Her probate file gives us the date of death. Her sister Mary Ellis (wife of Willis) became Henrietta's son's caretaker but her husband Willis was the official administrator. Later on E. N. Sumrall became guardian of Henrietta's son Thomas P Knight. One of the documents in the Henry/Henrietta probate file is signed by "kin": Sarah Fatheree, Mary G Ellis and David M Harris. Another document is signed by Elisha Sumrall, Henry Sumrall and John Fatheree. All of these signers are family and are maternal relatives. There was no evidence that any of the father's family was involved in Thomas' care.
Date of birth year from 1860 Copiah County Mississippi census. Date of marriage April 24, 1843, with W M Ellis as bondsman. This is most likely Willis Ellis, her sister's husband.
Her son Thomas was the only one of her two children to survive to adulthood (information from wills/ probate files).
Date of birth year from 1860 Copiah County Mississippi census. Date of marriage April 24, 1843, with W M Ellis as bondsman. This is most likely Willis Ellis, her sister's husband.
Her son Thomas was the only one of her two children to survive to adulthood (information from wills/ probate files).
Her probate file gives us the date of death. Her sister Mary Ellis (wife of Willis) became Henrietta's son's caretaker but her husband Willis was the official administrator. Later on E. N. Sumrall became guardian of Henrietta's son Thomas P Knight. One of the documents in the Henry/Henrietta probate file is signed by "kin": Sarah Fatheree, Mary G Ellis and David M Harris. Another document is signed by Elisha Sumrall, Henry Sumrall and John Fatheree. All of these signers are family and are maternal relatives. There was no evidence that any of the father's family was involved in Thomas' care.
Date of birth year from 1860 Copiah County Mississippi census. Date of marriage April 24, 1843, with W M Ellis as bondsman. This is most likely Willis Ellis, her sister's husband.
Her son Thomas was the only one of her two children to survive to adulthood (information from wills/ probate files).
Date of birth year from 1860 Copiah County Mississippi census. Date of marriage April 24, 1843, with W M Ellis as bondsman. This is most likely Willis Ellis, her sister's husband.
Her son Thomas was the only one of her two children to survive to adulthood (information from wills/ probate files).
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