Ellis Information from Russell L. Ellis in Roscoe, IL. He is the grandson of William Ellis

David Ellis b: 3/5/1798? d: 10/15/1848 m: Mariah H. Spencer b: 1804 Michigan d: 2/21/1852, Roscoe, IL. They were married in Canada and came to Winnebago Cty in 1846. Children:

1. Hannah b: 1/25/1825 Canada m: 8/19/1847 to Jacob Brown Conklin b: 4-6-1816 Wayne Cty, d: 7-1878 Penn (refer to Winnebag History 1877, p. 583). Their children:

Jessie Martin Conklin (called Martin) had a daughter Ida who m: Walter Simpson. Their children were Floyd Simpson who m: Willis Knapp and Leta Simpson m: Faulkner

Barna Conklin m: Alice Stewart and had one son, Jay Conklin who m: 1/27/1904 to Hazel Hurd

Cora Linn Conklin m: Eugene Ladd and had Case and Ralph

Amelia Conklin died young

Alta Teress Conklin died young

Hannah married 2nd to Herman Kingsbury on 7/8/1878

2. Lois Ellis b: 5/29/1828 Canada d: 4/23/1905 m: James Conklin. Their children:

George Conklin m: Viola Atkinson and had 4 children: Earl, BEss m: Caldwell, George m: Bennett and Arnold.

Amos m: 1st Anna Shephardson and 2nd Harriet Smith

Arzella m: Charlie Atkinson and had one son Elmer who m: Murray

3. David Henry Ellis b: 10/7/1838 d: 1919 m: 1867 to Amanda Burbank 1842-1927. He was a Civil War vet. Their children:

Bert Ellis m: Emma Young and had: Florence Ellis (1902-1920) and Ralph Henry Ellis b: 7/18/1904 m: Helen Frances Lucas in Dubuque, IA.

Etta Ellis m: M.H. McBarnes and had Floyd McBarnes m: Fred Douglas and Olla McBarnes m: Peacock. You said if someone had corrections to send them to you. William and "Etta" (whose name was listed as Henrietta) are listed in the 1900 census of Winnebago County, Illinois. Their daughters Floy and Olla were listed with them. William H. McBarnes was the son of John McBarnes and Delilah Sales. This information from: Click here

4. George B. Ellis b: 9/20/1840 m: 7/4/1861 to Ruth Knapp b: 2/6/1839 and had 5 children: Emma, Lena, William, Flora and Jessie

5. Adam Ellis b: 1842, d: 1865 Civil War at Port Byron, IL, m: Mary Smith. This was a 2nd married for Mary, her first husband was Levi Leffingwell and she had 2 children by that marriage (Lamont and Indeola). Their children:

Charles B. Ellis

Jessie Ellis m: Frank Gister and had: Margaret Gister and June Gister who m: Jose Rodriguez and they had two sons, David and Michael.

6. Mary Ellis m: Thayer first and had:

Charles Thayer

Alice Thayer m: Arthur Stiles and had Fred and Eugene Stiles

Fannie Thayer m: Allen Wilmon and had:

Allie m: Garrett and had Vera Wilmont m: Lewis and Ruby

Fannie then m: Allen Ladd and had Eva Ladd who married William Brown

Cora Thayer m: George Phelps and had Mattie Phelps

Ellen Thayer m: Captain Morgan and had:

Boyd Morgan

Clyde Morgan

Fannie Morgan m: E. Pitney and had Grace and Gertrude Pitney

Bert Morgan had Ruth Morgan

Edna Morgan m: Fred Modden and had Richard and Kenneth Modden.

7. John

8. William

(possible 2 others who may have died young)

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