David Ellis

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Personal and Family Information

David was born in Oct 1806 in Tennessee, the son of unknown parents.

He died in Feb 1870 in Benton County, Arkansas .

His wife was Margaret McEwen Dickson, who he married on 8 FEB 1842 in Shelby County, Illinois. Their only known child was Jennie (1845-1933).

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BirthOCT 1806
Place: Tennessee
DeathFEB 1870
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Hernia per mortality schedule
CensusAUG 1850
Place: Shelby County, Illinois
Address: Cochren Grove, dwelling 163, family 163 David Ellis 45 m, farming, $240. born Tenn Margaret “, 38 f Tenn, Nancy 19, Jessa 17, Mary 15, Emiline 13, William 11, Franklin 7, Jane 5, Martha 3, Elander 1. all born Illinois

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Notes

Note 1

1892 page 95 Ellis, Margaret Dickson - Died, at her home on the 9th inst.,five miles east of Bentonville, Mrs. Margaret Ellis, age 77 years of la grippe and old age, widow of David Ellis, who preceded her twenty-two years.

She was a daughter of Joseph Dickson, twin brother to Robert Dickson, sho was well known as on of the first settlers of Bentonville. She was born in Middle Tennessee in 1815; went to Central Illinois when a child with her parents where she lived until 1867 when she came to this county and settled on the farm where she and her husband died.

“Aunt Peggy” has been a member of the Christian church from her youth.

[Benton County Democrat 1/21/92]