 1931 Decatur, Morgan co., AL b. 28 Aug 1911 Morgan co., AL
He is a veteran of World War II, serving with U. S. Army. She is dau of ELVIE ROBERTS AND wife LYDIA WALLACE ROBERTS of Morgan county, AL. WILLIS HICKS and wife reside in Hartselle, Morgan county, AL, 1979
CHILDREN: (1) possibly still living
C. ANNIE HICKS b. 23 Feb 1909 Lawrence county, AL, m. Erben Mullican 11 Nov. 1933 Athens, AL. He died 5 June 1976. Bur. Johnson Chapel Cem., Morgan county, AL
CHILDREN: (1) possibly living
D. ORA LEE HICKS b. 4 Sept. 1911 Lawrence county, AL m. Ernest Wade of Lawrence county, AL ________ 1942
CHILDREN: (2) possibly living
4. RILEY BARRETT ELLIS b. 15 Sept. 1886 Lawrence Co. AL
d. 17 Oct. l946 Birmingham, AL
Bur. Johnson Chapel Cem., Morgan Co., AL
m. CYNTHIA WHITE 16 July 1911 Morgan Co., AL
Ref: Mar. Bk M, p.63. Born 23 Feb 1897/98 Morgan Co., AL. (Divorced and later married CLYDE GREEN)
CHILDREN: (4)
A. R. B. (Robert Barrett) Ellis b. 23 Aug 1912 Morgan county. Ref: Bk L, p. 32 (Reg. of Births)
d. 11 Jan 1967 Lee county Hospital, Opelika, AL. Bur. Mountain Hill Bapt. Church Cem. Mountain Hill, GA (Harris county, near Hamilton). Served in U. S. Navy World War II 7/42 to 9/44 (Baker 1st Class), m. (possibly still living)
CHILDREN: 7 (possibly still living)
B. J. C. (John Chester) Ellis
C. Price Irvin Ellis, dec'd young
D. James Ernest Ellis, dec'd
5. W. CLAUDE ELLIS b. 13 May 1889 d. 27 Dec. 1921. Bur. Ragland, AL Cem.
m. NINA PUCKETT
CHILDREN: (2)
A. JAMES OLIVER ELLIS
B. WILLARD LEE (BUDDY) ELLIS b. 1921
d. 26 Oct. 1979, Bur. Johnson Chapel Cem. Morgan Co. AL.
Unmarried.
6. J. BUTLER ELLIS b. 4 Nov. 1891
d. 4 Feb 1963, Bur. Memory Gardens, Moulton, AL (Lawrence Co.)
m. 1st ELSIE MC CLESKEY, dau of ORLANDA MC CLESKEY (LANDY) and JOSEPHINE BRACKEN MC CLESKEY of Lawrence county, AL
CHILDREN: 1 (possibly living)
7. JENNIE BERT ELLIS b. 4 Jan 1893 Morgan Co. AL
d. 3 May 1972, Bur. Columbus, GA - Park Hill Cem.
m. HERMAN HILL
CHILDREN: (2)
A. RUBY HILL b. 26 Oct 1914 Lawrence co., AL
m. JACK NORWOOD 4 Aug 1934 Decatur (Morgan county), AL
Resided in Columbus, GA
CHILDREN: 3 (possibly living)
B. HAROLD W. HILL, Fortson, GA b. 9 Apr 1916 d. 28 Jan 1981. Bur. Park Hill Cem., Columbus, GA
m. JANETTE STRINGFELLOW
CHILDREN: 3 (possibly living)
8. RUFFEY HAYWOOD ELLIS b. 12 Dec. 1896, Morgan Co., AL
d. 12 Sept. 1979. Bur. Johnson Chapel Cem., Morgan Co., AL
CHILDREN 3 (possibly living)
9. ACIA J. ELLIS b. 17 Sept. 1899. Died 13 Jul 1902. Bur. Key Cemetery, Lawrence Co. AL
10. LUCY ANN ELLIS b. 23 Feb 1902 Morgan Co. AL
d. 5 Feb 1958 Atlanta, GA
Bur. Johnson Chapel Cem, Morgan Co. Al
m. CHARLES GRADY ALDRIDGE 24 Dec 1918 Giles county, TN
CHILDREN: (5)
A. Charles Wyncell Aldridge b. 4 Oct. 1919 Morgan county, AL d. 6 Dec 1972 Daytona Beach, FL. Bur. Hillcrest Cemetery, East Point, GA. Grad. Peabody College; taught school in Fulton county, GA (Russell H.S., Athletic Coach). Won twelve out of fourteen years State basketball tournaments. Moved to Daytona Beach in 1968. Taught at Mainland High School there. Veteran of WWII.
m. Dorothy Edwards 2 July 1944 at Eastman Meth. Church, Eastman, GA by his father Rev. Charles Grady Aldridge. She was dau of Walter Carr Edwards and Dorothy Jackson Edwards.
Data on remaining children left out as may be living.
EZEKIEL ELLIS 1 M 20-30
1 F Under 5; 1 F 20-30
#118-111 RUFFEN H. ELLIS age 29 b. AL Farmer
ELIZABETH 32 b. AL
SARAH J. 6 F. AL
SAMIRA E. 7 F b. AL
JOHN 1 M b. AL
RUFF ELLIS age 48 Farmer b. AL TN AL ELIZABETH " 46 b. AL AL AL ELIZABETH " 21 AL AL AL ALSY " 9 dau AL AL AL BUTLER " 6 son AL AL AL MC DANIEL, SARAH " 42 sister-in-law
Article from The Decatur Free Press, Thursday, February 1, 1973, page 2-B, entitled "Mrs. Vercy Ellis: A Woman of Many Talents"
Article from The Decatur Free Press, Thursday, February 21, 1974, entitled "Neel Couple Feted on 56th Anniversary"
Article from The Morgan County Press, Wednesday, January 7, 1976, entitled "You can't have one without the other," followed by recipes
The Decatur Daily, Mon., Oct. 28, 1946
Mrs. Martha Ellis dies at her home
The Decatur Daily, February 6, 1958
Mrs. Lucy Aldridge passes in Atlanta
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Dedication iii
Foreword
Southern Kinfolks, A column featuring the John J. Stroup Family
The Sage of Flint, Alabama
Early Settlers of the Flint Area, 1820-1888
The Crow Family
Revolutionary War Account of Thomas Crow
South Carolina Land Plat of Thomas Crow
South Carolina Land Grant for Thomas Crow's Military Service
The Crow Family (continued)
Page 44 through page 67
The Ellis Family
Page 68 through page 107B
Crow Census, Marriages and other records
Township 6, Range 5 West, Morgan County, Alabama Tract Book
Page 108 through page 163
The Stroup Family
Page 164 through page 188
The James Family
The Bodery Family
The Royer Family
Pages 189 through 201 Index