William married first in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1787 Martha Rigdon. Martha was born in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1768; died in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, before 1798.
William married second in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1798, Sarah Elmore, #176549290, daughter of Sarah Ussery and Athanasius Elmore. Sarah was born in Orange Co., NC, about 1761-1765; died in Saline Co., Illinois, December 18, 1863; buried in Wolf Creek Baptist Cemetery, Saline Creek, Illinois. She and William divorced; Sarah married second Isaac Hogan.
He and all of his brothers except John moved northwest into Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois.
William migrated to Barren Co., Kentucky, between 1802 and April 6, 1803.
William and Martha had two children:
(a) William John Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, Jan. 12, 1789; d. in Wayne Co., Illinois, June 4, 1883; m. Elizabeth Buck (1789-1878); they had nine children.
(b) Benjamin Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, abt 1793, d. ca 1825
William and Sarah had five children:
(c) John Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, Nov. 3, 1799
(d) Abner Ellis, b. in Barren Co., KY, abt 1802; m. Frances Drew
(e) Caleb Ellis, b. in Barren Co., KY, abt 1804
(f) Sarah Ellis, b. in Gallatin Co., IL, abt 1806
(g) James Ellis, b. in Gallatin Co., IL, abt 1811, d. 1879; m. Elizabeth Drew
William married first in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1787 Martha Rigdon. Martha was born in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1768; died in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, before 1798.
William married second in Fort Mill, York Co., SC, in 1798, Sarah Elmore, #176549290, daughter of Sarah Ussery and Athanasius Elmore. Sarah was born in Orange Co., NC, about 1761-1765; died in Saline Co., Illinois, December 18, 1863; buried in Wolf Creek Baptist Cemetery, Saline Creek, Illinois. She and William divorced; Sarah married second Isaac Hogan.
He and all of his brothers except John moved northwest into Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois.
William migrated to Barren Co., Kentucky, between 1802 and April 6, 1803.
William and Martha had two children:
(a) William John Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, Jan. 12, 1789; d. in Wayne Co., Illinois, June 4, 1883; m. Elizabeth Buck (1789-1878); they had nine children.
(b) Benjamin Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, abt 1793, d. ca 1825
William and Sarah had five children:
(c) John Ellis, b. in York Co., SC, Nov. 3, 1799
(d) Abner Ellis, b. in Barren Co., KY, abt 1802; m. Frances Drew
(e) Caleb Ellis, b. in Barren Co., KY, abt 1804
(f) Sarah Ellis, b. in Gallatin Co., IL, abt 1806
(g) James Ellis, b. in Gallatin Co., IL, abt 1811, d. 1879; m. Elizabeth Drew
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